New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-21
MR.. BIGELOW'S LETTER ON THE CENTEN'
NAL.
1T CAN DO NO GOOD.

1T CAN DO NO GOOD.
from The PA,tddeIptiI Press
Our esteemed friend, MIR. John Blgelow oil
NewYorE who by virtue OF his having found IN Paris
manuscript COPY Of Frankins autobiography thinks he
must take charge Of the American revolution ana us
oonseaue ntal letter to THE NEwYoRK TRIPUNE, dis,
Of the Phsdepha n confess ta tea az
the end we were at loss even to conjecture what e1
acy the writer's g0oa no }So 70 no no.
anxious public with his views. III we understand
this sRs d ss adm aha' to be so
only right and proper but necessity should have
nothing practical or m Sui write
and talk think OF the blessings our ancestors ne
M qp BeecWs substitute disappears much for
what is positive The truth, however is that this w0r
bs and TO speak the honest truth his letter is neither
more nor less than bitter denunciaton garnished win
sDIse of the Phadephia scheme from beginning
end We deeply regret this letter has been written ~
dntv at once to notice it. taking occasion express
qualification at the friendly and judcious temper IN
which THE TRIBUNE, where IL appears comments Oh i'
EMINENTLY PROPER SUGGESTIONS.
from The Near York Post
Mr.. John Bigelow, through THE TRIBUNE a
few days made some Suggestions IN relation to the
are emnently proper He Objects with great deal OF
reason, to making the occasion an eeebra
national. We might Just as we'll expect tho world to
ion the French Republic in celebrating the downfall of
Napoleon or the German royal family the establish
ment Empire expect that the people VINO come
here from abroad will come with any of the spirit which
will animate our own people They VIII come 10 our Inter
national Exhibition simply as our people have gone 70
Venna-tO the show and make money in the exhb
On of their wares That this fact will rob the auniver
sary of its character destroy its dignity and make 1t one
to be forever after referred 70 as mere ccmmereia
should DO Uatea sates sH6S3n sI u1dos s
what we would a R9 e1s Bnt w are AFRAID
the time is past for anychange. Much as we might de-
sire to see better plan adopted IMAM taat upon
We must
fore be satisfied with the Philadelphia scheme, though
the people OF that city, think may be assured that
they were even now TO reconsider their decision and
limit the celebration to one by the American people
thusiasn at home and interest which they
hitherto failed 10 enlist III an international exhibition
BROAD AND ACTUAL GROUNDS OF DISSENT
Doubtless Philadelphia as whole, has not
high regard for the Hon. John Bigelow 1t had
YORK TRIBUNE criticsng the machinery now in slug
gsh motion to evolve National Centennial In 1876 and
ceIebrston At this early period OF Centennial enth1s
asm which has been boiling very gently III the quaker
objections to the project as 1t is now shaping itself He
objects to its purposes as Inconsistent with thedefned
and partial IN Its operations and involving the expend
ture OF larger sum OF money than Is necessa, which,
would result or later IN Transferring thOntr0f
OF affairs to the predatory classes TINS OF
dissent is broad and actual, aud many will ccupy 1t
tS4 Mr. Ri sasew TO- y that es
patriotism would the risk of ending in Oathsome.
D1s u the interests befsS
nation is called upon to invest soOoO In Centen
NAL stock
ihA Foss r NV" Ss York Ds Hstag r Ma
Mr.. John Bige0w, to whose suggestions was
due the Inauguration Of the project Of celebrating
national Centennial sends l0ngletter TO THE TRIBUNE
protesting against the degradation of this longtobe
memorable by concentrating the national inter-
est in the proposed worlds Fair" at Philadelphia
Our thrifty neighbors of the Quaker City making
tennal celebrations but Mr. Bigelow thinks and proves
that their show will not answer of primary or
Of the great event Of i71o Of this ExSiO
aE 9o ARE ss nc 10 sAy w. ana a tS II
patriotism" II draws its inspiration from material
future rather than from spiritual past" Aud so he
goes remOrselessy tearing away after another OF
the thin pretenses wherewith the Phadelphans have
vailed the real purpose Of their Duch bepraised Exh
ton.
THE TRUE WAY TO OBSERVE THE CENTENNIAL.
From The SHr1cnse Journal 4
There Is much force In what Mr.. Bigeiow.
has said with much and precision 1t would be-
more forcble even than IL Is IL roaly supposed
ntenon % @ohopole the celebration Of the a@ecan
Nsv ISss and Ro atsr
preparations for o6servances Of the occasion With
scarcely less Formally and spirit than, Philadelphia
lot sS G the % then
her own manner, and with all the eciai which she can
Boston. and Chicago, and San Francisco and New-Or
leans do the same; and let every hercity town. viii
make all the demonstration 1t be able TO make IN
OF the day. In this manner and in this manner
only the great American people do full justice 10
the commemoratlon OF the Nations Centennial
PmLADEIPHIAs CLAIM THE HIGHEST.
From The Nep- York Graphic
III there is to be a special national celebra-
ton OF the Centennial anywhere IL be
and Of all places IN the Union Philadelphia has the
first aud highest claim for honor. The place In as
accessible, and on the whole suitable as any other
II that Mr. Bgeow iays too much stress on
the locality Of the celebration, and objections 10
Philadelphia would apply with equal II not additional
force against other city In the tUnion. But t Is
question whether 1t is adyisabefor United States
tribute any local celebrations and still further
whether progress OF the nation be properly rem
resented by an international exposition. How can an
exhibition OF the worlds industry illustrate growth
and peculiar results Of American civilization worlds
fair may be very fine thing but t Is hard il
could show what America has achieved In century OF
Independence under republican institutions.
TERRIFIC BLOW
From The Her. York Commercial zdrertiser
The Hon. John Bigelow has hit the Phla-
delphia Centennial q terrific blow between wind and
water, and careened 1t like Dutch galley stranded
mud bank He IN the present plan OF the man
nothing but dodge 70 put base ucre In tho poe K
Philadelphia shop keepers and speculators IA
gigantic money making trick decked out the Amer
lean flag order " look patriotic. Can it be possible
that such the case Have those keen Quakers really
entered into conspiracy To hoodwnk nation OF inno-
bent only wadng 10 the national font and
being rebaptized with the spirit OF 76f May the
sheeed dead the articuated bones OF the heroic
defuact make midnight marches through the streets u
thai deceiviDg city, forevcrnOre III this DO true
TWO ExPosIrloSs IMPOSSIBLE.
Irong ne Nfpdf ddSertser.
Viewing the subject from patriotic stand
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