Smyrna times., 1872-11-20
An Address
UNITED STATES CENTENNIAL COMMISSION.

To the People Of the United Stdtes:
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 Exhibi |
| tion of the Arts. Manufactures, aud Products
of the soil and mine, to be held at PhiiadeI |
phia, in 1876, and has appointed Commission, |
consisting Of representatives from each State
and Territory, to conduct the celebration
Originating under the auspices OF the
National Legislatures controlled Uy IA National
Commission, aud designated as it is to "COm
memOrate the first Century of our existence, by
an Exhibition of ,he Natural resources of the
Country and their development, aud of our
progress in those Arts which benefit mankind,
Ia comparison with those of Older Nations, il
is to the people at lr2e that the Commission
look for the AID which is ntc tce>sary to make th'
Centennial Celebration the granuest anniversary
' The world has ever seen.
, That the completion Of the 6r>t century of our
C exiSleuce Should be marked 10y some imposing
demonstration is, we believe, the patriotic wish
Of Of the people Of the whole country. The
n Congress of the United States has wisely
Of decided that tht Birthday of the Great
4. Republic can be most ftlnyly celebrated hy
ID the universal collection and display Of all the
ID trophies OF it's progress. Ii is designed tC
ed bring together, within building covering fifty
en- acres, not only the varied productions of oul
en- mines aud Of the soil, but types Of all The
- intellectual tliumphs oi our citizens, specimens
OF everything that America can iurnl> Ii
Z" whether from the brains or the hands OF he
en- children, and thus make evident to the wOrlC
en the advancement OF which self governed
in people Is capable.
In this "Celehraton' all nations will b
70" invited to participate; its character beiu
zen Intrrn tiunal Europe will display her arts an
an, manufactures, ludia her curious fabrics, Will
an. newly opened China and japan will lay bar
- the treasures which for centuries their lngenlnu
fch people have been pertrctiug. Each land vi
"e compete in generous rivalry for the PAIN
ern upcrlOr excellence.
rou- To this grand gathering every zone will CO
ron. tribute its fruits and cereals. No miner
shall be wanting; for what the East lacks Il
""' West will supply. Under one root will Il
four South di>p ay in ,ich iuxurance her grown
GUS cotton, aud the North in miniature, the cea>
sand less machinery of her mills converting th
.,,. cotton into cloth. Each section oil the glo
will send ITS best offerings to this exhihitiC
hon- and each State of the Union, as a member
hou- one united body polite, will show to her SiS
neen States and to the world, how much she c
ants, add to the greatness of the nation of which :
is u harmonious part.
"@"' To M Ike the Centenuial Celebration such
hou' success as the patriotism AMI the pride
OHIO every American demands will require the
,b,u. rperatIOu Ot the people Ot the whole count
Thc Tn ted Stairs Centennial Commission
ofore received no Government all, such AZ Engla
,,o, ,.xttn ted to h, r World Fair, aud France
her Universal Exposition, yet the labor d
: "0 responsibility imposed upon the Commlss
k ten l. "a great as iu either of those undertaken
York. Il is estimated that ten millions OF dol
,e4.n viii be teCplired and this sum Congress has
ynled shall be raised by stock subscription
: o'' that the people shalt have the opportunity
X 'e" subscribing in proportion to the population
x ten their respective States and Territories.
thirty The Commission looks to the unfai
.ra, patriotism of the people OF every section, TO
rr that each contributes its share To the expen
river and receives its share of the benefits of
ta enterprise in which all are so deeply Interest
issippi IL would further earnestly urge the forma
,..,,h, in each State and Territory of ceuten
:. organiz ,ton, which shall in time, see
We he county Associations are formed so that W
the nations are gathered together in 1876 c
nj ,hr Commonwealth h can view with pride the COT
rmr, ,5s buttons she has made to the national glory
sauA- Cnn6dtntly relying On the zeal aud patriot
otween ever displayed 10y our people in every nail
'r phn undertaking, we pledge and prophecy. tn IT
shteen T., ntennial Celebration will worIhily show
,,rbo. greatness, wealth and intelligence, Car
70 hun fostered by such institutions as those W
twenty have for on hundred years blessed the pc
,bous. of the Uni ell StateS.
JOSEPH r. HAwLEY. PesideI
cre,ary s%. s LEWIS WALN SMITH, Temporary Sec q
ext ses