Blue hens chicken & Delaware Democratic Whig. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1845-1848, 1845-11-21


NrIEsES-Agreeably TO our charter you
assemble to-day, to make choice of officers for
the ensuing year. In doing SO permit me to re-
iterate to you, my desire minated at the annual
dinner, Of withholding my name for reelection
as President, which office you have too partial-
ly seen proper 10 continue me in for eight COM
secutve years.
Many of you arc aware that | have repeatedly
desired for years past some more practical meme
Der, and from different part Of the county
should be called to serve in this honorable and
useful capacity. Up to this period, you have
decided otherwise,-but assuredly now, when
this association numbers upwards Of one hun
dred memberships aourished for ten years and
has brought within the circle of its influence the
kindred associations of Horticulture, Alanutac-
lures and the Mechanic Arts, and in each sue
ceedIng year is increasing in numbers and use-
tulness, no such necessity exists of continuing
one member longer at its head, particularly as |
propose and desire hereafter, to give my whole
time to my profession, aad policy would indi.
cate to this Society TO practice the principle of
"rotatlon ''-as likely to subserve the great
ends for which all our Republican forms Of Cos
vernment and useful associations were designed.
In dissolving the official connections which
have continued from the origin of the Society
to the present time, as Corresponding Secre-
sAJ eiiN 4 ASSiAchtf may bt ullONtu 10 ltHQe1
to each and all the members my wannest thanks,
for without their aid and cooperation, lille OF
what this Society has achieved, could have been
accomplished. county, for which nature has
done so much, would, in all human probability,
without their example and exertions, have gone
on IN her - old paths and accustomed ways"
But when all sec and appreciate the rapid and
improving state of her agriculture in ten wears.
doubling her crops, and adding, as estimated,
more than million Of dollars to the value of her
stock and real estate, they must say that the
progress of your Society is {. onsUard, and its
success has been as complete as it's benefits
have been widely diliused, Among similar in4
situations in the United States, it now holds
prominent place. Official communications and
courteous relations have been established with
many of them, highly beneficial, it is believed,
to the - common cause.n Year after year, emf
nent agriculturists of other States have taken
pleasure IN being present at your annual exhbi.
tons, and of appauding what they saw; others
have kindly consented to address you, and ele4
vate still higher the standard of agricultural dis
tiRction yourselves have so much contributed to
raise. The fire, then, which the founders of
this Society kindled, and often fancied might
be put out in its inihncy---earnot, ieiH not be
permitted to be extinguished by their success
sors. With this assurance, and the belief that,
~ III lhe COMMON 1elauons OF NE, the huInblest
individual may do some service and perform his
"modicum " Of good, l may yet serve the So
ciety, and be useful, if not so prominenr-a
member hereafter; and if there is truth in the
poetic declaration;
That the bird that we've nursed.
Is the bird that We love"
then, will my best wishes and affections be-
continued to the Society, in its growing man
hood, that experienced at its birth, and ia its
progressive good works and deeds, its earliest
friends, will meet their highest qualification and
reward. As one among those permit me most
feelingly to subscribe myself the one, who has
ever received from every gentleman Of the AS
ISOLATION. his countehanco and support, when
most needed, and whose kindness (which in.
woke for my successor) will never be obliterats
ed from my mind. With the highest conside-
rations for you, individually and collectively, /
remain as ever, your fellow member,
JAMES W. THOMSON,