The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-11-22
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I'o tia People o.E tie United States
The Cong eas Of the United States has
enacted that tie completion of the One
Hundredth ear Of American Independ-
euce s1.ail be celebrated by an Information
~ Exhibition of The Arts, Manufactures
and Products of the coil and mine. to be
Eeld at ! Philadelphia in 1876, and has ap-
pointed commission, consisting Of repre-
scntatives frrrn each State and Territory.
to Corduct Ihc celUhIation.
Originating under the auspices Of the
Eatio9al Legislature, controlled 10y a Ma
tjonal Commission, and designed as II is to
''t Commemorate the fiist Century of uurex-
istcncc. by an Exhibition Of the Natural
Resources of iLe Country ard the deyelou-
mert of our progress in those Arts which
beEeEt mankind, III comparison with those
Of older Nations" il is to the prople at
large mat the Commission look for the aid
which is necessary to make the Centennial
Celebration the grandest anniversary the
world has ever seen.
That the completion of the first century
cf our exis'eu should bc marked by sou7e
imposing demonstration is, we believe. the
IatIiot!c wish Of The people Of the whole
country. Tie Congress Of the United
States has wisely decided that the Birth
day of tie Great Republic can be most
fttingly celebrated by tie universa! collec-
tion and display Of al the trophies Of its
prog:ess. 1t Is designed to bring together
within building covering Efty acres, not
only the varied Productions of our mines
and Cf thc soil. hut types of ali the intel
lcctUal tliumphS Of our citizens, specimens
of everything that America can furnish.
whether from the brains or the hards of
her children, ard thus maize evident to the
world the advancement Of which a self
governed People iG capable
III this "CClebration'' all nations will be
invited 10 participate its character being
international. Europe will display her
arts and manufactures. India her curious
fabrics, while newly CTencd China and
japan will lay bare the treasures which for
centuries their ingenious people have been
perfecting. Each lard Will compete in
generous rivalry for the palm Of superior
excellence.
To Ibis g-ard gathering every zone will
contribute its fruits ard cereals. No min
eral slall De wanting; for what tie East
lacks The West will supply. Under one
ro"f will the South display in rich luxuri-
aTce her growing cotton. and the North in
miniature me ceascless machinery Of her
mills converting tLat cotton into CLOTH
+ aCh section cf lie globe viii scrd its best
offerings to this exhibition. ard each State
Of the Union, as a member Of ore united
body polite, viii show to her sister States
ana to the world how much she can add to
/ the greatEcss Of he nation Of which She is
4 harmonious part.
iomake tie Centennial Celebration such
. success rs the PATRIOTISM and tie pride
Of every American demands. will require
the cooperation Of the people Of the whole
/ country. The United States Centennial
/ Commission has received no government
a:d, such as England extended to her
! Worlds Fair, and France to her Univer-
sal Exposition, yet the labor and respon-
| Sihility imposed upon the Commission is
rs great - ia eitEer Of those uudertak-
( imgs- 1t Is estimated that ten millions Of
dollars viii lie required, ard this sum Con
gress has provided shall bc raised bv stock
suJsc' iPtion. aad ihat tile People shall have
the opportunity cf sGhEcl hing i'll proper
tion TO tie population Of their RESPECTIVE
States aDd Territories.
The Commission looks to the unfailinp
patriotism 4 lie PEOPLE Of every section,
to see that each contTibUtcSits share to the
expenses, and receives It's STARE of the ben
ctits Of al enterprise in which all are so
deeply interested. 1t would further car
ucstly urge the formation in each State and
Territory Of 4 centennial Orgauizat:on
wE.ch Slzil IL time see that county asso-
Citations are ferr.Cd, 50 tlat when the ma
tons arc gathered togethcT in 1876 each
Commonwealth can view with pride the
contributions she has made to the national
g.ory.
Confidently relying on the zeal ard pa
triotism ever displayed by our people in
every national undertaking. we pledge ard
pToIhesy, thai the Centennial Celebration
viii wolthily show how greatness, wealth
and Intelligence. can be fostered by such
institutions As those which have for one
hundred years blessed the people of the
United States.
JOSEPH +. HAwIEY President.
LEWIS NAL>5 SMITH, Temporary Sec'v.