The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-10-13
are americans and Patriots. Which shall
we wonder at most, the foulness Of the cal.
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PRESIDENT PIERCE AT HARRIS.
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Among the invited guests at the Qreni
agricultural Fair at Harrisburg, was Gen.
Pierce. He was cordially welcomed by
Governor Pollock, in the name Of the state,
and by an immense number of people,
While on the fair ground, he made short
speech, which is thus reported.
"The President thanked the society for
the courtesy which they had shown him,
and expressing his highest qualification Of
the pleasure Of meeting, on an occasion,
like the present. his fellow citizens of the
State of Pennsylvania. The visit had been
to him one Of unmixed pleasure. From
the time he left the halls Of his abode at
the seat Of Government-th house which
belonged to the people, and by whose per.
mission he occupied it-from that moment
until his eyes greeted the silvery waters
of the Susquchanna, gliding so majestically
past its green foliaged shores, and even on
till the present hour, not one accident had
happened to mar tho pleasure OF his visit.
1t was a remarkable fact, he said, that
in this country where there were no laws
imposing restraint upon labor, the people
had the fcwest holidays Of any nation on
the globe. Such holiday gatherings and
festivities as these were productive of much
that was good and commcndablc. He wish.
ed for his part that we could have more
of them. Look ut the moral aspect of such
a gathering. Those then before him had
not come before him to villify or prescribe.
to foster prejudices, or engender antipa-
thics. Passions and prejudice were left
behind, and just judgement, charitable dis
crimination, friendly sentiments and gener-
GUS emotion ruled the hour. Would that
his fellow citizens of this and every por-
ton of the country had moro Of such gath
erings. They would do more to Danish
and obliteratc local and sectional preiudi.
ces and cement the bonds of political and
social union, than any other instrumental.
ty that could be devised.
Particularly were such gatherings i'm
portant to the agricultural and farming in, i,
terests. The merchant, and oil those en-.
gagged in the various marts of commerce,
had their hours of change and friendly
converse, which they felt to be indispensa.
BILE to their mutual prosperity. And why
should not the agriculturists-th engag.
ed in the development of tho products of
the soil, oftcner come together for mutual
consultation--to hear and see what plans
and appliances have been projected, and
what success had crowned the efforts of
each. Already such gatherings among tho
farmers had given an impule to enterprise
andsinventivc ingenuity, resulting in va
ricty of appliances and implements in ag.
ricultural pursuits that had challenged tho
admiration of the world and put forth,
had received at the two great Industrial
Exhibitions of Europe tho highest cncomi.
umsand rewards. Itwas true that in ma.
ny OF the departments Of tho great science
OF agriculture we were rather behind The
principal nations of the Old World; but
we were on tho march of improvement;
and, with our youthful energies, must soon
outstrip the Old World in this and other
industrial pursuits. The agrculturists,
with the modesty and obtrusivcness which
have ever characterized them, were too
much inclined to undcryalnc the Importance,
of their calling. But he would remind
them that they were the foundation of tho
nations power, wealth, and greatness
What would become of the busy LOOM
what would become of our merchants and
tradesmen---our fleets and ships, that whi-
ten every sea, if agriculture Aourishcd not?
Let but the crops in this broad land fail
but a single Year--which dire calamity
might mercifill Heaven avert and how
would the stiffness of death creep into our
workshops and factories--our proud ships
rot and decay in our docks; and common
ruin wither all our hopes! 5
The distinguished speaker then eloquent
ly alluded to the past history of Pennsyl.
yania, and her present position. Pcnnsyl-
yania, til Z gh not geographically so, was
nevertheless the political and social centre
of the Union. Within her domains liber.
ty and independence first stepped forth to
bless mankind. Here it was that the i'm
mortal declaration Of independence was
first heralded to an astonishcd world
Here it was that the glorious constitution
which, under God, had sbowered upon us
such countless and unceasing blessings first
had birth. From here, spread forth on 81.
ther side that great moral and political
blessing our common Union. He hoped
that Pennsylyanians would ever realizethe
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