The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-11-09


ready conveyauces to carry him from
place to place as duty or inclination may
prompt him. Ii he be lover Of fine
fruit, his opportunity is mucl, greater for
enjoying it IN the country as Jresh summer
fruits can seldom be obtained in the city.
The strawberry is much better when first
pluc ked lfroW I'll" vine, the raspberry and
blackberry soon lose much OF Their flavor,
goosbe'ries are best when fresh from the
bush, the delicious cherries gaiu nothing
by laying or being transported, and who
is heir that fully appreciates the most de-
Icious peach, who has not eaten 1t direct
ly from the tree? The pears and pIums
that fully ripen on the tree are so different
from those which are plucked off and left
to rlpen aferwar S as scarcely t. be known
as the same variety, one bunch of grapes
fresh from tie vines is worth several such
as are boushtin market. Summer apples
too are much best to ripen on the trees.
The farmer is more independent, he
can raise anv kind Of fruit and vegetables
he may wish, while the citizens is depend
ent on what he can find in the market,
which is generally supplied at er the far
mers have retained what they wish to use
themselves aud is necessarily often defec-
tive ani very uncertain. The farmer too
living Of his broad domain may think what
he pIeases, and speak his thoughts freely,
without fear Of injuring his custom Or bu.
siness. while the lawyer must please his
Giants right or wrong, the phisician pan.
ders to please his employers and patients;
ths mer. hanr and mechanic are depend
entu their customers.
The farmers labor being diver.
sifed and in the open air is much better
calculated to promote physical and men
tai health and strength aud develope the
physical constitution and consequently the
min |, as the mind cannot be fully devel.
opel and strengthened without story
and healthy physical body. The inteli-
gent farmer too has abundant scope for
The exercise of all his intellectual powers
The great diversity OF the farmers labor,
m lkes great diversity of thoughts, and
thus his mind by diversity o(exsrcise be-
comes more capable Of graphing with
any subject however profound and while
following his plough or driving his team
or tending his stock, it his mind incines
10 run on political economy or the prin-
ciples Of government, being strong and
invisorated with the pure air OF heaven he
may be coming over the duties of govern
ment, and thu, preparing himself upon
the cab of his fellow citizen to ill an i'm
portant place in our legislature or con-
gressional halls, or 10 fill S)me her i'm.
portant office in the gift of the people.
Thus we see that David was called
from tending his shee to re anoin ed
king Of lsrlel, Elisha was taken from his
plough to be u prophet. Cncnnatus was
called from his plough to rule over Rome.
ana our own Washington was called from
his farm to be the Father of his country.
1t is unnecessary to refer to other noble
examples, rs we all are aware that large
proportion OF our best law 5iverS and ru-
lers have been farmers, and which
Of you will not join with me in the opn-
ion that if we can have IA large proportion
of intelligent farmers in our next iegisla-
ture, it will be better for the pockets of
the people and the prosperity ofthe State.
Yet it should be the love Of country
or duty that shoaId ever call an inteIIe,
gent farmer from his country, life to leg
islate for the benefit of his fellow citizens,
or TO guide the affairs of nation, for the
advantages of rural life are much the
greater What is there in city, to com.
pare with the beautiful scenery of the
country. What so delightful and inter-
esting as to see the gay lambs gamboing
and the elegant cattle and horses grazing
in the luxurant pastures. the rich and
heavy grain waving in the breeze, the
vines loaded with beautiful and luclous
clusters, the well file! fruit trees of our
own rearing and the tall forest trees of
natures planting. and 20 breathe the pure
air made fragrant thereby. Thus we
find that CincinnatuU longcd to retain to
his plough, fnl Washington gladly re-
d tired to his Mt. Vernon.
It is supposed by some that farmingis
not SO profitable as many other occupa-
tions. Here again is a mistake, farmers
income may not be SO great as some eth.
ers, but his expenses are much less and
his income is much more certain.
Suppose 100 young men o(Iike capital
Or no capital and equal intelligence were
to engage in farming and 100 in merchan-
dizing, or almost any other business, l
doubt not but at the end of 40 years the
farmers taken collectively, would be worth
as,much or more than the merchants, but
OF the 100 farmers there would probably
be 50 who would have obtained full
competency and independence, and 40
others would have made respectable
living and enough to support them COM
fortably in old age.
While Henry A. Dearbron of Boston a
person well qualified to know, says, "af.
ter al extensive acquaintance with bisi.
ness men and having been long an atten.
tive observe Of the course of events in
the mercantile community. am satis-
fed, among 100 merchants and traders,
not more than three in this city ever ac-
quire. independence. 1t was with great
sdistrust that came to this conclusion,
but after consulting with an experience cd
merchant he fully admitted itstruth."
These opinions are confirmed by a
number Of persons well qualified TO Judge
to whom it is unnecessary to refer at pres
ent.
1t will thus be seen that if ayoung man
wishes a compentency or independence,
he is much more likely to obtain it by
farming than by merchandising 1t might
also be shown that he would be much
more likely to obtain it by farming than
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