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Title: "My country, 'tis of thee!" or, The United States of America; past, present and future. A philosophic view of American history and of our present status, to be seen in the Columbian exhibition
Year: 1892 (1890s)
Authors: Johnson, Willis Fletcher, 1857-1931 Habberton, John, 1842-1921
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Publisher: Philadelphia, J. Y. Huber co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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l reflect in streamsof radiance our warm American sun—when itsgraceful and majestic interior shall be filledwith the choicest products of both worlds—ourminds will soar upward beyond and above all thematerial considerations to which I have alluded,and will recognize our own nothingness, and theinfinite superiority of the Power by whose favorwe are permitted to do what little we effect.And we shall then unite to pour forth ourthanks for His mercies, and our supplicationsfor His forgiveness and protection, (Loudcheers.) The Governor immediately replied as fol-lows : , Mr. President: Availing myself of the in-vitation so kindly extended to me by the Asso-ciation over which you preside, I have come toparticipate in the appropriate ceremonies of thisoccasion, and to manifest the sincere interest andapproval with which I regard your noble under-taking. You have now reared the first column of anedifice intended to attract the productions ofgenius, industry, and art from all the civilized
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CHICAGO IN IS56, worlds fairs. 161 nations of the world. This liberal design is inharmony with the prevailing spirit and tendencyof the age in which we live, and its successfulcompletion will form a conspicuous landmarkin the history of American progress. It is agenerous conception, alike honorable to thepublic spirit and patriotism of the citizens form-ing the Association, and important in its in-fluence upon the advancement and happiness ofsociet3\ The conquests already made, and the in-creasing interest evinced by our countrymen inthe culture of those useful arts which promotethe physical prosperity and moral elevation of apeople are a source of just pride and encourage-ment to the American statesman. By the blessing of Providence we are per-mitted to work out our destiny in a period ofprofound peace. For more than a third of aceutury the civilized world has been exemptfrom those destructive w^ars and convulsionswhich had so long wasted the best energies ofthe human race. Nobler pu

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