New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-11
Memorial in behalf Of Farmers.

In reference TO the Memorial an t>Js0lf Of RI,
Plonr, which viii be found IN another column OF
this paper ind the following in the December
No of the Farmers Library and Monthly Journal
Of Agriculture
We take pleasure In calling the attention Of
every friend of the agricultural interest IN the
Union to the following Memorial now being circu-
lated through the country for signature, and for
presentation 10 the Legislatures OF the several
States
1t be hoped that j, viii ind place III all
agricu aral and other papers friendly TO the landed
interest and that al Agricultural Societies and
Farmers Clubs viii take IN hand and promote its
success as measure OF practical serJe5 10 s IN.
teres, hey represent.
To every movement there must BE- beginning
and surely it is time that agricultursts were
ing good earnest for share oil that patronage
and protection SO freely bestowed on ether classes
unless indeed they are sleeping the sleep OF
death
On this topic of general concern at least all may
unite, heart and hand, without respect Of PGrfisy
When manufacturers conceive their interests
are about 70 be assailed BIZ public measures. see,
no matter 10 what party or branch OF manufactures
they belong. how they all rush together into one
compact mass. with all their backs up and purses
open like herd of wild hogs in the woods at the
squeal OF the smallest sucking among thern-the
cid boar pointing the wedge IN the programme OF
defence, supported al sides by the hercest and
strongest OF his companions
Even the cattle teach lesson Of common
fellowship and self-protection FOR, let but Old
COW snuff one drop OF the split blood OF her kind
and the alarm is Instantly sounded. and you will
see the whole drove come together believing aud
raving mad And shall tall beini the Very
beasts OF the field IN fellow feeling, seitrespect and
selfprotecton, initiating only that neekest OF them
all which stands quietly TO be sheared See IN
England at the sound ri a single voice. bow the
I'r16grg rpe and opIip-subScrlbpl
Their thousands and their tens OF thousands how
they sent in memorial after memorial and aetated
and agitated until they carried their point, and
warded their great advocate with donation Of
s3GO0O0' Here. in our country We have schools
properly provided for the Army and the Navy
Observatores to survey the heavens Lighthouses
to guide the mariner; and Tecgraphs 20 convey
information even quicker than light itself, between
specuaiors mud merchants embodied in cities CIV
ing them the first warning, from one end OF the
Continent TO the other, OF all changes IN the value
of agricultural products all this under control Of
the Government, and ayOwedly 10 collect and DIFF
fuse information to and among other classes, whose
employment and subsistence Is derived from the
tj,its ot agricultural labol and the products 2f tie
earth and nothing be done by this peop'c's
Government TO enlighten and prosper those who
toll NJ the pi0w
Is this our boosted Government OF the people.
powerful IN all else. and poweress only when the
people call Tor share ofthe common treasure
But what said Hercules 10 the wagner impor
ing his assistance Ii men wish TO be helped,
they must first learn to help themselves. Farmers.
you have the power .: numbers, the power OF pro
ductive labor the claim OF much the greatest con
to the national means you have all sorts
of power and all sorts of title to superior influence
in the Government ON your side. ercep the power
of k,,0,r7edgc and Of enterprise and there yen
JeateH Ly ercry class 81 society Look at your
relative numbers. Persons engaged an learned pro
LESSONS o5, 255 in internal navigation. 33O76 IN
navigating the ocean, 5602l in manufactures,
79l749; in commerce, ll7,601; IN agriculture,
3.1995l.
Then look again at the UGluc OF the annual f70
itCts Of V0UT ndtStrV constituting the solid wealth
of the nation, inasmuch as II affords subsistence to
the whole population OF the country, and the means
OF increasing its population and power and ms II
furnishes the subject and elements OF employment
and subsistence to eFeru oihe, class Look we
repeat at lis annual vaiue-S6i4. 3s7 $40 being
more than the value OF the annual products from
manufactures commerce. m1a1ne. forests ana hskf
RES all WaHed And yet, would You believe II
until comparatively recent date neither the Ma
tonal nor State Legislatures have paid TO You the
compliment OF even appointing Comn'ifeeS on a
concern thus transcending IN Itself ne aggregates
OF all Others Nay 1t is even doubtful whether
some OF the State Legislatures go through that for
mality even TO the present day. They and the Va
tonal Legislature have tcoykUg Committees on
Elections on Commerce on Manufactures, on FL
nance. on Grievances and Courts OF Iustlce-on
everything that wears any appearance or preten
sion OF public interest-but where do you lind
the Reports of Committees In exposition OF the
1cdntS grievances condition and CLAIMS Of ASl7cHi-
ilre OF its comparative contributions ana It's
right to distributive share OF the public treasure
SO freely parceed out for other classes and objects
True. Committees on Agriculture have sometimes
been appointed OF late years, but hearing nothing
from their constituents they naturally conclude
that all idea on their part they ever had any OF
any claim the attention OF the Government. has
become an obsolete idea and SO, when called
on for their Reports the return of the Agricultural
Committee is-a0g eSr igrenttS--no sach interests
70 be found, Le' thiS memorial then gre them
thing Ia do--for again il may be asked. W ever
were helped-who ever DIES erved 10 he hclped-that
had not the energy and courage TO help themselves
Farmers YOU have, both in and out OF Congress.
numbers and power on your side. All You want
is spect--respect for your own 7Sbts-en-
On this one subject then 5s
persuaded 10 lay aside party SPIRIT Move IN
bodv-make Yourselves heard-and you Will soon
cause yourselves to be felt Who will begin the
work Rely on it that know edee-k'noricdCe is
az the bottom of every valuable progressive and en-
during improvement in the condition @! manhlnd.-
our Government is expending your money 10 give
knowledge and to throw light, and TO insure safety
and honor TO every concern OF lite except yours
Why then, may You not demand Somethtns tor the
dissemination OF knowledge in the sciences on the
application of which the truitfulness OF the earth
depends as much as does success III any other pro
tession art or manufacture Next. then. after
your prayer TO our Father who art IN Heaven.
repeat YOU the prayer OF the victorious warrior on
the walls Of Troy" " Gods. gre rs int idght
and they who, in the halls Of power shall hrst
hearken To your righteous demands sha be regis
tered and remembered as the grateful benetactors
OF those to whom they owe their elevated and so-
rious trusi-elorious, If wisely executed for the
welfare OF society
For one. at least. among the humbest Of their
constituents. we shall watch to deuounce or 10
bless. We crave the assistance OF the press-that
powerful lever which, in swayiug public sentiment.
SWANS the world. Proud will we be 10 take the
lowest rank an6 70 raise the ieeblesI voice IN
an enterprise commended by every consideration
Of benefcence and public usefulness 10 evsry
sound head and every honest heart
Fire al Paterson, y. J.
PATERSON, Dec, : 1916
MeSSs Grreiey 3ieEiratA;
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