Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-05-18
NEW sEREs.-VOL. 1. NO. AZ.

address, should point out all the good
that would flow from the action Of the
proposed society. But ifWers convinced
that the effect would cOndnce TO the in-
terest and happiness of the great mass Of
agriculturists Of the Union, let Us act,
and with spirit too.
And now my friends, one and all, do
you approve Of the plan Of organiza-
tiOn' speak out boldly if you do not; and
if you do not object, the leading friends
Of the meaSu re will FIX upon day for tho
first meeting, and proceed in the manner
proposed.
there has been argument raised against
organizing such society al present, "be-
cause the public mind has not been sufi.
ciently instructed, and does not sufficient
y appreciate, the advantage of such an
association, to renner it successful
Now it is on this very account, that
The friends Of the proposed National So
ciety, wish 10 see it established. that the
operations thereof may work up an excite
ment throughout our ide scattered pop
uatiOn," that shall be the moving cause
Of changing the condition Of the couu-
,rv."-It is also argued that the failure Of
several state and county societies, is proof
that national one mus. fail also. Il ct
me ask if this is valid argument!-This
short quotation, 10 my mine, is sufficient
to knock the whole force Of the argu-
ment into nOnentity:--"dividsd and scat
tered as we are, We spend our forces as
it were, drop BY drop, whereas union would
make US mightier than a torrent"
The object of The state and county So
cietes has been of local nature-their
existence was known only in their own
locality: and they have been TOO weak
numbers to command Legislative aid
Who can tell what would have been the
elIors, if all the members Of all thelccl
societies IN the Union had been attached
TO one national Society?--If all The exer.
tons of all those societies, collectively
and Individually had been concentrated
upen one object, would it not have form
ed a torrent as mighty, comparatively
speaking, as the laundering Nagarai--
If The nation. instead Of individuals, had
received al! the light ofiutelligent minds
that having been devoted to those local So
,ieties, would il now be said ''that the
public mind was not sufficiently enligh-
ened on the advantage to be derived
rom a National Spcielyr
If all the money that has been devoted
6 drop by drop" upon "model farms" and
ocal schools, had been concentrated,
should we not now have an institution
worthy the great country we inhabi9
If our population is scattered, if "long
distances interfere between the most ef-
icient friends of agricul tural improve
nenl," so much more need of forming
such society as shall draw them togeth-
sr in "one strong bond Of Brotherhood"
Is it in fact ''that the time has not
yet arrived when such an association can
,e organ zed with reasonable certainty
If success? ?"--lf such is the fact, | am
disappointed in the character snd energy
IF my cOuntrymen-Once more | call
lpon you to answer this question; am | 80
disappointed in your character?
Do not refuse your continuance to this
neasnre, because il does not originate in
ligh places-for ''f we are ever TO have
/ National society of agriculture, it must
,e got up BY the farmers themselves"
md as one of that class ! new address
'ou.
If the present attempt at organization
ails, the matter may he considered as de"
.ided for the present generaton.-Ihe
'nly question then is, shall the matter
l4ep till you are past waking.
| am a devoted friend the present organ
cation of a National Society of Agricul-
ure, and National School, that will ell
vate the character and standing Of the
uItivatOrs of American soil;
And your friend and brother,
SOLON ROBINSON.
AXE Court House, Ia, April 18th, 1871.