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

&S-Wc publish the following Address, delivered
by the President OF the Harrison county Agicultu-
raj Society, at the late Fair held i'll this county at
the particular request OF the Soclety.-ED.
FELLOW ClTlzENs:-In the failure to ob
tain any person properly qualified TO ad-
dress YOU on this important occasion, L
have consented to prepare a short ad ireSs.
While regret that apcrSon better quail
flied has not been obtained, shall re-
joice if am enabled 10 offer any thing
that will tend to promote a love for agrl.
culture. or make any happier that they
have chosen this as thier vocation
We have met here at this annual indus
dustral Exhibition, for the double pur-
pose Of pleasure and profit. l would that
all our gatherings tor pleasure, were as
much seasoned with the usetul-the prof
table
Here almost all classes of society meet
on equal ground--on II common level, to
exhibit the fruits Of our industry, to pro
hibit by seeing the products of our Neigh
bors labor and Skill---thus we learn one
, another--thus we mutually improve one
another.
Lands, labor and skill are the chief
sources OF public and private wealth--the
principal sources Of prosperity and hap
piness. The first is gilt Of God to hu-
mAnity, not to this man nor that man but
to the whole human family. The soil
with its productions is the Capital God
has given to man, from which by the ap-
plication OF labor ard skill, he is to OBJ
tain his livelihood. This application of
! labor and skill or skilful labor 10 the soil
is agriculture, is the foundation of all
I wealth and prosperity, it is the first and
most natural calling of man.
Manufacturing only prepares some of
the products Of The soil for use. Com
merce transports them from one country
to another, while the mechanic arts fur
nish implements for tilling the soil and
for Manufacturing and transporting its
products. These and other branches of
industry are all very useful, are all neces-
aary, are all honorable and form import
ant links in the connection that binds the
interests Of hummani y together. But it
is my intention in this address to speak
particularly of agriculture.
~ Although agriculture is the first, the
most natural, the most healthy and the
most useful calling Of man; it has by
many been looked upon as mere animal
.drudgery, it has been thought that moth
ing but bone and muscle was necessary
to make good and successful farmer,
this feeling has been encouraged and
strengthened by farmers themselves. If
q farmers son showed signs Of having a
superior mind, his parents thought he
was destined for the so called 'learned
professions" or to clerk for some mer.
d chant. But this feeling is first giving
way. Farmers and farmers sons are be-
Z ginning, to respect themselves and their
calling. If they do but properly respect
themselves, they will command the res
pet Of the community. Why has the far
d 3ners life been esteemed as one of mere
drudgerv? Was it not because farmers
did not properly exercise their minds in
directing their lsbors? Properly directed
labor, intelligent labor is worth double as
much as ignorant labor
Let farmers be well educated, let them
be as learned and intelligent as any other
class of community, and they will not on
" respect themselves and command the
respect of others, but they will find that
farming SO far from being mere drudgery
y Is one Of the most pleasant, healthy and
happy occupations Of man.
Farmers who are intelligent and in
AdnstFiois and have their work properly
arranged, .csn have more leisure than
4 most others, and they can have leisure
I s:.ithout workig generally when called up
/ on, to receive and entertain their friends.
, to attend TO the calls of benevolence and
philsnthrophy Or any proper calls of SO.
4 eiety. while the Lawyer. the Physician
and the Merchant and others must BE- at
their port attending TO their business. :.
ThS calls of thsir frisnds or ef society
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