Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-10-05

Now, contrast, with this, the stse OF the farmer
OF Western New York, OF Of New England, or OF
Eoglsnd, any other strictly agricultural society
The Farmer Of the western part OF New York
raises grea, variety of articles, AZ we have seen
by the exhibitions. Of to-day. Thers is collected
cry species Of useful productions a for human M.
triment, animal and vegetable. There are the
nceces Of bis flock. capable OF beng turned to
grea, exten, into the production ofksiment for him.
self aud family. In this variety t4rsore there is
a great advantage. He has the {tans Of securing
to himself an Independence. andS true Of an in
divdual, asof nation, that, wi,ha - &psndeooe,
no man Is man nor he ever be man. (Cheers)
1t ia this which gives him personal responsibility
for you will perceive that il he has provisions and
feeces, his table is supplied, his family, to a great
extent, is cloihed-and II prices fall, how far is no
affected Only the eIceu Of his productions,
which, not needing them for consumption, he sends
to market. Suppose This excess be 10 per cent of
his whole product, while If prces fall then, it az
fccts only 10 per cent. of his income. II it falls
upon the tropical plantation it runs through his
whole product, and affects his whole income. Blu,
the farmer who is governed by the other principle
have mentioned, eats. drinks and is clothed without
care 20 prices. lie is his consumer. He
buys Of himself. His best customer is himself his
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piled with no reference to concern for other mar
keis Thus, therefore, except as 10 the excess of
bis productions above their wants, why should he
care fig about the rise and fall OF prices, This
| general truth may be, and doubtless is, modified by
! many considerations II may be that a couhtry like
yours, engaged in grain growing, is country in
which you look 10 the sale Of that great commodity
for other means. But there can, nevertheless, be
found no other in which the elements Of lie make
all comfortable and happy, and secure in az equal
degree, against famine and want, let the agiiaons,
and excitements, and changes Of the conner ial
world be what they may. Gentlemen, in my judg-
ment it 10 this independence Of occasional change,
this support, by our own means, secured oy tine
cultivation OF our own soil by our own hands, which
gives the farmer of the United States that ndepen-
dent character which constitutes his respec. and
value man and citizen.
Gentlemen, this reflection might be pursued al
great length. 1t might be made 10 appear to wha,
extent it affects the character of society. Why
what is the society in plantation establishment, in
h the West Indies There is no society. There i.
{ a capitalist ard there is labor of particular de
i scnp,ion; but a society, society Of intelligent
free spirits-there is none, none, NONE, and there
never be! 1t is, therefore, in the temperate eli
n matein the rich and favored spots OF God lit is
therefore, gentlemen, beneath such sun shines
q on you and on such Earth as that which 70,
tread, that the truest deveopement Of strong soci
y ETY. is TO be made that be witnessed on tn
d Earth. loud cheers) Gentlemen, every bod
knows that at the foundation of all that is imporan
in human life lies this great business, the culva
y ton of the Earth. If it were for his sins that Ma
', was condemned TO ill the land was the most mer
ID clu judgment that Almighty benignl,y could hav
,.d. ,,.l n ,.~J 4 H.
Of Now, gentlemen, in regard to the great interest
d. Of Agriculture, there are things which individual
If may do for themselves. And there things, too
b. which the collected sense-,he collected agency
m individuals that is, which GOVERNMENT must do io
IN them What they can do themselves, they must
Id leito do for themselves. But, as have said ther
tn are great objects, great intesesis great arrang
W, men,s, which are necessary for tho enrichment
sL the fields Of Agriculture, for every who I'll
on them, which belong 10 Government and which Coz
IN ernmen, is not in the fuhmen, of its dulles when
nd dsregards or neglects Individuals may Judge, c
"a such instruction they obtain, Of the chara
S. tel OF SOIL and Of climate. They may Judge Of Il
err, implements and modes OF husbandry This is Il
scope, indeed, Of judgment, Of experience Of ass
u- citation, of a comparison Of ideas and a comparis
m- OF experiments which institutions like yours. a
ri particularly intended to bring together. You ha
ne here spread out the means OF judging what impl
on menis OF Agriculture what modes OF cultivation a
OFT best adapted TO produce any desired result and 4
AL study oil these constitutes the education OF the ia
lre mer. This is 10 he done by individuals and by
ell dvidual associations. But there other thin
es in Agriculture, as 10 other interests Of Socie
IN which need The aid Of Government. II would
Thy strange il it were otherwire strange. indeed,
nee Government the collected agency 9th whole Pr
to pie, should find employment with regard TO oil
,e things and yet be discharged from all duty with
er gard to that elementary, that Indispensable iniert
al the cultivation OF the fields.
10 There are interests Of Agriculture too large
all distant for individuals To govern and regulate
Ter, These Government must attend 10. What the
Dor shall not go through them all, because II does
= 20 become me and because am not about to read
ia lures 10 Government 10 general, or To own G
The eminent in particular. Cheers and lsughier.)
the there are things which individuals cannot do
ion themselves and which. therefore. the very
and lecls which il is tie duty Of Government to do
He them. So il is in other resPecIs II an indiyid
ali. cannu; protect himself against assault and yiolen
= the Goyernmen, must protect him. II indisid,
. u cannot open for themselves a market, Goyetnm
and must 60 it for ihem-ihe general agency Of soc
but must be called in The whole theory Of Goyernm
p, 10 il we separate il from divine tight, II we eonsde
a as existing for the good Of the governed, implies
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