Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-09-20
Republican State Ticket.
Tho snrinaneld Homo Show.

The ird great National Horse Show at
Springfield was brought to close on Saturday
last. after occupying five days, including one
rainy day (Thursday), when nothing came off ex-
cept an exhibition Of horse tanning by Mr. Rirey,
which was highly interesting and instructive
entertainment.
On Friday night was the banquet, at the City
Hall, where tables we're spread and plates laid
for eight hundred, but hardly more than half of
the seats were occupied. Hon. George Bliss
presided at the table. with Governor Banks at
his right and ex- Governor Everett at his left.
nong the other distinguished guests from
abroad present at the table, we're Governor
Buckingham of Connecticut, the somewhat cele-
brated Richard Yeajon of the Charleston Is. C J
Courier, the venerable Rev Daniel Waldo of
Connecticut, and Rev. A. L. Stone of Boston.
1t was after six clock when the company sat
down. At the conclusion OF the material portion
of the banquet, the President made short
speech, concluding with the following sentiment
The Governor of the Commonwealth, and the
Board OF Agriculture of Massachusetts,, of which
he is the distinguished head.
Governor Bsnks, thus called upon, arose amid
applause, and responded as follows;
Speech of Gov, Banks.
M. President Apart from the sentiment you
have proposed, and the response it has received,
gh u'd feel compelled TO make my acknowledg-
ment to you and the citizens Of Springfield for
the pleasure have enjoyed in attending the ex
hbiton of'thls year. -Four Eve years SINCE it
was my good fortune to attend in this city for a
few hours only the first exhibition Of this charac-
ter given in this country. l we'll remember the
interest then felt by everybody in its success, and
| am sure that no one who recalls the en-
thusiasm Of its throngs of visitors could feel less
than earnest desire to share the satisfaction
we have drawn from the larger and more gener
ously appointed gathering Of this year.
To an extent somewhat surprising, as it seems
to me, the horse, in our part OF the country at
least, had been neglected in the collections of
stock for our agricultural and stock exhibitions.
Ii would seem as if, in just resentment this fine
animal, the supporter, companion, and friend of
every race of men, in every age of the world ex-
ciuded from competition with others at our an
nual fairs. had suggested exhibition of his
own race, more unique, attractive, satisfactory,
and certainly Of no less public advantage than
Others. Ii we are indebted to his exclusion from
one arena for the happy supremacy which of all
our fairs the show of horses has attained, we can
not much regret his earlier i'll fortune. at is
an i'll wind that blows no good"
OF all domestic animals the horse has the
strongest claims to our sympathy and care. 1t
may be said with truth, though 1t seems some
what extravagant, that We could dispense with
the locomotive, to which we are indebted for ia.
horse. He is not only the patient latorer in eve.
~ pursuit of industry, but he is indispensable
assistant in some of the most rational forms Of
exercise and enjoyment, and which contribute
more successfully to the development OF the
physical powers of the human race. There is
no nation more distinguished for its vigorous
physical Development than England, and no
people, not even the Arabs, have a stronger
love for horses. The hunt, the steeple chase, the
race course and the very general participation of
men and women in the pleasures of the saddle,
in the sports Of the 6eld sustained for centuries,
have unquestionably contributed more than any
other cause, TO the strength of limb ygor of body,
the power Of endurance and the generous glow
of health, which characterize the English race.
There are no people who would be more benefit
ted by an infusion of the same generous customs
and qualities than ourselves, and | know of no
more certain method of obtaining such results.
than that which springs from the culture of the
public tastes and interest for the horse himself
No one can have been more delighted than
have been with the elegant display of this year.
But confess should very gladly have seen a
more general Identification OF personal sdvauta
Res with the improvement of the horse. The more
general substitution OF the saddle, which is iden-
titled among all lovers of the horse with the great.
est service, speed, and pleasure, to be derived
from him, for that unsightly vehicle, called a
skeleton sulky, would add much to the public
interest and advantage of the occasion. 1t is not
altogether for the horse that are here, but
that we may enlarge, as far as possible, benefits
which we derive from being his owner and mas
ter.
There are patent objections, sir, / am aware,
TO horse racing, and perhaps, next to the immor.
aties usually connected with the turf, is that Of
its cruelty to the fine animals that seek its hon
ors The racer must necessarily strain to the last
point his powers of endurance and strength, and
sometimes crown his career Of ambition with the
forfeiture of his life. But in this he differs not
much from aspirants of the human family.
There are innumerable instances in every walk OF
life Of those who sacrifice themselves in their de-
votion TO business. In the forum, in the cabi.
net, and on the field Of battle, and in the pursuit
OF wealth, men strain beyond human power of
endurance both mind and body, and account it a
glory to die in harness. The fate Of men and
animals in this respect Is not greatly different
Who would be eminent among able men, Lord
Bacon has wisely told US, hath hard task. But
we certainly ought TO remember that the test o
speed in the horse involves every other test ant
it is N the culture Of this the highest Of all quail
ites because il embraces all. that we acquire tn,
knowledge necessary for the development of thos,
points OF character which are essential for ser
vice and pleasure
Great Britain has given more encouragement
TO racing than any other nation, and she has
result, the finest horses Of the world for all pur
poses. The dray horse-ths roadster-the hunt.
er-the racer--the cavalry horse of England, ha,
no superior in the world. The superiority o
English horses dates only from the Importation
of Arabian courseEs, a century or two since A
given to their thorough bred horses that sizt
which distinguishes them from the best horse
Of every European nation. In this culture q
horses they have learned every secret except tina
Of tanning wild horses, which, as we have seer
today, belongs exclusively to Americans.
The size, the weight. the outline OF beauty
the length, the strength OF limb, are just wha
stock fancers desire them to be. Even tn
thickness OF the skin and the consistency anC
density OF the bone regulated BY the skill o
the breeder. IL 10 a well known fact that al
equal portion Of bone taken from a thorough
bred 10 heavier and stronger than that OF coarse
ly.bred animal. The perfect, horse, therefore
grows up under the eye Of the master az the stat
ne walks out Of the marble under the hand Of thu
sculptor The neat stock raiser brings his cattl
to maturity leady for the market at three year
Of age, saving one, two, or three years feeding
and gines TO- the horse as we have seen today II
the stallion Shamrock, heightened lease o
life. maintaining the sigor aud fire Of his you'll
At the age Of thirty years.
II would be well for the human race II we ha
achieved a. great success in the improvement 0
our own species a has been obtained by attention
TO the laws Of development and life In the ANNA
creation. The American people ought 10 be. AM
with proper regard to the laws Of their existence
they might be. the healthiest, wealthiest, worth
est, longest-lived, and handsopest people on tn
globe. But We must slightly change our habit
as 20 children and grown persons before that re
suit Is reached.
Massachusetts, has large pecuniary interes
In this subject. In 1865 there were more thar
eighty thousand horses in the State, valued a.
more than 81 .OOO,0 900. l refer TO the fact be
cause noticed that In reference to this Pair the
number had been much underatated A Opnera