The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-01-27

Tne design Of making it, as far as prsc- /.
ticable, szif-sDstSining was good one
Three-fourths OF the amount 10 be expend-
ed will come from private ard state enter I
prise and liberali;y. The remainder we
are asked TO give think that; under the
circumstances, we get of cheap. IL is onl y
three and half cents apiece. Where Is
the person who refuses 10 give it? As
general rule our political festivals are sIi--
tanned purely By popular movements. Is
Inmates for bunting, barbecues and hre-
crackers do not oppear in our budgets. Our
average Fourth OF July celebrations do not
need them. John Smith, San Jones and
Jonathan Edwards resolve themselves into
three committees, on Invitations, rhetoric,
and eataples, and forthwith the occasion
is a grand success. This international Gen.
tenniai cannot be done in this way. This
is the boiled-down essence Of al the Fourths
of July for a hundred years. 1t is not all
for ourselves. We Fave inspired our peo-
pie with love for the national air on the
fife and drum, and the reading of the Dec
laration Of Independence has been like the
voices Of the lively oracles. Now We throw
the gates wide open TO all the world We
invite them TO see our growth and prosper
ity to study the theory and examine the
practical working of a governmant OF the
people If it Is worth celebrating al all, 1t
is worth doing well. Uncle Sam knows the
value of a cent exactly. He is waxing rich
and strong because he knows il. He ex-
poets us to study that matter very closely,
but he also expects US to remember that be
was never mean about it. He will wear
his traditional white hat, but he will brush
it when he cocks it among the nations. He
has invited all creation, and while he has
demanded prudence from US, we. will not
thank US for parsimony. He feels that he
owes this to his place in modern civiliza-
ton and owes it TO the downtroGden .Of all
| the earth.
| think there is probably not man
within the sound of my voice who does not
believe tia. if We refuse this appropriation
the exhibition will not be the success that
am cure every American desires it TO be. If
we make this appropriation, it is important
that we do it at once. In hundred days
our guests will begin to come.
Nor do l believe that city rivalries OF
iealousies will enter into this. We could
not all be born in Philadelphia; but I'm
Gle Sam was born there. He staked off his
first claim around that old hall. In that
| haii, huhuiSo ye"s "s"' "
brave men met TO cas-, the oie Oh our ha
tional fortunes lheir circumstances III, "rl'
full OF embarrassment Ihere was pu; III
tie more than three Hiiiiiohs Vi PeoPie II
all the colonies. lhey were Without re
sources and comparatively without creoi'
They scarcely knew ho~ lar they wouio "
sustained In what they aia. ihey CON
fronted one OF the mightest empires oil
earth. There they uttered tne beciaratio'
OF Independence, and hatioh was DOTH
They did lar more. lhey did hisher am
better. Cnawed by power ana uhcheeke'
by conservatism, they uttered 'ne sraha OF
, words that ring IN our ears rom hapP
school-Soy days, and Whlcn sent 'htii
through the heart OF struggins humahit
all over the World we hoiu 'hese 'ru.h
to be seit-evident, that all men are crea'e'
equal" 1t was not "siittering Senefaiiiy.
Ii declared that IN the Government the
formed all men should be equal IN the eye
Of the law.
We can look back, my friends; Loo
backs over that hundred years. we Ca
see the chip OF state rocked III MANI storm
We can remember, mol without teaf, u
, brave men VINO Iieo ior II, anu '"s
men whose Whole iives were given " o'
veloWns The genius oi tie aiiieiieIh Ho'
ernmeni, whose liVes, iouiiuec On pi.heiP,.
are as ii!usirious as a martyr Geath; y"
| can recall those grand oid "orus, a'.u nei
4 in this noontide oi the nineteenth ceh'ur.
: with the picture OF the saved ailu feueeilie
4 Republic before US as IL Is to-day rising
freedom from the c!onas oi Har, We G.
I. | wipe the preparation from our nr0"s HI
: motesiiy and reverentiy thahk Inc Lo'
/ that, even II 1t took hundred yeais
: were able TO ''hew TO the line these pfa'
: old patriots scored. ior us.
DIR. DE DoLT. VIII the gentleman ifo'
Kansas perl.it me to ask him question!
. Mr.. PHILLIPS, oil Kansas CeI'alhiy;
= MR. De DoLr. 1 see by the Dill oeiol
u me that it Is provided that the Cover!
meat s..all not under any circumstances
a Liable ior any deht contracted oy me eel
tennial board. lhat same ciause wa =
& enacted IN the act OF ic.- neofpolatil
% the centennial ooard; IN !nct ;, N9hSre H
they ashsu ior chiy nan -
= S,',osa NV ,bev overbuiid their NEAR
~, 'I,.;r means and % in debt: wi
H. ras,,on,;bIa for that debt hereafter
- - q an tbe F.ent,en1en give rs any assuran,
" al ~. 80, hoarJ will no. he here next Co
.. - fa- another anpropriation
N So d. dai., hat they have contracted?
. pay yn p.nIIpS of K arsas. will rep
to :, - n.n,iensn's u--stion. 1t is conn
er 80, ~ sc tha nsYt CoI.gress 10 do thai which
N aon.,.a,e,, M for lis Congress to do. a,
Or thsv viii do what they please. whatever
Te NAV saw in the premises. I know it is Gu
t,u,ary to ins,rt in bills what shall not
r done hereafter. but the gentleman fro
,e Missouri knows as well as myself that Co
rs grcss can do II IL they please. This bi
II however proyides that they shall have
as aon;,;es in anv future claim. As has be
IN s.;d This b;ll proyiGes that the Unit
~ states shall not be liable for any debt
us the Centennial Commission or the Cente
riaI Rosr5 and that is ali We can ask.
Ma De BoIr. They claim that they c.
m NO, conrle,e the buildipgs without this a
te nronr;,tiop Suppose in The next Congr
e, thew saw hat thew have completed tn,
l. b,,;ia;nys bu, have gone beyond tiis
ng means
e. r,
n Mr. fHiILirs oi hansas. ihey e. e.
n mated for three miiiions IN the last ~. He
gress and now they estimate ior q miiil
he and hait ana gnarantee Is sNen "
ms the government shaii NOT ge re:Pohstoie
ia any further amount. As L said oeiore
D. this centennial ceienrauoh, ,nis gatheri
er at Philadeiphia, Will DO any tnihg 10 ceIie
ve the bonds oi the Chlon, ohe.P II
lis cost all the gentleman m'gn' iear ~ "oo
as cost nta = an.n,;.,;an annn % "
at any further appropriation.
lido not know that / should say ar
hi thing about the influence OF this cele6l
1t, tlon In cementing the bones o, un,ou
m Itoterhai ieeIhS, "Hu ySs " n