Year: 1870

the erection Of the buildings for this fair.
Col. Forney, in conclusion, said: can that
Congress- but that it should rely upon itself.
[Applause.I There is new Washington city;
there 10 Q new South; there Is q new country.
The great war through which We passed was not
fought simply for liberty, but for perpetuity-
that these homes of ours should last-not that
our Capitol should be put upon wheels and car
hundreds @ Of thousands Of millions q dollars to
save it-after being sentineled with the immortal
dead who sleep around us. reminding us all how
much il has cost to save the metropolis in which
we live, but that it should endure-that these
great edifices should stand for centuries, and
that the prayer Of the immortal Webster may be
year before he gave up his great spirit, when as
Secretary of State of Fillmore, he laid the cor
ner-stone of the extension OF your National
Capitol, and with his own hand placed that
prayer under these massive entablatures:
May these columns and pillars endure
forever and forever loud applause.l ]
Nothing impresses the traveller in the Old World
| so much as the enduring strength Of their great
public ediices. You pause in wonder before
memorials that have stood for centuries. The
very names, not simply Of the builders, but OF
| the architects, have passed from the memory of
man; and can well imagine when the news of
| the movement to remove the capital Of my coun-
try arrived in Europe, how those who were in
the habit OF regarding our Government as a
temporary experiment sneered at the manifesta-
ton of the fulfllment of their prophecy. Look
at the energy of Chicago. Look at the wonder
full perseverance OF Boston. II we had little
Of the energy Of the one and perseverance Of the
other, We would almost do without aid from Con-
gress, and, as understand it, nothing is asked
from our friends there but that they should au-
Of Columbia, the raising Of certain moneys for
the purpose of pushing forward this great enter
prise, and have no doubt that If you put your
shoulders to the wheel, they win not refuse


Hon. j. A. Garfield, of Ohio, was then
introduced, who said that he was not
there to make remarks, but to be in
chief value Of this Exposition would be to
disenchant the American people of their idea Of
superiority in the useful arts. Our people are
too apt to be satisfied with themselves. Nothing
would convince them of this fallacy SO much as
an Exposition Of the character proposed. He
alluded to the pursuit of agriculture as the most
advanced in our country, yet We could learn
branch Of industry We must be dissatisfed sSe,i
with ourselves: We are apttO count too largely
on great totals without counting the cost,
had been skinned of the cream of
West for bread. We must learn how Il to pro. s%e
foreigner can instruct us in this lesson. No
better time could be hit upon for holding such
an exposition. The year just closed had wit
messed the opening Of the Suez Canal in one
hemisphere, and the opening of the great Pa
cifc Railroad in the other. The dream of a
thousand years had been realized, in a shorter
journey to India, by a Frenchman cutting
and two oceans and the dream of Columbus
was further realized when the last spike was
driven in the Pacific railroad. Having finished
our bloody strife for the preservation of our
Government. he thought it q fit time to invite
all nations to unite in viewing the works of uni
versal industry in the Exposition of 1871 in this
city city: e ne & &eonSratulaSed @ the city on what had
sistance from Congress, or whether or not Com
gress would extend such assistance, he could not
say; but he trusted the citizens would not need
help in this matter. He believed the movement
had sufficient strength without Government aid.


Hon. Thomas B. Bryan, of Chicago, was next
been said about Chicago, he had known that
city when it was a mere village. When a beard
less boy he had left Alexandria and taken up his
abode in Chicago 1t was about the size of
Alexandria then. 1t now had a population of
$50 900. A little word of three letters told the
whole stOry-"rim;" nothing else. GApplausel
Let this little word build up your fair. ZAP
plause.l He was told that Congress was the
guardian Of this District, but it seemed to him
that it treated this city as mere step-child In
the West bad reports were current about Wash
1.-THE swine) that roamed about the streets OF
Washington, and that had brought ridcule and
reproaches upon the city. [Laughter.l But
whatever might be said about Washington, he
What could be expected of the youngest of
natiens! Because our Capital does not In fifty





told that we should be ashamed OF it! 1t was
laid out on grand plan, and in a few wears it
would advance equal to the old cities and cap-
tails OF Europe. He then alluded to the great
sanitary fair OF Chicago. A great building had
to be built. They had no money, yet the work
went on, and the net income over all expenses
In the course OF a short time amounted to
$3.50 900. The speaker warned his hearers not
to depend on Congress, but on their own enter
prise, for the accomplishment Of this great
work.





He said that the hour was late and he was ia
tigued. He had just returned from visit to
the South, and had stepped in there on his way
home from the railroad station. He desired to
see this work 60 forward. The reasons advanced
by some why the Fair should not be held here
were to his mind the very reasons why it should
be held here. We must have more railroads
opened to this city. [Applause.l We must rely
upon our own resources, and not upon Congress.
He had noticed with satisfaction the disposition
to introduce manufactures here lately. The cry
which was positive drawback to enterprise
here. A great effort had been made by our cit
izens to inaugurate the Worlds Fair, and large
amounts had been subscribed, showing that our
people were In earnest in this work. Much
might be said to show that this exhibition was
the best school to educate our enterprising me-
chanics and citizens in. He hoped committees
would 6e appointed In every part Of the country


Col. VIM. H. Philip then introduced the fol-
lowing:


Aesotreu, nat We Will make renewed efforts to
urge upon Congress the passage Of the bill now
pending before 1t for the organization of the In
ternational Exhibition, believing that it is fea-
sible, practical, and, if held, will be sue
cessful, and OF immense service to the indus
trial interests Of the whole nation, and an incal-
culable benefit to the whole country.


The speaker said the remarks he had heard
this evening forced him to believe the enter
prise an established fact. He agreed with all
that had been said with reference to the feast
bility OF the enterprise. He hoped some such
great moral earthquake would impel Congress
and the numerous governments Of this District
to the improvements actually necessary for the
health OF the city. He thought, as a Lesseps
had been found who had connected two oceans
by a canal, that it was strange no Lessons had
yet been found in Washington to connect Tiber
creek and the Eastern Branch with a canal
already built, wherein to float boats drawing
four feet of water. Laughter and applause.1
The city authorities had been broOding for wears
over this stupendOus work. Congress had an
propriated 500 900 to benefit the navigation of
the Hudson river, and it might yet be induced
to give $40 600 to clean out this ditch of tester
Ing corruption, in view Of this International Ex-
hibltion being held here.


Inc speaker continued in this vein for some
ume; after which the resolution was unani-
mously adopted, and the meeting adjourned to
meet again next Saturday evening, at 2:3O


FIREs.-Yesterday, about O'clock an alarm
OF fire was tnrned in from box 81, corner Of 2sd
and l. streets, caused by the burning of a stable
belonging to p at Cook, on oath street. A yalu
eple horse and COW were also destroyed-lOss