Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-03-11
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be may never live to eat the fruit, 6
shade trees for the benefit Of posierIty
when posterity has never done anything
for him
He feels, at heart, as if il were not eX
acty safe, TO put seed, that costs money
into the ground, and trust TO Providence
so long for a return, when he can max
sure Thing of it, by loaning the cash OF
mortgage. He knous that Farmin!
don't pay.
But let US examine the question fair
ly. The question examined, says Mr.
F., not with any narrow, selfish view,
but with due regard to the generdtgoo
The true wealth of a State consists ~ us
means of providing its citizens with the
necessaries and comforts of life, and the
best moraland intellectual education, and
hard as is our soil, and severe as is our
climate, no people lives, or has euer lived
more highly blessed, in such riches, than
we OF New England, who cultivate the
earth.
If it be decided that Farming is profit
able, what is 10 be done Shall we
desert New England, leaving our land
desolate and seek more fruitful region 7
This question is too absurd TO mead a
reply. Shall we engage in manulacto-
ries, and collecting in large towns, like
Manchester and Birmingham in England,
become the dependents of party legIsla-
ton, put our lnbor in equal competition
with the pauper labor of Europe, rise and
fall with the Turif, and starve when the
wheel of the Factory stops A manu-
featuring people was never, in all histo-
ry, a moral people, nor can it be long
free people. The centralizing influence
of capital is repungnant to the true idea
of Repubcanism and equality, and al
though the policy of New England may
be TO encourage manufactures, to Ger
tain extent, let us pray that no interest
become paramount TO that of Agriculture,
for when associated capital pays for all
the labor, then will money control the
votes OF the laborers, and destroy the
freedom of the people.
No, the true, the only policy for New
England is, 10 depend mainly on her soil.
The new and fruitful fields of the " est
for time, may enlice away our young
men. The chances Of rade are tempt
ing 10 many yet more than ninety OF
every bundled who engage in it, sooner
or later, are bankrupt. The professions
are crowded with men who lead an anx
ious and useless life of disappointment
The fatal confidence, which assures
man that he shall be the last to fall in
battle, and the first 10 gain the prize in
a lottery, urges many 10 their graves, H.
search Of gold. And thus it will ever be
but the mass of our people will remain
upon their native soil, and he is the true
phianihropist, who, instead of sneering
at the occupation of the Farmer as un-
profitable, teaches others to regard ii
with respect.
The fact is, that in most parts OF New
England, Farming, in one or other OF
its branches, is good business-a bust
ness which gives sure support to the
man who is willing TO live in habits OF
industry and economy, business which
places him Tar above the masses OF the |
people IN any other country, position, !
which illustrates, as has nowhere else |
been done, the true dignity Of labor. II |
this occupation affords no prospect of
wealth, il gives assurance of competen
cy. If il boards up little gold and silver,
ii gives pleasant homes, and pure hearts.
II it gives no high posts OF honor, it Gre
ates no slaves. fit makes little money, |
it makes abundance of those things Tor
which others gladly exchange money,
and il gives, what money cannot pur-
chase, life of health and peace. What
more than this can be expected Of any
general occupation in life I la the ma
ture of things, all cannot be rich, for rich |
es is a comparative term. All cannot be /
distinguished, for distinction implies in !
ferlorlty somewhere. The conclusion
must be, that il is the mere resllessness
of selih ambition, which nothing can 4
satisfy, rather than the cool judgment of
a broad philanthropy, which renders so
many dissatisfied with the employment,
which is the right arm of power in New
England. Upon the whole it is probably .
true. that the condition OF the farmer in
New England is better now, oil things
considered, than that of any other phoie
class of our citizens, and his prospects
are Frightening every day.
Advances in knowledge of the princl-
pies Of agriculture, IMPROVEMENTS in The
modes of cultivation, and in farming i'm
plemenis, IN the breeds of stock, in the .
varieties Of fruits /; the effects of steam
navigation in bringing distant markets
near--a thousand circumstances arc tend 1
ing 10 encourage the farmer, and elevate
his position. But TO maintain this posi- |
ton, he must be awake and in earnest
lie must bring to his business the same
energy, the same industry, the same
systematic efforts, which are essential to
success IN other pursuits. He must an
dersfand has business thoroughly, and 10y /
intercourse with his iellow-men, and by |
reading the best publications of the day, /
avail himself OF every means Of improve
ment.