Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-10-20
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u'T q ,lIng ,lo ulIrn maxi su b RAJ f' - oil Rh-
H., - lat Ftii ultur j. ess. LI a.lN JTHriieai
Profession; Ri,d Ih, r |, ~ b. lH- liUr sVR,rnn
- ar,lSlal skill - ,r'l'uir Hrc'u,plr hnr nis
,n pF.par Il ln Hduu nll that ran o. lair ur
v.d ~ b, ha'f of autd zap yirr. and plb,n
pricIicnl rn'nni"n S'ns '--nm nriy in Api, ui.
ilrr. hut--in al human p' r.uiIS. ! grati that
III" cditivulion uf tn snll is eniucu'iN uuu r
nf.lncI busn 'ss. !, i IRA. m"T "N,r r. that ih..
,ar,rsr clod. oil ia the la d may pursue N, b ui
en track oi hs annual lahor, Ih l"!, r,hlr sur.
c-s',--unl NAV gnh,r in his cr"ps Wuh Imle
mrri kuowlcdg.. uf the ulj .cts ar,und him,
than Is pnsSrs'rd by the cailr h drives: lhn
| can never bsicvs thai true kEOr 'dge is iD;u.
rlnn' IL ih; "p"ra,eS OF Ia the interests Of any
profession, or bu;incss;--nor can be pursuad. d
that boorish ignorance is the proper condition
and character Of thoroughbred AgriculurlsI.
Most aSsuredly, it is not the appropriate charac-
ter Of an AMERICAN FARMER. While not on.
ly agree, but would insist. that sound practical
knowledge Of their profession should be the pr.
mary Object Of the culIivalors Of the soii,--l
must. at The same time, contend inr the leusb.
iry and ncceSsily--in the existing state Of soci.
civ, and under Institutions ke ours--of an ad-
equae acquaintance with the laws Of nature,
aud with the properties and true character Of the
objects Immediately concerned in Agriculture.
That acquaintance, Of course, should BE- based
on correct scientific principles, $50 "a 10 be al.
ways availablewhcn applied To the useful purpo.
ses Of life. ! hold il. indeed, to be essential
To The safety aud duration Of this Republic, that
our YeOmaHry should keep pace with the march
OF general intelligence. As they value their
| Just rights. and would cherish the attributes OF
| Frecmen. tho must take care that their attain.
menrs never lag behind The uge in which they
live,--nor they, themselves, become unfit To
mingle, and TO struggle, with the master spirits
who, for good or for evil, are ever seeking to dl.
rect the course and control The progress Of com.
munilGs. AgricH iUriStS being msjoriiy Of
this ration, it is perfectly obvious that they must
be either the intelligent regulators of its gIor.
Gus career,--or the blind instruments Of lis des.
tiny in the hands Of anluI DemagogupS; and
consequently uhay will be held responsible for
the fate of the Republic, by their remotest pos.
Ierily. Ought they not, then, TO employ every
means, and exert every nerve, to qualify them.
selves for The high duties thus devolved upon
lheml
"Therc is nothing unreasonable, nor cx;raor.
dinary, in the Requirements thus indicated as ap.
proprae and indispensable 10 the american
Farmer. In nation fiucd for Frecdom--or
which hopes to continue iree--such attainments
are enjoined upon all classes and description of
the People. Where men stand un(etered on
the platform Of equal rights, it is Justly expect.
ed Of every one. that he shall qualify himself TO
meet all the responsibilities belonging to his sta.
lion in society: and this is cmnenlly true Of
the particular business TO which he is devoted.
The remark is as correct as il is pointed and for.
cibIc, that "where knowledge is Il duty, gno.
rance is a crime" No man should be excusa.
BILE for ncgIecling the opportunity to inform hlm.
self of that which it is his interest and his dutv
to know. Professional men, so termed, are,
bound to be familiar with The entire history, and
with every department, of their several callings.
The JariSt must make himself acquainted with
The intellectual processes whence our present
rue Of action has been deduced, in order thai
he may correctly apply that rule 10 all classes Of
difficulty between man and man. The Physi-
clan is required to know The structure of the
| human body, and to understand the laws of the
animal cconomy.-so that he may uvalI himself
of that knowledge, when called upon 10 relieve
The various 'Ils tha, flesh is herao." And the
DiriRe, aiSo-whuse sacred office il is to minis.
ter to our spiritual wantS,-to expuund the OBJ.
jects of our probationary existence here, and
F"yindicate the ways of God TO man,"-even he
is expected TO urnish treason for The faith thai
is in him." Artists and operatives Of every de-
scripion. who would sdorn their several pur.
SulS, find ii necessary to understand the heorv
or principles, involved in their manipulalions,-
as well rs to become expert in the practical de-
tails. Such being The unQueslonable fact, IL
reference to all other vocatons,--it NAV wei
be demanded, why The business of Agriculture
itself u comprehensive system Of Natuu
Science, involving more or less an acquaintanc,
with all physical laws, and all terrestrial phe
nomena-and being moreover The great subsra
tum and support of every other human pursuit
--lOhy should Agriculture, alone, Of all earthly
cmployments, be regarded as calling for no sci
enriiic auainments--no intelligent observation
OF the varied natural objects, the interesting facts
: and curious processes, around us: in other words
no rational exercise of The intellectual facul
ties with which benefcent Creator has ondow
ed us? twas, indeed, wisely provided, that al
art to which the whole human family is indebt
ed Cor suslcnance, should be so simP lie IN its es
senlial features, that even stupidity can make {
living, and mere muscular energy be proftably
employed, in its prosecution. But, in the nature
of things, it cannot be, that business involving
so much Of Natural HiStory-and controlled by
so many of the laws indeIibIy impressed upor
malter,-it can never be predcaled of such
pursuit, that knowledge of its true principles
IS superauous-nor that its best interest may no
be promoted by cultivated intellect. shaI
therefore assume, as an established position, tha
a knowledge Of the Profession, in all its reia
lions, is requisite to ensure the perfecuon of Ag
riculture, and TO elevate it TO its proper rank
and moreover, that in country where Law:
rule, and Yeomanry have potential voice in
their enactment, it is indispensable to the perpe
f tuity of their Institutions, that an Agricultural
people should be all educated and an intelligen