The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-27

Burthened by these great primal works of
necessity, which could not be delayed, we
vet have done what this exhibition will show
in the way of rivaling older and more adj
vanced nations in law medicine and theol-
oty, in science, literature, philosophy and
the fine arts. Whilst proud of what we have
done, we regret that we have not done more.
Our achievements have been great enough,
however, to make it easy for our people to
acknowledge superior merit wherever found
And now, fellow-citizens, / hope careful
examination of what is about to be exhibited
to you will not only inspire you with pro-
found respect for the skill and taste of our
friends from other nations, but also satisfy
YOU with the attachments made by our own
people during the past one hundred years.
/ invoke your generous cooperation with
the worthy commissioners to secure bril-
liant success to this international exhibition,
and to make the stay of our foreign visitors
to whom We extend hearty welcome-both
profitable and pleasant to them.
/ declare the international exhibition now
open.
After the address of President Grant, a
hallelujah chorus, salutes and chimes made
the air ring with peans to the initial move
ments of one of the most sublime of mate
rial conceptions ever presented to society
represented by the many peoples of the
earth. The ceremonies closing, the people
took possession; the President was received
at the Judges hall, and the great occasion
was thus formally closed. Before closing let
me say that one nearly loses his individu-
atty in this collective whole, hence allow
ances must be made for errors of description.
ARCHITECTURAL DISPLAY.
From MY eligible position I can take in
the architectural prospective of the sur
roundings. First in its idea as school of
design, architectural structural develop
ment will always form theories of study;
the elimination of which will ennoble the
mind give tone and yigor to the geniuesA-E
bring the entire force of our natureelntof
play, resulting in practical lessons, whci1
the intelligent mind will readily utilize fo&
the general good. The Gothic, Doric, CorinI
THAN, Ionic, and composite elements of dis
play stands out in bold relief, using like
visions of beauty from a base of grandeu
Greek temples, Turkish mosques, Indian p4a-
godas, pinnacled and turreted in the spler&
did designs of the east. Spanish paviliOnf
rejecting the beauties of the Alhambra.
Carving the mind to that era, when thd
eIittering lances of the followers of BoabV
ell Chico crossed the flashing swords of the(
gallantry of CASTLE under the walls of
Granada Model school-houses, lodging
tenements, and all character of building is
seen that tends to exhibibit that the advance
ment that man has made in the last century,
in administering to the taste and wants of
his fellows.
OUR BLESSINGS
In closing this letter let me say to my
Let us consider how God has prospered us
in the cane groaning under its weight of
wealth for man and beast. Our fields glis-
tening with the feecy boil from season to-
season. Our orchards ever filled with lus,
cious fruits, delighting the people of nearly
ali sections of the country How cheering
is the prospect; how grateful should we be
to that " divinity that shapes our ends" for
our good. How changed the scene from a
few short years ago. Then, the stern call OF
retreat; now, the setting sun brings with its
declining rays, the low of the herd browsing |
towards the homestead; the stirring rell OF
reveille has more cheering succession IN
the crow of the cock, over a scence of peace
the shrek of shell has yielded to the coo of
birds, and there is more music in the whistle
of the partridge than in that of the DEATH
dealing minnie.
Peace has won her victory, and in our
bountiful harvests, our bright hopes of
better day to come, when the dark clouds of
passion that fitted athwart the disc of reason
will be dissipated by the genius of frater-
nifty, we can plainly see that God is reward
ing us for our deeds of humanity and labor,
for our efforts for peace, and our strength of
desire to once again become a happy and a
united peeple. This believe is our bequest
from the Great Give. of all good who per-
mits his early and latter rain, and the rays
of his fructifying sun to fall upon and shine
with undimmed lustre upon our fertile fields
In view of this recognition of our peace
offerings to duty is it moi our duty OH this
our centennial year again to renew our
pledges to the future we mean peace. Let
the centennial be an omenlzing sentiment
that bids US hope that the days OF dlscord
have passed away; no more divisions, but a
future of peace based upon the amity prom
ised by the centennial. Let all sections re-
member, that the spirit and letter of the
centennial is PEACE!
JOSEPH BARBIERE.