The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-11-05

tue scicnce OF human comfurt When shall
we assert our superiority of nature. and
show ourselves creatures of taste, endowed
with a sense of the beautiful, with which
God has so profuse6!y clothed all nature
around usi When snail we learn that there
are considerations really higher than a
seyeppence2 and that "man shall no, live
by bread alonea"
live had time, it could be shown that
public taste for the neat, the elegant. the
beautiful, has much-more than we are pre-
pared to admit-to do with the state of pub.
lie morals. If you compel human beino
10 maintain, in outward life, and in person
al hab'tudes, the status of an inferior ami
NAL, he will not greatly exceed his fellow
animal in poish-in politeuess-in sympa.
patiiy-in the nobler attributes of our ma.
ture. We do believe man would not of
ten return IN q state Of Drunkenness to a
neat and elegant cottage home. where wife
and children awaited his return in cheerful
comfort. We think he would cherish too
dearly the attractions and heart-joys of such
home, to profane and destroy them by n
course of brutality.
we present, then, the improvement and
proper cultivation of rural taste IA n sub.
Ject of great interest and real Importance
to that class of our follow citizens who seek
TO do the State some seivice.s' Il il work
TOR philanihropist. We commend it 10
this society. Offer premiums for the neat.
est and most elegant domestic appointments,
having always a judicous reference TO 10.
cal circumstances and tho pecuniary ability
of tho proprietor.
We offer another consideration for the
purpose of investing this view of our sub,
Ject witt. its intrinsic importance.
What is patriotisml You will answer. n
great virtue--an ennobling sentiment OF
our rnature-called, aiove ofcountry. Where
Is this noble attribute nursed-whence does
1t spring! From toUe OF home! How is
TINS love OF home 10 be implanted and cher.
'shedf Make 1t the loveliest and dearest
place on earth CIothe it with attractions
-strew It's paths with fiowers-surround
Its halls with comfort-make it the abode
| OF cbeeriulness and contentinent. Is il such
| n home rs man will turn from, without a
regret, and wend his way to distant Iandsl
DO his children partake the same indifier.
ence? Then, indeed, there may be but lit.
tie love of tier country-tAeir native soil
10 bind their affections and call forth their
devotion TO the State. II, instead Of a con.
slant effort 10 increase The number of ne.
groes, mules and cotton bags, at the expense
ui sli other Improvements, planters would
devote some lsbor aud some capital to the
permanent Improvements on he estdte-in
their buildings, their enclosures. in the
aaorrinent of home, arI the increased fer
I - ~
iihtv ot tho soil IN 'ha led walks and cool
refreshing retreats, live hedge fences. and
other practicable modes Of raising the value
OF the estate they would transmit to their
children a better iaheritGnce, in less pfe.
carious and mutsLie form: willie the conn.
try--the STATE would be enrched in lis
resources, aud onf condition and civilization,
as people, greatly benefited. A contrary
line OF policy has already ruined much OF
the ;rablc lands uf tue country. and tho
pfoprietors lave left ,hem-washed. worn
| and torn, and have carried their wealth and
their cinidren to enrich other States. The
same eSer,ion, more wisely directed, would
, have preserved n splendid estate from ruin
wealth would have assumed q different
| aud better form-the whole would have
been saved 10 our own State, which has
suffered infinitely more from the loss OF
white population than from the loss OF
property. Where is our patriotisml Our
love for the old Palmetto Commonwealth
She Is gricvously suffering. To the rescue,
men of public spirit. Let US arrest the tide OF
her strength, now flowing West Let us
enrich and beauify the land of our fathers!
Save her pc ,ple-ct them no longer be
torn from her bosom
"What constitutes Il Sta,cf
No, high rhIsci bIlt'cmcnts or labored mound
Thick wall--nor moat,d gnlc
Not c''Ies proud with spires aud iurrets crowned:
Not starred aul spangcd courts,
Where low brnvcl hlscncss watts perfume ;n r,ri}c
No: mcn-h gll minded mcn-s
Men who their dates know, but know their RIG hts
Aud knowing, dare mnIni,in thcm-
Prevent the long-aimcd blnw
And crush the tyrant while they rcnd the chain
These constitute n SIitv.r
Here is n field for great achievement.
And he who shall faithfully and effectively
labor to improve, in all these respects, the
agricultural condition CT the country, will
merit the rewards of true patriotism. lie
will deserve and receive more honor at the
hands of the people for such service, than
for all the Buncombe eloquence he could
ever expend in the halls of legislation
Respectfully, dc,
J. WOFFORD TUCKER,
Chairman.