Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-10-10

fourth Monday in November; and gene
alinvitation has been given TO the citizens
Of the, State, to send Delegates to the Con-
vention, from each District in the Stale.
In the propriety and utility Of the Conven-
tion, there has been general concurrence
of opinion Throughout, the State, and many
of the Districts, have already demonstrated
the deep interest which they take in the
matter, by holding public meetings and
appointing Delegates.
1t has no, hitherto been the practice of
Edge6eld, to be behind her sister Districts,
in giving demonstrations of'he willingness
of her citizens, faithfully TO perform all the
claims and duties which may belong either
to sense ofhish public spirit, or to an en-
largcd patriotism. 1t will not become her
pas, character, to lag behind her sisters at
the present time. thrust that every plan
ter in the District, will feel that he has
personal interest in this Convention, and
that under the influence of this feeling,
general assemblage will take place in the
Court House, on Tuesday of Court, i'm
media,ely after the adjournment of The
Court. TO select suitable number OF De-
legates to represent this District. The
various considerations, which recommend
this Convention, and the important results,
which NAV be the fruit Of lis labors. can
not fail 10 occur to the mind Of every one,
upon the slightest reflection. In the first
place, il is the first Convention Of Planters,
that has been called within the State,
since ,heRevoutiun, of which we have any
recollection. We have held Free Trade
Conventions and State Rights Corven-
tions for the purpose ofasser,ins and vindi-
ealing the political rights of the people.
We have had frequent Professional Con-
vcniions or Associations to extend the
limits, and TO promote the interesting
cause ofscience in both law and medicine ;
yet Agriculture, which is the losler-mother
the Great Arch, aud very Keystone
upon which all other interests and pur-
suits depend, and upon which alone they
can have life and being, has been shame
fully neglected. The cxpediency, nay al
most necessity OF such Convention, at
tho present junc,ure, must he obvious 10
all, and it would be little short Of a waste
Of time, 10 resort to the use Of arguments
to recommend it. II is universally con-
ceeded, that Agriculture, the Oldest and
most essential employment Of man, is the
paramount interest Of civil society, and
that by her labo-s are supplied all the d-
vcr,!icd materials, which engage and suS-
tain the various departments of life. The
Earth is the fruitful matrix Of all vcget-
able, aud the kind and houn,iful supporter
of all animal existence. 1t is the final
resting place Of all matter, whether i, ex-
isis in organic or inorganic forms. 1t is,
therefore,, an interesting branch of know
ledge, which teaches the proper use and
treatment Of the Earth. and the various
moles by which lis fertility and productive
ness may be not only preserved, but in
creased. 1t is melancholy fact, that
gross ignorance prevails among all ranks.
aud conditions of men upon all the princi
plies Of Agriculture, whether considered in
the light Of an arr, or science. The like
ignorance prevails in relation to the sim.
pie elementary principles ofthe Earth,and
to their modes Of furnishing food, 10 plants
in their various combinations. In TACT,
vegetable physiology is as little understood
among the bulk Of agriculturists, as The
laws and principles ofihe sublime science
of Astronomy. They look upon the sur
face of,he Earth, and its vegetable pheno-
mena, with the same wonder and wan, Of
comprehension with which they contem-
plate the starry heavens and their periodi-
cal changes. In view of this state Of
things, much good may be expected to
succeed the labors of the Convenrion.-
Among the most prominent benefits may
be the following -
1t may lead TO a geological survey of the
statc-lo discovery of its mineral re-
sources-to an analysis Of its various
earlhs, and TO improved modes Of teriliza-
lion and cultivation of the soil. 1t may
create a pcrvading feeling o.! interest
among the planters upon the subject; may
lead 10 the formation of Agricultural So
cie,ies throughout the S,ate-,o the en-
couragement Of Agricultural Papers, and