The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-10-18

The teemlng wealth that comes from
its bosom, those farms that IN tar per-
lection are presented to our never Wea-
red gaze, are the evidences OF It's
magnificence. The trees on your VIDE
pli ans and lofty hill tops are older than
the settlement of civilized men IN A.
merica. Those ploughs on the Banks
ofthe Hudson are witnesses OF a re-
cent day, wien you first stepped down
to cultivate the rivers edge, when the
glebes and praries Of the west were en-
numbered with useless luXurlance.--
Behold the change oftwo centures.--
The forest has fallen before the axe;
the stubborn globes are adorned with
the white spires of churches; beautiful
villages spring as if by magic from the
prairie and the hill; elegant and spa
cious towns are nesting in every val
lev; whilst superb cities are growing
within your borders, which compete
for the trade Of the world. And BY
whom has these marvels been wrought?
BY the farmers Of New York. Loud
applause. And as I turn my eyes
northward, along the banks Of the Hud-
son, my mind reverts to the memory
of one of your ancient land holders,
who died before the declaration Of
independence. Join withme, farmers,
in calling to memory K. Livingston,
the elder--not the chancellor, but faith
er to the ilustrious man who bore that
office. With mind of the highest
order, he was alive to the interests OF
his country, yet not passIonateiy de-
voted to the public service; the father
an only son and daughter whose
names shall never be forgotten; and
so lovely was his nature, 1t seemed as
if the fragrance of spring, the mild mu-
sic of its birds, and the soItened rellec-
ton Of the majestic scenes which he
loved to contemplate IN your river, had
melted into his soul. Pence to his mem
cry. Now let me draw the attention
of the farmers Of New York TO the
treatment ofits soi--the great works OF
internal Improvement and inland com
munication. while tell them that they
We're commenced by the enterprise ol
the farmers; were undertaken when
farmers held all the power III their
hands. Call to mind the immense
structures which make this state the
wonder of the world; among the rest
that canal which unites Lake Ontario
with the Ocean, and brings the produce
ofthe Western countries to your mar
kets, overthe surface Of that inland sea.
This was the work of the people, and
projected by those who were but the
servants ofthe public mind. Yes, the
great mind of Gov. De Witt Clinton
grasped its extended limits-a mind
whose energy was like that of the pow,
erfui mill-stream, dashing on, and pro,
peIIing the wheel Of vastest dimensions.
But the farmers Of New York arc
not content with the improvement OF
the material world alone. From them
springs your system o. free schools:
they have proved themselves the iber-
al friends Of colleges and academies:
they have founded and matured socie'
ties for improving the science ofogricul,
ture. As a specimen Of virtue in pri
vate life, wall name to you the spot
less Jay. Side by side with him will
name the friend ofhis youth, K. A. Llv.
Ingston, the younger, whose genius Sc.
cured the uncontrolled dominion for oul
flag over the GuIfo Mexico, aud whose
remembrance is pcrpetuated in every
steamer that skins the Hudson. In this
day be remembered the virtues ofMitch-
ell; of Stephen Van Rensselaer,, who
was the first to bring Durham cattle in
to this State, and dlfiused the breed
through its borders.--J DIN me in gen
erous tribute of gratitude to Jesse BueI
who was the first American agricuItu-
ralist to join science with fact; who
taught tie truth that a barren soil could
be made fruitful, and who showed by
his life, by example, and by precept,
that he was the farmers friend. Cloud
cheers.) To Willis Gaylord, who was
an agrculturaist, and on that subjec Il
standard authority to every American,
and an honor to his State. Cheering.
70 James Wadsworth, famed as cul-
tivator, but more 50 for his liberal ex-
ertions and the dedicatlo oGh wealth,
as well as his genius, in favor of the es-
Enlistment of primary agricultural
schools. And should be wanting, if
did not tender my sincere regard to 4
gentleman now prescnt----the President
your State Agricultural Society; to
your agricultural journals; to your State
fairs, and the exertions made through
your Secretary towards the introduc-
ton of works on agriculture into your
schools. | am happy to be able to state
to you, that efforts are now making to
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