The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-28
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
THURSDAY MORNING. sEpTEMsEa 81, Ias..

STATE AGRICULTURAL S0cIETY--1he ET-
cmtire Committee.-A very able and conciu-
i've communication appears in the Alexan-
lria Gazette from an Albemarle corespon-
dent. written in reply to an article in that pa
per. charging that "the Executive Commit
Tee Of the State Agricultural Society IS en-
lirely too local in its character, ana com,
planning that while Henrico and Richmond
city have three members in that BODY ana
Hanover two. Alexandra has no representa-
live. The correspondent answers. that indie
renaent of the claims Of Richmond city, and
the counties above named, to the honors OF
the Society, by virtue Of the number of mem
bers they furnish and the large contributions
they have made to the Society's funds, the
Executive Committee, to transact the bust
ness of the Society. are compelled to meet in
Richmond some ten or trelve times gear,
and 1t is therefore desirable that a majority
of the Committee should reside at points con-
venient to the place of meeting, both to en-
sure punctual attendance, and to avoid the
expense which would fall heavily upoa mem
bers living remote from Richmond.
These gentlemen pay their own travelling
expenses, and the correspondent expresses a
doubt whether men could be found in Alex
andria, who, for the honor of seat in that
body, would be willing to incnr the neces
sary outlay. The correspondent under
stands that there is scheme in contempla
ton to district the State, and to give to each
district a representative according to the
number of members, and the contributions
to the funds of the Society. In reply to the
mention by the Gazette of Alexandra as one
of ''the most important points for the opera
tions of the Society,"" and the statement that
pledpes had been made that Alexandria
should be one of the points at which the Fairs
were to be held, the writer says no agent or
friend of the Society was ever authorised to
make such pledge, and adds:
"The time and place of exhibition are fixed at
each meeting of the Society, and do not think it
has ever been seriously contemplated to seek bet
the capital of the State, Richmond appears TO me to
be the most suitable place for holding the meetings
of a State Society butindependent of this consid-
Grafton the unparalleled muaifcence OF Richmond
and her Citizens entities her to whatever OF honor
or profit may accrue from the meetings of the So
ceiy. In order to exhibit the full force of these
claims In this regard have obtained from the Se-
cre.ary of tho Agricultural Society and the cham
berIain of the city OF Richmond, the following
facts:
The city of Richmond In its corporate capacity
has expended upon the Society the sum of thirty.
four thousand five hundred and sixty.6ve dollars
and forty five cents, ($34 ,565 49, and is now build
Ing offices for the Society at an expense OF ten thou
l,l.r bara ait hnv eioht
hundred and fifty nine members, (40 of whom are
life members) whose initiation fees, with donations
to the Society," increase the sum above mentioned,
six thousand seven hundred and seventy three dol
lars.
Now let US compare with this the material aid"
furnished by Alexandra, the city which you say
Contributed literally to the establishment of the
Society" Alexandra, city and county, has ninety
one members, (of whom too are life members) who
have paid into the Societys Treasury one hundred
and seventy foe dollars and there has been no do
nation from either the city or county! might men.
ton half a dozen country towns which have contrf
buted double that amount, and yet you grumbte
because the Society does not hold its Fairs in your
city. fear you Alexandrians are rather greedy.
When the procigal son returned, he was Satisfied
10 have one "fatted calf killed for him. but Alexan
dria, Virginias prodigal daughter, dressed In the
best robe" il not content with the fatted calf but
clamors loudly for all the lire stock of the State
Let me, In conclusion, ask you If you think you
ran raise fifty thousand dollars in your city for such
purpose as the one under considerationa VIII
your citizens pay this amount for the pleasure OF
sntertaining the Farmers OF the State once year?
When they feel so disposed, just let us hear from
.ou; but until them let Richmond wear in peace
sae honors she has 80 glorously won"
The SYRACUSE CoNvENTIoN.-So far as
We have seen, the Wing papers throughout
the State, boldly and manfully denounce the
Sewardite Convention. They hold but one
ooinion on that subject, and there is but one
ssntiment in regard to it. The Lynchburg
Nirginisn justly says: Occupying the posi-
tom to which they are now pledged, to re,
strict the states of the South in the exercise
OF their constitutional rights and privileges,
it would be ridiculous to suppose that the
Actors at Syracuse have not designedly bro
ken up all alliance with every party south,
ard flung in their teeth the gauntlet of def
arpe. For one, we say be it SO. We love
tn Union; we would preserve it as the hap,
pisst, best and only asylum of liberty on
e.rth. We would preserve it if only fos the
sLve, to shield him from feeble compett ior
ykh the unsympathising Yankee, and to Der
pduate to him even with his bonds the ii gu
sall practical blessings he now enjoys, az
a..inst the blighting curses with which 9
seNsh and a blind fanaticism would aft ct
him; but it would be unwise if not GRIMM a.
to hesitate plainly to forewarn the Peep 8,
wings and democrats, of the northern states.
of me inevitable tendency of the sectionl b
measures to which they are disposed to con
init themselves
M. SouLE.-The Washington correspo}
den of the Baltimore Sun states that TIE
chsye brought against Mr.. Soule that he had
cont,ined with some parties against the GO
verrnent of Espartero is probably wholly
untrae. While it is possible that he msy
have been consulted by leaders of all parties
the correspondent thinks it quite certain that
he cAd not follow the example of Lord How.
den, the British ambassador, and use an &C.
fivs infiuence, as he did, in favor of reyo.
Iufi,nary movement. The allegation that he
employed money for that purpose is shown TO
be ridiculous, as he had no money To nae
and u is considered probable by the writer
that Soule is on good terms with the new
which, when more firmly rooted
In prwer, win. it is believed, take stems salts.