Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-02

cr""h'u me Efforts of each Already such gather
lS' 'i'''3 ti'e farmers had given impulse To ell
i: n:h Inventive Ingenuity resulting In varIc-
y =" hPp'l"Nr"t nnd implements in agricultural pur-
suits that had chalup,h ,h. ad,irat,n uf the world
American skill and inventive genius thus fosiered
ana ul i'r ilul received nj the two preHt industr
al Exilhlll"ns "t Europe the highest cncumums and
fc"arhS: u WIS 'rhr that in many of the depart
mcntS ut the grrnt SCIENCE of agriculture we were
rather behind the principal nations of the Old World
but we were on Nr m6ycL 0j imorJrcwsuf and with
uIlT youthful energies, must snOn nusiript the Old
World III this and other industrial pursuits. The ag-
rIculiurists, with the lnndcsty and unobtrusivenrss
which had ever characterized them, were too much
inclined IN undervalun the Importance of their rnll-
ng. l3ut he would remind them that they were the
foundation 0i the nations power, wealth and great.
mess. What would become of the busy loom--what
would become 0f our merchants and trndCsmen-Our
ccts ships, that whilcn every sea- ii agriculture
tourshcd not! Let bu the crops of this broad land
fail bur for q single yrnr--which dire calamty might
mcrritI Heaven avert and how would the still
Hess Of death creep into our workshops und factories
--our proud ships rot and decay i'll our docks, Gnd
common ruin withrr all our hopes
The distinguished spenkrr then e0qucnty alluded
to the past history OF Pennsylvania aud her present
position. Pennsylvania though not geographically
AZ, WIS nevertheless the political aud social centre of
the Union Within her dolnnins liberty and ndepen-
dcncG first stepped forth Ia bless mankind Here II
WAS that the Immortal declaration of independence
il that the glorious Constitution which. under
God had shuwered upon Us such countless and ull-
ccasiug bles, ,ngs first hai birth. From here spread
forth either side that great moral and political
hrSSng-our common Union. He hoped that Penn
syvanians would ever realize the Importance of the
position winch their State OccupIes.-Would ever be
mindful Of their inncnsc rcSpnnsb1s-and rs over
III their past history, for the future continue loyal
and faithful To the Constitution and theircUnmon coun-
try.
See To il, said the speaker that no infringement OF
the spirit or letter OF the Constitution ever receive
yGur samCtionSou stand here to-day, rs trccncn re-
.iocimg i'll cInHl rights aud equal privileges, separated
by 10 dist notifications, social political, upon the
broad platform ul the C"I-fitution-sec TO it that
You maintain this sund. Hold to the rich legacy left
You by the Selisacrllicg patriotism ot your "reia-
theirs. Signatures may fade aud parchmcnts may de-
CAY, but the principles ul these precious documents
should have an immortal memory.
The foregoing is but brief outline OF the Presi-
dents speech, which was listened to with close aten-
ton 10y all within to sound "rhis voice. He WAS fire.
Iuently Interrupted b. the applause Of his hearers,
and when hc had cuncudrl was greeted with rounds
OF hearty cheers.
Upon the stand with the President were Governor
Pollock, EX-tiuvcrnnr BI-lrr Hon. }. r. Kennedy
of Muryluud, aTi other distinguished gentlemen.
When the President concu,lcd there were loud
calls for Governor Pollock. who in reply made few
eloquent remarks, cXcu-ng himself from III extend.
ed speech, nn the grou:!d nj being unwel.
EX-(iuvrrnor Bisl-r was then called tor, but re-
irslnci from maxim. speech, merely briefly ac-
knowlcdging the courtesy shown linn.
Tine President and those accompanying him were
then conducted Ia the tent nf the President OF the
society where refreshments were provided; and If
ter spending 4 short tim" i'll social converse win tht
officers aud members, and receiving the greetings
the farmers with their wives and daughters, retired
t" hIs lodgings.