Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-10-30
AGRICULTURAL FAIR IN MASSACHUSETTS.

| At the late Annual Cattle Show and Fair held at
Northampton, Massachusetts, the following among
other proceedings are reported
The Report Fruits and Vegetables having been read
Mr. GoRHAM addressed the President follows:
SIR: have the pleasure to announce on this occasion
the presence of distinguished guest whom we all de-
light to honor. Whether Governor in the councils of
his native State Minister of the Republic foreign
Court or presiding in the halls Of Cambridge the Re-
puphc OF Letters ever grazing each sphere with the Dig
nifty of his manners the purity Of his fe the elevation
OF his sentiments the charms of his eloquencethe Hon.
| EDWARD EVERETT.
Sir whenever the hearts of the people turn towards
you, their earnest prayer is that of the Latin Poet
| Serus in colum redeas, diuque
| Letus Interests populo Quirin.
This sentiment received with enthusiastic cheer
| ing, after which
Gov. EVERETT rose and responded in the follow
ing speech, delivered in his usual style of unsur-
passed eloquence:
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen wish could find
words that would fully express the gratitude feel towards
our worthy friend the Secretary, for the kind
in which he has announced me- to you for your most
hattering response. In lieu of any acknowledgment
from will ask each kind friend present to search his
own heart and to find there the emotions which he will
feel must warm mine at such welcome
am full sensible sir how little as farmer deserve
your notice am neither theoretically nor practi-
caly though always great friend of the agricultural
teres But though not able to judge connoisseur of
your pursuits take part with unaffected interest in
your anniversary 1t has gratifed more than one
account It's an occasion sacred to good feeling Since
left home have hardly heard word of political
discussion nor have witnessed the slightest trace of
that asperty of parties, which, if it be necessary
incident of free Governments all will admit is neces
sary evil Instead of this sir have the pleasure to
ind myself seated between his exceency the Governor
an fha
siderable part Of the morning in the carriage with
them; doubt not they would do kindness as soon
any person in this would do it, am sure on
my part, would render them any good office in my
power readily would render it any other gen
tleman present.
take interest in your festival sir for other reasons
The valley of the Connecticut river is very important
part of the State The good old county Of HAMPSHIRE
has been divided into three but the silver band which
unites them into geological and agricultural commu
nifty gives peculiar character to this portion of the
Commonwealth. 1t is threefod cord twined by the hand
OF providence not to be broken while the earth lasts 1t
is with than usual qualification that have avaed
myself of your kind invitation escape at this delightful
season of the year, from the confinement of the city
to breathe the free air Of the open country and to con-
template the varied and animating spectacle which your
society spreads before in this magnificent amphi
theatre.
Yet, sir not of those who draw contrasts between
the town and country, if the city nothing but the
abode of suffering and vice, and the country as unver
sally the home of Arcadian innocence These are ideas
which get from the novels we read in our youth or
from the descriptions of the cities of Europe, where
different state of society from exists. Cowper has
gone SO far as to say of the cities Of the Old World
| '.God made the country and man made the town"
In any practical sense of the words town and country
were made by the father of ALL and in this
part Of the world take the state of society both
material prosperity and moral condition. to be about as
| good in the towns in the villages.
But, Notwithstanding this, sir say that for me
there is and always has been ndescrbable charm in
1,aat, .,t ln1
mise of spring the bountes of harvest these pastures
alive with focks and herds these broad meadows and
woodlands hung with the varegaed drapery of autumn
to which your secretary alluded each with its pecu
liar TINT scarlet and orange and violet and gold the
hand divine has touched with the pencil oak or
elm, or maple beech; these stately Of elms
and trim rows of naples and the quiet villages reposng
In their shade the single farm houses scattered by the
road-sde the village schoolhouse and the village spire
and in this part of New England the Queen Of all her
rivers, now meanderng through alluvial plains now
sweeping boldly round the base of majestic hills now
dashng rocky barriers forcing its way through
mountain passes; and all this made doubly grateful and
soothing by the rapid transition which the railways
able us to make from the burning pavement and bew
derng din Of the thronged the soft green and
sacred rest Of some pleasant country town.
But this sir, is not all. have long known Northamp-
ton used to come here in my younger days TO see my
friends Cogswe and Bancroft at Round Hill and in their
refined and congena society enjoy your scenery and
admire the fertility Of meadow and upland and hil and
forest But the emotions excited mind Northamp-
ton DO not rest with the qualification of taste for the
useful the beautiful There is that in your scenery
which addresses higher principle the highest in our
natures. witnessed It in all its power this morning as
drove in open carriage with the Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor through your magnificent meadows We
passed first through sort Of vapory sea which seemed
to surge over the face Of the plain and melted into
air, you recoect Governor called your attention to 1t
at the time saw at distance wreath after wreath Of
slvery mist slowly moving up the side Of the hill 1t
seemed if Nature with her clouds Of incense was do
ing homage to the mountain majesty of Hoyoke spark
Ling as he with diadem Of dewdrops and robed in
the purple Of the morn. felt as If man. the rational
worshpper were bound 10 unite in vocal strains of ado
ration with the silent anthems of plain and stream and
HILL and was ready to repeat the lovely words which
Milton puts into the mouth Of our first parents
/" Ye Mists and Exhaatons that now rise
From vale or streaming lake, dusky or grey,
Till the sun paints your feecy skirts with gold,
In honor 70 the worlds great Author, rise
Whether 20 deck with clouds the uncolored sky
Or wet the thirsty earth with falling sho ere
Rising or falling still advance His praise"
But Mr.. President, must not take up more Of your
time with the expression Of these emotions and sentiments
however natural or pleasing The occasion demands
more practical train Of thought What is the state Of
agriculture among us Is IL the advance Is there
improvement in the processes of husbandry pracsed
among us Is there increase in the aggregate OF
agricultural products in the commonwealth? And If these
questions are answered in the affirmative is the state OF
things such as TO authorize the hope that the improve
ment viii 60 and keep pace with the progress Of So
cety in other respectsi
am not as we'll informed as wish was on all the
points involved in this inquiry Tshould have been far
more gratifed to hear the intelligent gentleman (Nr
Goud) whose address has furnished so much nsruc-
ton and pleasure in another place. speak upon these
topics As far, however, my information extends
have no doubt that the questions have Just boud