Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-06-14
United states Asrlcaltmral sO-
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the same time that our State Fair is TO be
held here We were made aware by the pa.
pers Of that city that so far as certain parties
there were concerned, Il was the deterrnina-
ton 10 secure, at all hazards, such a Fair at
Cincinnati but we had supposed common
fairness would have decided the Board Of the
L, s Agricultural Society to refuse TO encour-
age, in any way, such project, when made
aware BY our State Board that il would mill
tate not only against our State Fair already
located in Southern Ohio, but would have a
damaging effect upon the Agricultural, Manu-
featuring and industrial interests Of the State
generally, by diverting from its legitimate
channels the energy and money Of our citi-
zens We say that when made aware of this
position of affairs, we had right to expect
that the President of the q. $. Agricultural
Board would promptly discountenance so
great a wrong to our State and we thought
little more about it,
II seems, however, that we have over-esti-
mated--or, rather, underestimated-the L.
s Board; we had given them credit for sim
cerity in their efforts TO advance, particularly,
the Agricultural interests Of the country,
which, we fear, they are not entitled to. Our
State Board Of Agriculture have demonstrated
with the L. S. Board,-they have urged the
rostponement of holding the L. s Fair at Gin
cinnah until some future time, conclusively
showing that if ii be persisted in holding the
Fair Mt Cincinnati, at this time, it cannot but
result in injury to both the State and National
Fairs Yet, the remonstrance of our Board
has not only, thus far been unheeded, but
their communications remain unanswered
Why is ths2 Ii the United States Board are
sincere in their professions to aid in advan-
cling the Agricultural interests Of the country,
in our humble opinion they should do all in
their power to foster, and not break dorm, the
State Societies The L. s Board ask the eco
operation of the Agriculturists and Manufac-
turers of the various States TO secure sue
cessful result for their project, yet, while we
do not desire to detract from its merits, we
must say that, in our opinion, they pursue the
very course which will tend to drive away that
very cooperation "a course which, If per
sisted in, cannot but result in forming union
or consolidation Of the various State Socie-
ties, against the u S. Board SelEprotection,
selfinterest, and selfpride will all urge such
course,
1t cannot be said that the U. S. Board is
acting ignorantly in this matter As we have
before stated they have been demonstrated
with by our State Board-have been urged to
postpone the U. s. Fair until time when it
would not come in conflict with our own FAN,
and their refusal even to dHsioer the remon-
stance, or acknowledge its receipt speaks
very little to the credit of the President and
members of the L. s. Board The same
course which it is now proposed by the U. S,
Board to adopt in relation to our Fair, was
Illinois State Board selected Freeport as the
place for the holding of their State Fair. = I'm
mediately after the L. S, Board selected Chica'
go as the place for the National Fair The U.
5 Board were demonstrated with, butit amount
ed to nothing. They did not eren Gas is the
case with our Board, acknowledge the receipt
ofthe remonstrdnce. Is such conduct worthy
of a Society which desires to secure the conf
dence and friendship of the great Agrcultu
raj interests of the country? Is it worthy of
men asking the corporation of our people2
We do not dispute the right of the u S.
Board TO locate their Fair when and where
they please; nor will they exhibiting the spirit
which they have toward our State Society, have
any cause for complaint if the Farmers, and
Manufacturers, and Mechanics-the entire
people-of Ohio, who have a just pride and
interest in the success of their own Fair,
should ignore the existence of the L. s.
Fair that patronage without which it must be
unsuccessful, and prove loss to those enga-
ged in it. We ask the members of the L. s.
Board TO reconsider their action, and grant to
the people of this great State that comfy
which they ask for themselves. They can do
it not only without injury or loss to their So
ciety, but be the gamers thereby. Such a
course would do more to secure the desired
cooperation" of our people in favor of the
U. S. Society, than anything which could be
said 1t would prove TO our people that the
members of the U. S. Board are sincere in
their professions of desiring to advance the
Agricultural interests of the country, by aid
ing their State Associations.
Should, however, the U. s. Board refuse to
grant our people this justice-should they re-
fuse TO grant this act of good will-they will at
once place themselves in a porsiton where it
will be but impudence in them for to ask
the patronage of our people, and but folly in
Ourspeople to grant it, to the detriment of their
own institutions. The people of this State
owe their first duty to the encouragement, aud
securing the success, of their own State Exhib-
ition even ifby so doing the u S Fair should
be unsuccessful, Let them first do all within
their power TO make the State Fair success,
and then, If they have any anxiety to help an
association which has exhibited so little good
feeling as has the the o. s. National Society,
let them aid the National Fair.
CHARITY begins at home, is an old and
truthful adage, Our State organization is but
a part and parcel of our own people-com
posed of our own cidzens-built up by our OWL