Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-22

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century later, the great Exhibition OF 1851.
The Royal Academy strengthened the popular
taste for works of art by exhibitions of engray-
ings, paintings and sculpture. The science OF
music had its share in the Inauguration OF the
grand idea of industrial improvement. But
these are spccialitles, merely, They contempla-
ted nothing like the complete Development of
nation progress in industry and art, much leSe
| that of the whole world.
| The first exhibition designed as u national
! institution was held in France in 1913. 1t was
repeated at intervals for about 20 years, when
France inauguratod her systematic exposition OF
national industry and art, which continued till
now, and has had marked influence upon
European products The leading CITIES and
towns Of Great Britain, stimulated by the *
! pie and Ivy local interests, have ut various
times made exhibitions; hut these were local.
English cities excluded the roducts of Ireland
excluded the Irish towns.
Birmingham was the first to depart from the
narrow principle Of exclusion, in 1919. The
great success Of the French Exposition of 1874
suggested to English Associations the cxpedien-
cy of enlarging the sphere Of local societies.
The Society OF Art in London, over which
Prince Albert presided, led off, and the move
mcnt resulted In the Great Crystal Palace tx
hibition.
The features of that exhibition, and its effect
upon industry the world over, were dwelt upon
briefly
The Industrial exhibition. should present in
one form or another, the life of the people and
the character of the age it represents-its pro-
ducts-its habits-its labor-its leisure. What
is not exhibited in products, should be witness
ed in the people themselves. But i. is among
the wonders of life that the most manifest and
indispensable aids to human effort, in every age
and every land, should have been successfully
resisted for extended periods of time.
The introduction of machinery, gas, pure
water, railways, and many of the common ar
tices of food have met with opposition. Pro-
ducts with capacity to endure every soil and eli
mate, have, by such prejudices, been restricted
to special attitudes Even in New England,
where yosng men are leaving hearth and home
for the newer country of the West, and little
more land, even in New England, one halt of
the SOIL and sometimes of the best capacity is,
out of custom and usage, unimproved and use
less. The surest method of breaking into such
customs, that have held men in poverty, is to
bring them together-not for a single object,
but for every particular purpose and interest.
The reflex influence of industrial occupations
on governments was considered at length, as it
was shown that revolutions were brought about
by mismanagement on the part of Governments
and the products Of industry into wrong use,
as instanced by the French Revolution.
Referring to our own exhibitions, it was ask
ed why the three following grand objects should
not be united in one grand system, the exhibit
ton of the productive power of governments
and the people-the philosophlc analysis and
comparison or results and methods, the attrac-
tions and pleasures of private and public fes-
tivities.
In what manner can we unite the private and
pecuniary interests of all persons? By uniting
the purposes of trade with the ordinary objects
of exhibition and observation? Why should
the elements of strength that sustained this in
stitution with governments and the people with
dlspots and democrats, for years be excluded
from the exhibitions of our time? The multi
tudes here to-day are gathered from every part
of the State to witness the strength of the State
the extent of its acquisitions, the riches of its
industry, the progress Of its invention and dis.
covery working tremendously in purpose and
process with the laws of nature and of God.
They came from every walk of life, both sexes
and of every age. Welcome all ! thrice well
come! This is the day of the people: regular
bread and butter day Hosts and guests are
one. We come to see and hear what is to be
in the kitchen and the parlor for the coming
year. What shall be the order of our life and
how to accomplish it.? What is the size of po-
tatoes, and how many in hill? How about
the rot? (Thank God not a sign of it YETI
Where are the latest cattle, AMI how are they
fed? Who has the fastest nag, and what is his
time? Let us see the reaper that rides the field
like ship at sea, and cuts down the yellow
corn as the Italians and French did the Aus
TRANS at Solferino? Is there any improve
ment in the people? Are the young to grow
up wiser and better than their fathers? These
are the things we desire most to know
We are the people:
Not one 10 for party,
But all are for the State,
The rich man helps the poor,
And the poor man loves the great
Our lands fairly portioned,
Our products fairly sold
And we are what our fathers were,
| In the honest days of old.
We come Just as we are. There is no shame
in us. If we are incorporate, proAigate, idle,
vicious, disorderly, you will see it. If we are
quiet, inqusitiye and interested. If aids vain
ly seek for disorder with policeman out of en-
ployment to aid him, you will know it. 1t is
vain for multitude to assume virtues to which
it has no title. They have life interest in all
things here. 1t is by them we live in the tr-
umphs of industry over all obstacles in our hope
of prosperity and happiness. As you make an
immediate pecuniary interest predominant in all
parties to industrial exhibitions, you will great
ly enlarge the scope of enquiry and experiment.
Profitable sales are better for the producers than
high premiums, and the Judgment of those who
back their opinions by planking the Rhine will
be more satisfactory than the awards of com.
missioners; for the producer and the consumer
should be brought together. They cannot fail
to suggest the necessity of close inquiry to those
interests as to the best methods of culture. Of
preparation for exhibition, and upon such an in
terest it will be easy to engratt an earnestness
of investigation that is now seldom or never
known.
The great triumph of the worlds exhibition
at London was less In articles presented for in
spection than in the Lectures upon the progress
of art and science delivered by Playtsr, Whe-
J we'll, De la place, and other savafs, upon the
general influence of the exhibition upon pro-
cesses ai1ss@ products, novel architecture and
kindred subjects delivered by request of the
Council of Arts. 1t would be fortunate if we
could engraft upon our system of exhibitions,
similar lectures upon subjects which related to
national prosperity. Would not this be accom-
plished by coupling the interests of trade with
the inquisitveness of curiosity. BY such means
assemblies could be enlisted for longer periods,
and directed to higher ends than Mt present. 1t
is national desire that seeks to couple rational
pleasures with such popular exhibitions. Phys
ical recreation is essential to our mental and
moral culture. 1t is as essential for artisans
and farmers to have man with voice like a
willow whistle, that can be transformed to a
fulchested and sturdy lunged stentor, whose
tiny limbs and puny frames, by exercise and
right living, may attain something OF the ten
dons and flesh of Hercules, as to know by wha,
process cattle may be reared for market in {
years instead Of six. Why are not men of al