Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-11-04

thing of reputation in America and |
SO had little trouble in interesting the |
public in his scheme.
He made no attempt to gather the
fruits of the world to be displayed to
the curious. 1t never occurred to him
that great temples should be reared for
the purpose of demonstrating the prog
ress OF civilization. There was little
pomp or ceremony about his "exposi-
ton" But all that he did attempt he
made successful.
October II, 1892, full 10000 people
gathered to listen to the address on
columbus and his Discoveries" deliv-
cred by Mr.. Winchester The addressed
was well received and was afterward
published in book form. The only copy
of this publication known to exist to-
day is in the possession of Mr.. James
L. Onderdonk of Chicago, who prizes
it very highly.
The orator took up the line of prop
hecy and had this to say of the celebra-
ton of 1892 1.-THE century to come will
improve America far more than the
three centuries past. The prospect
opens, it extends itself upon us. The
wilderness and solitary place shall re-
joice and the desert shall rejoice and
blossom as the rose | look forward
to that glorious day when that vast
continent shall be fully populated with
civilized and religious people, when
can civilize and bless the children of
men shall cover that part of the globe
as the waters cover the seas
As the orator warmed up to his sub
ject, glowing with the beatitic prospect
of America celebrating the four hun
dredth Columbian anniversary, dim Wis
ions of the actual seem to have fittet
through his brain. 1t is true he did no
mention Chicago, or the Worlds Fair, Of
the Sunday closing question, but h,
came much nearer than many more Gel
ebrated prophets.
"Transported at the thought" he con
tinued, 81 am borne forward to DAYS o
distant renown. In my expanded view
the United States rise in all their ripen
ed glory before me. | look through anC
beyond every yet peopled region of tn,
New World and behold period still
Frightening upon period. Where on,
contiguous depth of gloomy wilderness
now shuts out even the beams of dav.
see new States and empires, new seat
of wisdom and knowledge, new religious
domes spreading around. In places nov
untrod by any but savage beasts, or mel
as savage as they, | hear the voice o
happy labor, and see beautiful cite
rising to view, behold the whole cont
nent highly cultivated and fortified
full of cities, towns and villages, beau
tiful and lovely beyond expression.
hear the praises of my great Create
sung upon the banks Of those rivers nov
unknown to song. Behold the delight
full prospect! See the silver and gold O
America employed in the service of tn
Lord of the whole earth. See slavery
: with all its train of attendant evils, fol
ever abolished. See a communicate
opened through the whole continent
] from north to south and from east I
west, through most fruitful country
Behold the glory of God extending an
the gospel spreading through the Who'll
land.'
The orator did not confine his info
nation to the body of his speech, but al
pended to the published copy descrlI
ton of a new city to be called Washing
ton, situated at "the junction of til
rivers Pawtomack and the Easter
branch" There is also added scheC
ule from the first census, then Just con
pleted, certified to by Il. Jefferson, Sc,
rotary of state. The total populatio
of the United States foots up no les
than 1926, 253. Virginia leads wit
AZ 900, Pennsylvania follows wit
43i 900; New York state with its 3IO, 0(
stands fifth; the Northwest Territor
boasts of 5000. In point of size III
; towns ranked Philadelphia, New Yorl
Boston, Baltimore and Charleston.
point of trade, New ork, Philadelphia
Boston, Charleston and Baltimore. III
:; future Worlds fair city was not riva
}. For two years after the delivery
,
to stir up his British auditors with h
h pleas for universal liberty as well
i universal salvation. Returning to tn
). country in 1874, he died at Hartford
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