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of such an occasion. He then introduced General Lansing, who 
spoke at some length of our beautiful state, with its rich soil and 
healthful climate ; its thriving villages and cities, the educational, 
commercial and industrial advantages ; making altogether a state 
of unparallelled prosperity, and which he said should stimulate, 
all her people to be fully represented at the Nations Jubilee in 
1876. The General gave a somewhat detailed account of the de¬ 
sire on the part of the people for this Exposition, and that this 
wish had been carried out by congress in the preliminary steps 
which had been taken for the grand celebration, and hoped that a 
hearty and prompt response would be made by the people of Wis¬ 
consin, in pushing this patriotic and noble work forward. 
At the close of General Lansing’s remarks, Secretary Field said 
that it seemed fitting and proper, after the able and interesting 
address we had listened to, that resolutions expressive of the senti¬ 
ment of the representative men of the various industries of the 
state who were present, should be adopted, and he would there¬ 
fore offer the following for the consideration of the convention: 
Whereas, By an act of Congress, approved March 3, 1871, provision was 
made for celebrating, in a manner fitting and becoming a great nation, the 
One Hundredth Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, by holding 
in the city of Philadelphia an International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures, 
and Products of the Soil and Mine, and 
Whereas, The President of the United States, in accordance with said act, 
issued a proclamation announcing this national celebration, and commending 
it to the peeple of the United States, and to all civilized nations of the world, 
and 
Whereas, His Excellency, Wm. R. Taylor, Governor of this state, in his 
annual message delivered to the Legislature in January, 1874, commended it 
to the people of Wisconsin, in the following terse and appropriate words: 
“ It seems fitting that such a celebration of this important event should be 
held, and it is hoped that it will be carried out in a manner worthy of a great 
and enlightened nation. 
“ Wisconsin should not be less interested in this matter than her sister states. 
She has vast resources that should be represented. The Centennial Commis¬ 
sion has indicated, through circulars sent to the Executive office, that the 
greatest success in this work will be attained through state boards of man¬ 
agers, appointed by state authority, each to be composed of men tliorougly 
familiar with the capabilities of the state it represents, and responsible for 
the exhibition made under its direction. It will have to care for the interests 
of its own state, and of its citizens in all matters relating to the exposition. 
Such board of managers would seem well 'calculated to effect the object in 
