American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-05-15


The great Republic has nearly
its first century. The
records of a hundred years are
about to be closed. We have come
to the summing up of the results
the material gain, the social and ill.,
tellectual progress, the political sta
tus, the historic glory and shame Of
q nation.
OF glory the nation has had its
share, aud need not fear to compare
lite records with those OF other ceun-
tries. 1t has also, like all other ma
lions, ancient and modern, pages in
its history which the patriot coold
wish were blotted out. They must
stand, however, and the balance
must be struck between the good
and the evil, the right and the
wrong. Bat it 10 not our purpose
to dwell on either the bright or the
dark side of our political history.
For our present purpose it is suffi-
Gent simply to recall to mind the
fact that the Republic is about to
celebrate its centennial, and that
the celebration 10 to consist. in part.
of an exhibition of its resources,
material aud iDtellectual-the riches
of it, mines, the treasures Of its
fields and forests, it's agricultural
products, it, manufactures. its arts,
it, sciences and its litersture-the
total results Of it's soils, climates,
industry. skill, aud taste, in their
application to national development.
These resources-tbeae prodacts
Of the earth and of the handicraft
and brainwork Of the people, con-
teasted with what might have been
shown ct the commencement of the
Revelation, one hundred years ago,
represent, somewhat insdcquatelv,
Ne progress Of . century under .
republican form Of government.
Plaesd side By side with the pro.
daetions. arts, sciences, and liteFa-
ture Of the other great nations OF
the world, - they will be at the
Centennial Exhibition, they will
show ear comparative standing ia
each department. The fact that we
dare invite such comparison il q
peoof Of coondeuoe, ~ least, in our
country, our reaources and our peo-
pc. sc
The idea Of the Exhibition is q
noble one in its higher aspeefs, as
veil ~ . shrewd one In its CONNER
cisl beaFingA Iteails all the States
togetherin sgrand national reuntoa,
and brings hither the nations Of the
Old World, % well ~ our ne,ghbors
Of the American Continent. to Wit
sess and rejoice with IN in that re-
union and the promise Of prosperity
asd happiness which it ought to
bsine. In business point Of vie~,
is WIN be. . great Fair, in which We
con show to the best advantage
what the country has to offer, both
n natural resourcss ssd IN the pro-
ducts Of industry, while for each
Stste It viii be an sEens in which to
contend for pre-eninenoe in general
and specisl natural advantages, -
well - In particular productiona
and parsuits.
seath Carolina win bring her rios.
Louisiana her sugar, Niseissippi her
eo&top, Florida her oranges, KeY
tucky her cattle. Virginia her tobac-
"a, Illinois her wheat, Pennsyivs.ia
her coal, Massachusetts her cslscoes,
Sew Hsmpshire her granite, Mis-
searf her iron, California her gold,
whils the other resources and indus
txiss q each will be amply repre-
lssutsd in competition with al
others.
TIE Centennial Exhibition is to
opsn 81 the 10th Of May. 1876, and
olose on the 10th Of November Of the
samo yeae. The place 10 Fairmount
Psrk, near the city of Philadeiphia,
whero the use Of four hundred aud
ffty cores Of la0d has bean given
TOR the purpose. The Iocation ID .
besutifdl one, and in every way ad-
nirably sdspted to the purpose. It
u In the midst of one Of the finest
public psrks in America, and near .
great ssd hourishing city, SO that
tie surroundings will be such - to
fatorabIy impress the thousands of
visitors from all parts Of the globe.
1l-.E
" WA1 CL0UD mXU1oHE-
The London Telegraph of the 10th
INST, referring to the unsettled
state Of Affairs in Europe, has an
editorial on the meeting of the EN-
peross of Russia snd Germany in
which il says:
II II impossible to conceal the
truth that the continental situation
wears this morning the very gravest
aspect. If We were to say that the
question Of the future repOse of
Europe, may be practically solved
before fOrty-eight hours passed.