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"I' A FAMILY NEWSPAPER-NEUTRAL IX POLITICS. TERMS, TWO DOLLIES PER AM , WILMA.U I). COOKE, j r aa&cfr to all tijt'Sn tm0t0 of Si)'c Soutfj, Citcwtut, fotic atton, wmlto, iltif fl, tije Wadsets, &c. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1854. WHOLE NO. 150. VOL. Ill -NO. 46. fi . ...... ; ,. 1 : . : T . . . ... . . . : . , . . . . . . , . . , . .. , , ,: . .. . : -J M '.: " 1 : ... . :-. v. , f . - " ' r. ' ' . .. ; i - ! AN ADDRESS . DELIVERED BfeFORE THE X V. STATIC AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, ' KV HO.V. KENNETH ItAYNER, OF HERTFORD, ' . i c.. . t o n-wr Thursday. tin' 'uC.HKl vnnuui rwr ui iuv ojvu-ij, At October lath, 1S.1. Ms President and GentlemeiiH the Xorth . Carolina mate signciuiuy mating a pure faith. It was on the prin ciple of association by' the organization of social communities, recognizing cor relative duties, benefits and burdens a mong their several members, that the Christian Church was planted. The cloister of the monk and the cell of the l anchorite, is as much a perversion ot man's religions, as the cave ot the hermit, r-'-trietv ' , man s religions, as in cavts ui luc uv-i"", imdef which we are assembled, ana i"1"-1"- i F tV tirrla" and Maddening scene this element, not omy vi umHO in the diffusion of knowledge, and in sub-' duing and controlling the physical world. It is the striking feature in the rapid and unprecedented progress of the civilization of this age. The fable of the dying man, who presented to his sons a bundle of rods, which when kept bound together, their united strength could not break, but which Oil .ir exhibited ai iftin.il:on motlOTlrf OI 10VOU3 i vi t 1 ' i A tm O It is a scene well calcula- pride i- .. tl,n-.ivoAn . and cliceriiiK nuwc the Ditare. in the liosom oi eury i,'. ! of the -200(1 Old' North mate. The promise held out by our last pair, on this same spot-oar then first say in an t;-.!.il.,l -1(.l(ll,rts been more than lultiU , ,L The''-,eed.s of .industry, enterprise, $&h i.'i v io.". ;to.pns . . .. .... ,Mr.nn,l into a associated effort. ciJiuvauon. iiaw.- auui-.n ....v.. . . . . i . i. , an tai:: r i calfia,ca w -0. have ei e5 " " " ' . . .. i l ii.i tn hor nrnnrt and lOItV DOSlllOIl i lav all uie nouier iuiu " t call iulo arlivi' p iHipe 'rchci-ous . impulses of our nature,; ih ui ;i scene like this? Whilst in our ,,viii count i-v, the elements of political dioni-'are'jii a-itution- throughout the iM.rflcrs of other State- whilst on two VOntinAnts of th old world, opposing .,Vt an- c intVoiiting "a-!i 't'"'r ready tor th- work of slaimhrcr-lx-re. we meet iTclher as-.trie'iids and iel.Iow-eountry-i f .,vi I.-1 mr on c enm- olTcrina-s, around .the altar ol Con- d ol'-edcWting thcaCiieveiiK n -. ,,..,;( !' i.eacc. A calm survey - i I 111 ' Ml . nion oiT'l. and ,.r (i,,. .. iinin dI neace. A cal . i. in '. i ' ' - - - i . this living-ami. monc; wiwiam.i, 10 vc!l-caleulatel to superinduce retteenons ,f a moral :s well as praeth-al character 1) stir uj associations co'inected with n:tr -Ihistorv. and future destiny. Cen- iiLVies in the history I i!'i'J!"i'e It is associated wealth and en tor on ?e, tostered a"hd encouraged It . 1 11 1 . -. I . . J . . I n flmtM rf IS ttilS, WHICH I1US UUUUCU u,n vuipiiv, more than a hundred million of souls in India, to her control which has covered the ocean with her commence enabled her manufacturers to furnish the worldp ,l,i,r l,pr vniinls covered her surface with a net-work of railroads and sent her lnissjonaries into heathen lands upon the errand -of peace and glad-tidings. Asso ciation has been equally potent in the ad- ! vancemout of science. Her Royal socie ties, for the promotion of science, by com bining and concentrating the contribu tions of her wise men and philosophers, haye done more during the present cen- i tut-v, than the scattered and isolated effort- of individuals for ten centuries pre- i ceding ; in unfolding the arcana of na!u. e, e;!!osimr error and esiaousning uaia, a u . . i . .!. i.-t-iiul:iuiiiit from which rrpnmi find allOl' ,,f ueoi) cs are out asuas iu uie . . ii,'- of inaividuals. ('arrv your minus I,.-? two -hort centime-' oa -K ;uiu omuu.-i in imagination. tin tlum -b-ir.il irrev of t' scene' then presented on this spit. with that which now greets o.ir visi.Mi. The solitude r nature was undisturbed by any sounds, but the of the breeze amiil ' the boughs of primeval forests,: whilst now. tne joyous tin'gs-aml ij-uuiaiiou i -"yu: . rcemiK -litest the presence of Chris- iViu civihatiou. uitn. ui ,..,.,..1,... U of the wilderness sought lu'ir lairs or crept stealthily to their ,,nvvvhere are nc standing in their MJCiniens ol uiose nooie tose usefulness 411111- ud-w -hose docility t T ute oi human kindlier. of the earth preseiiicu i. luouhl. the vegetable, depos ed i' ranee als tract -.-improved sp -la doiae.-iic ahnn ils. w j. .. . to human want- . -i : - the tri.' 'T'h- ..the surface an. unbrokt it," - here ' .meat - n- husi'taudrv iiumuj inireiiuity til- i .-( ;n ot -varied nmuu . . . ii lile-t' the efforts of (dnninatcd 101 for penetrating deeply u,i. 'fV .. trllil eariU- . i'i'-'i- '"- oun.-il-live proceeded th only eon- -rVuiive clement ol autliorily, known 10 ;u j ..ovcrument of the rel man now ju-mi s towers -within ur vision an edi licJ', erected by d'reenien for the govern ment of themselves. Voti stand in sight, temples Vocal with praise to the great 1 )iWn-er 1 of thee. l.nanilbld blessings .i' 1 ., ----- : i ..r oi'itml.. if n. promise to achieve discovery, invciirion and knowledge still more startling, before the century shall expire. Her "Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge," has done more, inl the last quarter of a centu rv. to diffuse intelligence among thenias s.('. and to elevate them in the social scale, than all the patronage of men of let ters, bv the wealthy and the great, since - the revival of learninar." It is this ele ment ot association, wmcn nas piaccu at the head of Christendom, m tne sciences. Her 'Academy oi c..;,.,.,.. hfi mntmued to exist anu flournh, through all the mutations ot her government, fostered, honored. ancV en couraired bv the 11 powers that be!'' It operates as' a rreat laboratory, through vhich '"the lucubrations of her greatest mindare submitted to the closest analy i that the useful and the true may be the beneht ol manKinu. "Ul1-". . . fii ..i ,.i.;i The eclective character oi me moiai pun oophv of the aire is founded on this prin ciple of association that moral truth is not to be found in any isolated system of any' individual mind; but by a combina tion of whatever, from all systems, expe rience has proven to be true in the past awailhe-r the progress of events for the elucidation of other truths, as time rolls on hieved in our country, its task is just be gun. Ours being a government, which, owing to its peculiar structure, renders the direct patronage and' supervision of the objects of improvement in science, art, and industrial enterprise a matter of que stionable or perhaps, I ought rather to say, of questioned policy ; the greater is the responsibility resting on .tneqitizen ihtf aU tmvi'&pptVfr'fA g ftehe vol ence' and, prided to contribute his quota of influence, energy and wealth, in the ad vancement ot any great movement, which promises to elevate the character of his country, or to enhance the prosperity and happiness of his fellow men. Ours also being a government, which recognises perfect equality, both social and polical, among all classes in which all are entit led to equal benefits under it, and sub ject to equal burdens in supporting it there is no country, where associated en terprise, promises so much harmony and concert to all ; where there is such a close identity of interests, where the call upon every ' one is so loud, to aid in re moving those obstacles to progress and improvement, which obstruct the pros perity of all alike ; and to diffuse bless ings which must equally enure in com mon to all. Among the great improvements on which the associated intellect and enter prise of the civilized world is now engag ed : agriculture and its hand-maia, tne mechanic arts, so far as their objects and results are concerned, may be said to stand at the head. To advance and honor these great elements of national great ness, and human happincss.'is the object of our association, ror this we are as sembled and in the remarks I have made in reference to the nature and ob jacts of associated effort, my purpose has been to show, that it is no mere holiday sport no mere idle amusement, in which we are now engaged. Tis true, the oc casion is well calculated to elicit the most exuberant feelings, the most pleas ant hilarity, the most enticing amusement. But these "are not the main primary ob jects of our association. They are flow ers to bo culled by the way side along our journey but one ultimate aim is the advancement or our country s prosperity industry, are calculated to exercise the most important influence. They bring us together, make us acquainted with each others' advantages, wants, pursuits and feelings. They not only serve to convince us. that individual man is dependant on his kind for happiness but thai, sections and localities, though diversified in pur suits and. resources, . ar tOt-&vtAn.ex-, f Tent, dependent on each .othe identi fied m interest. ---A common oona oi uuum is thus secured a bond of union, Wrong er than one of statutes or parchmekts, be cause it is founded in kindness good will, and affection ; strengthened by as sociations of common pleasure and enjoy ment, and annually renewed amid the greetings and congratulations of joy and gladness. What is better calculated to counteract selfishness, that great bane of the human heart, and to excite feelings of a generous benevolence, than this annual pilgrimage to our great festival ; when everv one comes prepared to contribute his offering of the fruits of his industry and experience, and to carry back in re turn the accumulated treasures of inform ation and experience, contributed by all? What better calculated to do away with individual conceit and stubborn persever ance in error in all industrial pursuit : and to elicit respect and consideration for whatever is useful and good in others : than the evidence here afforded, of how puny is each one's strength and wisdom, in comparison ot those oi me great, w uuiu , and of the opportunity here tendered of appropriating to his own use, the impro vements and discoveries of the world a round him? What is better designed to stimulate a laudable ambition to excel in industrial pursuits, than an exhibition of what others under no more favorable circumstances have achieved, by industry, care, labor, economy? "What is better designed to foster a noble and praise-worthy pride in the avocations of the farm or the workshop,, than the tribute of praise and admiration, for the products of then labor, by friends and fellow countrymen and the premiums awarded lor the same: These premiums and diplomas are trophies of victory, won in the pursuits of peace, which are not to be estimated by dollars nml rents, for money cannot buy them ; men, artizans. and mechanics. "Washing ton was a land-surveyor, Greene was a blacksmith, Wayne was a laboring far mer, Morgan was a waggon-driver. Our fovemmient, then, in its organic structure, as done for labor all it could. It is for voluntary association, then, to elevate la bor in the social scale. I am pandering tqjio spirit j)f political socialisni Ayjien I say that I liave lorig tH5ught society rieed ed a radical reformation in regard to the estimate placed on labor. Why should the laboring man be excluded from the those who may succeed us. liesides, I have too lately entered on my noviciate in this great and noble pursuit, to presume to trive instruction to many whom I see around me, of whom I would fain aspire to be an humble follower. I am here to learn rather than to teach. And if I were to attempt any thing like practical infor mntion. I should have to resort .'A, Sources corded achievements and Experience of the ereat rdoneers of acrrictilture in other lands. This knowledge a few shillings will cnlnnna of fashion, the. hosnitable board i procure, where established facts and set , , . . . , . i xl . .1 ; 1 a1. 1 A , U ueu principles mat nae umjei.gvne uu closest investigation, in the closet of the student, the crucible of the chemist and the experience of the practical farmer, are embodied in language, tar more sim- of the wealthy, the companionship of the great-r-I mean merely because he is a la boring man ? Whv is it that the voting man who returns home trom L-oiiege with an education secured bv the eco nomical savings of an industrious father, thinks it beneath his dignity to assist that father in the routine of his domestic oc cunntions? or. the voumr lady, whose "accomplishments77 have been paid tor . draining; out .nien, i snoum oniy ue a& pie and happy than any at my command. If I were disposed to attempt a display of agricultural learning, I might, it is true, urge on you the importance ot thorough bv the self-denial of an indulgent mother, thinks it a reproach to aid that mother in sorting what is now an established prin ciple in agriculture ; and m attempting to the discharge- of the duties of a dilierent ! prove that everv drop of water, more house-wife ( It is because public opinion i than nature requires for the growth ot is all wrong in associating labor with le-! vegetation, is poisonous to the soil, my Whv this? Tabor is the i language would be dull and tiresome, compared with the glowing accounts in which agricultural writers speak of the smiling fields, and luxuriant harvests in Inspiration tells us that the England and bcotland, and some pans oi ! our own coumi v ; w uere inrrnuuncs stagnated muddy pools and sodden wastes. a. advancement ot our country a VV but titlo papers 0f usefulness and worth, and power the welfare and happiness of dalv and generation, which their human kind. There is a deep philosophy J,11,, JlM - , - - in our aims u c are comptkiWs n ilne heir.lopms to theil, children. crradation. Whv is first great law of nature. 1ST ature herself is a great workshop where change, reno vation and development are constantly7 going on. great Author ot all things "rested trom bis labors on the seventh dav. The lie- deemer of the world was known as 44 the ' I might descant on the importance of deep carpenter's son,7' and it is thought bv most j plowing and thorough pulverization oi biblical critics that he worked at the same j the soil; yet how common place would trade until he entered on his great minis- my remarks be, compared with the views terial mission. The great apostle of the j of the agricultural chemist, who proves Gentiles was a tent-maker: and all the on philosophical principles, that the ra wisdom received at the feet of Gamaliel tionale of this consists in enabling light did not make him ashamed ot his call-', heat and the constituent elements ot the ing. And yet, strange to say, how many atmosphere the better to penetrate to the are there who profess the religion of the I roots of plants, for whose nourishment and Savior and his apostles, who think it do-J growth they are moispensioie. grading to associate, even around the al- " I might speak of the benefits of a rota Far, wTth artisans and laborers, whose ; tion of crops and the importance of a, very lands mav have reared the temple ' more extensive root culture; but to yon it in which thev worship. 1 low little do 'would be far more edifving to learn from the sons ajid daughters of extravagance, . standard works on agriculture, that every of luxury and ofease. reflect, that after specimen of the vegetable creation,"like all. it is to the mechanic, the artisan, the every department of organised life, feeds laborer, thaf thev . re -indebted tor the upon its own peculiar ioou anu const j instruction, I sliould fall far short of wjiat j may be obtained in any good agricubiu jral' journal, or the Countless works of standard authority, which ar iy issu ing from the press, in supply of the de mand for agricultural knowledge. It is -not the djflicultv of obtaining informa tion, thatis the bar to our progress. J It i thft difficnltv of removinsr lone iiierishrr. ciating the wonderful progress ;m lnuus trial enterprise tliat is m operation in the world around us, of awaking to the im- , portance of availing ourselves of the vkst stores of knowledge, that science and experience are daily bringing to light ; j of arousing a laudable ambition among our people to enlist as competitors in the great race ot progressive lniproveinenii these are all that is necessary to make our State one of the most prosperous, wealthy, and happy communities on earth. If I could be the humble instrument of stimu lating your pride as Xorth Carolinians ; jof impressing you with a sense of the higli and honorable position you occupy, as the tillers of the soil ; the influence yiu should exercise, in the moral, social, and oHtical scale ; the responsibility resting on you, in elevating the character of your coimtry, and in diffusing the means jnf prosperity and happiness among your fellow-men ; and the rights and privileges to which you are entitled under the govern ment, as the great controlling and conser vative element m our institutions, and the duty you owed to yourselves in asserting and maintaining them if I could do this, I should feel that I had accomplished my task as the organ of the feelings and sen timents evoked by the occasion, in a man ner honorable to myself and beneficial to1 my countrymen. But the theme is so vast, embracing so many interests, teem ing with so many grand associations, as well moral as practical, that whilst I am i overwhelmed with a gratenii sense oi into ! honor assigned me ; I am appalled by tlie j conviction of my inability to do justice to the subject and tlie occasion.; It is our good fortune, to live in an age of wonderful invention, of startling dis- overy, of astounding scientific develop ment. It is emphatically the age ol rapif i i u-ogressi ve improvement Tlie striking rrrmt Mfp in which the intellect and m- dustrv of the world are engaged : in en deavoring to eliminate a still higher type of civilization, from the impulses and tendencies of the age, for those who are to come after us. These annual Fairs and festivals, in honor of. and for the purpose of promot ing agriculture and mechanical industry, though of but late origin, are destined to i ctiimn th.e impress of their influence upon, I and to mark an epoch in the history of. 1 the moral, social, and political character 1 of the age, more especially in this coun trv. Their peculiar recommendation is, the useiul with tne i of tho lmnmest results, to be pro ' . A1 ...... :' " :i dne'ed-bv these associations is Suuu olution to be eftected by the hignposi- 11 T 7 1 - . - 1 . .X 1 AT'.lt Oil lV tion to which inonr i iu v -v investing it in the public mind, witu tnat dignitv to which it is .pistly entitled: o stubborn is the prejudice of habit, so hard is it to efface the associations of past historv, that for centuries, manual labor has been identified with degradation and vulgarity. In the military governments, thai were established, from the very ne cessities of the times or the ruins ot the Pmvian F.mnii-p. and out ot which origin- ilVUIUll J - - ated the leudal system, war was v.uere I he commotion t his of the ma jest v' .elements' alone and power. h.i-i.c aimed 1 ..... 1 ' : IV, ."..-.. I-1.'J llllcrlltv I IN M'llll- A hat mis ' ii" 11 1 1 "".-"'.' ...... .. .... , .Vrful change? TJie avocation ot nine-, tcl-n twentieths bf this vast assemblage ; readilv answers the qiiestujn. hi great Hcui-'e has been wrought by agricultuial , Vnten-rise and the mechanic arts thoe ; concoaiitants of civilization; " which it is: the object of our associatnyi to honor, en-: courage, and promote. N'othin"lhas been more clearly demon--l rated bv the history of the human race thim that- mans natural state is the social t Ue This huv of his being adheres to him in "all the varied relations of his ex istence. It is the source of nis strength itud power. And it is remarkable that uU i,,;mnl the highest in the scale of hn- l lia l anu""' . c-j . . . be bciii". endowed with the . ,u:. ..X in God S' mi on v to the angeis suuum highest in- own likeness, most dependent on his kind, tor exertion for strength and happiness, lnis is the laW of his being, no matter (hat mav be the phase of civilization unuer liyc. Man has never yet ueen ivuuv., iJ4 degraded a condition, as to.be able to disoense with it. The roving Indian, tll0 Fec-Jee cannibal, the Papuan of New- 6 t thn indication of science to the use ful arts and the pursuits of lite, associa tion has achieved far more wonderiul re ult in our own country, than in either Eu-rland or France the two most power ful and highly civilized States of European Christendom". The embarcation on the , M'av-tlower, and the planting our infant ; colonies, had their origin in voluntary as : ociation. Combination of individual re- sources for the common good, effected 1 what-separate and detached exertions, ! without concentration, was too feeble to accomplish. It was by association and ! concert, that the early "settlers were pro ! tected against the tomahawk of" the sav ! owe bv which our 'great battle of freedom was fought and won, oy wmcn uui ua institutions were founded. It is associa tion that has subdued a forest continent tunneled our rugged mountains spanned our rushing rivers bound us together by 13 000 miles of railroad covered ew England with workshops disemboweled thoearth of her mineral treasures white ened tlie waters of every-sea rwith our commerce covered ourcoasts and inland streams with floating palaces and taught the lightning to speak in a language, the echoel of which reverberate in a moment from one extremity oi m "v . " . . us oeen nu iesa tuiv.iv...i ... the Out of. to its suc cessful pursuit, either for conquest or de fence. It was the onlv passport to honor and power, the only" road to respectability- Tor several centuries, what are now known as the learned proieions, and sarcasms, lhe leech, the auom and the priest, were associated with con ceit, cunning, penuritfusness, and the (ratification of sensual Vpetites ,n weh Stored larders and well tilled cellars. lerchandise was regarded as the calling of the ignoble and avaricious. And, al- though, in process oi time, tnese rose in dignity and importance ; when vio lence yielded to law ; when owing to a proo-ressive civilization, the saving ot lite wasregarded as more useful than destroy ing it ; when the dissemination of a purer faith extorted the tribute of respect for Qo.hpr- when the acauisition Ol lis o-"." " - ? i J wealth placed the means of luxury and ". .mAr!il than our physical ministerinii iu uui ivi.' i wants It has filled our libraries with the ore of ages-founded our colleges and n'titUtions of learning pointed the pirefof our churches heavenward-and sent the gospel to the heathen of every The secret oi uu . Guinea, the uusniuan oi rimai Aiuia,tto, as1 subject to this decree -of nature as the most elevated -type of the. Caucasian race. This tendency 'of man to the social state, the origin of government itself. The protection of the weak against the strong, I' a th.-. scenritv to the ingenious and in- diivtrious of the'rewards of their labor, . land : a,ai.t violence and o.,.. , fim W association R -0lf UT hathis ,;, . 'spei f0r saletv m association the mtv and ulevation ol nis "aLU v,.-mSpif XZX of tlie social "contract being, that high mission is not to labor for him.e If ft- con ented to voluntarily, was alone-thathe owes something to hi. , fel- forced through constraint, lows, in his day and generation. It ap f .1 o d cni.At irie of power. Happiness, peals to the pride, the patriotism, the be by the depoiuuie. . .tr i. ;ieYolouccofleach?tocontribute a -portion af -W ; fhe- social tate. The private of-time. his talents, and his means, to the object ot . appertain to the de- advancement and prosperity of his fellow- v,':Ul f The relations men. dt gives combined power toindivid- of mren Tc d - 1 effort, it unites the experience and ol pan i t aa.l en n i, tcmporai hap- knowledge of individuals, for the common . -rcat "uin V luer -o manv haV good of the whole, it creates an identity piness, around. whu-h Qenti. Antevett and harmony of action. It lowed associations anjUe Jm . enterprise have heir origin in t he 0lTLc ; aud indutrv; by the. attrition of Lind sociation and mutual dependence, xi , . . . of - the duties which man inAlAnn .1 1 jchu vrr ' i,;.. Tlod: in all highly civilized ic iAniM !i wo as uis i" states . ,i TO I S . :T,;.i Phnracter. The early founders or the Christian Church, availed themsel ves of the social tendency of man, in or gauiaug a pure worship, and in.disseui- chane of ideas and individual experience, it enlarges the field of operation, for the development of the means of human en joyment and the elevation of human character- But much as associated effort has ac- that they combine tne-usciui wim m - . christendom a" S rth v tile Churi, mind was directed. minister to our pleasure, curiosity, and hilarity through anin'nocent gratification of the" senses. But their chief excellence consists in exciting and stimulating, the nobler sentiments ot our nature iney - hmnblo h(jn in tll? ,o. produce combnmtion of mental crt up- 1 Law? medicine anU divimty on a gieu . 6u... t , auvi u u.u. x. -. I ,,.0via tbp tjirfets at which literary nuuior change of opinion and experience y Mld bawI1ial meiiimeut vented tbeir jibce maKC U ullclul'J lo i iiiv. wuuuun combined result of whatever mav be useful and expedient in individual enterprise and ingenuity, in every portion ot the lana. They serve to impart most valuable in formation, in reference to the resources, productions, and industrial pursuits of i oittYivont sections and localities inform ation so verv indispensable to the politi cal economist, the legislator, and histor ian in the absence of statistical Bureaus, in which our country is lamentably de ficient. It is hardly necessary to say, that they unburden the bosom of care, refresh the" energies of our nature, and give us a relish for the manly, yet innocent amuse mpiits. which experience has proven to be necessary tor tne iun development oi man's noblest faculties. ' Thev exemplify the philosophy' of -Esop, in his fable of the unbent bow that, by occasional re laxation from the laborous duties of life, we are the better enabled to discharge those duties, when the hour of labor comes. The joyous Bgreetings and radiant counte- anccs ot the thousands w ho surround me honored as we are, with the presence of the fair wives and daughters ot the land, whose presence ever bespeaks a tribute to the refining and ennobling feel ings of the heart proclaim in language far more eloouent than anv I can use, that the present is not only a "feast of reason," but also a "flow of soul." What is better calculated to minister to a laud' able curiosity, than an inspection of these implements of labor saving machinery, by which man has harnessed the very forces of nature, and made them obedient to his will ? "What is better calculated to ex cite emotions of high intellectual enjoy ment, and to identify in the mind of the beholder the farmer's home with calm contentment and comfort and pleasure, than the sight of those noble and highly improved animals in our stalls whose beauty of form and docility of disposition are almost enough to make us converts to the doctrine of the author of "The vest of creation," that every type of ani- lv,o - ; . , , - ;i nvtPTice is the oeveiopmeni oi uub till low-er, produced by some fortuitous means of their en ov ment and on the , quently, a constant succession ot tne same , pe.cun.un ui u Hmin ii -ri'e-i-rpittanceofs those to whose'toil ingenuity and skill its product.ve Vr .1 oakf h tlie demand for that they are indebted, for the sumptuous .the . importance ' ecies of knowledge, that is whetting im- viands with which they regale their ap- both as an e erne torn Uo : ;Xi, stimulating ingenuity, aiuUaxing petites,orthe costly habiliments m which and of pennanent nnpio e "c . nellec for its nHghtiest achievements, hey deck their persons. The purse-proud i do this, when i is known o y on U at tl intellect cheiniitiyj botaily, coxcomb who treads on downy carpets hay crop ot thi country stc n in , philosophy, are . not doe, not reflect that they are the product ; value to the cotton crop onh - hei i t : nuftated M tl)e inere Locations pf of the loom of the humble weaver lash- is a well known tact that the gi cater the now , loiled into beauty and softness bv his advancement ff $SZ Ztt iriS for'nowl- iudustrious hand, whilst his children are m every coimtry the gmde he im- Pj p instrument, by which ervin- around him for bread. The gay ; portance attached to the cult a n of , ed c but to y i rp"Oi.i i ll lll'll u ir? trio av...x. r . i. known, to our re iromju, and heartless female votary ot tasiimn, who identifies labor with vulgarity, does not reflect that the costly gossimer tracerv of laces and needle-work, m ylncii sue flaunts through the purlieus of dissipation, were wrought m some lonely ganet n fingers attenuated with want, in hurried moments, divided betwixt the exacnon of a cruel task-master, and the attentions upon a clving parent on a bed of straw. This is no sketch of fancy, it is stubborn fact. . I wish not to be misunderstood. It is not to be expected, or desired that intel lect shall fraternize with ignorance or ' virtue with vice. A natural incongruity forbids such association. Tubbc opinion needs no reformation in this respect.- But the reformation which is needed, ana which we are led to hope, is silently worK iipr its way, is this that the pursuits ot honest labor shall no longer be a bar to 1 lii rvl i Oct" cnrifil nosition i and a stimiv Ins Vlllll ivi--v -- - , ment' for the common good, oi meiucu i sources that might otherwise remain dor- ov.o h-r ho f iiii out to nun me an' ' - - , bis control, and apply the immutaoiio i: ' . .yW'.-c' i.: lawsol nature, to tne sausiymg nis yiuu?. A minute knowledge and classification of primeval rocks, from the disintegration, of which the soil is composed the deduc- tions arrived at from an acquaintance with the various strata and fossil depos ites of the crest f the earth an exami nation of the constituent elements of all material nature, their relations affinities and repulsions for' each other an ac nnnintnnpfi W ith the structure and vegeta ble phisiobgy of plants and trees and flowers ; and the principle of their growth, decay and reproduction an understandl- that eastern !North Carolina annually jwiys to the northern States hundreds of thousands of dollars, for the article of hay alone. I might urge the importance of cultivating less laud, and of devoting our energies to its more thorough improvement . ; but my language avouUI be lar less impres sive, than the rural beauty which has of ten greeted your vision when traveling through the northern States of this Union ; where handsome cottages, a plenteous board, smiling faces, and happy homes, constitute the" wealth, and minister to the happiness ot tne o? u - - , peculiarities, habits, and capah n,.yaa o-r.r- t.-mr ot -wiiicii is in me," "-n : - i. . , i state of fertility, devoted to. some useiul rmrnosp. and vielding an abundant re- ward for their labor. I might insist on the necessity of manure, as a means ot re storing and" improving the soil ; and on this point 1 presume, f should have less threntotne laboring man for the j misgiving and prejudice P ,. i ..ilt. . .Lirnlnn. ' ttirm OT1 !1T1V Other. JhlS v as, 11" uouiii, tivation OI His iiuencvi, '---I- " - mant : tirst movement ever made m agn- and lor thousands oi the only one. lhe the acci- the cultural science ; years, continued to be . ' . ..ii . ... 7. - - .1" . i r i l,,,-,,..i.illt -ffrPTMTM)IL UllUH Uii Awards of virtue, the oi j ; ' tion of manUre with the dissipation mav bC shunned . Ihew an denta . thesenses, without nual festivals ot agricultural anu mca v- (lpnUCtion. The kin" a powernu, tne uu-kj tilde moral influence m importance oi manu, ; vigor ot growtn, anu u 6iud-iwu.u ... yical industry, are enioyment within the reach of its posses- otigh imperceptible moral muence in !orStill, mere manuals, honest, tin- Ihis respect. lor the i Uine I eu g, the labor, agricultural and me- break down all the artificial Van ic w th cbanteal labor, has continued-fevlanguish which man has hedged m his ioriy u. uiXcuritv the bye-word of the lash- Our honors and rewards are to the most ionable and the idle-X scorn of the 'worthy. Honor digmo should be our lonabie anauie i e Tt;i,;a mntt. We have no use tor drones m purse-prouuuuu pxnL1uu , - v .industry arid labor are the ele fruit time, comes down to us sancuueu bv the moral teaching of the parable. The life of the barren ngtree was besought and spared for one more year, till man should do his-duty, in applying to it, the elements of fertility, lhe present comn- . , . j. hn lKtrv nn l iauor aie i- , - -- . . . , respect, a new sera is oeginm ..g wu Ifwe are to effect 1 tion of England, where mtne - rt ia - i nf r fiiiviiit'T ill i. u r in uui - - u. xaic lat M"114 v " tit , 71 whot p.rnn . i a ,n-o tlin u IrH 1 I 1 1 1.11U f uvtu " 1 ' 7nv thing for the good ol our country , men y " " Q nvprnw. of . S r- err . .. c C 1 o ;t must, i hns been increased trom an aelag u. reat j to one of 24 bushels per acre, anu in ma ny districts to 50 or 60 busneism Mas sachusetts, where a soil, naturally barren been so supuuvu most .1 -!Tli?.. ..nr tll-i-.tnp-n. nr tnp we uc' -'io ...v.. be through the agency of these sources of human good. x. v-..' inrnnt( 0 nttP!Tlt)t allV it is not v i , . i,een so suBduec soil, or the other kindred pursuits t a . , Ilonueut and con- n to rural me. x uuuk h ........ , r ... of caret ullv nemg argun cn., . nnnn the world v I - century has done more to re wuuuin public sentiment on this subject, than the eio-hteen centuries preceding, since the commencement of the christian a?ra. The diffusion of intelligence the. operations fninmerce. and the utilitarian tenden cy of the age, are beginning to teach mnnkind that labor is the source of all wealth and prosperity, the means of in- , appertai dividual comtort and luxury, me oasis ui national strength and greatness. When we reflect that the object of our associa tion is to enlarge the field of operation for labor, to secure to labor tlie rewards of its toil, to stimulate it to still greater 4.: r..1 i.ia if tn neeomniisn me oi asul .". --r-- . ' j ; .t. exeruuno, cuul.iv. .v -r - ( vrprv latitude, climate anu ; oi me uiuK.'i. ""o, , A, .v.T the greatest results by economising its . im, r ; fivsteras of portance of lime, which not . u.cu powers; it is evident that the etiect must i mi f 11 . v "tif PornTina we have experience have established to ue u. f j i ., nvdtP IqW dMnil: and in .North. Carolina, we na e e.peci v .n-nt a?ncultural but too lately waked up to the importance great oasis ui ""f " ttn t this jystematic agricultural improvement -P-- one oi to have any special established data for j hen benefactors of hi. time, on the benefit ot those who may "ravures. has in a plain and hnr tup. uresein, c , be unsuited to the occasion, we nave assembled for the purpose of receiving instruction through the eye, rather than r m furor vt TPPlincr IS IUU iu- preserving ana rewuus ' - elements of manure, than language can rnn write. to uio uc tn difrnifv. honor and elevate labor It is the laborer, especially, that we invite nA -tt-olonmP! tn nnr hrntherhood. In Olil own country, above all others, labor must be destined soonest to reach its proper position. Our institutions recognise no distinctions in industrial pursuits. The road to honor, to wealth and to power are open to all alike. The framers of our l institutions were true to tne leixnius ui i ! ictnvxr "Mot oK- the. soldiers who P. nt it is uPOU the morai auu Duutt! iv A.v. vv - l,tinn nf o, r oeople, that these Fairs, fought our revolutionary battles, but ma avoud to rig& and Mechanical ! ny Sf dieir heroic leaders were laboring mal combination of elements in the great laboratory ol nature. tical information, ror tnu , 1 :vle. nnfolded, not only treas- rninesofwealth Which time an 1 J enea the existence of which were not dreamt of to .be aPPable to all a dition , few ars since. adapting them to our f h AJ SQ in re d to the entire cata- as best we may. From elject to ,! e of an inches of agricultural r-;tip of animals, whether of the higher type or of crawling insects the study of those laws of motion, and physical forces, bv which Infinite wisdom governs the boundless universe all these branches of knowledge are now pursued with a vigor and tenacity, unknown to the votary of -ancient learning, and to answer the pur poses of practical utility. They are made to serve the purposes, and direct the course of the miner in his search forminj eral treasures in the bowels of the earth;; and in rausacking the coal-nelds which nature has laid aside in her great store house for the use of man, alter the for ests have fallen before a redundant popu lation. They afford data, hy which the . . 1 1 . J A. . I.Hi physician is enabled to minister "uj- rr l . matin fnfK. man sunenng ; uy wwcu v """""V" turer imparts tlie tints of beauty to his fabrics; by which the cutler tempers the edge of the Implement of labor. They direct the engineer as he drives his car careering over the land or propels his ship against wind and current. I ft i tn aoriculture especially, that all these great departments of knowledge are comin to serve as handmaids. And it is a little remarkable, that agriculture,, the oldest of human pursuits, the basis and support of every other branch of in dustry, should be indebted for its late Wonderful advancement to the develop ments of other sciences; whilst their pracf tical application requires materials fur nished by agriculture alone; Mineralogy and geology teach the agriculturist tne crude elements of which his soil is com-, posed, and consequently, its peculiar a daptation to what may be most remunerf ative to his labor. Uhemistry ieaum miu the component qualities of various branch es of the vegetable kingdom, aim xuq peculiar properties of various manures J that he may conform his crop to the natj ural capacity of the soil ; or by artificial means, apply those sources of fertility, in which the soil is deficient. Botany teachi . .1 n.lfti fiAn rVl n Tn toi. rf es mm uie wutuiuuUu " v the cereal grains, as well as ol trees and flowers ; and thus enables him to aid their growth, and protect them against their natural enemies, by industry and care- Zoology teaches linn the peculiarities, in? See. tourtn rage.) L'l i T 1 1 I 4 I:. 1 ii . 1 l : 'I . w ; -: . i ! ! f i i!!f
Southern Weekly Post (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Oct. 21, 1854, edition 1
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