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I must now state that.it had been scve :ral years since Walter had left the hoise of i.his nativity,' in which time his strict atten 1 tioa-to his business had .made him a very ; popular and successful lawyer.-; It is true that he was very shy of female company, j and he was therefore accused of being a i bachelor in principle, if not itffact. There is even a tale in circulation that, he became so much afraid of ladies that, ion seeing . some' coming into the front door of his office on business, he ran out of the bfjck door in order to escape. . But we believe this is nothing more thjm a slander, published by the "old maids.".: However, these matters stand it cer- -1 tain that he was a successful lawyer.' -As I before said, he frequently walked in front of his house at night. It was a beautiful evening- "Heaven's ebon vault Studded with stars uuutterably bright, rolls 'Through which the moon's uncloutlekl brilliance Seems like a canopy which love has j spread eurtain over her sleeping world,' , when. as "Walter was ' eni ovine s his usual walk, he received a letter, which had been forwarded to him. He retired forthwith to learn its contents. . He was somewhat sur prised when he saw that it was signed by Thomas Lesly, the husband of JJary .South ,rn. " The note was very brief, pimply re questing him to come soon and attend to a case of importance which would be commit ted to his charge. Nothing was said in explanation of the case, so that he must remain in ignorance till his arrival at the scene of business He determined to proceed without delay to .thehome of his early associations.? Although he knew that it would rekindle Jhis . lulled passion, he felt an inclination jto revisit Jthose spots, rendered dear by fond recollec jtions. . Shortly atterlls arrival it the scene .of his future operations, he called upon an .attorney who had been . also employed in -.the same case, from whom he learned its " mature and circumstances. "While I briefly ; lay before you the facts of the 3 case, you vwill remember the name of George Temple, the classmate' and foe of Walter. At the termination of his collegiate course, Temple ;Jeft home where he was too well known to . attain any success except in, rascality. Af :ter, wandering about for a considerable tijue he settled in the same place wtiere Mary Jjealyandher husband "resided.! At this . lime there was a pretty little giri known by Jlhe name of Lucy Marian, residing for the t time with Mr. Lesly, -She had" been sent to the popular female schools and had be come quite distinguished for her . cultiva tion and accomplishments. But she was a ' ffTf peculiar little beings notwithstanding Iter attainments, and though few saw her without loving her,' none saw her without laughing at her childish follies. In her nlanners shje was the essence of freedom, anl though entirely pure and innocent in her intentions, her: imprudence subjected her to frequent misrepresentation. In a word she was the very gir for such a man as Temple to delude. ' " j ' Lanocent and harmless, franl? and open. Sue was the last to suspect ill in others. Indeed ahe. formed a BtrikjDgrlllustration of a maxim of a celebrated French Count i -: 1 ' ' - 'i ' i " s - oe - ; "I. - ' - ii .'. C . S ' 3, .2 '.2 o-a l oq 2 i2 3 S t s .- - - - . S d t H . ! tG SCI 30 j-,v jW-y ;Q.1 H I H fr ;l En - to t H f . nV-.r r ; $ots lets $ets $cU $ete $ctef $ eU. .. ' "v l ; 100 120 150 175 200 225 12 .1 200 250 300 S50 400 442 23 -..! ; : :3 300 375 450 525 600 673 29 V - L 4 400 -500 600 708 800 $44 .36 , '-''I- t 6 " . - 500 .600 750 875 932 76 44 -. - ' - - ' 600 ! 750 900 953 1006 1059 53 " that kind and unenvidus hearts suspect nSlft-of others.' Knowing that her little follies were the subject; of general mirth, Temple, who waa well-skilled in? satiric or abusive writings, saade, them the subject of newspaper communications. Of course he did this anonymously, land in an under handed manner, so that she and; every one else knew the subject of his satire, though no name was mentioned, ShQffas thus exposed to public view j in a disagreeable manner without the ability to defend her- self. In the meantime Temple: pieteodciA that he was" shocked at the unprincipleji. meanness of this proceeding and t"2y hypocritical sympathy, insinuated himself into the favor of ao unsuspecting girL By Marian, and, as his character was here un known, lie retained them. . But, her heart was not his object. Wretch that he was, he knew not the value of female love. He only who has witnessed the mother, bending over the lifeless body of an infant, who has seen the sister weeping at the bed side of -a dying brother : who has felt the warm breath of a tender swect-heart on his cheek, when he is leaving her, never (per haps) to sec her again he onljf knows the value of female love ! Excuse this wild digression of the fancy : I am but recalling feelings,. which I never will reajize again ! To one, of Temple's cold' and iselfish dis1 position, such ideas are sheer bombast; and therefore we ' could expeclj but little good from him, where ; an innocent and lovely girl is concerned. On-; this point fact and theory wonderfully coincide. Be fore Lucy suspected his ultimate object, she had bceomc the victim of his baseness. Yes ! the same wretch j who. had exposed her to public ridicule, now subjected her to the scorn of the world ! Such were the circumstances -of the case committed to the charge of Walter Macon. One might expect that Walter would have entered into the case more zealously from the fact, that the defendant had always been his bitter enemy. . Such, however, was not his disposition. He felt deeply for Lucy and entered into the prosecution; with the determination to advance the cause of pub lic justice ' While he deplored' the enor mity of Temple's conduct, he pitied him as a man, and especially was this event pain ful, because the culprit was an old class mate. At length the day of trial came lhe evidence was very complicated in its nature and great skill and ability were displayed by the counsel bltth for the plain tiff and defendant. Walter especially dis tinguished himself by the' skill l which he displayed in detecting inconsistences in the testimony. The manner in which he co ducted .the whole suit showed plainly that he understood human nature well. At length Mary Lesly was called by Walter's assist ant to prove the prior good character of Lucy. As Walter was a that time other wise engaged,- he did not , hear j her name when it was called.' But, as she was giving her testimony, the pallid hue of Walter's cheek" showed that he remembered those sweet features! She showed by her de portment that she was an intelligent lady,' and had only, come into i the court-house', because a helpless and once pure girl need ed her assistance. -Although her language was precise and weltselected, she frequent- ly betrayed great emotion : for though Lucy had fallen, she still loved her." All the lawyers examined her with the greatest politeness except one little Yankee, who was so pert and impudent in his question, that Walter, with more gallantry than legal courtesy, requested him to remember that he was examining a lady. After the evi dence was' closed, all spoke in regular suc cession, reserving the last speech for Wal ter. Great eloquence and ability were dis played by all, employed in the lease'. But the enormity of the offence, placed in its most conspicuous light,' by the prosecution secured the verdict. Walter had thus gain ed himself a reputation j but fame was not his object. ' lie cared not for the . world's praises : he loved Mary as fondly as when there was a chanc of gaining her. He called at her own" house a few moments, and though he was received with the greatest cordiality, his visit recalled many sad feel ings. ' .He soon arose, and 'after bidding farewell to Mary and her husband, be took their little child, Alice Lesly, in his arms and often and fervently kissed her sweet little, lips. And as he kissed her, the tears flowed down ms j rigid cheeks ! Whence did that fount of bitter tears - arise ? You are happy, Mary : your life is one of pleas ure ! God be praised fo that ! You could not love Walter, though'Be loved you with an affection as pure as that of angels 1 He is leaving "ypu now : he 'remembers the time when he played and sang for you ; he remembers the time when " He would not Lear an angel choir Unless thy voice could jpin the song !" He remembers your sweet smile, your love ly face and nymph-like form : but you be long to another: and he must leave the scenes on which , fond memory ; dwells.-. Where shall ho go ? To the - lonely re treats of the.far West ? No j . solitude only increases the sufferings of the mind, for SAUSBPRY,Gfc there is nothinjiTbut its own miseries to contemplate ! He Bceksthe ocean, w.bere the wild waves iwill bear bim on tilWeath., But he docs not forget Jry l'Iliaplove' for her had becdinc identified with his exis i . ' .- I ' ' . .. j . -. 1 ..1' ' tence,. . , U I' know that sbme will cfcll this, ideaboyv ish and absurd. Be it so ! A boy writes the sentiment arid begs indulgence ' where he errs ! But stiH'I niust believe that a man who really. purely and sincerely loves a woman and is tion, will never; idisappointcd in his affec-. ove another with rear, af fection. This idea is taught by Burns in more than one place ! You .may talk of fr-iendsriiri formfe whom' VOU love, .liut it isalTa humbug f.. Not that love and friend- J ..r w- , .. at a imcyhipife"constst l)utthq;lbi;uier ab sorbs the latter, Walter ' was 'on. the sea now, ana tnouga ine gay ana exuibiug scenes around him rendered him apparent ly more reconciled, he was the same in reality. It was now 16 years since he had left home, during 'which ! time; none had heard of him. Alice Lesly was now a blooming girl of 18 years ; and in compa ny with her mother and father, had; em barked for Europe on one of the largest vessels then in use.' Before they had been at sea many days, a storm arose with fear ful force. The winds howled through the rigging and imparted a fearful Solemnity to the scene. Soon the violence of the storm increased ! The uiizzeu sail was soob borne away and the regular blasts of wind soon rendered it necessary to lower the main sail. Soon the'mizzen-masi fell with trcmen- . . .. - I i -!'..-. - i dous force, spreading consternation among the passengers. Every sail was lowered, exeent the weather-nb. and the Ebip i was . jt : . , , . j - . :, thus left almost to the-mercy of the waves Frequently the huge waves burst" over the vessel. exTosinr all on board to imminent L O , ! . : . " danger, ; During this wild scene, there was one who seemed particularly anxious as often he gast his eyes toward the fair face of Alice Lesly j and her devoted mother M.-inv were the' anxious hearts that beat on J i - - ; f . hoard bf the callant ship, as their fancies roved to the. isweet scenes of childhood At length, a huge wave burst over de.ck and the young formUf Alice j!iesly; was';hdrne- into the savage sea. ".Oh Alice 1 my child I" were the only words which escaped "from the afflktod mother as she swooned away. But the; weather-beaten sailor, who had been eyeing Alice so attentively, spran boldly into the sea and grasped the linen folds of her garment as she" was sinking All were anxious to witness his success but the powers' of nature; were against him For a short time he bulieted the herce waves boldly, 'but at length he sunk with the arms of Alice folded atound his storm abated and the vessel reached a har bor in safety. But there were sad feelings among the passengers of this vessel. When the captain called' the roll, he found that Walter Macon jwas absent. He was the sailor who had been buried beneath Mi -l the ruthless waves in endeavoring to rescue the daughter of his earlv love ! While the vessel was undergoing repairs,! the passen gers frequently walked along the beach, on one of which occasions they found the body of Walter with that of Alice Lesly her arms still clasped around hiin.i - It would be painful to dwell on such ;a mournfu scene. - They were both shore and a marble pillar was placed at the head of uried near the proken midway Alice Lesly to tell the enquiring stranger: that; the 'lovely girl who was buried there,! was cut off in the bloom of vouthful beauty and vigor My tale has now drawn Ito a close: Many may have read it with an air of incredulity But though there are many incidents fiction contained in it, the foundatain is built upon facts ! Though I may laugh at the excessive love of Walter, I cannot but pity him.' But who is Mary Southern ? There is one maiden with I an angelic form" and mind, who knows her and, often thinks of her. She knows the; heart of Walter, thoug she knows not the fictitious events here con nected with him. And though this tale may soon be forgotten, line will show the wprld who he is ! There are facts in the history of the world to shejw t that woman does possess a power equal to; that .which I have ascribed to her. ! It- will not be de nied that men have destroyed themselves, for woman's sake : fit will not be denied that disappointed Icjvers have given them selves up to vice and dissipation, that ma-; ny .have died on foreign shores j but female practice seems to reject the idea thati they are in the least responsible: ! Some are re jected for no reasons, theirs for very trivial ones. But this is not my business. Let them think, and that carefully, before they con--sign pure-hearted men to misery and reck- lessness on earth, and perhaps, to con- demnation in the next wor Major Lee, of the eighth Infantry, 'U. S. Army, was not 'long since killed on the way from Ringgold Barracks to1 the Presidio, in Texas. .-: ; The plan of building houses with a mix ture of lime, stone,! and gravel is exciting considerable attention, under the present high prices of lumber and brick. The young man that was kicked recent ly is said to be recovering!. H ADDEI&S 4 ' , l '. or tub 1; -'-t ; HON. iKEIJIJXTII flAYNEB, STATE 'AGRTCULi fiAL FAIR, .VTiiurspay, OcTjo; 1851. ' " Mr. President and Gentlemen, t& - Aj!euUnral Society : ' I congratulate ' youV .t uspices Hinder which wg a. the : tavorable auspices Hinder whicn wg ai-e assemwou, and on the stirring ."and Maddening scena this day .exhibited. It 5 1 scehe well-calf culated to awaken emotici r,f iovous pride for the present, and cheettj -hopes for the uture, irf the bosom of nerv patriotic son of the Old North'State.v T' e promise held out by our hist Fair" me gpot-s bur then rsTTJssayii - - v .-4id 4eldV haa been Wre than f ulfiuedT The seeds of industry, renterprise, and Btite pride, then sown, happened to fall onfruitful soil ' and a diligen cultiration, ha already ripened into a rich and abundant harvest What spectacle is be ar caicuiatea to call into active, play. all-Uhe -nobler and more generous unpulsesbfWr nature, than scene like this t vv hi.ls in our . own couhtry. ihe elements of political discord are in agitation throughoii. the borders of other Stales whilst5 on Wo Continents of the old wprld, opposing hosts are conlront- inff eacbt other, readv for- the work of slaughters here, we meet together as triends and fellow-countrymen, .for the purpose of making our common offerings around the altar of pohcord, and off celebrating the acheivements of the pursuits of peace. A calm Etiryey of "this living and moving pan-' orama,; 13 well ,ealculated to superinduce reflections of a moral as well as practical characterh-to stir : up associations connect ed with dur past history and future destiny. Centuries in the history of nattkms and the progress f peoples ae but r assays in the lives of individuals. ; Carry your "minds but two short centuries back and contrast in imagination the scene then presented on this spot jwith tnatr wnichl now greets our Vision ilne solitude 01 nature was then undisturbed by any souhds" but Jhe hum of the; breeze amid the boughs of primeval forest; whilst now; the joyous greeting and gratulations of thousands. f freemen attest the presence of christian civilization. Tlien,' the 'wild land tameless beasts of the wilder ness sought their lairs or crept stealthily to their prey where are pow standing in their stalls improved specimens of those noble domestic animals. whose usefulness ministers to human - wtnts, and whose do ciHty, exacts ?thc tribute jof human kind ness.! -Then, the surfae? bf the earth pre sented af unbroken meiddi-the vegetable depbsite bf ages whewfnpw,' varied imple ments 'ofj husbandry att4tithe: efforts of hu man ingenuityor penetrating deeply the bosbm o the earth. - fhn, where from the council-fire proeeedfl the only gonser- vative element of auth governmpnt of the red $an --now proudly towers within our visioah edifice, erected by freemen for the go mment of themselves.;- Now stand 1 ight temples vocal with prase to the greal Dispenser of these manifoldjblcssings wlro then, amid the silence of solitude, !thc commotion of the elements?' alone proclaincd his majesty and What (has effected this mighty, this won derful change ? j The apoeation of nineteen twentieths of this - vast assemblage readily answers jthe question. This great change has beenj wrought by agricultural enterprise and the jmechanic arts those concomitants of civilisation : which it ' is the object of our assofiiation to honor j encourage, and promotel; ' j. i- ; ? !, Nothing has Jteen rnore clearly demon strated y the history of.'the human race, than that man's natural state is the social state. . I'his lawof his being adheres to him in all the varied relations of his exis tence. I It is the cause of his strength and power.! !And it is remarkable that that an imal, thjl highest hi' the scale of finite be ing, endowed wi$r the highest intenigence, made injjGod's own likeness, second only to the angels, should be the most depend ent on. hs kind, for strength and happi ness. ; This is the law of his being, no matter: what may : be the phase of civiliza tion unJer which he lives. Man has never yet beenf found, in so degradedA condition, as to bejable to dispense wi th it. , The rov ing Indian, the Fee-Jee'Camnbal, the Pa puan off New Guinea the Bushman of South -Africa, are as subject to this decree of .nature as the most elevated type of the Caucasian race. This tendency , of man to the social state is the origin of-government itself: j The protection of-the weak against the ' strong, and the "security to the ingeni ous and iindu'stnous. of the rewards of their labor, against voilence and impression, 'firste led men to seek for safety in association H tne theory of, the soeial contract beings that: what mtn consented' to voluntarily was af- terwaras enioreea tnrougn constraint , -oy the depositories v of 5 power. f Happiness, as well as ecurity,i' is another leading object of the social state. ' The! private relations 01 lite also appertain tothe developments of social life. The relation of parent and child, htisband and wife, the" sources of man'? temporal happiness,1' around which cluster, sjo; many; haUowed associations and tender Isjentiments, Mye their origin in the principle of association and mutual denen- dence. j The discharge of the duties which man pwfs to nis Vroa, in all, highly civiiiz ea sta, pertain to nis: social as well as his individual character Thegearly found ers 6f tBe Christian Chnrch 'availed them selves loir the social tendency of -man, in er- ' .'Jrii.l u: 3? puiuuv a, pure wursuij),; ana in uessemiu atrng a pure faith. It was "on? the, princi pie of association- by the organization of ; social communities, recognizing correlative auties, penents and burdens among theiw sevgral Saembers, that the christian Church was pia!hted..4r-The "cloister of the monk and thejcell of the anchorite are as" much a perversion of man's religious, as the cave of the hermit is of his social nature." j This principle of association is the great element, not only of man's ? seenrity and! happiness, but of his strength and power r the diffusion of knowledge, and in sub duing and controlling; the physical world., t is iue striKing ieaiurejin tne rapio. ana unprecedented progress of the civilization The fable of the dying man, who presented to his sons a hu idle of rods, which, when kept . bound together, their united strength, could notbreakl but which, when separated, each one. could easily snar to pieces, contains the tpte. philosophy of associated effort. It is associated wealth and enterprise, fostcredoihd enouraged by government, that haye elevated England to Itis this 'more than her broud and , lofty j position. which-, has" subdued an empire'o a hundred million of souls in India, to her control which has covered the! ocean with her commerce -enahled lier manrlfact-uTers to rurnisn tne wona ang; per ctnais cov ered her . surfiice ..witha . network of rail- rotd nod sent her inissionariesfinto heath en lands . upon the errand - of "r caco" "sn'l gladtidings; ' 'Association has been equal ly potent in the advancement of science. Her royal societies,' forj the promotion of science, by combining and- coricentratiner the contributions tf her wise men and phil- -" . I Ii . 1 i . 1 1 - .1-. osppners, nave aone more, aunng tne pres ent century, than the scattered and isolated efforts of individuals for ten centuries pre ceding; in unfolding the arcanalof nature, exposing error- and establishing .data, 'as 'a stand-point,5 from which jgemus and labor promise to acheive discovery, invention and knowledge still - more startling, before the century shall ; expire. Her "Society for thediffusion of useful! knowledge " has donh more, in; the Jast quarter of 'a century, to diffuse intelligence among the masses, and to elevate them ' in the social scale, than; all the patronage of men of letters, by the wealthy and the great, since j" the re vival of learning.' It lis this element of association, which has! placed France at tle head of Christendom, in the abstract sciences.. Her "Academy, of Sciences" has continued to exist arid flourish , through all the mutations of heir government, fos tered, honored, j and encouraged j by the " powers that be !" It operates as a great laboratory, through which the lucubrations of her greatest minds are- submitted to.he closest analysis,! that the useful and " the true may pe eliminated; ; for the! benefit of mankind. Thoj elective character of the mbral philosophy of the! age is founded on this principle ; of association that' moral truth is not to Ibe found in any "isolated system of any individual mind ;! but by a combination of whatever, from all systems, experience has proven to be true j in the past, awaiting the progress of events for the elucidation of other truths, as time rolls on. ; v" s'.V. 1 1- 1 .-'ii . -'''; 1 " :' ::'. In the applijation of science to the use ful arts and the pursuits bf life, iassbciation has fchicVed far Tntwe-'trOTderrnl resnlts in our own country than in either England or France the two moist powerfull and high- iy civiiizea ptates 01 European v;nnsten doro. The cmbarcation on the May flow er, and the planting of "our infant colonics, had their origin in ) voluntary association. Combination of individual resources for the common1 good I effected .what separate and detached exertions, without concentration, "was too feeble to accomplish. It was by association and concert, the early settlers were, protected against1 the tomahawk of the savage, ly which I Our great battle of freedom was fought and won by which our tree institutions were rounded, it: is association that has suhdued A forest con tinent tuunbled our rugged mountains- spanned ourijrushing .rivers bound us to gcther bv 13j000 miles, of railroad-: cover ed New England with workshops disem ljjeweled the earth of her mineral 'treasures - wuiieneu ine .waters- oi evcTV sea wim 1 -. . 1 1 1 . : f our commerce-4coverejl our coasts and in land stream's with , floating ; palaces and taught the lightning toispeak in a language? the echoes of which reverberate in a mo ment, from one extremity of the continent to the other. It has been no less efficient in ministering' to our nhoral than our pbys- ipal wants. It has filled our libraries with the lore of ages founded our colleges and institutions of learningpointed the spires bf our churches heavenward: and sent the gospel to the heathen bf every j land. The secret of this mighty' power of association is, that' it Reaches man the dignity and ele- vation or nis nature tnat nis nign mission is not tb labor for himself I alone that he owes something toj jhis fellows, in his day and (generation, pride, the; patriotism, It appeals to the and benevolence of each,, to. contribute a! portion of his time, bis talents, and his. means, to the advance ment and prosperity of, his fellow man. It give3 combined power Ito individual effort, it unites the experience and knowledge of individuals, for the , Common good of the Whole,' it creates an 'identity of interest and harmony of action; It offers a stimu lus for renewed enterprise and industry by the attrition'of mind brightens the intel lect; and by an interchange j of ideas and individual experience, it enlarges the field bf operation, for the development of means bf human enjoyment and elevation of hu man character. ;' . i - t) : ' ' j . j But much as associated effort has achiev ed in our country, its ta.sk is just begun. Durs being a government, which, owing to' its peculiar structure,! renders the direct; patronage and supervisiou-of jthe objects of improvement in science, art, and industrial enterprise a matter ' of questionable or, perhaps, I ought rather to saf, of question! ed policy, the greater is'the responsibili- ty "resting on'the citizen, the! stronger the appeal to his benevolence and pride, to contribute his quota of influence, energy and wealth, ' in the advancement of 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 political , among all classes in which all! are entitled to equal benefits under it, and subject to equal burdens in j supporting ilj there is no country, where associated en-j terprise, so much harmony and concert tq all: where there is such a close identity of interests, where the call upon every one ii so loua to aia in removing inosc oosticies to progress and improvement, which ob-j struct the prosperity of all alike, and to diffuse "blessings-which must equally enure in common to all. i Among the great improvements on which the associated intellect anden terprise of the civilized world is now engaged, agricul ture, atfd its hand maid, the mechanic arts, so- far as their objects and results are con cerned, may be said to stand at the head. To advance and honor these great elements oi national greatness, and human happiness, isjthe object of our association.. For. this we are assembled and in the remarks .1 have made in reference to nature and ob jects of "associated effort, my purpose has been to show,! that it4 is no mere holiday sport no mere 4dle -amusement, in which we are now engaged. -'Tis true, the tccas tion is well calculated to ; elicit; ihe most enticing amusements. ... But,these are not cue main primary-ppjects 01 our association Ihey areflowersJJ be, culled bytt the ; way dejilon our joey--bat tjnctunJJte aim ,is the 4dvanceenT"bf ""ourcounry's prosperity and power,' the welfare and hapv piness ot human kind. There is a deep philosophy, in our aims. We are compet itors in the great race in which the intel lect and industry of the world are engaged : endeavoring to eliminate a still higher lype ot civilization, from the impulses and tendencies of the age, for those who are to come after us. - - . These annual Fairs and Festivals, in hon or of, and for the pprposo of promoting ag- ncuiture ana mechanical industry, though of but late origin, are destined to stamp the impress oi meir mnuenco upon; and to mark an epoch in the history bf, the moral, social, and political character of the age more especially in this country. Their pe- j,. i;. ...... cunar recommenaation is, that they com bine the useful with the agreeable. y They inpart instruction to the mind, whilst at the same time they minister to our pleasure, curiosity, and hilarity through an innocent gratification of the isenses. But their chief excellence consists in exciting and stimu lating the nobler sentiments of our nature. They produce combinatien of mental effort upon a given subject ; and by an inter change of opinion' and experience, they make available for the common eood the fcombined result of whatever may be. useful and expedient in individual enterprise and ingenuity, in every ; portion of the land. They serve to impart most valuable infor mation, in reference to the resources, pro ductions arid industrial pursuits of ' differ ent sections and localities information so very indispensable to the political econo mist, the legislator,8 and historian in the absence of statistical Bureaus in which our country is lamentably deficient. It is hard ly necessary to say, that they unburden the bosom of care, refresh the energies of our nature, and give us a relish for the man lyry innocent amusements, which' expe rience has proven to be necessary for the full development of man's noblest faculties. They exemplify the j philosophy of JEsop, in his fable of the unbent bow that, by Occasional relaxation from the laborious du ties of life, we are the better enabled to dis charge those duties, when the hour of la bor comes. The joyous greetings and ra diant countenances of the thousands who surround me honored as we are with the presence of the fair wives and daughters of j the land, whose presence ever bespeaks a ; tribute to the refining and ennobling feel- it .1-1 1" ! n jings or tne neart proclaim m language lar more eloquent than any I can use, that the present is not only a "feast; of reason," but al&o "flow of soul." What is better calculated to minister to a laughable curi osity, than an inspection of these ; imple ments of labor saving machinery, by which man has harnessed the very forces of na ture, ahd made them obedient to his will? rWhat is better calculated to excite ' emo tions of high intellectual enjoyment, and to j-identify in the mind of the beholder the farmer's home with calm contentment and comfort andpleasure, than the Bight of those noble and highly improved animals m our stalls whose beauty of form and do cility of disposition are almost enough to make us converts to j the doctrine of the author of "The vestiges of creation,' that every type of animal existence is the de velopment of one still lower, produced by some fortuitous combination of elements in the great laboratory of nature. . --; But it'is'upon the moral and social re lations of our people,; that these' Fairs, de voted to Agriculture I and . Mechanical in dustry, are calculated to exercise the most important influence. : They bring us ..to gether, make u's acquainted with each oth ers' advantages, wants, pursuits and feel ings. They not only; 6erve to convince us, that individual man is dependant on his kind for happiness- but that sections and localities, though diversified in pursuits; and resources, are, to a certain extent, depend ent on each other and identified in interest. A common bond of union is thus secured ' a bond of union stronger than one of stat utes or parchments, because it is founded in kindness, good will, and affection; strengthened .by associations of common pleasure and enjoyment, and annually re newed amid the greetings and congratula tions of joy atid gladness. What is better calculated to counteract selfishness, that great bane of the human heart, and to ' ex cite feelings of a generous benevolence, than this annual pilgrimage to our great festival: when every one comes prepared to contrib-1 ute nis onenng oi tne iruits oi nis. inuusT try and experience, and to carry back in re-' turn the accumulated treasures of informa tion and , experience contributed by , all? What is better calculated to do away with individual conceit and stubborn persever ance in error in all industrial pursuits, and to elicit respect and consideration for what ever is useful and good in others, than the evidence here afforded of how puny is each one's strength and wisdom, in comparison bf those of the great whole ; and of the op portunity here tendered of appropriating to his own use the improvements and .discov eries of the world around him ? What is better designed to stimulate a laudable am bition 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 wortsuop, tuan tne tribute ot praise and admiration, for the products of. their, labor, by friends and fellow countrymen- and lhe premiums awarded : for the same ? These premiums and diplomas are trophies of victory, won' m the pursuits of peace, which are not to be "estimated by, dollars and cents, for money cannot buy them) but title paper of usefulness and worth, m'their. day and generation; .which their owners should preserve,- and transmit as.heir-looms to their children. ! ' - . One of the happiest results, to be pro duced by these associations, is "the social revolution; to le effected by tho . high . poai tipQ tq jvhich labor is to he elevated j - bj ? investing it m public mind with that dig- , nity to which it is justly entitled. So stubi born is the prejudice of habit,so hard is it to eeace ine associations oi pasinistory, mat j for centuries manual labor has been identi- ed wit h degradation fand hritjvIri' ; , t. wv-.v, info hfif won oct.nlv ,l' lished, from the necessities of. the tunes, the ruins of the Roman Empire,; and out ' of which originated the Feudal systemwar was the great occupation" of Christendom; Out of the Church, mind was 'directed to. its successful pursuit, either for conquest or aetence. It was tne only - road to re spectability! For several centuries, what . arc now known as " the learned professions occupied an humble position in the social scale. vLaw, medicine and divinity were the targets at which literary humor and ba ronial merriment vented their jibs and sar casms:. The'lcech, the attorney and the , priest were associated with conceit, cunning, penuriousnesr, and the gratification of sen sual appetites in well- stored larders and well filled cellars. Merchandise was re garded as thlf calling bf the - ignoble and avaricious.. Apd, although, in process of time, these pursuits rose in dignity and iriv? pbrtance; when violence yielded to law; when'owing to Ja 'progressive civilization, the saving of life was regarded as more use ful thandestroyingit; when the dissemina tion of a purer faith extorted the tribute of . respect for its teachers ; when the acquisi tion of wealth placed the means of luxury and'enjoyment within the reach of its pos sessors still, mere manual labor, honest, unpretending labor, has continued to lan guish .in obscurity the by-word of the fashionable and the idle the scorn of the purse-proud and pretentious. But in this respect,-a new era is bcgmnig to dawn up-, on the world. : The last quarter of a centu ry has done more to revolutionize public sentiment on this 'subject, than the eighteen centuries preceding, since the commence- -inent of the christian era.'-. The, diffusion of intelligence, the operations of commerce, and the utilitarian tendency of the age, are beginning to teach mankind that, labor is . the, source of all wealth andrprosperityythe : ; means, of .individual, comfort ; and TluxnTy, 1 the basis of national strength and greatness When we reflect that the object of our asso- ciation is to enlarge the field of operation ' for htbor, to secure to labor there wards of its toil, to stimulate it to still greater ex ertions, and to enable it to accomplish the greatest results by economising its powers, ' it is evident that the effect must be to dig- nify, henor and elevate labor. It is the la borer, especially, that we invite and wel come to our brotherhood. In bur own country, above all others, labor must . be destined soonest to reach its proper position. Our institutions recognize no distinctions in industrial pursuits. The road to honor, to wealth and power, are open to all alike. The f ram era of our institutions were true to the teachings of a past history.' Not only tho soldiers who ' fought our revolution ary battles, but many of their heroic leaders,: were laboring men, artizans, and mechanics. ; Washington was a land sur veyor. Greene was a blacksmith, Wayne was a laboring farmer, 1 organ was a wag-' gon-driver. Our government then, in its' organic structure, has done for labor -all it coula. It is for voluntary association, then, to elevate labor in the social scale: I am pandering to" na spiritpf political socialism when I say, that I have long thought society needed a radical reformation in regard to hthe estimate placed on labor. ; Why should the laboring man be excluded from the sa loons of fashion, the hospitable board of the wealthy, the companionship of the great I mean merely because he is a laboring man ? Why is it that the young maQwho returns home from College with an edifica tion secured by the economical savings, of an industrious father, thinks it beneath his dignity to assist that father in the routine of hia domestic occuptibns? or, the young ' lady, wbosej accomplishments" have been paid for by the self-denial bf. an indulgent mother, thicks it a reproach to aid that mother in the discharge of the duties of a diligeht house-wife? It is because pubh'e opinion is all wrong in associating labor with degradation. Why is this ? cLabor is the first great law of nature. Nature herself is a great workshop where change, renovation and development are constantly .going on. Inspiration .tells us that the great Authorrof all things "rested from his labors" on the seventh day. The redeem er of the world was' known as "the car-' penter's son," and it is thought, by most hjblical critics,, hat he worked at the same trade, until hb Entered on his great minis terial mission. The great apostle of the Gentiles was a tent-maker; andall the wisdom received at the feet of Gamaliel did not make him ashamed of his calling. And yet-strange to say, how many are there who profess the religion of the Savior and his apostles, who think it degrading to associ- ate, even around the altar, with artisans ' and laborers, whose-r very qands may have -reared the temple in which they worship? "t How little do the sons and daughters of f extravagance, of luxury and of ease, reflect, that after all, it i3 to the mechanic, the ar- 1 tisan, the laborer,' that they -are indebted ; for the means of their enjoyment and on j the poor pittance of wages received, and the ' pangs of penury and want endured, by those to whose toil, ingenuity and skill they are indebted for the sumptuous viands with - which they regale their appetites, or the costly habiliments in which they deck their J persons. .The purse-proud coxcomb who treads on downy carpets, does not reflect ' that they are the product of the loom of ! the humble weaver fashioned into beauty i . --. , ' . I ;;-i::E."'; l : 'I''; ;"i - - --1 -- .- ., .,,:;; 4 f: -' , "M. '::' i "".;.' ." -V'' , . -. I ' -3,-. - - , -T' - . . . . ;. -. - .: - - : - - - :, ' tf ' ,i . - - - v - t:. i-v .?' .- ' , ( i - - - ' v ' !-- -.33 " 4 7; . A. - k .1 -. ' - ( - -