The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-11-27
AN ADDRESS
To The Esssea States Centennial Cses-
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To he Ps'eyie ef tts Uasfed Ssasss
The Congress Of the United States
has enacted that the completion Of
tie One Hunaredth Year Of Ameri-
caa Independence shall be celebrated
by and International Exhibition Of
the Arts, Manufacture, and Pro-
ducts Of the sol and mine, - be held
al Philadelphia in 1875. and has ap-
pointed z CoEmission, consisting q
representative from each State and
Territory, 70 conduct the celebration.
Originating under the auspices %
the National Legislature. eouuoIled
BY National Commission. and de-
signed as Il Is 70 ''Comaerao-aie The
hrss Century Of cur existence. by an
Exhibition of the Natural resources
oftbe Country and their Development.
and Of oRr progress in those Arts
which he4eat mankind. In comparison
with hose Of older Nations. II l. TO
the people az large that The Commis-
sion lock for the aid which ! .ecessa-
" to make tire Centennial Celebration
the grsa1est anniVersitv the world
has ever seen
That the complexion Of the f-St eea-
tary Of or existence should bc mark
Cd BY s0sle imposing damonsTatiea
i, We believe, the patriotic wish q
the people Il The whole country.
The ConrTess Of the United States
has ~iselv decided that the Bir1h-
dzy Of the Grest Repablic eaa he
most fttingly celebrated bv the mi
verssl collection and display q al
the trophies q IL progress Il i de-
s,-aed = hTing Together. within :
building covering ffiT acreS. not o. /
X the Fariel prodlsfions- of ouf
mines AID q the sol. br tvpes Of ali 4
the intellectual rriamDhs of our CT 1
Eens. specimens e eTervthing that
America can furnish, whether from
the brains o. the hands cf her ehil-
drrn. and thus Eske evident u the
world he advancement of which 9
sef governed people l. capable.
In Ihis Celeb-a55o1- al natioas
vii Le Invited 70 participate. j.
character being International. Ea-
rope vii display her arts and n&lg-
lscizres. India ber euricus fshrics- 4
while newly opened China AID Japan
VII lAy bare the treasures their IL
-enioBs people have been yerfecting. I
Each land Kin compete in generous
rivalry flr the palm II superior excel I
lence-
TO lbs grand gathering eTeTy zone 7
VIII contribute IL fruits aGi &C.
reals. No mineral shall be wanting
for what tie Esss lacks the West VII /.
supply Under one roof viii the
South diaplay IN rich luxuriznec Der
growing cotton, sid the North II
miniature, the cesseless machinery of.
her nils converting that cotton into
cloth. Each section Of the globe vii
send is best offerings 10 this exhibi-
fion. and cash State Of the Union. IS
a member Of one united body polite.
VII show 70 her sister States and 70
The world, bow much she can add 10
The greatness of the 1afioa of which
she i q harmonious part
Tomske the Ceatenial Celebration
steh sgeeess a. tie patriotism and
the pride Of every American demands
VIII require the cooperation Of the
people q the whole country. The
United States Centennial Commission
has received no Government aid such I
as England extended to ber Worlds
Fair. and France 10 her Universal
Exposition, vet tie labor aad respon-
sibility imposed upon the Commis-
sien i a. great as in either Of those
undertakings II i estimated thai
ten millions of dollars viii be reqair-
cd, and this sum Congress has pro
vided by stock Subscription, AID that
tie people shall have the opportunity
Of subscribing in proportion to the .
Of Their respective States
and Territories
The Commission locks te the M
falling patriotism Of the people Of ev-
ery section. 10 see that each contrib
utes Is share 10 the expenses, and re-
eeives is share of the BENEFITS
Of an enterprise, In which all are
80 deeply interested IL would
further earnestly urge the for
nation IL each State and Territory of
= centennial organization. which shah
in time see that country associations
are formed, 80 that when the nations
are gathered together n ls76 each
Commonwealth can view With pride
the contribution she has made u the
glory
Confidently relying On the zeal snd :
patriotism ever displayed BY cur Peo
pie in every national undertaking. we
pledge snG prophecy. that the Cenfen-
ai&l Celehrstioa viii worthilv shox
bow greatness, wealth and inteli- ,
yenee, esn be fossered bv such insti-
iations a. those which have for one
hundred years blessed the people If : !,
he United States.
Jos r. HAwLEY.
President
LEWIS ". SIXTH,
Ten. Secretary.