The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-20
Mos, Article on the Cense"hi"''
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TaE 49," REATEr.
.,rlral thing the press OF the South
Enthusiastically favored the ccntcn-
IS ~ 'I, r.r i has expressed considerable
n, 49,, :" ~ il. snd seems disposed to re-
c;i,>,'",", ,,;r, - 3 sort Of farce calculated 10
ga ''N ",,' 'aE> o. few head buffers to re-
: '"S .r5 70 Srcsty benefit the Quaker
sH, .,rfs< that we cannot regard with
We .,-or,scd cclebration-not because
;'v'. -, wish 10 have the one huudredth
" ,,y "' ',s or The Republc celebrated, but
tS"''' 49, manner Of celebrating 1t which
s'\',', ~ or1poscd strikes rs ss inappro.
-, 80, ve look hack to the time when this
we hs6 irS birth, 70 the time when the
N."I3 N".','3 great myn OF 100 years ago con-
e.~ ,., 81, ,nc Grand idea Of the republic, ana
s.rs.o il foIm and life and started II upon
s[y.n.il, history. il is natural ana praise
~, - desire 10 shoH to the worlu 'na'
,.,.,, a.> attended the experiment after
I'...,t 8 century. and 10 ascertain ourselves
,ouyayc with those countries Whlcn
.s- >1aut a c ntur! ior cay" uS>-u' 'nA'oSa
49,. S., .br Union has lived.
~, w. in rci think that rhiladelphia should
.~,eS $ the place for The mammoth
NOR DO We agree with our Richmond
=" .,.,,-;-j,,, and others in thinking that II
S'.ot =. hid At Washington. For many
-, vc believe that the place most fitted
-" 49,. celebration in every respect Is the
i Ra>:cn. The acknowledged hub OF the
x,,,ao i<a great city, the capital OF 8
49,. >..:.. Boston is the city and MaSSa-
fft..,..> !, he State which more than any
.,ss- n The Union possesses the leading
.'.-,...-is;ic> ui the social and political con-
r",.,, pt ,hs Republic at the present time.
a., ,,,,a,riciticS Of religion, the peculiar
ts.1,,> Of temperance reform, and the re-
-S,-..,,,e passion for reforms Of all deScrip-
..~~, which make this age in this country
49, .i,a. Shall stand out in history Is an sge
,-,,,,.i,- 10 itself, are found in that city and
s:.,r in . more developed condition than in
s.v p.aer.
II ,,at city and State, too, are found more
..y.n,r,i ideas regarding that mysterious
li,b moral law which is SO rapidly supper
,r,,p- lhe old. homely teachings of the soS-
~. and there. too. are found in larger num-
h., and more nearly approaching the high
.rd n,,uliar standard which the spirit Of the
s-., - manifested in the United States,
IN, 10 demand than in any other city or
commonwealth. politicians who are now, and
Ls7c been for some time past, guiding the
i5lp 0! state.
Alter considering these reasons, we have
no, the slightest doubt that every right
u.niri man in the country will agree with
|, IN regarding Boston As the city where the
Centennial cecor.iion should be held.
Il, then, III. selection should fall upon
Ea.;op, ". would certainly become enthu-
n.,tic at once upon the subject of centen-
NAL celebration. provided that the celebra-
,!qn b. conducted upon rational principles
ana that il secures for exhibition the great
c.riy,;ie> and monstroSities of the day.
|. should te the main feature Of the Gen.
trllia! ~ show 10 the world the present So
els. moral, and political condition Of the
country.
IL oru.r to do this no better plan can be
adopted than the following: In large
a:arment decorated with pictures Of races,
Qj.-..ilt-. horses, and dogs, on throne
crested II one end with u portrait of Wash
!r-tpu SUSPENDED just above it, should be
seated The present honored President,
smoking = cigar aud putting himself occa-
s.gua!y outside Of some anti-woman-cru-
saitr drink.
In another apartment the Butler Of the
country should be placed on exhibition. lie
should he surrounded with silver spoons,
and IT. should be Standing upon number ol
rew,ppers. which he should labor to tram-
Ic into rags, and should be Labelled the
Brave Womaa-IuSuter-A Good Sample
Of the High Moral Politician"
Howard should be placed in another room
Win q number Of safes and philanthroplsts,
snd should 20 through them in his inimita.
BIZ style. II would attract a great deal oil
attention, and would be decided hit.
Pnchback should be exhibited in COM
pany with few Of his compatriots as sue
se,Sors OF some Of the old-faShioned states
ncn of past and less enlightened age.
Sumner, Morton, Carpenter, PomerOy, and
sone five hundred others might be confined
in one large room, and every hour during
tie day = shower Of greenbacks might be
made 10 descend upon them. This wOulC
Afford much amusement, as their instinct:
would lead them 10 fight and cuSS each Othel
eneTgetically sS they crsmmed the flthy lucr'
into their pockets. ........... .. =
!''tNuti' stOutu usfC - looi1 "
and BE supplied with billiard table an(
bowling alev.
The carpr,-bagger should be represented
oy SONS fifteen or twenty good speGmen
selected from the southern States. A gal
lowS should be painted in the rear of tht
loom. weeping, bearing the inscription
They rob me of my dues"
South Carolina and Louisiana should bt
;,, to},loa,, TTpnp a ro;sa6 nj
form with background of ruined and desert
ed>cheoLhsu>es ed and colleges should be seatet
number of acknowledgements, coarse
looking. brutal, repulsive negroes. They
should be surrounded with porcelain spit
toon>, elegant mirrors. costly clocks, spleSl
ClQ ctardeiIerS, toilet sets, and all the para
phtrnltta q: Z drawiug-roon. They should
De !ouE -!ng, smoking, drinking, and enjoy
ing themselves generally, while below ant
IL front ci the platform, bound hand anC
foot, should be seen number of white
sen,lcmcu guarded by United States troops
The whole scene should be labelled, i" The
Ie~u!ts Of Radical craftsmanship"
THESE are only Gw specimens of the
thousands thAt should be exhibited at the
centennial 70 show tbe social, morsl, and
political pccuiiarities OF the country Ut the
NiAASs " s'loN LUG SlSdC
oetWeen the Republic rs it is a.ad the Re
pubie as 1t was in the times OF Washington,
AdaIs, and Jefferson. ~.
fr"oners in u penitentiary can manufac-
iure n'any things as well as honest fRen.
Slaves can make machinery, can do elegant
work, and can Till the earth US we'll as free.
uen; and an exhibition OF agricultural pro-
ducts, 81 machinery, of skilfui and scientific
work and the like, would fail to indicate any
social, moral, or political advantages OF the
Hepublic. The aim of the centennia should