Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-11-04

The FAIR, YrsTERDAy.-Eyery incident connect
ed with this great enterprise distinctly denotes in It's
progress the supervision Of a higher agency than thar
OF human. 1t was innusura,ed under the most Hat
terinc auspices four years ago, aud since then it, pro
src.s la. been such, a. all the encouraging circum
stances which characterized its inception. could lead
its friend. tn anticipate. Who can look back and
review the many favorable circumstances which
marked its progress hitherto, and not zee in the va
rinus happy condolences connected with the whole
affair, the providence of Gnd' There he striking
proofs of this fact even in the favorable state OF IA"
weather during the successive periods at when the
Fairs have been held from the beginning and sill
further cnnfrinariun Of this truth is 10 be fnand. in
the happy exemption If the linmense tirpng WHICH
assembled here, from any aecldrnt-a circuns'anc"
s.Edrm known in connection with the assembling "i
surh multifud.s. The whole history If the Fair, "a
lar, j. entirely free from any incident or serious mis-.
hap calculated TO impair the pleasures e1p.rierc"p
there or slpcrinducc regret for having come TO Rich
rnprd on such an OCCASION.
NJ one. in view Of these facts, can resist the idea
vi an overruiing supernatural agency III connection
with this glorious enterprise and feeling thus, there
is every reason 10 presume that its successful pro
yress is beyond contingency.
This assurance lie fully justified by the general spirit
Of liberality displayed by the members of the Socie
ty, as well as tue arrangements recently entered into
III iit OISdillLh'lOii vi q nNNNtuDlS' "uCtFDJ
the complications peculiar TO the old system of cleo.
lion by the whole Society, are obviated. The farm,
ing interests of Virginia and all persons who felt aco"l
Germ for the perpetuity of this gres, project, may wei
congratulate themselves upon this change. Tue com
piicstions, turmoils and jealousies which inevitably
attend the transaction OF any business by a body ="
large, and composed of 30 many different constituent
would ultimately result, in all probability, III nir
ruption Of the whole organization. Wisely ahh e'
~i.ctua!ly have the Society guarded against such q
contingency b. the adoption of ms plan. ana
that, too, in sufficient time 10 AVOID toe CONFUSION
and risk which another election under The od sys'
tenn would involve.
This consideration. next to the necessary pecuniary
mesns TO pursue that enterprise, il the most important
II, contemplating the different elements which otrr
the proper guarantees for lis permanent success
TIE comprehensive and bu'iness-hks operations OF
the Farmers Assembly, the total absence OF compli.
cation or corGusion, az exhibited ntheir proceedings,
,bns far. yindicate fully the wisdom and foresight, OF
,hnse who have adopted this plan Of organiza.ion.-
Ev.ry thing goes on smoothlH, and the best under
standing seemed 10 exist among The several members
nf tha, body. Their functions being those Of mere
representatives, they are necessarily more c;rcum
sp-ct than they would be if acting in th-ir individual
capacities. They feel their accountability, and aci
like representative men, with reference TO the feel
ings and wishes Of their constituents, recognizing o.
necessity those rule. and regulations which govern