New-York daily tribune., 1843-09-25
VOL. zIE. NO. l4A.

not help thnkng that the fact which he mao au'u S
on which he might properly congratulate 'he ' oi
farmers then assembled He said tha, It vas more
over ,ha, every one who had been elected TO me Cei @
ecu,iye station in the Union had sought peace and quiet IN
re.irenen; in the peaceful, pursuits oi agriculture; and ne
was happy find that their illdsnous guest INiF' an Dn
renl in this had followed their example. NCheefs
After he had concluded his remarks, MIR. Van
BrReS addressed the meeting =
Gentlemen. said he should be doing injustice
as we'll to YOU, as to my own feelings, did omit
to express my sincere gratitude for the respect it
has n leascd YOU to cvince towards me this even
inp first. to the members Of this Society for
doing me the honor to ask my presence on this oc-
casion, and next to you for the cordial, sincere
and friendly manner in which you have been
pleased to distinguish my appearance. 1t is for
this purpose, and this only, that | rise-to make
to YOU this acknowedgement-to return my sin
ccre and unieigncd thanks for the honor you have
conferred 1t has been object principal object Of my
lifsa and abiding object pursue the useful
ther than the hocy art 20 do all in my power TO pro-
mote public objects when can do it bene6cially.
On the present, occasion for submit practical obser-
vations on farming the immense body Of farmers by which
this rueas useless too Garry Goals to Newcastle
am wholly incompetent give You instruction upon this
subject But il will be inconsistent improper for
me TO express the high qualification which have derived
from the exhibitions Of this day. indeed expecting
much knowing the character of this State its character for
temperance for morality for intelligence and industry aud
had expected an exhibition which would DO honor any
portion Of the country knew that coming 10
section Of the country distinguished above every other in the
Stateabove every other, may say, in the union My
pec,atons therefore high but it affords pleasure
to say that these expectations have been than realized
tha, you have had Exhibition of which every American
citizen may well be proudan exhibition OF which every c
lizen Of the State may be proud and especially Of which
every Western farmer may we'll be proud. (Cheers)
OF the particulars this exhibition, gentlemen, it is not
my province, nor am competent speak. will therefore
advert to bu, one branch of ,and that is the exhibition Of
the fruits of the handiwork Of the fair daughters Of this
section OF the country. (Cheers3 1t is right that
should thus begin by offering gratitude those who pos
hearts. do then say, and say it with heaEt full
of Affection that witness the exhibition of these
fruits Of their labor, industry and skill without feelings
Of gratitude of pride and the highest satisfaction. Cheers
said gentlemen, that am competent speak upon az
ricultural matters present w therefore abstain from
it. But it is from indifference from Of inte
this great subject. do not he,itate declare that
of my whole life those two years have been the happies
which have spent in agricultural pursuits. (Cheers) /
say this sincerely and though have much practice
farmer have this years ago had farm Of 1876 acres
which was let on shares. The first year had purchase
nv hav and OATS the second year had nearly enough
for my and little hay oye the present year have
an abundance Of all things for and nearly eighty
tons of hay to spare Cheers At future hope
to be able give you information than do
will say therefore, in addition but this: that have
claimed II of bog which two years was incapable
of bearing grass thank you again. for the honor have
done me and take leave Of you declaring soemnly and
sincerely that there is honor mark respect which
place higher value than the applause offaners cloud
cheers
After Mr.. Van Buren, had concluded, Mr.. Le-
land made few remarks, and offered, as toast :
Cor Bouck Ii credit the farmers of the State
that they have Of their number capable of filling its high
est Office.
The President then proposed
GA health TO FRANZ GRANGER the favorite of the
Farmers Of Western New York
To this Mr.. GRANGER, amid q whlrlwlnd Of
applause, responded in few eloquent remarks:
Mr. President said he The distinguished honor Won have
conferred upon would te demand that sho ud
something for Western New York, and Yet would appear
scarcely necessary for when look around this
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himself (cheers Well may be who speaks for Western
New York feel that he stands proud elevation. can
but eeby describe you the emotions which crowded into
nv mind when TODAY took my in the BY the side
of the man who raised the first JuShe Of Tennessee wheat
west of Cayuga Lake Cloud cheers) name Abner
Barlow Yes--,he in full health and rigor-who SOW.
ed the first seed and raised the first crop of wheat in the
West and sc, he then in the pride and strength
of middle manhood The world prescn, no such in.
stance in its history What is the history of Western New
York connected with which you have paid me so proud
compliment II is but yesterday when bur one ,as,
unbroken forest When the revolution over, Yankee
industry Yankee would longer consent
be bound down to the iron of New England the
hard hills Of Vermont.
They song hit mlder counry-one which would give a
better return the industry Of manwhere they could push
farther the adyaucements Of life and earlier its e
raucies--he enoyments Of ciyzation-open broader
field for their energies What has Western done
Even in my short day, and short is though getting
little the gray the evenngeven in my short day this
city of Rochester not even village When ] moved
into Western New.York, this splendid town. which pre-.
all the polished life, when The stage pro-
pIietor would degn TO change horses heehe only
,caiered and went city which packs flour
than any o,he, in the world repeat -nan any other III
the world have heard this conredcted bu, facts and
ur. will make manifest truth, and to them appeal
II has been asked where the Pioneers of Western New
York The grave has closed most OF them, but there
are many still living among TO give to their children en-.
coursgemen and advice-,o tell them abe they
rch,-then 60 ahead" have taken by the hand many a
mau to-day who thought eminent land proprietor mad
when he told them that the time would CONS IN their an s
day when the stage would 20 'rice mesk from Canan1aI
qua Albany and yet the ue train Ia which came over
to-day, had only Eleven Hundred
Such is Western NewYofk Its progress and history
have solved the doubt which entertained whether 1t
was no, problem whether there was sufficient, energy in
Republican Government push forward and hold up and
force forward towns and settlements What Rochester has