New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-13
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1856

their homee to return this great reserved secret
was divulged Nobody left TO approve or disagree
with the opinions Of the Committees; nobody had an
opportunity to see the prize animals-that wa not in
the programme-the "bsnquet" was.
Now with oil due Difference TO the wisdom Of the
managers of this and every other society that pursues
the ecret system, suggest that far more saisfac-
tory and UGH more useful course TO be pursued would
be to have large tent, marked az the Committee
Headquarters where the prizes should be published
upon bulletin rs soon known, and where Gil the
reports Of the committees with their for their
decisions should be read aloud to all who choose to
listen, IA they were handed IN and then
printed for distribution among all members OF the soci
ety. That would be d" banquet far more entertain
ing and valuable than the clater of two thousand
plates knives and forks, and breaking down OF beach
es while the titude grumbled and ate cold potatoes
and hall raw Shanghai hens. 80
The aiter-dinner speeches OF this grand banquet
were anything but exposton Of the agr cultural wealth
or wisdom Of this country they were more like those
Of other mutual admiration society: The Pfesi-
dents you have printed Its most remarkable feature
is the Welcome TO the pleasures OF this meeting,
given TO those who paid for their entrance fee and din
ner tickets. Almost the only thing said about ag1cu
ture was: There are themes Of thrilling interest con-
"nected with American AgricutuIe:" but what they
be did not tel but he did tell u bow Important
il TO preserve the Union. The President speech
was followed by eulogy upon Pennsylvania from the
Governor, and declaration that nothing could ever
start the keystone" from the arch OF the Union
And finally lac bid the people welcome to Pennsylvania
the point which could not see, since intercourse is
free the line except for colored persons from
TIE South
The Governor of Pennsylv ania was followed by the
Governor Of New-Jersey, who called up by
mutual admiration sentiment to the men OF that State
who told how much blood and treasure that State
had given for the blessing of liberty, but said nothing
Of her agricultural productions Other Governors were
then called, but none snswering the Mayor OF Pha-
dephia invited to respond to the mutual admiration
toast TO that city. The only fact developed In his
speech was one already pretty well known, that the
first agricultural society in this country was formed In
Philadelphia
The President next gave toast that all could sub
scribe TO- except the last line. The renown of Wash
Deton cannst cave the glory Of State when Overrun
with such politicians infest it, The toast
"virgina--Her is full Of high renown,
And Wsshngton's unfsdng crown
Gives deafness radiance to her glory"
George Washington Parke Gusts responded, at first
10 the delight of his hearers at last to their regret that
be had been called. He was followed by William M.
Meredith, to the regret Of everybody that he had not
been called before. His speech was all of agriculture
and mixed with such quaint humOr, that he held the
audeIce in roar of laughter, particularly when he
told them that men as unlike as pgs-that there
were thirty millions of pigs in the Cnod States, and
consequently thirty millions OF pigs tails and that No
two Of them curled exactly alike. II fortunate
that this speech put the people in good humor or they
would have gone to sleep, or gone out while the Presl-
dent read dull, unneresting letter from Robert Z.
Winthrop. Then Massachusetts, toasted with a
mutual admiration sentiment which was answered by
Josiah Quincy jr., in his usual happy vein, in the
course Of which he told an anecdOte Illustrative of
what humbug sometimes practiced in great agrlcul-
tural societies for at the great exhibition In Paris
Mons. Vattomare got medal in honor of the State of
New York for the exhibition of bottle of peppermint
A. b. Conger of Rockland County, N. T., and Judge
Robson OF New-Jersey, responded to the call upon
their State Societies, and Mr. COnger, in speech of
not over two minutes said more than all the other
speakers of any sort of value TO agricultural meet
ing. He told them not a word about the Exciting
speed" that they had witnessed; or the perfect de-
around yonder ring" but he told them what he had
seen among the agricultural implenents-of Noursc
and Knox that had devoted their lives to improve
mens in the pow
The close of the toasts and the speeches was in the
old stereotyped form - "To the Lades-(;od bless
dose of fattery; but Mr.. McMchael, having prob
ably become tired of the banquet and its sparkling
wit" had wit enough of his own not TO answer and
as a substitute, the President proposed to sing Aud
Lang Syne, which broke down al the little end, which
was lot the last end To the few anxious ndividu-
ais remaining the winners of prizes then made
known.
In speaking of the banquet and toas's, we wish to
be distinctly understood that they in every
of the word dry tossts. No liquor allowed upon
the ground except few hundred bottles OF choice old
brandy whisky madeira, &C., for the stomachs sake
of those who were kindly introduced into the tent
guarded by police officer, that stood just west OF the
President marquee.
For the credit of the exhibition it is pity that the
gates were not closed Friday night, since the attend
ance of Saturday was almost "a slim as the sport
thew came to witness. As whole we are convinced
that the thinking part of the population OF America
will lock upon the results Of this Grand National Ag
ricultura Exhibition with no feelings of exuation
at the benefits that have been secured.
rr.o W Til,