Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-24
Extract from Mr.. Lyons address before the Henrieo
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agricultural Society:
Lett not be supposed however Mr. President that in
paying this tribute, just consider it, the agncuturist
and agriculture disparage any other calling. On
the contrary propose show their dependence upon each
other though agriculture is the base Far very especially
he from TO awake the demon Of discOrd which the
denagogue has placed between and couny-between
the merchant and manufacturer and the farmer. Sir war
so UNNATURAL and. IN the language Of British statesman
IA late debate mutually suicidal has existed since
that related by Esop between the body and its members
As between the merchant and the farmer especially
tits the war between the mouth and the siomach for If
may be pardoned the figure, the mechant the digestive
organ OF the farmer. When have heard this cry against
the towns and the merchants have listened with amaze
men and often asked myself If those who raised had ever
stopped think how the farmer could get on without the
merehanE they recnected that the farmer only prepared
the MATERIAL which the merchant convert into gro
ceries fabrics Of some kind every farmer must sell
and ship his own produce, and import his dry goods
and groceries. Towns only public markets fer the far
mer-cnpa collected there purchase his produce md
sell him his dry goods. groceries, &c Destroy them and
disperse their capital and what becomes OF the farmerl-
VIII not his produce rot his hands, unless he barriers IL
away, the foreign merchants and capitalists in
stead Of that Of his country Can disaster befa the
farmer class which the merchant will feel If the
crop anay II the canal breaks freezes the merchant
Is inuTed-i 1t continues he Is runedif the merchant is
hard pressed produce falls and the farmer suffers When
the crop fails who accepts the draft Of the farmer and
bes him 10 relieve his wants, and those Of his family
anepoie the proceed Of the next crop by loan but the
merchontl-Strke Richmond Of existence, and the
people Of Henreo must trade to NoHok-ske out Nor
folk and they trade Balmore-and so on to New
York, or England, France, &c.-nnd last they must
have the mechontto aid thom-and experience
goes with merchants, they cannot have the aid Of
honorable and intelligent class ofmen-and Of their
ibeTay and desire to aid the agnculturs have ample
proof IN their support Of this Society And with the
mechanic the munulacturor-wiihOuh his aid the
cannot sell, and Of course will buy, and therefore, biz
interest, Is common with that Of the farmer and merchant
Hence agriculture, commerce, and manufacturer have
become motto, aud they hailed misunderstanding
the towns but the united family Of commerce and manu-
actures always ready with open Doors receive their
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and Of course the virtue of that man. who seeks
power upon the cry Of Country Town-who endenvors
to make upon the people Of the county impression that
the towns have interest opposed theirs despse the
man who would teach the people Of the towns look with
out respect upon the people Of the country. One primary
benefit Of this Society will be found in exrpahng this pre-.
judice-muro peslonta to the interests Of the Agr-
culturists, than even sorrel or the thistle"
Mr. KrSDALL, in his last ETposiior, quotes very con
spiouousy, article from Wing paper charging Mr. CAL
with settled determination to be candidate for the
Presidency whether nominated by the Convention not
and appcnds to 1t the following comment;
"The mputation Is fase, will be the response Of Mr.
calbouns friends-and false we believe to be. But wby
should Mr. Calhoun alone Of oil the Democratic hspants
| be subject to such impuation o.
The to this question might be given husthat HI
perhaps the only Of the candidates liable the charg,
Of adyisedy sacrificing oil views personal ambition III,
mere demands Of principle. Mr.. Calhoun is little o
what they stgmatze impraeteaJiehe is not believer
in the nfa bic wisdom Of party ocon-and the Wbin
bound keep Up Of warfare upon al the De
mocatc leaders, discretion teaches them
every man on his weak side Bot II Mr.. KENDALL consi
ders these attacks Of the Wings Of so much moment
s1kes that he might find sufficient occupation explain
ing why divers other mputaons continually shower
ed upon bis lavore. In conclusion do pronounce
the 'mputaton' false-deemng such the a.
tack Of political opponent the frivolous and useless
that could possibly be given.-[ Charleston Merewyl
Amos might say IN reply TO this, with King Haryj
"whv, yet doth deny prisoners"
But il fair proceeding the part Of the Mercury
Van Buren, could desire, stleast, Van Blu
renite has any right demand II Is the game Of