Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-02-25
STANDARD.
RALEIGH, NJ C..
WEDNESDAY, FEBR UARY Is, 1852
AGRICULTURAL,

We Invite the attention of our readers, and espe.
cally the attention of all farmers and planters, the
proceedings which We publish to-day, of the Wake
County Agricu tural Society.
The remarks of Messrs. Hinton and Branch have
been well reported, and will be read with interes,
and profit.
Our people have at length put their hands to the
Plough, " and we hope there will be no looking back
We have an example in Edgecombe, which the
Wake Society may well initiate; and if the results
to the farming interests here should be valuable
in any respect, they have been there the members
of the Wake Society will have no reason to regre
their labors.
Agriculture is really the first interest in every
try. Let unite to build it up in this State on stron
ger and surer foundations, satisfied, all must be-
that every other pursuit must prosper langush just
in proportion to the advancement or decline of Agr
cultural skill ard improvement. Though this is
strictly speaking political PRESS yet we shall be
happy to open our columns at all times to the pro.
ceedings of Agricultural Associations, and to well
written essays having for their object the improve
ment of the soil and the advancement and elevation
of the farming interest.
We are gra,ifed to learn, from the following arti.
Gle copied from the last Greensborough Patriot, that
an Agricultural Association has been formed in Gull
ford:
AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. Agreeably to ad.
journment the meeting for the purpose of forming
an Agricultural Society for GuilfoFd county, convened
in the courthouse, on Thursday last, with con-
siderable accession Of numbers from the former meet
ing, and proceeded to perfect organization by the
adoption of constitution and bylaws and the cleo
ton of officers. We cannot give the constitution or
even synopsis of II at present; but hold ourselves
ready give all the information in that respect that
may be desirable hereafter. The following officers
were chosen, viz: President, Wilson S. Hill. Sen.
Vice Presidents, RaPh Gorrel, Frederick Fentress,
Shubal G. Coffin, William 6. Britain; Recording
Secretary, Samuel w. Westbrooks; Treasurer and
Scotsman, David P. Weir; Corresponding Secretary,
James Sloan; Executive Committee. Richard Ster-
lin, D. P. Weir and James Sloan The constitution,
together with Mr.. Gorre's Address, are to be print
ed for the of the Society.
1t is hoped this organization is the germ Of much
good to the country. The initiation fee is only fifty
cents, and the annual contribution the same thus it
is placed in the power Of all to assist in this work. "
We trust our fellow-citizens will continue to form
these Societies until shall have them in every por
ton of the State; and that shall then have. if
not sooner) STATE Society, with annual State Fairs
for the exhibition of the varied productions and the
growing skill of our people. Edgecombe and Gull
ford have led the way, and Wake has followed
what County will move next!
State credit and Improvements, and premiums on
State bonds, and then calls upon to show how
Democratic auspices since 1851, have affected the
sale OF these bonds and the discharge of the public
debt, &c.
Now, what we have to say in reply is, that we
stated facts and that those facts speak for themselves.
No explanation or showing which could be made,
would affect these facts, render them less certain
or true. We repeat our statement as follows sit
s fact that, under Democratic auspices, the credit
of the State has not only been sustained. but Premi-
have for the FIRST time in her history, been paid
for her bonds; and this too at time when she is
meeting large payments, on account of internal i'm
provements. 1t is also fact that, under Democrat
ic auspices, upwards Of one hundred thousand dol
lars of the principal debt of the State has been dis
charged since the LIST January, 1851"
We do not charge that. if the Wings had remain
ed in power. no premiums would have been Obtained
on State bonds; but thing we knOaU, and that is,
bonds were sold under Wing auspices, and no premi.
uns realized.
Again: The Wings were in power in this State
for fifteen years, and during all this period the State
debt constantly increasing. Their policy was.
to- borrow from the Banks the School Fund, and
thus add interest to principal, and postpone the
day of payment; but when the Democrats came in,
they assumed the responsibility called for by the &C.
casion framed tax BILL passed it, and went work
like men to lessen the public debt and thus preserve
the States credit The people will see, if the Reg
lister cannot, that this policy had some effect the
sale of State bonds, and also agency in the pay
ment of much of the public debt since January,
1851.