Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1872-11-23
AN ADEsR ESS.
TO the People ofhe United States

TO the People ofMe United Stotes
The Congress of the United States
has enacted that the completion OF the
One Hundredth Year Of American
independence shall be celebrated by
an International Exhibition of the
Arts, Manufactures and Products of the
soil and mine, to be held at
philadelphia, in 1876, aud has
appointed a Commission, consisting Of
representative from each State and
Territory, to conduct the celebration.
Originating under the auspices Of
the National Legislature, controlled BY
a National Commission, aud designed
as it is to Commemorate the first
Century of our existence, by an Exhi-
bition of the Natural resources Of the
Country aud their development, aud
of our progress in those Arts which
benefit mankind, IN comparison with
those of older Nations" ii is to the
people at large that the Commission
look for the eid which is necessary to
make the Centennial Celebration the
grandest anniversary the world has
eyer seen
That the completion Of the first
century Of our existence should be
marked by some imposing demoustra
rion is, We believe, the PATRIOTS wish
OF the people Of he whole country. The
Congress Of tie United States has wisely
decided that the Birth day Of tie Great
Republic can be most fttin4ly ccIebrat~
ed by the universal collection and dis
play Of all the trophies Of progress 1t
IS designed to br ng together, within
building covering fifty acres, not only
the varied productions Of our mines
and of the soil, but types Of aiI th4
jatellectual uiumphs Of our cit.ze1s,
specimens of everything that America
can furnish, whether from the brains or
the hands Of her children, aud thu-
max evident to the world the advance
ments of which L self governed ,cop!e
is capable.
In this :" Celebration all nation,
will be invited to participate its
character will be international
Europe will display her arts and man
ufactures, India her curious fabrics,
while newly opened China and Japan
will lay bare the treasures which Tor
centuries their ingenious people have
been perfecting Each iaud viii!
compete in generous rivalry for tuo
palm Of superior excellence.
To this great gathering cvtry zone
will contribute It's fruits aul cereals,
No mineral shall he wanting; fer what
the East lacks the West will supply.
Under one roof will ths South display
in rich lpxuriance her growing cotton
end the North in miniature, tie cease
less machinery Of her mills converting
tie cotton into cloth. Each section Of
the globe will se4d its best offerings to
this exhibition, ard each State oi the
Union, as a member Of one united bod}
polite, will show to her sister States
and the world, how she can add to the
greatness Of the nation Of which ste is
harmonious part.
To make the Centennial Celebration
such success as the patriotism and
the pride Of every American demands
will require the cooperation of the peo-
pie Of the country The United States
Centennial Commission has received no
Government aid. such as England cx-
tended to her Worlds Fair, and France
to her Universal Exposition, yet the
labor and responsibility imposed upon
Commission Is as great as either Of
those undertakings 1t is estimated
that S10,000,O00 will be required. aud
this sum Congress has provided shall
be raised by stock subscription. and
that the people shall have the oportu-
nifty of subscribing III proportion to the
population of thelI respective St4tes
and Territories.
The Commission looks to the unlaiI-
ing patriotism oi the people Of every
section, to see that each contributes
it's share to the expenses, and receives
It's share Of the benefits Of an enter
prise in which all are SO deebIy inter-
ested. 1t would further earnestly urge
the formation in each State and Terri
tory of centennial organization, which
shall in time sec that county associa
tlons are formed, SO that when the
nations are gathered together in 1876
each Commonwealth can view with
pride tie contributions she has made
to tie national glory
Confdentially relying on the zeal
aud patriotism ever displayed by our
people in every national undertaking,
we pledge and prophecy, that the Cen
tenniaI Celebration will worthily show
how greatness wealth and intelligence,
can be iosiercd by such institutions as
those which have for one hundred
years blessed the people Of the United
States.
JCsEgEE Es. kEAAVAEY,
President