Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-02
AGRICULTURAL ADDRESS.


held IN Patterson, n. J. TO make ar
engagements for the Flowing Exhibition
OF tire New York American institute, al
winch the following apt aud original
add ress was delivered
GeHtieHleH Such is the awakened
spirit OF our country in i matters
touching its true interests, such Is now
the almost unlimited power OF the press
IN scattering as the wiEds scatter the
thIstle-down, the seeds Of knowledge,
that when one ventures 10 give his voice
10 the air, he should upon his honor
upon / is relIgion-aye, and at the peril
of his citizenship, say nothing but what
10 true, and in the most dense sentences.
Let me, speaking as do to in e ligcnt
American farmers, have your gracious
attention for few minutes.
Agriculture! First and greatest OF
duties and blessings. While all other
arts and sciences suffer mutation, and
some Of them death, behold in the til.
ling OF earth, our mother, the compii-
unce with the great command OF Cod
done by the sweat of the brow, and re
waIded with health, peace ami aOun
dance. lie, the mighty Being Of beings
who commanded this work to be done,
had not only made man after his own,
image, bat ordained the sweat Of his
brow 10 be free from sin. Man eau couu-
terieit, alas! in polltics-in religion.
lie can forge and falsify every other
work Of his hand. lie can make cas-.
iron stirrups and bits-he cat forge
bank and treasury bills; but cannot, ne
yer could and never will, in the tricks Of
ffaf h., III
bushel Of wheat, or one OK.
Farmers! how may ! congratulate you
that your lot is thus cas-, in the endless
line Of unerring duty to your brother
man aud TO your God! And while you
thus work out his glorious order-to the
letter - see the bodily strength, the
clearness Of understanding, the peace
here and In heaven, that wait upon the
labors of your hands. You are the true
sons Of earth! and like the Titans Of old.
never touch the bosom OF your mother.
without, like them rising with every re.
newcd energy.
l, too, although an inhabitant Of a CT
~, have labored many thousands of
hours on the soil, and felt the reward in
strength OF body and peace Of mind.
IL Is but recently that your labors !
have grown into high consideration =
And how Hattaring it is to know, tina
this consideration has not been in pc
Rod Of Ignorance and barbarism, but at
a time when the illumination Of the
Press has brought into clear view macy
diamond truth; at time when human
knowledge has increased ten ihouSa !
fold, and a time when the "Book of
books" is printed by millions; when n |
dollar volume is sold for sixpence; when |
n newspaper may be had for the small |
sum OF one dollar a year, AMI sent by |
Eail from one end Of a continent to the !
'oiher Tor one cent; when ferry boats of
from ono 10 three thousand tons ply |
across the fierce Atlantic in twelve DAYS;
when the United States make cotton G
nough between every March and Oclo
Der 10 make shirt for each member OF
the human family; when cars with hun
dreds OF passengers fly an old days Jour
hey In one hour; in such day as this, |
when the world seems 10 have suddenly |
awakened, like the tabled giant, fro |
nap OF q thousand years, what do we be- |
hoid2 The lords and ladies', the leaders
and the led, Of the old and new worlds. |
- - NhS oiI ne institutes rise |
from the mass, they gait er the precious !
specimens Of agriculture. They court i
the farmer; they try to keep his art
Chemistry leaves her old dreamy work
oil iransmutation Of metals; her Davy
applies all his powers to-MAHUREs!
HIS Majesty and Her Majesty must
honor the farmer. Honor, which once
belonged TO only the court, or bar, or
camp, has formed new abiding
place. Art is exeued in painting cattle
as well as kings-statesmen aud stock.
Pig' and princes. Honor has gone out
oi town into the magnificent cultiva.
tea helds OF civilized man, and perched
on the brown form OF Agricultural In
duStry, and has given to il tina, rank
and distinction which God gave il in the
beginning, but which ignorance and
false taste have almost always hitherto
sislen from It's honest and really noLIe
brow.
What cry do you hear among the
best millions Of menl Is il tho Old sub.
J-ct yell Of Niys le Roii-long live the
hiuRi No! liark! IL Is the hearty CRY
81 Speed the Plow!
can never speak Of Kings and Flows
Without mentioning tie Emperor OF our
new iriena China. BY law as old as
she EmpiiC-l believe Up 10 the Old Yao
every Emperor, on the opening Of
bprinE. goes, with his courtiers sbou,
hIm, iDto field, add there, bodily, and
mo- - his "r0yal power Of attorney -
rrfHHnHfa r.Iaa~a E.rr.g. 49, 80.