Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-09-16
GOV. SEWARD'S SPEECH.

AT THE VERMONT STATE FAN

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
A schoolmaster from Mddlebury taught
me to read the glowing praises aud simple
maXims of Roman agriculture recorded in
the pages Of Vugi natives of Rutland and
Bennington we're among my Youthful COM
panious aud early patrons. still atfectIona,e-
" and gratefully remembered Long ago |
seemed To myself tn have inbibed know
not when nor how, manv principles sentl
ments aud sympaihies, from fountains of
philosophy aud feeling, which had been
opened early, aud which are ye, h-wlug
freely here IN Vermont. Longer ihau can
recollect my hopes for my country and
mankind have had their anchorage IN the
ever widening prevalence of those maxims
of political Justice aud equal liberty which
have been always maintained with unyield
ing constancy in this State, the Tyrol of A.
merIca. have wondered often when such
memories as these have cone over me, that
although | had not been quite unused to
travel and had lived always near, yet was
nevertheless a stranger in Vernon. Long
delayed wishes of mine are now graliiied.-
| am at last in Vermont pay to her
mountains the homage " hich the sublime
IN nature exacts aud to her mouuiaineefs
! confess my motive 10 coming was not So
much to instruct them as to seek their per-
sona acquaintance. and to thank them for
precious aud cherished Instructions which
they have long since impaired To ne.
These, then, arc the Grants" sold hy
New Hampshire without iulc, and won by
force from New York When she perverted
ulle TO purposes OF oppression. In lime aud
marble they are rich and ia forest growth
and "a pa,turaee at least they are lcrtlle
aud the vigorous play of the elastic air upon
lungs which have been lanruld under south
crn skies, assures me that they are az
heaihln as hey are romantic aud beautiful.
Nevertheless, II must have been no easy
task that the settler performed here, when
he removed the sturdy trees and massive
rucks, and opened the dank aud fostering
soil to the light aud neat Of the mornng
sun. 1t was no common bravery that kept
The savage Indian at aay While eXtesmiuai-
ing the wolf aud the panther; aud IA cnIn-
mon herolsn that, Winnie engaged IA the
foremost ranks of the revolution for the de-
ilvcrance OF Nasp York .s,,d the other asYio-
Mes from BRUSH power, effected revolu-
ton also agaust New York. and establish
ed the independence Of Vermont herself
| think. indeed, that at tbs day, meu as
hardy, brave aud heroic Ethan Allen
aud his followers Al there he such would
pass by regions as rugged and I'D as ut
old THESE must have 5eeu, 60 fad, with less
fliIgue aud danger, easier aud more atirac-
use homes on the Mississippi pralries, or CA
the golden terraces ul CALIFORNIA aud Ore
ruu Certainly Tie descendants have car
red on with perseverance and success the
enterprise their ancestors so Ordveiy began.
Their fields are clean, and stiff siubble
shows that they have been covered well
with gram; their pastures carefully drain
cd aud lrodden by sheep, horses aud cattle
Than winch | az sure there Is none bet
ter; The villages, embeliIshed with gardens
aud crowned WIN schools aud colleges; aud
statesmen dischafglng useful aud honorable
functions m the national councils aud Tor
elgu courts canuot indeed, suppress re-
prmng regret that So tnr a portion OF my
native State vas l,3t forever 10y the ObStI-
maze persistence of ner autnurliIes n claims
when, although BASED on Royal Consuia-
TONS, were without necess ny foundations
IA equity Nevertheless, looking upon the
scenes that stretch out before me, as We
may suppose an EnglIshman who loves ms
native land we'll, but loves freedom aud hui
manity slill better, may look upon the
growing greatness and spreading dominion
OF our country say AGAIN, wlth cheerful
ness aud with enthusiasm, Hail 10 Vermont
/ Her Independence vas justly aud brdvely
won. Sue has chusen d peaceful aud BEN
lhcent MISSION, and she iuihlis II faithfully
aud generously. May her prosperity COLI
I nd tta rim Tar
/ The implements OF rural labor, the peace
( fll trophies OF the field, the meadow and
| the mountain, the sleek aud graceful herds
around me, bearing witness 10 Tue saga
ciOus guardianship at the idriner, call me
away rom the contemplation oi the past, 10
speak OF the present, but of the present, as
We must always speak OF It when regarding
II philusophcally, only as II bears upon The
quIckly-coming aud iureyer-gro~lng future,
To Improve Agriculture Is wise, TOT all
the reasons commonly gwen, and tor one,
moreover, that Is, perhaps, seldom thought
Of As is the culture of the fields and tlOcks
ia any community, SO Is always the culture
OF the men aud women, by whom II Is be-
slowed,
z" Cs,tenss, .ganas enunyns ere f,rt,as, an "a
/ EesLas sgro, st noiisr OF Aofaiius, ca Tfs.'
% Let inquire, II you, with happier toll,
Root out the thofns and thisiios of The soil,
Than Horace ieaIs his fuihes from his breast
Mheiher my Jarrl Ibe oultus d best."-iioHscE.
Leaving TO others better qualified to IN.
dlcale the best PRACTICAL measures ioI Iul-
proving your farms, your horses, aud your
sheep, | shall, therefore, be content with
suggesting how the American farmer may
Improve, aud strengthen, aud elevate hlm-
sell, aud tue higher aud more general mo-
tTes which should urge him forward IA 80
noble AN emulation.
IL Is essential to the improvement equally
of farming aud at the farmer that The occu-
patton should be made more lucrative and
p utiable. All pfohl depends on the cheap
ness Of pToduclion, manufacture aud of ac-
cess 10 market. Ii is The ulhce OF IA, enilon
10 substitute mechanical poser ior human
5 labor, equally IA production aud Ia manu-
I iaolure. ihe Lsrner, then, Is Interested not
0 merely IN the improvement OF the axe, the
pillow, the harrow, aud OF the sowing, cult
vanng, moving, feapns aud threshing ma
: chine, but also ~ the peflectng of The mil
j The GU, the brake, the splndie, tne loom, the