The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-11-13
THE FARMER's CONVENTION.


We are pleased 10 notice the healthy ef
feet which the late State Fair has had upon
the industrial operations of the country. II
was mainly an Agricultural exhibition oi
such specimens OF good farming as was cal
-culated 10 incile rival spirit Of pride and
ambition in the spectators. lis object was
10 show what the farmer can raise if he will
try and 10 stimulate a commendable CON-
petition in agricultural pursuits.
And how much better is this than to come
together and get up great panic about "ru-
in % How much more credi able is il 10
show tha, industry and enterprise can do ev-
cry thing, than TO set down in idle and una
vailing dependency, and in loud lamerta-
tions call upon government 10 make busi.
ness profitable and flourisBing The farm
CT from the rock-ribbed hill side and The fer
tile valley, by the sweat of his brow, raises
when his honest toll Is crowned with sue
cess, he is proud, and with qualification
shows TO his brother farmers that nature has
not been upmindful Of his industry.
The farmer feels tina, his pursuit is honor
able, but he knows too that he must follow it
wisely and WELL He selects his stock and
his seed with prudence, and he attends it
through the season with care. IIo searches
ont the best way 10 do his work, and avails
himself Of the highes, improvements, Of
scientific discovery. He plants with d.scrim
ina,ion and waters with attention, and nature
in due seed time and harvest will give the
increase for the Prime government best
protects those who help themselves; and it
is pity that petty politicians cannot learn
this lesson now so long and so forcibly
taught them.
Our municipal government cannot fatten
all classes Of men, for what sustenaucc il
gives to the manufacturer ii must take from
some other class OF industry z. Legislation
canno, create wealth i! can OILY alter, the
channels OF lis distribution. The expenses
of government must be sustained By the
people, and what one citizen dces not con-
tribute 10 its support the others must. The
load taken from one must be borne by anoth-
er.
The farmers OF ennsylvania pride them.
selves that their business can be sustained
by industry and prudence, and they would
scorn 10 ask government for any special fa-
-vor. They are proud IN being able 10 sus.
tain their government like good citizens, and
do not ask any other protection from the
law than the strong shield OF its justice.
In feudal ages and despotic lands the gov
eminent was and is every thing and the cit
izen nothing. The prohigate rulers project
the underling according 10 the depth of his
degradation, but IN republic il is the citi-
zens pride that he protects the government.
The farmers of Pennsylvania have shown
that they can and will sustain Themselves, and
they have never f;liled 10 sustain the coun-
try. They can feed all their countrymen,
and have an abundance 10 send over the
ocean 10 the furnishing victims ofsa high
protective" system. They are quite vii
ling 10 bear their share OF TIE public bur-
then but while they task nothing but what
lis right, they will submit 10 nothing that is
wrong" They met together at Harris
burg 10 show each other hoy fn<ahfisessby
Industry and frugali,y, an ao! elamor TO
Congress for the fruits of other mems ear
nings. They rejoice that their labor receives
the hire it merits, and they ask no more.
With them, profit isa matter of business
and politics a matter of patriotism. Their
convention was held 10 indicate the pros
periiy Of the state, and not 10 prophesy its
ruin. They met in mutual congratulations
and moi in croakiag dependency. And they
separated, each 10 his plough, his fatiened
1ocks or his smiling fields around the home
OF happinessand plenty and pot 10 storm
the halls of Legislation, intent upon corrupt
ing the pure fountain of justice. Such was
sthe convention held by the farmers Of Penn
eylvanla for the true protection and encour-
agement of American industry. Theirs is
the true American system.