The Morning herald., 1876-02-12
THE HERALD.
WILMINGTON, FEBRUARY y, 1876,
THE CENTENNIAL.

Already depntallons [oln "i7'
cline have arrived, and are busy prepar-
ing their respective spaces, wherein their
peculiar industries will be exhibited. The
Importance of this coming together Of
different tongues, tribes and peoples, csn-
not be overstated.
In the misty past, upon the frontier Of
Biblical fact, we read Of the confusion o.
tongues and the dispersion OF peoples. In
the vast intervening period, from thai
time until century ago-sesregatlon-
division,-hostilitv, was the political con-
sequence of Craftsmanship 50 called.
One hundred years ago, the Christian
doctrine enunciated by St. Paul in his Epis-
tie to the Corinthians, was cencreted into
the political order; by our declaration OF
the equality Of all men.
In 1776 we did not declare that citizens
Of the colonies only were endowed With
certain inalienable rights, but proclaimed
that all men everywhere are rlghtful heir
to the priceless heritage Of such rights.
Answering to the call the oppressed o'
every country of Europe rushed to the
defence of orr fiags, and lave been coming
ever since in hosts, in the spirit OF peacea-
BILE emulation to people our wilderness,
and TO cultivate our soil for, the support Of
,nultitudes already there, and other ano
greater multitudes to come.
They have borne an important part IN
all our struggles, they have aided ana ar
sisted in making the country what 1t -,
and when we glory in the greatness O
America, we are required by sense Of
Justice TO say, not anto Us, not unto Us, bn'
unto all.
We have therefore invited the peoples
who in fact hold common property IN onF
achievements, and fame,to freely and fully
partake OF our rejoicing over the past and
to share with us, the glorious hopes Of the
future.
In our Centennial we extend the hand
offriendship to the representatives OF the
Nation, whose hag we traIled in the dust
of Saratoga, Yorktown and New Orleans !;
not forgetful that some Of the vIctors IN
those fights traced their ancestry to the
Nation they had beaten in fair fight.
As component part Of the British En-
pire we ask, the Irish Celt that gave us
Montgomery, Barry, Sullivan, Shields
Jackson, Fulton, McDonough, Meade, and
a host of others to come and witness now
their brethren, are respected and henored
when worthy in this land Of ours. Heart
felt and warm we greet our great Republl-
can Sister France, the news Of whost
alliance saved the encampment OF Valley
Forge, from melting away, into tragmentary
parts-mayhap never to unite again, anc
thus made the Centennial we celebrate {
certainty--we will greet her as no Nation i
entitled to be received BY US Our earlies
friend-our constant one Not her lndl
vidual Sons, but her serried ranks, wer
witnesses Of the crowning triumph Q
Yorktown.
Germany will be here in fact she
here, if there be truth and philosophy, il
the realization Of the idea Of the gret
German Poet Arndt-who says that IL
German Fatherland is
Where'er resounds the German tongue
Where German hymns to God are sung"
The spaniird with Castillian stateIlne'
will tread the exhibition, proud ofhi5 sill;
wines, fruits and ores as one OF our ear
est allies, and bankers he will be wo'thlI
welcomed.
His Holiness, Plus IX will send preco
camers, gems, and manuscripts from IL
Vatican, to enable our people to wltnt
the creations Of genirs,at time when m
labored more through love of art, than 10
cinnamon when perfection IN or
craft, was felt and rightly felt, to redou
to-thc glory Of God as well as to the pro
Of mon.
From the Antipodes the almond ey
Sons of Japan,and the composite Anstr
ian descended from Celt and Saxon, "
present to our, people an antl,hcses
faith, language, manners, arts, and poIi
although comparative neighbors in
Orient.
All these various peoples will bring !
methods of labor, and strange products
please the eye, and educate the taste
our toilers. The Exposition will help
weld into one, all people, as il will b