New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-21
.u,v-Cov. wright'- Agricultu-
al Address.


p.,,s,c., Eeonomy-t'ov. virgins Asr'c"'"-
raj Address.
Th.,. are those who incline 10 make great out
cry when an opponent propounds and MAINTAINS MS
v;exs ON some controyerted topic on an occasion
which has brought together an audience oil various
and adverse opinions-we are not OF that sort we
40 M. command the sacrifice Of truth 70 etiquette
and when we listen To a speaker we prefer that ne
should put forth such views not palPsoiy offensive
IN his auditors as appear to him sound and import
ant. Ifthose views happen to be novel 10 many OF
bis hearers. the more reason for expressing them
nsrb.o. they embody vital truth which would be
ar,h-.cea II only heard and understood Now
Political Economy claims near affinity with Agri-
culture--that is, wise and just National Pohcy is
essential to the fullest prosperity OF the Farming
Interest and every other worth caring tor. we 90
not object therefore that the late Gov. Wright IN
preparing an Address for the State Agricultural
Fair saw tit to devote portion OF 1t to the com
mendation of bis own ideas Of Political Economy
though we believe this is contrary TO usage NO
ms,ter-we should very likely have done the same
had the opportunity been afforded us and we hope
the example now given will be initiated NO man
who has opinions will be likely to surrender them
merely because some great or little man has con.
troverted them in an Agricultural Address while
some may thus have their attention drawn to grave
,beme. 10 which they would else have given no
.e,ious thought True, it will be unfortunate, II
the Annual Addresses at our State Fairs shall de
generate into mere partisan harangues, but a Por'
ton OF sound Political Economy will not come amiss
there nor elsewhere, and If we would have the
sound, we must open door fr the unsound also
fair Geld and no favor is oil that Truth can desire
But while we justify and approve the introduc
ton Of Politico Economic topics by Gov Wright
into his Agricultural Address we despse his az
fectston of moi discussing such and his pretended
anxiety to steer clear OF all debatable ground
Right well did he understand that the very essence
and impulse of his Address was Political-contro-
yersal and il was not honest. nor fair. nor manly.
10 pretend the contrary Still less it allowable
on such an occasion to msstate the position OF his
opponents, and thus appeal for judgment on false
issue, as is done by Gov. Wright, in the following
paragraphs;
agriculture then and 10 give energy and prospeyto this
great and vital branch OF human industry heaitn ana
stable market becomes ndisp nsable and object should
more carefully occupy the attention Of the farmers oil The
peepiy Impressed with the conviction Of this truth be-
a~.s.ni minds have cherished The idea that domestic
market 20 be Influenced only by our own national policy
wo1d be far preferable, in stability and certainty 10
the open market Of the commercial world as TO have per
suaded themselves that sufficient market io our srSu
nral products s thus atanebic II is not designed 20 as
the souudness OF the theory where eau be reduced
practice but only 20 inquire whether the state OF tins
county the condition Of its society aud the tendency ana
Inclination ofs population as TO their industrial pofsui
ste such 81 the present unie OF eau nc tNpeetrl M
such Tor generations yet TO come to render ~ possible
70 within the country the surpu OF the prodec
lions Of agriculture The theory OF AN e.eiusN.S 90
nestle for this great domestic interess Serany
very beautiful one A. theory and can scarcelS sii n
s,te the mind favorahly upon first impression Sti
examination has produced differences OF opinion between
statesmen of equal intelligence and PATRIOTISM as 70 Us
influence. upon the happiness and prosperity Of com
Try and population. Any examination OF TINS question
would lead 90 discussion properly considered po,,hi
n moi PARTISAN and all such discussions 10 Il settled
purpose avoid, inappropriate TO the place ana inc oc
hope may offer another opinion IN this connection,
without giving offence, tiespasng upon ne poprets
o, he pi'ee ana st hetes he ssricnltnra the
commercial and the manufacturing interests OF our conn
Try, equally and impsrtially disseminated among the
citizens attached 70 each Of these great branches
OF labor, would ehecuay put an end 10 the leaoes 700
frequently excited demonstrating 10 every mnd 50 eeu
Gated that from either being In any degree the natu
raj antagonist Of the other they all parts OF one great
and naturally harmonious system of human industry, OF
which fair to any part benefit TO all
and that all invdous and partial announcement To any
iniury TO all The education proposed will DO all that ees
be mark the true line between natural and health
ful announcement either interest. and undue al
temp. 70 ~ an .nnataIsl and ar,i6ciai re.
laton and action which cannot fail TO work disease and
injury" 80
That this same sllas Wright was himself the
chief author and efficient supporter Of the highest
Protective Tariff that of ls2s) ever enacted by
Congress and that he voted for and his friends
claimed for him the credit Of passing that of lsis,
do not at all disprove the soundness of the posi-.
tions above taken. Great in intellect as he un
qucstionsbly was he never possessed that mora
greatness which inspires one to regard Party as
but means subordinate to Public Good the end
The interests Of the Party required that Mr.
Wright should frame stringent Protective Tariff
in '2s and vote for another in AZ, and he obeyed
unhesitatngly, though all the natural bases of his
mind and il would seem the convictions OF his uu
dcrstanding were adverse to it. A like party ne
cessity would doubtless have induced him to vote
for a Hundred Million Bank or National Railroad
to Oregon. though he naturally distrusted and dis
liked all Banks and Public improvements Ans
vet II he really believed what he here PROFOUND,
with regard to "invidious and partial encourage
ment" advancing one interest &" at the expense o
the united system. and thus producing an un
natural and artificial relation and action, which
cannot fail to work disease ard injury then h,
had been in Congress most unfaithfal and treach
erouspubhc servant and ought to have humbled him
selfin the dust at the peoples feet and begged thei
pardon for the Aagrant wrong he had done them
How could he, the virtual author OF such self pro
claimed injustice, impolcy and oppression, come
before his constituents a. teacher of Politios
truth without word Of apology for or explanation
ofhis own conduct in potent decisive opposition Il
that truth
But Protection lior he must mean that and no
thing else affords "invidioas and partial encourage
ment" to certain interests at the expense Of 9th
ere, and to the injury of all Hor does iii Is the
Cotton grower OF the South injured by the enoour
asement thus given TO the growth Of Sugar, wher
the inevitable consequence is 10 divert many acre,
and hands from the cultivation of Cotton TO tina, O
Sugar, thereby increasing the market valae of III
former Is he injured even by the duty on hi
Cotton Baggng when as the Prices Current dc
monssrate) the effect is to give him home mad
Basging cheaper than he before obtained the in
ported Ia the Farmer injured by policy whio
tends To give him steady market at his own doc
for Fruits Hay, Vegetables. Wood. Corn, Bee
HAT n Wn H.. III - a.