The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-10-23
Agriculture and aIon,e.

n The tendency of agricultural pursuits is in Civ"
di-'inciness and strength 10 hnm- nssncis,i..us nd
IL rfuencrs. The greater cumnIuni m d."
up OF The sma-r I; and as c0",n,Snty increases
in magnitud- il decreases in its iucnl influences
Al the base of nl is the div,ney appointed in>ti.
'u"n of the Ftmv, ~he.e the greatest power is
concentrated in The hands Of tn ialiler whn is
ih- Patriarch, Legislator, Judge, und ExrcuiVe
Of his household estate. Living On his own do.
main, with his Woodlands, pastures, mradows,
trilts. and about him, hp Is supreme, with
only those frw and necessary limi's ions which
the larg"r community throws around him l. is
| here that the influence Of woman-manS first,
last comforter on earthly felt and tcngniz"d.
1t is here that she openeih her mouth with wis.
/ dom, and in her tongue is he lrw of kindness
1t is here that she looksh well TO her household,
and aaterh not The bread of id!ena<s.' 1t was al
home that King L"mue! learned he good md wise
| words thar his mother taught HIM. Mo'hrr -
! The sw-etrs: word in all the b,bh,i"g languages
| Of men II i. the mission of wnm,n-i' is the
| holy mission of th' moih"r-tO impress upon the
Young mind the first lessons Of truth, virtue, WIS
dom, and courage Her empire is ia III" nff.c
lions Of her husband and children, who arise up
and call her blessed
On the right regulation Of these indepe nde Mt
| households depends The welfare Of tn" larger com
muniiips which wih powers more limited are com.
posed Of III. srna'r on"s. And, as the in.
! flenc+s Of these Associations and Fairs cal
culated TO ennnh biz, dignity, and enrich the occu
patton of The farmer, just far will they tend TO
| increase the acivenesS. and tn" wholesome nfu
enrrs Of his h"mr- making him nd the me- MIXERS
of his hou -ehod, better cirlzens ol the Larger com
muuiIips.
The family being divine institution. the SEN
timent and The aft c'i"n upon which it is hns"d
are Inmate in man. Hence is universally. No
merely human institution, however perfect, can
ever take its place. Directly or indirectly. nl.
most all great md good men have heen indebted.
| for their hrn-fcent power and influence, tn The
early teachings cf parents, and the genial nurture
of home Above all nations we should cherish
the family relation. The influence Of home.
the inspiration that swtlt the great hearts nf
fa hers for The Struggle hich has given freednm
to their sons; and we will fail to transmit the boon
to our tlescendan,s if We enlist for lis preser.
va,ion the helps by which il was originally WON
If all homes could be made pleasant and MI fam.
ilv relations frasernnl, kind, and pure Snci.,y
would lose its hvpncracy and guile and mankind
actuatrd by true Christian charity. would move
steadily on. from triumph To triumph towards the
perfeciinn OF the intellectual and moral nature OF
The spirit Of inquiry, investigation, and enter.
prise that has been awakened, at your township,
country, md State fairs, by comprti'ion for pre-.
the tlairv the farm, and the shep. may justly he
Regarded az n link in the chain Of hume educatior;
and this is u very proper direction for things to
take at this period in history.
Atfhe bnse nf the prosperity oF any people lies
in This great prinripie-Makp labor fashion bic
home. Fdncat", instruc'. and enro,rsg ge; and Of.
fer IN give interest and dignity to labor at home
Enlis, the henri and INTELLECT Of the family III III"
support nf d mystic system that will max" labor
,h, him ,Cad oG he
powerful influences of eartv home education en-
dearor 10 invest practical labor lha, will cheer the
heart If each memb"r of the family and thereby
Won will give IN vonr household the grace, peace,
refinement and attraction which God designed
home should possess. The truth is, we must talk
more, think more, work more and Act more IN
reference to questions relating to home.
The training and improvement Of the physical,
Intellectual, social. md more powers and aen-
ments OF the youth Of onr country, requires some"
thing more than the school house, academy, col.
lepe and university. The yorng mind sh"n'd
receive i,dicious training in the field in the gar
don. in the barn. in the workshop in the parior, in
the kitrhen-in word, around the hearth stone,
at home.
Whatever intellectual attninmons your son may
have acouired he il unfit TO go forth into society
if he has moi had thrown around him the genial
and purifying influences cfparens, sisters. bf"'hers
and tn. man saving inf1u"ncn of :he family govern
meni The nation must lonk for virtue. wisdom.
and strength. to the education that controls and
shapes The home policy The fsmlly circle. There
can he no love Of country whore III re is no love
of home. Patriotism. true and genuine the only
kind worthy Of the name, derives its mlghy
strength from fountains that gush ou' around the
hearth ston"; and those who forget 10 cherish the
household inie res,s, will soon learn 10 look with
indifference uyon tho interests OF their common
country.
We must cultivate the roofe-not the tops. We
mu-i make the family government, the School,
the F4rm. the Church. thp Shop the Agricultural
Fair, th- la5orntorrs Of our future greatness. We
musi educate our sons to b. farmers. arzans. ar.
ch;ecIs. engineers. g~ologist+ ho'nnisis chemists
in a word practical men. Their eyes must be
turned from Washington to their States, c"unti"s.
townships districts homes. This is :rue p 'trInt
ism; and ,he only PATRIOTISM that will p~rPciutliy
preserve the natinn.
With a territory stretching from the Atlantic 20
the Ptci(ic and with coasts more than five
thousand rliiee in extent. We have almost all
varieties OF soils, climates and productions, and
cons eouenflv, we have within our boundaries,
citixens OF every kind of pursuit and Occupation.
! The world never Witnessed, bsfnre The present
time such busy, busting, energftIc crowd oil
human beings. scattered over a territory so vast.
ami living under gov"rnn nj supported ny heir
y n viii Primers and plant n7ch-n'cS and
manufacturers, merchants and irGd-fs. miners ~
| ron and gold, AMI silver end cofPsr, and coal !;