Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-07-05
THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.

Ehld hhAC AAbIiSuCc Va lAAC OuAlhiAAS pOA-
iticians, to the consideration of q
practical matter which is meant to
bring a substantial benefit to the
whole country.
We, of course, have reference to the
great Exposition to take place at New
Orleans. Nothing of its greatness and
gigantic dimension was ever under
taken in the South before and it is
even expected to excel the Centennial
Exhibition at Philadelphia in 1876.
The original design of this enter
prise was to exhibit to the world the
startling progress of the South, and to
show i'm a manner that will leave no
ground for dispute the marvellous
mineral wealth and other great re-
sources of this section of the Union.
II the Southern people will use their
utmost energies in carrying out this
design, it is easy to calculate the solid
benefits that will accrue to them from
such exertion. But that there is dam
ger from being too slothful in the
matter will appear from the following
from the Baltimore Manufacturers
Record;
$50 long rs it was supposed that the
chief displays by States of their varied
agricultural, mineral and timber re-
sources would be confined to the
States south of Mason & DicksOn's line
it was deemed certain that these
attractions would be such as to draw
increased wealth and immigration to
the South. The scope of this exhibit
ton is not, however, to be sectional,
nor even national only, but interna-
tiOnal. Mexico proposes to spend
$2JO,OOO in making magnificent dis
play of all her vast riches, while the
South American States will be like
wise liberal in their expenditures. 1t
is also quite probable that nearly
every State and territory in the Uni
ted States will make an official display
of its resources. New Mexico, for
instance, is determined 30 indelibly
impress upon the mind of every Wis
itor the Yastness of her mineral re-
sources. She does not propose SIM
ply to exhibit few small samples of
the different metals to be found with
in her borders, which would not at
tract great attention, but intends TO
first catch the eye of all visitors by the
size and magnificence OF her display,
and then they will be sure to investi-
gate for themselves. A correspondent
of the Charlotte Observer, writing of
what Prof Langhammer, who is pre-
pairing the New Mexico exhibit, pro-
poses to do, says that "he understands
the impression produced by massive
ness, and he is going to pile up his
ores and minerals on top of minerals,
because he knows the effect it will
have upon behOlders." In seven coun-
ties alone Prof. Langhammer has
already secured for the exhibition
nine carloads of ores and minerals
and one of agricultural and horticul-
tural products, or, in other words, over
100000 pounds of material for his
display, and that from seven cOun-
ties only. This work is all being done
without any State aid, the people gen
orally OF the territory contributing of
their own means to accomplish it.
General Sickles, of Colorado, writes
that the miners and prospectors of his
State are responding nobly to the calls
upon them, and that he will take to
New Orleans from there such dis
play OF ores and bullion as to eleCtrify
the world, and create new boom in
all his mining districts. The papers
of the Pacific Coast States have been |
publishing items that foreshadOw sim |
liar displays in that part Of the coun- |
try, and, writes the correspondent |
whom we have already quoted, Il |
think it goes without saying that from |
Lake Superior to the Pacific Coast, |
every district in which the precious |
metals are found will make a superb |
showing"
The danger to the South must now
be apparent to the dulleSt mind. |
Suppose New Mexico, Colorado, Cal |
ifornia and other Western or South
western States make such magnificent |
displays rs to surpass the exhibits
from the various Southern States, the l
result would necessarily be to injure
the latter and vastly benefit the former;
the tide of capital and immigration
now pouring into the South would be
largely turned to these new places.
This danger is real and it must be
met.
The New Orleans Exhibition is to
be held on Southern soil and managed |
by Southern men, and it must be
made an exponent of the vast reSOur-
ces OF the South. Competition from
every source should be warmly wei
coined, but there should also be a
determination that the displays from
Southern States shall surpass in
in variety, and in beauty
Of design, anything that it is possible
Tor any other section TO present
This occasion demands the supreme
effort of the South in showing up her
riches, and we trust that
in the South and every
Individual interested in the welfare
Of that section will put forth their
most vigorous efforts for the accom-
Ilishment of this great work"
To avert this danger it is necessary
hat every community in the South
,end its energies to doing something
hat will make the display by the
Southern States equal to and greater
han that made by other portions of
he Union.
The County Court will be called on
Ionday to make a small appropria-
ion to have this county represented
here and we hope that the order for
ne appropriation will be passed with
ut dissenting vote.
Aside from the reasons urged above
{ adding something to the general
isplay of the State is the urgent ne ,
essity of having this county repre-
,nted at so important an exhibition.
,tber counties in the State have al
sady appropriated the amount re-
=; rcd aud some of them have doubled
Montgomery should not suffer 7
erself to be distanced in such a mat
r. There is no county in the Union |
.at can make a finer exhibit than TINS