Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-03
Fen rnE NiRGISlAN.

FOOD AND RAIMENr
The Agtieulturisl has now gather, i from the
Earth, aud stored up the food which is 20 nouti,h
and sustain him. until the hsryesls OF the year
90 come. His gtanary and his meal house, al
though not nbundanlly filled, yet, when Con
sldering the idleness, aud slothfnlness, aud
wickedness of man. We have reason TO sing
praises 10 an everlasting Providence Tor Ills
giaiuiions bounties
From tho earth the sericulturlst has also
taken the nsx and even the wool and the
leather ARE propag ated by the earth all (which
contribute TO his comfort IN clothing.
The earth. like a loving mother, seeing her
many children hung ~ and naked, has Cast ioIth
all our comiorts--her food aud her rallnent TO
supply the wants OF hei offspring. And what
is thy return al good offices. oh agriculturist
thou legitimate child OF clay Dost thou take
into consideration the wants aud necessities
of thy mother earth Dost thou take into con
sideraton her poverty, and leanness, and
diseases, and shameful nakeduess1
Rememher Oh ploushman, the day when
this thy NAV MOTHER, received thee, a sttsnr,r
and an eille from far country. bid she moi
Ji;r,,,, Lor red children, and receive with
opcn hands, you, W." ere ihihe'leSs, md
motheIets, aud pennies Has sus not
nourlshed ou from her full bosom, aud grown
YOU TO be a great people, aud mighty ma
lion
Again | ask, what has been your r. tom IN
the earth tor hi. her mnthefly love and kind.
pess--ioT this her dive uupni of clothing IN
hide your nakedness and guard you against The
scorcnlng sun aud CHI ling hlast-Bnd for this
noutishment ut her breast oh, We thought.
less, aud idiers and scarihers, aud mutderers,-
will you not be ashamed tor yonr unerateful
ness and impiely l---Wli you not open YOU,
ewes aud see. and know that, although ia,
earth yet yields scaniy supply OF food AMI
raiment, vet she is fast sinking under !, our bar
batity aud treachery ?--Wiil you longer be n,
the wicked, TO pursue an abe minabie aud wick
ed system, unto death OF viii you prepat,
and spread the healing balsam, unto lie Oh
thou barbsflans, let me exhort you, 10 cease
10 comu,.. Uatricide. Iufn immediately &c
your duty, AMI be wisv-gr generations 10
come Will have just cause TO Iepfehen1 theil
forefathers. Consider the earth as Compose
oil eIaotly the same matter as your own bodirs
--ndeed | would have you To consider her oil
the same nature aud Propensiiirs. As YOU
bodies require food Tor the proiraction of hte
and yigoI-ss your bodies require air for il,
nourishmeui--ds your bodies need "A sh,lt
from heat aud cod-as your bodie. need ,
saive on its wounds--as your bodies need me di
cine-so likewise does the earth.
Does not man gather Irgm the earh ever,
goodiy plant and hertz. foi his own use an,
vet is be not too indolent, and mean spiii,rd
and ung, ateiul 10 return 10 the earth even III
refuse or offal thereof ?
Agrculiur,sts il is time thou had.t taken
thought of thy situatlon--it is time thou hads
be,an 10 look 10 thy own weltare--it is Tim.
thou ha,tst thought OF the prosperity. and III,
life of thy en-. 'dren, and future gene. atoms
j, is time that p'.,,y be made the inmate o
agriculture. At eve, Y turn Of the row the la
Lorer should praise GaL for the continuation
ofhs strength aud health, aud Tor the know
ledge and sensations of lis sou.
liz closing. lei me ioall5 tell you, my fellw
laborers, that there are oniy two ways OF sus
,sining the earth in health and good hear,
viz spr, aiding manoies, thus giving the cart
She materials wherewith TO elothe herself: snC
nloughirg Dep, so tina, the ea,.h may iulIsl
she wanted supply oil air and when tho,
ma,s, I've prompted by an industrious and him
shirt to turn your attention seriously 10 til
.,noyation of the ear h, tien, sad then only
wilt thou be in peace aud health, ami comfor
and prosperity, and wisdom. AMHERST.
Dec. 1880.