Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-07-31
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Wesrs emphaussly a natlpn Of sruers. Nine.
'enihs 81 oSr Populauon are DOW engaged N sgTi-
ceiu'a' ppfsu.is ana. from tie vas, doEaih sySt
uncu'sSaisd, Tie iaro IT tbs class IS more hlsv To
hrft'se Than t.m'ust Fiom tts {, Is obviuus,ilIi
On nc saaea'on ard industry Of lie !sfners De.
pt"H ne Pt"~iei " u Tie ul',un aud tie perna-
nrncV ei our Peii~ai iaSttg .Ons The influence
~ i.s class sluUd be ril lhrnush tie varsous ran
~ siloEs ~ society lor aB thrs interest dcpspd not
ouy the mefaienauce ol al aler c.4ssts, but. tgom
tltlf number, ,he control 81 lhe Government sls,--
guided ev MEL g-iec - jsharte al HI. high
trasi. TIE rrra, ollret oi society IS accomplished;
bat d lenonnce WEEDS tle seeptrr, tie nairaa lan,
prev TO The selfish ends Of nFrcensfy Ambitions
men. u tie history Of all civilized nslpniS ua,e IN
pfovlaf any onr iscl, It IS that kaoRtdge Is pow
e.. l. was a cause ,0UsncsS OF this that made The
saees OF tie revolution continue 10 urge upaH their
copnifNmru the importance Disseminating knnwl-
edge Though oil claNs 81 society. they saw that
untSN The intellectual character cf tie Ne"msnrg
was % srd 10 Me Itve oflhe nonpraIuctrs the no
hucaI inwcr would pass irpm the many n i.c irg
- tie wcrhug class 10 tie drures al sncirty.
Years maze elapsed since the n5tIoG meurued tbs
'oN' ai these ett7 and sood men, aud vet their pro-
phtte Nartt Z, lave been unheedrl tv most STATE.
"i the tHion. AS an evidence q. 4. g lenk 10 our
"a Nh.
rom what class are their respective members selrc-
led Ate msody 9. these bodes che. en- from
The la MRS, VIM comprise ninr ,sn,hs ufour vo,ng
/ p"pu'au1n' Such r. nai The fact. 4 large major.
! IVY are |akeu hon The proirs, otai ana spec ulaipr
c''sNtS' Lawyer, Doctors, Preachers and Bsukers
/ constitute tins msptW Does not this f4gv prove
ihat a" knowledge s poWer," Ton here Ne lind rss
lhan one tjheih controlling aiae teuths by th,lrs,,-
/ ptrat ntornston. And unul The urdrr of naiutr
Is reversed ior man Is a hshIhenu--thc interest
o. the agricultural class wl suffer, until her u a.
thre IS irit IN all our legislative Assemblies. Have
| ,a'melS OF t6S armhg interest been hr Suhlecl n.
Legislation lot me aSt hall cenlurv No.-fguf,.
hdhtS g'anls nr special paw ere, ~ come shspr
OF lofni have constituted the burden ol legislation
Ana lhtse measures when stripped 81 the sophisry
WINCH mgtuluu' and interested minds have thrown
around lhem, mean nnhns more nor ess than
c'auE"s 'ne property Of The wuIklug classes Gom
'o'' "ss'NSi"n INTO ihe pockets Of tbe ncn produ-
, 'c'' u Is contrary 10 nature 10 suppose that
, minority ~ power would pass such avs az would
'lh"Vef'sh 'tNeII; aud The idea that mxation-- whe-
lhrr uutet or lndirecl--ean enrich the producing
caN'' Is as absurd az an attempt to lal,en o man
WIN sj'tes cut from his own body
, 90 nor wish any hing have said 0i proltsson-
ne" 10 lie considered dtrugalory - them or their
,""o'ahe lungs, On The contrary entertain the
~ PNNN w hlN CIAs,WllO ave ekStfl TO
eHfttualed societles; bur, as republican OBJ
Jecl 10 any class of 50 small nnncrieaa,ce exerl,ng
: such an influence u the affairs If government. Il
~ contrary Ia the genius of our institution, which
pfo'ilm hat 4 MAJORITY shall Rale9 Ills
'AA'ehte 81 ms state ui things il not attributable
| Que professional men, The faux lie, wllh III.
!, farmers Themselves. They wIory educate ilos,
!, soas intended for some Professional .oeatiur: and
IN after le, when ucn 0rr required 10 I'll mpor,aO
!, lhles,he lttners are l,cQuenlly driven to the pr,
le'slnnai class % tlHd men o. Sufficient in,elIrcuc,
~ u discharge thcr duties. THIS is lau rrc--atd
Should BE- aqutsl0n OF serious consdera lion f,Y ey
;, cry hthef Wo has The welfare o his ch.dIen a
+, htStI"fthtr he eau best advance lhe ln'rres, b.
" oddtg lew hundred ora few thousand dollars Il
iheir laiimony; or bg c1pending tai money IN o.
:. wing al hla children as education which Mn NJ
10 them Ior any pursuit. and at the same n,c reya,,
. ll,tih ~ the scale Of sOcitiy
nj ~ 'he remarks here made have endeaynre1o show
70 We ProcNcaoIty o'improving out G icullutc, NJ.
, 'heIehF o. raising be character OF our arricuDrs
= p"Pna'"h anI nave suggested some 81 HE mean
h w N'noh 'nr uc'lrtd improvements can be accom-
. pIHhed. All the,c improvements hare betg mad,
., ana a'e making etStuberf. They can be- mad,
4 heres tHty WI be made here, by Tie learning III,
- enterprise, ahu lbc iaudabe competition which 90
+ Agricultural Society wiiuNu,c and call iuto action
N " ~ ''"''" "e JuuchuhP IclseVcftd "a.
~ NE man 81 "bscrvaon aHd reflection wi.. Jery
H. 'Oe Necessity {" improving our system Of Agricp'-
u. luIc, OF snecr at hn Agricultural Society as a md
~ ccus mfaH, 81 Attaining the end m view. Surt
p. men remember lia Washington and Jefferson
N WHO were pfac ca aud scientific farmers. rncour.
. Blcd th,Se Socittt, rs HE hest mode ~ dltIusing
IA useiu knowledge amiag the AgricuuAl Cas-
f. Inc mo-' distinguished men If lie present Gay en-.
p. ltrta'n he same opinion And those who are gu
ne ded by stil'tnteeN-who have thc welfare or los.
IA terlty at heart or WHO oyo tlcf country and u.
is Institutions as dad these GATHERS Of the Republic,
r. should al least try to emulate ihei- example.