The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-11-22

Georgia, November 90, 1879.
AN ADDRESS
BY THE

the OHc A1uHuTStH CAT vi AtucIiSaAA
independence shall be celebrated by
an international Exhibition Of the
Arts, Manufactures, and Products of
the soil and mine, to be held al Phil
adelphia, in 1876, and has appointed
Commission, consisting of repre-
sentatives from each State and Ter
ritory, to the conduct the celebra-
ton.
Originating under the auspices of
the National Legislature, controlled
by National Com mission, and dc
signed as it is to Commemorate the
first Century of our existence, by an
Exhibition Of the Natural resources
of the Country and their Develop
ment, and of our progress in those
Arts which benefit mankind, in COM
parjson with those of older Nations"
it is to the people at large that the
Commission look for the aid which is
necessary to mako the Centennial
Celebration the grardsst anniversary
the world has ever seen.
That the completion of the first
century of our existence should be
marked by some imposing demon
straton is, we believe the patriotic
wish of the people of the whole coun-
try. The Congress Of the United
States has wisely decided that the
Birthday of the Great Republic can
be most fttiugly celebrated by the
universal collection and display Of all
the trophies of its progress. 1t is
designed to bring together, within a
building covering fifty acres, not on
ly the varied productions of our mines
and of the soil, but types of all the
intellectual triumphs Of our citizens,
specimens of everything that Amer
lea can furnish, whether from the
brains or the bands of her children
and thus make evident to the world
the advancement of which self gov
erned people is capable.
In this celebration" all nations
will be invited to participate its
character being International. Eu-
rope will display her arts and manu-
facturs, India her curious fabrics,
while newly opened China and ia
pan will lay bare treasures which for
centuries their ingenious people have
been perfecting. Each land will
complete in generous rivalry for the
palm of superior excellence.
To this grand gathering every
zone will contribute its fruits and &C.
reals. No mineral shall be wanting;
for what the East lacks the West will
supply. Under one roof will be the
South displays in rich luxuriance her
growing cotton and, the North in min
ature, the ceaseless machinery of her
mills converting that cotton into
cloth. Each section of the globe will
send its best offerings to this exhibit
ton, and each States of the Union,
as member of one united body pol
itic, will show her sister States and
to the world, how much she can add
to the greatness of the nation of which
she is harmonious part.
To make the Centennial Celebra-
ton such a success as the patriotism
and the pride of every American de-
mands will require the cooperation
of the people of the whole country.
The United States Centennial Com
mission has received no Government
aid, such as England extended to her
Worlds Fair, and France to her I'm
iversal Exposition, yet the labor and
responsibility imposed upon the Com
mission is as great as in either OF
those undertaking. 1t is estimated
that ten millions of dollars will be
required, and this sum Congress has
provided shall be raised by stock
subscription, and that the people
shall have the opportunity of sub
scribing In proportion to the popula-
ton Of their respective States and
Territories.
The Commission looks to the un-
failing patriotism of the people Of eN-
cry section, to see that each cOntri-
butes its share to the expenses, and
receives ita share of the benefits of
an enterprise in which all are so
deeply interested. 1t would further
earnestly urge the formation in each
State and Territory of Centennia al
organization, which shall in times
see that county associations are form
ed, so that when the nations are
gathered together in 1876 each COM
monwealth can view with pride the
contributions she has made to the ma
tional glory.
| Confidently relying on the zeal
and patriotism ever displayed by ouI
people in every national undertaking
we pledge and prophecy, that the
Centennial Celebration will worthily
show how greatness, wealth and in
telIigence, can be fostered by such
institutions as those which have for
one hundred years blessed the people
of the United States.
JOSEPH r. HAWLEY,
President.
| LEWIS VAIN SMITH,
| Temporary Secretary