Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-06-28
AN AGRICULTURAL PARTY.
From the Marlboro Gazette.
RIvERsDALE, June IA, 1855

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country, and so many new parties are form.
ing from The ashes Of the old ones, ,hs. ]
take the liberty Of blowing The horn in
hopes Of srousing that large bu, much neg
ec,ed class he Agriculturist., to an OF
jesnization for the protection of their inter-
tests.
4 Believing thu, the old party lines could
4 no longer be maintained, and that on thu,
account the presen, would be a mos. op,
perfume time for bringing forward such q
proposition, offered for the consideration
Of the U. S. Agricultural Society at its late
meeting in Washington, the following pre-
ambe and resolutions, which sf,er being
discussed were unanimously adopted:
"WHEREAs, the prosperity of county is in
proportion to the Improvement of its Agriculture
| Therefore,
Resolved That Agriculture should be the first
interest considered in legisIaing for the general
welfare, and that such legislation should be had
as will foster and protect this interest which is
paramount to all others.
| Resolved, That the time has arrived for the Ag-
riculturlsts OF the whole country to meet in Con-
yention and determine for THEMSELVES what ]e-
gisation is necessary for their protection
Resolved That such Convention, to be COM
posed Of Delegates from each State of the Union,
be earnestly recommended by this Society in Or
der that an Agricultural platform may be estab-
lished, which will meet the views of and be sus-
tanned by the whole body Of Agriculturists as
profession
Resolutions, were also passed compli-
men'ing the Agricultural press and request.
ing its conductors to consider political e..
economy and urge united action on such
matters connected with 1t as their iudgmen.
might suggest.
The Agricultural class is the great con-
serva,ive party of this county, and, as q
body, is more deeply interested in The per-
petui,y of our glorious Union than all 9th
ers, because they ere compelled to defend
their own 6resldes and PAY for the defence
Of those of all other classes.
Should they remain inactive any longer
and avail. passvely until the torch, which
is sbou, being lighted by The fanstioal lea
ders Of the office seeking parties through.
out the whole land, shall approach their
dwellings, or will they not rather awake
from their long sleep and by their
mighty power, because they compose
four iflhs Of the whole populaion,)
arrest these attacks upon our institutions
nal purity The Disunonis,s Of the South
and the Abol,ionisls Of The North are con-
SANITY sgila.ing the question Of The disso-
luton Of the Union on the slavery question,
and we now have new party, composed
of most incoDgruous materials, which flush
ed with lille temporary success 10 vari-
Gus sections are now sitting in convention
endeavoring to patch up such platform as
will enlis. the greatest number OF supporters,
FLU, they have already thrown out as grea'
fire. brand as the Slavery question, end The
| only method Of arresting this mad spirit,
and handing down TO poslerity our insilu-
lions unimpsired, is for The culiva,ors Of The
soil 10 form platform end compel ell 9th
er classes To come upon, or stand from un-
der it. Will the sgi,a.on Of the Slavery ques-
ton or The disqualification Of Catholics from
holding office enable the land holders Of
this country to raise larger amour, Of pro-
duce from the soil or TO procure q higher
Iprice for that which Is raised. If they will
no, they should be excluded entirely from
your platform, and no discussion allowed
on them. All other issues should be Tried
by the same test end incorporated into or
excluded from j. as they appear in the affir
native or negative. In This manner general
prosperity may be produced, because if Ag-
riculIure is prosperous al! other pursuits are
nee esssrily SD and The reverse. The landed
interest has been too long conlr oiled and
KEEP. down by the manufacturing and COM
mercisI classes and unless they now inter-
fere they will have still heavier burdens
imposed upon them.
Very respectfully, your obi. serv't.
CHARLES B. CALVERT.
| We heartily approve Of the remarks Of
hhe editor of the Gazette, referring TO the a.
bove communication. He says:
The communication in another column
over The signature OF one Of our most INTEL
hRent Agricul,uris.s, will command The al
,enl,on Of the great body Of the ,ilers OF
The soil. This class Of men have too often
held back from Q participation in the legis-
Is,on of The country. Being in the ma or
Iuy j, has been their own fault. They can
1.lwsys command the talent and wisdom ne
tcessary 10 make wholesome and salu'ary
! laws, but their wan, Of taste for political
life has generally caused Them to shrink
from psr,ici patton in lis lurmoils and strife,
They have been losers by This. We do not
think, however, tina, any advantage is to be
derived by forming PsrIy composed ex-
j clu.ively Of AgriculIurlsts-or Of framing 3
platform solely with view of advancing
auy one particular interest. The beauty of
party consists in The variety Of The mate
rails composing it, all interests being lsi'lv
represen,ed-,he Iarges. ineres. by all
means having The creates. preponderance.-
! We 10Y sgain, The landed interest has too
long neglected to represent themselves IN
the halls Of legisls.ion,-hsvel too long con-
I6ded their interests 10 mere poli,icisnS,-
men who have but little al stake, and whose