The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-07-25
From sAs Tsskss Farmsr
FARMERS.

TKsoccupasioa 81 Pruning nor inoOsa.
pafibls arifG Grtsfasss.-Ilis n ineO0lrO-
vsruibls fsrl, that large msiority Of he
greatest mss Of al ages hare been far
msrs. Warriors. sensiors. and even .
great nunbsr Of The most eminent litera-
" nrn. have been brought mp farmers,
and spsni the earlier Pari Of their lives in
The eul.iEstion Of The earth! The oceu-
rslion Of farming seems peculiarly cal
suIiled Tor The formation OF great minds.
and, sllhough many are TOO much inelin-
ed 10 look upon the ealliEsiors Of The
s.rih 90 inferior 10 oiher classes in point
Of inlslligsEesi ysl We shall find upon
more minute examination. thai ii 10 among
them The greatest minds have been ma
lUred and Ihs greatest gsniusss developed.
This 10 not only the case IN our own
country. and Al The present time. but n
has always been the case IN all countries
and 81 all sgss. The statesman. whose
mind wss 10 direct the future affairs OF
hls country. had its power developed.
strengthened. and ma.ured in the simple
occupation Of ulling the soil; the warrior.
whose arm was 10 lead his eoun.iy's arm
les through dangers and difficulties TO vic.
tory and glory. has had that arm made
strong and insineible by application to
sgrieullural employmenIs; and the poet
whose inspiration sas 10 be the wonder
snd admiration Of tuIure ages. has caught
that inspiration amidst rural scenes, and
ihs. too while giving his a,lention 10 sg-
riculiursl pursuits. To prove the above
assertions, We need only appeal TO facts.
If we extend our view back beyond
the records Of prOfsne history. where we
can have no knowledge Of the condition
Of mankind but from The sacred pages OF
the Bible. we shall find nearly al the d;s.
iinguished men Of those times were far
mers. Moses himself was called from
agricultural pursuits 10 lead The IsrseliIes
70 The promised land. Elisha forsook The
plough 10 be The prophet Of his people.
and Gideon lefI the Ihreshing floor TO
lead the armies Of bis country 10 battle.
Coming down to The FIRST authentic re.
cords Of profane history. we find that
farming vas nearly The sole employment
Of the most celebrated men. One Of our
creates. poets says.
Fla ancient times the sacred plough employed
The kings and awful fathers Of mankind"
This is true. Kings have lef, the ieins
Of government 10 guide the more easily
managed plough. The statesmen OF
Greece and Rome were farmers. The
creates, warriors and The greatest poets
Of those countries we're also farmers. We
need not mention The names Of any. as
every one who 10 the least eonversant
with the history Of those countries will
readily admit The truth Of what we have
said.
live call 10 mind the history Of our
own country, the names Of Washing
ion. . jefferson. q Marshall, a Gates, =
Putnam. and a hundred oIksrs which We
might mention, will demonstrate TO Us
thai The men Of whom We are justly proud
we're farmers. and The gra.est men Of this
day are farmers.
II then. the greatest men of all iimes
have originated from that class called far |
4pers, ought il moi 70 be considered one |
Of The hrs, and mos, honorable employ |
nenls! Il is The farmers that emphatic.
ally form the bulwsrk Of every nation; in |
proportion a. this class Of the communi- |
y 10 elvsied and enlightened, The country |
fOunshes. and in proportion as ]. 10 OPP |
pressed and degraded. the glory Of the |
country wsnes and departs.
"a bold yeOmsnry. their eountry's pride,
When Oaes destroyed, can rsSet be supplied" /
N. II. A.
Gray, lane, 1853.