The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-04

The Fair Of the American Insttute-Ad-
dress Of Dr.. j. O. Choules.
The Fair opened ysstsrdsy morning, and the sight
was truly msgpihesnt All was activity In arranging
the different specimens Of Nature and Art, many Of
which were truly astonishing. On entering at the
right hand door Of the spacious room the first
that attracts the attention is q representation of
Mose," audit Is indeed almost e,ual to the original
There many beautiful things, among which is q
specimen Of beautiful shell work. which speaks volumes
of praise upon the ingenuity of the fair hands which
made 1t. Almost every specimen of agricultural,
floral, domestic, and fancy art, may be there seen
from the unwieldy plough to the delicate zephyr
worsted works in every variety Of pattern.
Last night the Governors Island Band appeared
and during the evening played several beautiful airs
Mr.. Meigs then announced DR.. j. o. CHouLEs OF
Newport, who delivered tire opening address. He
spoke of the favorable auspices Of the American
stitute. The time was when there were few to take
hold OF but the very who watched over 1t in its
infancy, when it feeble and wanted friends, were
to witness its at the present time He
was sure there was American present. whose heart
did not swell with pride the growth the industry
this country In Europe great results and demo
ons originated in wealth but in this country the rich
man scarcely noticed The people, those who work are
those among whom the genius of has
itself and to that class the happy condition OF the
country to be attributed He the situation OF
the mechanical institutions OF this country with those
OF the European countries Ours, he said, was a pro-
gIessve country, and improvements were Constantly
developing themseves. while in other countries the
hapdicraftsman have not the equality with the
rich as Is here enjoyed Colleges, hospitals and asy
lums were the work Of the rich in Europe; but col
ges were only necessary for the education
tenn OF common schools give to every one the advau-
tages of education and he glad to say there was
now now in New York beautiful example OF that fact
The European traveller, who arrives in this coun-
try, is astonished at the stately mansions and mag
nihcent edihces OF the country. He asks where are
the rich men who b ought these things into ex-
istence! He is referred to the people, the working
people, they who have turned the wilderness into q
field They pride themselves upon their wealth ours
upon their characters If there was n desnicahls
sight, it Is to see the OF rich ashamed of
work. and there are but few, if they go back for fifty
years, who Will not stumble q backsmiths anvil
or something Of the kind. He would like to see the
rising taught the dignity of labor Let the
work Many parents show a disposition to raise their
children to live without labor; but they will raise
generation which will curse their ancestry Wealth
has often destroyed, it never created country
Never did the God of Nature create a country 80
calculated for human happiness as our own We
have noble rivers, mountains. lakes and cataracts,
and liberty has long since unfurled her banner over
1t is the land Of liberty; and the song is heard
in the heavens it will soon tighten the darkest nor
ton OF the earth Let welcome free land the
manufacturing foreigner; have land enough for
them, and while they are engaged in the mechanical
pursuits OF life, our Western farmers will raise for
them the staff Of life. The mercantile classes of Eu-
rope know that we progressive people, and the
more we use our own manufactures the less shall
require Of them and should attend more closely to
the manufacturing interests Of the country There
were plenty Of specimens Of the ingenuity of the
country then before him, to show that we, as people,
were equal to any in the world. He cared not for po
cal professions in comparison with the agricultural
or mechanical institutions of the counry for the first
would throw of the patriot statesman for self gsiu
while the latter would exalt and make man what God
intended him to be. And how truly are we made to
feel that fashion controls the world She is a capri
cious mistress and turns fond parents into foos all
classes and colors worship at her hrine it threatens
destroy the boon which fathers for years fought
for and gained with their blood But rural home was
the paradise of the mind of the working freeman
With the proper attention. tranquil beauty might he
created around cottage and happiness would sit
around every resde He spoke at length upon nge
nuity Of our working men and matrons and euogizng
the rmnsss Of the managers of the Institute closed
his address which was most cordially received through
out. and warmly applauded.
consequence Of the violence of the storm the dis
play Of fireworks which to have come off was post
poned until the weather becomes favorable. There
were but few persons present. but from the great dis
play OF articles both for competition and exhibition
there doubt it will be the greatest fair since the
organization of the Institution.