The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-11-30
ADDRESS OF w. W. HOLDEN, ESQ.
Bston hs Cumberland agricultural Society
"a FaysfsnHs, Aorsn.5sr ., 1859.
M. Prs.i.ai. aud e.atlsa.ss

"a Fayesisri!t, Norsn.asr 3, 1859.
M. Prs,:isaf oai Ssatlsa,ss
Of ria GYa5srlaad .igrieaksrai Sacesy
When | accepted the invitation Of youl
Committee 10 address you on this occasion
il was with much distras. of my ability Il
meet your just expectations. Nor has sub.
seqaent reelection, and some investigation
Of the subjects usually treated in such ad.
dresses, served 10 diminish his .listrust. 81
wide aud so varied is the field before me
90 intimately connected with sciences Of
which know but little, and SO small is my
practical knowledge OF agriculture itself,
that might well reliRquish all hope, if in
deed such hope could exist, that il will be in
my power TO instruct and inform the large
and Intelligent audience here assembled.
Yet, | could not resist the invitation, be.
cause | agree myself TO what | maintain in
regard to others, that every public man is
under obligations to respond 70 such calls !;
and since, also. felt sure YOU would MAKE
full allowance for the many defects and the
lack of knowledge which would be SO appa-
rent.
Though not myself tiIer Of the soil,
take deep interest IN ills employment. and
regard it, as we all should do, a. Of primary
Importance. Ever, thing beautiful, and use
tul, and durable upon the earth; every oh.
ject OF art which decprates the landscape or
floats upon tie deep, has had its origin upon
the soil. Every comfort and convenience OF
ille-eyery luxury that soiaces or eneryatcs
us-eyery qualification based upon material
things, aud every physical Improvement,
which, while it dignities humanity. a, the
ame time attests the superiority Of mental
power may be traced directly or indirectly
10 the soil.
Since, then, agriculture is 50 important,
and SO many interests depend upon an en-.
lightened prosecution of it. it is natural that
we should resort TO every means in our pow
er to add to our Information on the subject,
and TO give to i still greater prominence a.
practical science. And what change TIA,
been Effected IN this respect within the last
ten years. Then We had no agricultural as.
sociations Of any kind /; now We have State
Society and numerous County Societies,
dispensing their benefits not merely al sta.
ted periods, but from wear 70 year. Then
our farmers. manufacturers. and mechanics,
isolated from each other, knew but little Of
the progress which was being made IN their
respective departments Of industry, aud the
stimulus Of general and enlightened emu
lation was wanting; but now they assemble
together al least 0ace year, tp EXHIBIT aud
compare their productions, the evidences OF
their intelligence, thrift. experience and per.
severance 70 take note Of, and take heart
from the success Of others in special fields
Of labor; TO investigate and compare the
processes by which certain results haze been
attained 20 encourage each other bg precept
and example; TO knit more firmly the ties ct
brotherhood and interest between different
and distant localities and to rouse up aud
keep warm those noble sentiments Of patrl-
otlsm and traternal regard which 50 much
beeume the citizens OF nne common State.
II Is not the premiums offered and obtain
ed on an occasion like this. which constitute
the chief attraction u exhibitors. These are
but !" small dust IN tie balance compared
with the tri1mphs Of intelligence and indus
try, OF skill, Or Of genus, OF which the pre-.
miums aud diplomas awarded are but e4te.
finr evidence.
Looking ever this large assemblage, one
would conclude ina! Il al yaur people we're
not here, a least they were we'll represent,
ed in the strength ii their manhood. IN the
shtVNEhNN aHh NnAAANI 80 tAtAA AhUEtIs dtlI III
the ioyeliness which is part OF the birth.
right d the daughters Of this favored region
Truly il may De said rf u, al IL Israel ii
old, /" fhe Lord tby God hath brought thee
into a gord land; q land of lronks q water
o. fountains aud depths that spring out 81
valleys aud hills i4Bd Of whrai, and bar.
les. and vines, and tig.irees. and p,megran.
ate; and wherein We ear bread without
scarcenes.; . land whose stones are iron.
and ont d whO,e hill We my dig brass.'
Ihis g09dly heritage Is impaired bY no law.
Of decent or ptiinogeniinre. No Oppressive
system Of landlord anil tenant--np burden.
imposed for HE benefit Of privileged orders,
felarI our Industrial pursuits, Or restrict the
baud Of honest labor. Esefy man il this
country NAV b. a freehDlef. Every nan
mas improve his c0ndltinn on a Solid bass.
and count With certainty on transmitting ihr
fruits 81 hrs industry, in .ach mode. j. hp
may designate, % his de.cendau,. Or 20
Nsrnments. Unlike those n tie Old Wafld. arr
lelt mainly, { not only, in the bsnst. sud
blessing. they bestUW. Industry, genm..
skill, are q. unrestricted a. the SUI aial air:
while the government itseli. instead of re-.
pressing The energies # N. citizens by IN
last exaciions. liz. become the patron and
promoter Of agriculture, mechanics, and tie
industrial att..
u. therefore, ~e do not prosper a. agri.
cpltufists. a. mrehaniC- as manufacturers.
o. artisans, Vie must look elsewhere Tor tie
cause than ~ our political aud ssctal insii.
tBtt1Hs
Tue primary pursuit Of mr. people, a. I
have airesdt iatimatcd, anil indeed al rsefy
people ain have attained III vhU NAV hope
% attain permanent property, il taat 81
sgficul'nir. know Il may be said that
tplae 81 The mas' pnW.ttpl nations 81 4afiqal.
- We're commercial 10 their character. aaI
ilat Englibd furnshe. striking e1ampl.
10 mudsrn times II pto.pef9a. commercial
empire. BIT, after az, sgtt1ltIrai iabbf
and agricultural projection tgn.tttsfe tbp I
bass u English prosperity an puart. ~ !
80 country 20 eattii hss sgfitGliufdi 5hpm. d
lstty, the mature sni Tie application II .o.I.. 4