The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-10-26
Eloquent Extract.


of the Interior, delivered an impromtu
speech on last Wednesday, before the Ag.
ricultural College of Maryland. From
it we make the following extract:
He came to hear the address of the
learned Professor, to be spectator, to be
entertained and instructed, with no ex-
pectation Of making an attempt to enter
tain and instruct others; and so absorbed
had he been by the very able remarks of
the distinguished Professor that he found
the whole current of his thoughts running
along with him, and now he felt it impos-
sible to disentangle or disembarrass him
self from his ideas, and strike out any
new direction or train of thought. Bnt
the subject of agricultural was an iuteres-
ting one to him. On q subject which en-
braces so wide field, aud with which he
had been so intimately connected, (be.
cause all he possessed on earth was in
vested in property directly connected
with agriculture,) he had opluions and
feelings which he would gladly develop
were he able to do so in any connected
manner. rr
The life of the farmer, rightly under
stood, is the most digni6ed and independ-
ent of all other pursuits in our country.
The distinction between him and all
other persons is, that he is directly de-
pendent for his property and success on
the favor and smile of Providence, while
all others are dependent on the favor and
patronage of man; the farmer. therefore,
has more constant and recurring appeal
made to him, to lean on the arm of Him
who rules and controls all things than
! others. Recur for moment to the be-
ginning Of this high vocation When
God created this world, and all things
upon it, and pronounced them good, lie
created man and woman, male and female
and gave to them power over all the
earth. He bade them to multiply and
! replenish, the earth and subdue it. Ht
created man upright, and while he wal
required to dress the garden in which h,
was placed, yet the earth spontaneousl,
procured every fruit which was necessar,
for his comfortable and happy existence
Thus Adam, our great ancestor, in hi
days Of purity and. innocense. was gar
f dener. In that condition there was NJ
, death. and, consequently, no disease an,
t no sorrow. Adam in this state, as gar
' dener, looked up through Nature to Ma
e ture's God with alteration and praise
: We are taught that he was able to stan
g and free to fall. He was guilty of disc
t bedience and that disobedience brough
). death into the world and all our woe.
y was then decreed by his Creator that i
' the sweat of his face he should hencefort
J. eat bread. This great primeval curse
Y the penalty which we suffer for the allev
e alton of which this institution has bee
established.
\ The ancient fathers, Abraham, Isaa
It and Jacob. were farmers. Christ, durin
his secular life, was carpenter Pet,
70 and his brethren were fishermen. Pa
,r was scholar, and Luke was q DOCTOR
In turning to the great men whose liv'
d have been distinguished in different ag
and countries, it will be found that tn,
were engaged in every imaginable occ
s. patton; and VIC are driven to the concl
b sion that
n sHonor and shame from no condition rise
70 Act well your part: there all the honor lies