The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-11-09

centre from which all industrial pur-
suits radiate. until they form the circle
Of perfect social organization. the great
balance wheel that should govern and
control the matian Of all it, mechan-
ism. securing regularity and precision
in every movement. When any dis-
turbance in the conduct of free GO
sernment is observed and felt, ii viii |
be fund in the undue influence oil
some other professions and interests. |
which. for the time. have combined for
the oppression Of agricultural industry.
Such grievances are usually patiendy |
endured for long season, and some.
times left 10 the curat We iniluense Of
time. .isricllt ire. Ike fabl d Atlas.
which upheld the Universe. has great
strength and great powers of eniur-
ance. Its recuperative energy Is IN
conceivable. Like the centre Of
great army when the light .roops and
skirmishers are driven in, il forms a
nlcisus upon Which order NAV be re-
stored and losses retrieved; in every
crisis and calamity of apeople. the Ag>
r.cultural interest sustains and enables
them to endure. Commerce may flag.
the industrial arts may cease To be re-
muneratiye. but the tide must turn IN
tine. and prosperity return with il.
But when the earth withholds its IN
crease and the ilncks aud herds perish
in the fields. when the toll of the hus-
bandman is vain, and gaant famine
stalks forth in the land, Hope departs,
despair comes. and stern Ruin begins
its reign. Large portions Of our earth,
once populous and rich. radiant with
all tie sp,eador Of ART aud genius, fos
tered by wealth and power, are now,
either from natural causes or the OPP
prcssions Of government, lonely anil
without inhabitants, aud in the silence
of their desert,on, speak to the heart
that the labn-s of the husbandmen were
vain, that the genius Of Agriculture,
having fingered till all hupe was pass
ed, departed to some happier and more
auspicious country. and with its fight,
wealth. pawer and population have
perished from the land. Indeed the
strength and power Of any people must
be found in their agricultural capabil-
lilies. No nation can long exist who
, import all their supplies Of lood--nci
ther can any people prosper permanent
. Ily, where Agricultural interests ar,
/. lellher oppressed or neglected b. LIE
: glslati,e power aud authority.
; Legislative neglect is as fatal as ac
b tual oppression, and j, is demonstrate
h that much Of the depression Of thi
e great interest in North Carolina is re
S ierable to sach neglect. II is not sni
o natural and proper, but necessary to tn
/; pcrmanence Of any such government a
our own, that the cultivators of th,
] soil, lhose who direct the details of th,
!, work. shuuld govern and control il,
: operations, and take care Of its owi
: interest. In any other hands eyclu
: siyely il is unsafe, because not guard
e ed by personal interest. A necessar,
h consequence Of the neglect Of our far
IL mers to assert and exercise the righ
b to control and govern the country, !
II the degradation Of the profession i
/ perfect cultivation and diminished pro
Il hts. Whilst agriculture asks no bnun
/. ties from governments. no inequalitie
IS Of legislation to advance its interest.
d it should demand the removal of oh
IT structions, and resist the imposition q
1t burthens. 10 secure this, there mus
!. be strong representation Of this inte
is rest IN the legislatures Of the country,
d representation al once enlightened an
l. learned. in all the details Of this impnl
t. tant subject, which sees in the agricu
D tural prosperity Of our State and cour
u try, something higher aud nobler tina
II the enterprises Of clap trap politician
'r and their paltry schemes. In order
IN do this, there must be a change in Il
$ system Of education, which has prevail
I'd edamongstus. Agriculturists, farmer
Mt in the practical sense of the terms, ha'
IS not been numerous amongst those vi
dumiulSlti uut SNCtHhucutCitue' - w
of State, or in the Confederation of Stat
i'll which form our Republic. The resu
W has been manifested in the burdel
re which agriculture has sustained. in q
n pampering which other individual pu
ns suits have enjoyed. in the wealth viii
ct such hot house culture has placed
e. certain localities aud the occasional d
pressions which have curtaiIed the pr
nv fits Of producers. In this state of thin:
RI il is true, We have demonstration
gsI the indestructibility Of agricultural c
nd ergy and productiveness, its ca =
NC to endure and prosper under G
to stances which would ensure ruiz
at iother employment. MuH
as sometimes been heard AND
lts made so appearent IN
o. capitalists, awakened toy
to sion of the loss Of all, have
ial relaxation of grip which y
I'm have yielded 10 generesiS
he of Justice Astutencss
RI restrained by any par
TO to justice, gave aI