Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-29

rican agriculture.
Gentlemen, may your present awaken audable
emulation in this and other departments of teracuue and
thus may we prospecting and to prosper until all the
pursuits OF industry and rural taste shall have attained per-
fecton before realized and shall render the United
States Of America the intelligent prosperous and happy
people on the globe
He concluded by announcing the following toast:
"The State of New York Renowned for the enterprise
wealth. and intelligence of her but equally for the
urbany and public spirit Of her Chief Magistrate"
Gov SEYMOUR, of New York, thus called upon, was
ceyed with three hearty cheers He spoke of the changes
which had taken place within the last thirty years-from
Wild unculvated territory to fertile productive dis
trct lie observed that whoeverregarded broad lands
and green fields must be impressed with the belief that
the agricultural pursuit must remain of the first inn
porance to country lie alluded the speculative
turn which had Of late taken possession OF the pub
lie mind, but he knew that should find that the
wealth, prosperity and happiness of the State preem
nently depended on the abors of husbandmen. Ii
we were to be successful agricultural people
because the pursuits of agriculture held among
in high esteem Massachusetts, had raised herself her
present high position because her people held in high
teen the honest tolls and labors of her sons This was
the secret of her manufacturing and mercantile success
as well as the of her agriculture Ii this
reason that all eminent in the country had shown
an interest in the pursuits Of agriculture, which great
pursuit lay at the foundation of all He conclu
ded with the following sentiment:
"The State Of Massachusetts, Her just appreciation
honorable pursuits Of industry respect she pays to
those who contributed to their advancement have elevated
her to high position among the States Of the Union"
COL WILDER, at the close of brief speech, in which
he alluded to and expressed his regret the absence
proposed
Sour late Minister at the Court of st. james ABporr
LAwRgEcE."
Mr.. LAWRENCE in reply remarked that on this occa-
sion he was literally minute man. He hardly knew
where to commence and he certainly should not know
where to end. He said he looked at the horse the
great cvzer OF man. 1t had been greater cvizer than
either the steam engine or the telegraph 1t due to
hat and a1c that che
vate and sustain the horse in remuneration of what he
does for In behalf of the Commonwealth he express
ed his heartfelt Acknowledgements to the inhabitants of
Springfield for the part they had taken in this great de-
monstraton He hoped that the Of this exhibit
ton would place the institution founded on perma
nent basis He hoped horse exhibition would be held
every year. lie concluded with offering sentiment
"The State of VIRGINIA The land great men and Of pa
triotic men."
Mr.. WILDER called upon Hon. John NJ. Bolts to res
pond to the sentiment
Mr.. BORIS said it might well abash holder and more
practsed speaker than himself to be called upon in such
company, and upon occasion so novel in its charac
ter lie was not horse talking man he was rather
horse moving man. He had been gratifed at the exh-
bon Of the week, but he had not been surprised He
spoke of the remarkable order and quiet which had pre-
vailed the exhibition ground lie attributed large
share of the credit of this those whose never
failed to shed holy and heavenly influence lie allu
ded happily to his native State spoke of the bonds in
the association of the past and the progressive
of the present by which the two States drawn to-
gether. Theawo States would be always found in their
places when the strength and union of the country
be put to the test He concluded with the following
tment:
The State Of Massachusetts, The mass of the people in
Massachusetts, viii choose their ganst
union of the States the constitution and laws of their
country"
Ex-Governor FLOYD of Virginia. being called upon by
Mr Wilder addressed few eloquent remarks the
sembly He spoke Of his admiration Of the objects for
which they had here assembed-to celebrate an nstu
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grew beforeo do what Massachusetts had often done
before to set example which is worthy be pursued
and initiated by every State Of America The institution
just established would carry its influence through the
hottest part of this great Republic 1t had been sad
more eoqueny than he could say it. that the American
people were intimately connected with the horse; and
Massachusetts had the desirable example Of cutiyat
ing the conneSion. lie remarked upon the great inau-
which such institutions exerted in cultvatng the
social and moral qualities of man, and in conclusion Of
fered as toast:
" Massachusetts Men and Massachusetts Horses: Upon
whatever forum they may be tried whatever course
they may be listed they win End deserve to VIM the admi
ration Of the American people"
Mr.. Francis i. HoLcoMB, of Delaware, Secretary of
the United States Board of Agriculture upon being called
upon made brief and interesting speech He spoke of
the comparative superiority of the American breeds of
horses to those Of England witnessed by him in
European tour of the best modes Of breeding and of
the various improvements which might be made in
best American stocks
Ex-Governor Colby, Of New Hampshire, then CALL
cd upon speak for the old Granite His address
pleasant and humorous and received with great
applause lie said he going to speak of horses and,
though the ladies generally not interested in the
subject he they always fond of good matches
lie speak for New Hampshire and said what she
could not do by showing she would make up by brag-
ging We did not know yet what New Hampshire could
do. There now in the old Granite State
who big enough stand and lick salt off the heads
of any out Of it. They had called him Cover
nor but he wished oil to understand that the New Hamp-
shire did not always give Offices to their greatest
men. He concluded by observing that he got the put
on to his name in single year. and of his Office
fresh ever and all ready for another trial. but the
people thought it wasn't best
Rev F. d. HUNTINGTON, of Boston, responded in elo-
things said had been said about the horse and he
anxious to say much any body. lie then proceeded
to prove in n clear and logical manner, that were oil
much more intimately connected with horses than
generally supposed, being in fact every lineal de-
scendants of horse This animal, he remarked, was ut
once soldier philosopher reformcr politician and per-
haps a bit of preacher besides What comment was
this exhibition upon the ugubrous croakngs of those
who prophesied that when railroads completed
horses would 20 out Of fashion. lie alluded to the in
teligence of the horse and the qualities of his heart
as well as Of his brain 1t had been said that is
never so much of man when he horseback.
lie thought young man woman properly cdu-
until he she knew how to sit properly and firmly
in saddle. lie would have every gentleman who pro-
fessed to despse horsemanshp visited with those pecu
liar troubles which characterized the wanderngs of that
distinguished philosopher, MIR. Wrinkle. He wished
buke could 20 from this exhibition to those inhuman
who love to abuse horse lie concluded his
interesting remarks by observing that should remem
b,r that whoever raised perfection any branch Of
agriculture the doing good service to his
fellow-men and to the world
Mr.. Huntington concluded by offering the following