Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-12-10
From the y. Y. Evening Post
A SMALL LIGHT IN THE SOUTH.

The Southern Central Agricultural Society Of
Georgia have issued n call for agricultural con
grcSs of the southern states TO be held next year
at Macon. Its objects as declared in the call arc
pretty much the same with those Of the famous
Memphis Convention, except that nothing is said Of
railroads aud Of the Pacific railroad in particular
But VIC copy from the address its own statement OF
what is proposed to be accomplished;
"'lo improve our own agriculture, yielding pccu-
liar productions through the agency of normal
labor, requiring distinct economy, and dependant
on n climate o. its own.
"TO dcvelUpc the resources, and unite and COM
bine the energies of the slaycholding states, as
to increase their wealth, power and dignity, as
members Of this conicderacy.
"To establish and iortify public opinion within
our borders IN antagonsm TO that without in rcla-
ton to ourselves and our institutions-thc cmana-
ton of our own intelligence, power and energies
national sontimcnt-a great truth, established by
she experience of the past. founded ON sound
morality a broad humanity, and that Christianity
which especially inculcatcs sincere humility and
Il bOundless charity
"To enforce the growing sentiment that those
who are to come altcru and inherit our institutions
and the dangers which threaten them, shall lc
reared Mt home, and educated in II full knowledge
of rights, duties and rcsponsibilitics-and to cstab
lish fully in the public mind the two-iold value OF
n higher standard of education, which will impose
such application ON the part of the pupils, and de
mand such qualifications on that of the teachers as
will establish industrious habits in the former, and
enable the latter to instil and confirm in them
taste in after life for what has been learned in you'll
thus supplying the two most efficient agencies tC
prompt crreer Of usefulness and honor-industr,
and cultivated and refined tastcs--and making Oul
seats of learning elugcnt centres Of pcty, science
literature aud Observation-Disclosures and har
moniZing all interests and blending all classes-
the pride and glory of the country.
! "'ro enlist and foster those scientific pursuit
which reveal to us the elements and character o
our soils-nstruct us in the presence of those mag
azincs of fertilizers which Nature has with s.
lbountiful and consderate II hand provided for tn
uses of the industrious and cnterprisng-and searc
out the histories and habits Of the insect tribe
which destroy lit is belieyed) annually fifth q
our crops, and supply us with knowledge Of theI
which may enable us to guard against their iutur
|rayages.
: "To promote the mechanic arts directly and il
directly auxiliary to agriculture-andb by generou
confidence and liberal patronage, raise those ci
gagged in them to a social position, always he jui
reward of intelligence and good conduct
} "To direct, 80 far as may he done, public sent
ment against the barriers which have been artfull
raised to cut of our commercial intercourse wit
distant countries save through such outlets ms al
supplied by northern marts, oxactng tribute upo
what we produce and consume.
ITO exert an influence in establishing systei
lof common school instruction which will max
Christians as well as scholars Of our children
which, in armng the rising generation with III
instruments of knowledge, will instruct them ais
in their proper ruses-impressing on them, from fir
to last, that ESPECIALLY under our form of govern
ment,) private worth constitutes the aggregate
public good-and that no one can disregard h
duties to those around him without positive injur
y to himself
"To cultivate the aptitude of the negro race fc
civilization, and consequently Christianity, so tina
= by the time that slavery shall have fulfilled its b.
nefcent mission in these states, a system may !
authorized by the social condition of that race her
n to relieve it from Fits present seryitude wiho'
: sinking IL to the condition. moral, mental and ply
ical, into which the free negroes of the northeI
n states and West Indies have been hopelessly pr
3 cptated, by imposing upon them the duties ar