Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-07
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e NE UhLH H1NiE4fl ~ " NfAifs.i =
lass y,di i1io and 1915, III. Z, 81,
n,The officers Of ouis great Nafioral
Exhibition, which ~ % come oft n
Philadelphia in 1876 haveselectcd FIX
Governors Biglcrand Pollock to make
n western tour during the Gall months
An enthusiReiie State meeting was
held ut IndianappliSthe Capital ofthe
State Of indiana, on the 9th ulk, At
which Coy Ilondriels introduced the
two Pennsylvania Ex-Govemors., we
fnd the speech Of GOV, Bigler reported
In full in the lpdisnapolis &atiasi, and
is as follows: iIi.iaimoJ laian4inay
raMr CoUsTByAEN: l,ilse 10 addrcss
ypa with soHt c,poliQu. i have cplsp
among you on @ mission ofinational
impoltanco-- one ilat goes 10 thcbbos-
tom of all that rons,iiItes patriotism.
We have bem greatly gratihed bytbr
warm hearted greetings and kind ,ss-
tentienn that you haye e,<tnnded tv'uH.
We think we can sea inithem some
thing more than tho uhaal generous
courtesy which meR NJ tho West. 40
uniformly manifest to1hoSa who Come
among them WneaIl make no appli-
cation Of thisiworr.w weltpmo, except
20 far ms II shows sympathy for us NJ
representatives ofthe centennial work.
You are aware that some Of us arc
here as the official representatives Of
that work. confided toms by acts Of
Congress. and that others pf Us are
ardent advocates for that grand enter
prise and willina~cosworliers in it,
Whenever We have been in your beau
tiiul city, and with whom ever We have
coryersed, We have found callse for
hope and congiatilaiion, We cannot
'construe your welcome az signiiyng
aught else than that you are IN accord
with US, and that you are quito willing
to hear some thinga from is touching
the centennial Though we are here
in the capacity of Representatives di
tthe Centennial, md have some things
% say cyplaining the exact nature Of
| The ceremonies adopted, and the yast
Iprogiess that has been made in .push-
| ing forward the preparations for thcm,
we should, were We at llberty 70 do
SO, attempt TO rcciprqcatc the kindness
| you haze manifested to US, by a SIN
cere and cordial invitation to you 10
Come and participate 10 ts.liga..
w. Ann tue CELEBRATION n at.
in PENNSYLVANIA in 1876, but such ac-
iion ON our part might properly be
accounted presumption, hs the cclebra-
ton Of Hi''fN fNlal4 sHi1lH H.NN n .
snsi 0H fiir BIRTH lHf5f
Of the hation is AZ much yotf Work as
ours and your duties toward It are
similar TO onis. You have, therefore,
| hll the right TO invite rs, that We have
! to. invite yth. But II we do not itcl At
liberty tdinvitc you TO attend the ccle-
bration, for the reasons Tint II is as
much yours no ours, and that our
duties toward It arc thc same, We
can at least assure You that the period
Of the celebration at Philadelphia will
be time Of Jubilee, such as this ma
ton nor any other has ever seen, and
our latch strings will all be on the ont
side. II u sometimes alleged that The
good old city OF hrbthcrly lovc-dcar
to every American ioi. rs revolution
airy history, for being the Spot where
our Independence was proclaimed, ii
nothing else, is deficient IN hotel ac-
commodations that assertion may be
an approximate truth, but ] do assure
you, N all sincerity, there viii be no
want Of latch strings on the outside.
Philadelphia has greater dwelling ca
pacity, in proportion to population,
than any large city in the world. In
1870 she had d population Of 1000,
lodged m liz, 1866 dwellings, or but six
persons to q house. You sec the now
title of the Quaker City, namely--
"The City Of Homes, ''is well deserved.
and that she possesses the elastic capac-
lty to accommodate 100000 TO 100000
friends, without the slightest hcon-
veniencc. Since the oensns she has
added at least 100000 to her popula-
tion, and built 10000 coi1i6rfablcbr brick
houses, for franc houses arc prohibited
with US. Until to-day, ! thought there
was no city Ike unto her Tor domestic
comfort but a iidctlirough this marvel
ofcncrgy--this beautiful capital, shows
me that ycur streets. too {hln opT are
crowded with building material. and
that the sound Of the trowcl, the ham
mer and the saw, making the best Of
music, prevails, 20 into what quarter
yop will Therpf Isl ons thing more
thai. wish you specially 70 hotd. II
is this That we do not come here to
Instructive have no such vain idea.
We well know that we can not teach
the people of
rnE wErERS srATEs
anything about expositions. We ex-
pcct to learn much from them. We
have come hereto see how great things
are done, to acquire rather than i'm.
part. True, Pennsylvania would seem
to bear In some measure the relation
ofparent TO mostofthc Western States,
but you know It Is no uncommon thing
Tor Children 10 rta longfway ahcnd
or thcir pai'cnts IN great achiev,lnenis
and fine accomplishments. Now, in
the cenieppial work il is intended that
the whole family shall Como together,
and that each member shall contribute
something toward the e'cbinmon needs
and interest of the occasion. You
know that when thoreiis tolbca gath.
cring together Of an immense iround,
schaft, az ouf Gcl1nnniiiends call one
of their beautiful domestic festivals, il
win embrace children, grandchildren
and great grandchildren, and il Is
quite outof the question that the home.
stead, in itself, should provide for all
This numerous fhniIyf So far from
this, il is expected tLat ssnh branch
nf the family will come. with lis own
lproducts, so that there may be An
abundance, and that the ailmirip9 mem,
bers may see what great things the
family can accomplish !. q ,A-'i
!. Very much akin e this WI he the
great cen.ennial cclebmtion. II will
be gathering atthe close I'd tho first
one hundred years Of our national *,
istence Of the whole familyright down
Iin thelap ofone Of the mothsrs. Each
member viii bring along the best speci
mems Of ~ works of arts, its nnunufac
lures, It's inventions, natural resources
and all that indicate the true causes oI
the growth and prosperity Of 81
srnsro1 A 0REAT NATION.
We admire you for your greatness and
lpower, and rejoice that you enjoy The
pleasures and benefits Of the new orIieI