The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-05

lice, and the City Troop acting as escort to the
Presidential party.
The cort6ge reached Landsdowne at twenty
minutes to six O'Clock, the military having pre-
coded IL and formed In lime ON the ground. The
platform provided for the guests bore full display
OF the banners OF American cities, and the speak
ers stand, In the centre. finely decorated with
bunting. Hassler's band performed a number of
appropriate airs. AS soon the procession halted
Bishop Simpson offered up fervent prayer, upon
the conclusion Of which the Hon. Morton McMichasl
made the following speech
Mr. M'MICHAEL's ADDRESS.
One hundred ago the inhabitants of thirteen
coast rom the Bay Of S1nay to St %ary ver Meno IN
the ias. Of an agitation which as i touched the com;
dependent distant empire to which they We're AZ.
np sa
oreibe resistance TO Of their rights e usurpa
gress,.ons 9pon personal and municipal freedom which
long time efforts more less denne, had been made
r. sy aDT but to
,a however such measures were adopted as ultimately
they were and had been struggling one hundred
h s sohs na s hen
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ukewarmness in quarter and hostility in another
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them 80 w e TO ewfd % sa as with
dani good IN the present and sd more abundant good in
have been preserved century has been distinguished
by events 80 rsssa in nemseSes and so stTpendons in
ton OF Independence. Science, art literature phioso
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realms OF mater or tina! the outer and
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promote she has given, Will give without
stint hssitson whatever Of honor or recompense i
measure with ali her associates. In part unlment of
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constant guests and every road passed over by
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Centennial Commission full power to hold and
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creating your Comm isson being thus made who shall
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sovereign Gapacites a. well as the Congres, of the
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the older nations will conspicuousy onstfate what
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with due sense OF reverence for Almighty God, have
achieved in a single century OF existence.
The Hon. Joseph r. Hawley foowed:-
GENERAL HAwLEY's SPEECH.
The United States Centennial Commission pit from
which we stand TO be occupied the site OF the Intena
BY is ali parts OF the Union,
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we ss 's S' E1S wss
associate and the authorities the noble
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yorabIe opportunity TO commend Universal popular
favor the propriety and duty this entarprise
The place where that festival should be held
Is DESIGNATED by almost equally instructive and universal
selection Here the Continental Congress held its nrst
command Of the Continental army Here is the hall
where the Declaration was adopted Here is the bell
whose clang proclaimed liberty throughout the land
unto all the inhabitants thereof. Here the
Convention met, in house yet standing, in
which 70 devise The federal Constitution whose
wisdom the trials of nearly century have justified.
Here the first official residence OF Pre- sdcnt OF the
United states. Along and the historic Schuykill
the houses OF the patriots OF the dark days the
tie fields of the weary struggle and that
spot OF painful but proud fascina tion-valley
Forge But there should be something, more
bonfres, Nominations cannon bell ringing and
oraons foretold by John Adams. There should be
year OF jubilee Some centuries I'LL their history with
the record Of revolutions usurpation assassinatons
battles and devastations Rude kings and fighting men
All the picture The century contemplate s the
Of the newspaper the telegraph, the steamship the
railway, the photograph, Of reapcrs and mowers,
rotary presses and sewing machines, or wondrous
spinners and looms the time when art and science,
not confined TO- the reproduction of Oriental magnid
cence Tor few deem their pride both explore
realms or the beauty Of abstract truth and
tons TO apply that truth IN supplying the daily