, 1861-01-26
The State Fairs.

tlcnlby the efforts Of some parties, who are
now urging the Mechanics Institute to at
tempt an opposition to tile State Society. |
Now what aro the fhcts in regard to locating
the Fair here the present year. I met Mr..
Boyington at Springfield, lie representing the |
Institute. We mutually agreed that to have
any contest before the Beard, would entlapger
either getting It, SO concluded to present each |
his offer aud let the board decide between us
in cash they determined 10 locate at Chicago
In puf fsuance Of this plan made my offer, and
informed the Board that there would be another
offer from Chicago, aud introduced 1Ir Boy-
ington in as complimentary terms rs knew
how to use. The Board voted eight to two to
come to Chicago, and On tie informal ballot
between Mr.. Boyipgton and myself, nine to
ono in my favor; and on the formal ballot all
were for me. If the decision had been against
me, certainly would have submitted without
mnr1nur, as lave for the past two years,
and done all in 1ny power to make the fair
perfect success, as it will be. This decision of
The Board will no. lc changed. Now, what is
for tleinterest Of Chicago? evidently to make
this fall the most important ollc ever held in
tile Wdet. We can rely with entire confidence
in the Executive Board. They arc men Of en-
ercy and experience, and they will offer induce
into Chicago during the weck Of the
Fair. TO produce tic proper result We
need tile cooperation OF all, anu it Is to bc
hoped that the Mechanics Institute will see
their way clear to act on this suggestion, and
be in accord with the State Society. I knom
that tue Executive boaFt meant no disrespeet
to them, III refusing their President the loca-
ton. Ofcoursc, the Board cannot join will!
the Institute IN holding :. Fair, because it
would violate one cftheir known rules. While
the S1atc Society have held Fairs heretofore on
county grounds, tie County Societics have
never received any Of the proceeds. Nov
should they allow an interest to :.ccr;.e to the
Institute, il would establish Il precedent That
might c1ubarrsss them hereafter. But this
ca1i promise, they shall have an interest III the
grounds after the Fair Is over. The buildings
aud fixtures arc III remain permanent. Now,
why not form iii Association, asstl. if you
please, take the ursanlzation Of th:s Institute
as basis, aud hold Fairs eael yesr, the same
as auy other county in the State. Combine in
the exhibition EIccfianic arts and agriculture.
Let us act like ITrt tlcssl Hlctl and have done
with nonsense. We have been ta|cihg ats,nt
permanent fair grounds loIs enough, now let
us do something.
But Gage wants t., locale The Fair at
Brighton, cxcl:iM so1nc very excellent people
have not doncso yet. Eut suppose should
locate at Brighton, what then. Tie distance
from the corner uf Madison and South Clark
streets to tic proposed ground ut Brighton, is
Hive miles a,d about twenty rods. FROM the
same point to tho grounI used ier 1sc U. !.
Fair the tlistnee is three miles and t~o-!hrtls
ola mile. FROM Tic corner Of llaistccd and
Madison Streets tae distance to fle grounds at
Brighton Is fur mics and ii few Tusls, From
the same point 1s tl.e Cottage Grove, the dis
tance il over four miles and Il }:11f. For fully
osc-third Ct the i:,i.:bitahts Of Chicago, tho
distance is less 10 Brighton tlsAn at Cuttagc
Grove. AL will a:,rcr that an easy and cheap
way must he provided to get to the Fair
Ground. Tie Lhie.gy, Alton i st. Lauis
referred to Mt Brighton. THEIR depot is at
Madison STREET bridge They csu carry
| three thousand passengers each hour
Of the day, ~ and from the grounds,
ami have n5Eccd 10 To so ut ten cents fare each
| way. For The nas$ Vi citizens, that depot is
as convenient lis any t,tcr. Fort the ST rangers,
all those stopping III tho Briggs House, Metro
| rolita1l Hotel, and houses il Tint vicinity
| would be better convened there Than ut any
other depot. AE': it2sidc, there arc two Of tile
hest roads tn Chicago meet on the corner OF
the land. I refer e 'lis Blue island avenue
Road on the South $'i.te. Tic 1neans Of get
lin. to the grounds at Cottage Grove are nd
migAblc, and EuT q :.,'rtiun of the people more
| convenient than 1T Brighton Sill con-
tend that the Matlisol,-strcet depot will accon-
1nodate mere lnol,e tl.:n any olher: There is
at Eright:n eighty xlvyst CT fine land consider
ably improyel, With Flrnty Of room all
around it, and, what is Of NOR. importance
than all The rest, it can hc had for feeiec 5ttrx
for simply tic hit*, anl the party leasing it
makes no reservation. lie will not want it 4
month, 4 week t,r II day during the time. an
he stipulates is thai III: taxes be 1Mid pro'pt-
| IT, Let an association, as above referred 10,
be formed and with the money subscribed by
the liberal citizens, ted what may he ncccss:.-
r. to get ready for tho State Snctety. Alter
which, without EXPENSE or Interest, We can
have q Fair Ground which will he 4 benefit to
| us.
Il papers which hare published comnannic,'
tinns upon this subject wilt print this, they
will confer 4 great favor. have no right tu
ask it only rs favor. Another thing I ask,
also rs Il favor from t''c publishers o! the daily
papers, When you receive communication in
reard to this matter, .,!elsc give The maine q
the writer to the public, that is, 4 yuu pub
lsl the article. GEO. ". GAGE.
| Chicago, Jan. 23, 1851.
| Rev. Henry Coxs* lecture on the
/ ssSoHtiacrsi leevolut1ou.''
At Bryan Hall last evening, i'll the presence
Of m excellent aus!icnec, the second lecture
in the course in behalf Of the Ladies City
Mission, WAS delivered by Rev. Henry Cox o
this city. The following is an abstract Of tho
lecture:
Webster defines the word - revolution rs 4
material OF % a e;tis u es m ~ ~ form nm 11 es Gs
an event or great snn'e'l involving. as it tocs
the suuilcrius Of uld ties the passing away Of old
ism, or the forms of limited monarchy, to thost
Of frredon 1ibeEty. equality. and the right Of tlt
peop1e-or as step ~: i, H.. ':rc:1 f civliza
e ens!etsou M "si' Of ssy ,: the ,s.:tSr!w ot The
rights Of the people, II + therefore momentum:
cvelit. however viewed \ revolution may be rlst
look back npusl many With feelings uf sadness
lIave they ,ot crt,slr1 out the liberty "f the pee
pie. Again. have We liot seen aH Indignant ant
tie yoke Of e<potisl, b.rakins ti,cif shacsles ani
enartng ths5 it!eF 1hen ros eff; f ,"1;at a. ~ ~
nublic ucrcc originated the CniDn and the Con
stitut1on We goins to .n,. With ErdI;to th"s
csa AK * If hc fs o h s I'll syr
NJ. What were the ideas that throhbet In TIL
breasts Of those who isil at lnnksr lIill aud Lnn
iiston ind \ 1orktawn: We're they nnt for liberty
huinanrights, political equality: These conssitut
thc ie:.ttin,aey Of any rssolnsion, these wes
| true patriot would welcome the issue and hastcl
thcresult. What is their objects Not oa!y to de
privc the p "ple Of free speech, bat alan lint tn
whole system Of education the subject of slavs
r. shall BE- auleutltd. Tint the North shall rccos
rizc property III man. The salty of the South
then the Ent0n may take care ofitselC. They nice
In convention. pass ordinances in conflict with
$. law, pretend tn absolye f4,n thr{= allegiance
have seized onr Revenue Critters. taken possession
Of armories ant rtZca or forts, and i1isu1tcti Oh
national flag. They would oblitcratc the Dec}ara
tion Of Independence and prohibit the observanc
OF our national holiday.
The inquiry has l,cen started, Why not let tn
North and The South exist rs two separate nations
This cannot be. Nor can VIZ admit the right Of u
cession. NJ greater calamity cuuld befall tue pee
p1e Of this country than dissolution ofthe GniOl
tro the Union the dnwli-trodden and oppressed E
the world have polluted with the finger OF hope.
the Union the intelligent and patriotic have II
| f.1rcti Al the must -;ens!!d achievement Of mat
The problem ef n,n+ c.paeity for self government
has fcen solved. Shall this mighty fabric c.,n,l
| into chaos. Shall the land Of the free and III
home If the l:sve h. torn in pieces. to be distrac
| cd by Internal wars and domestic feuds-1te sn'
crn1nent divided into palrEy Republics: The VI
lifted voice Of the :npc cries aloud in sTnest Nj
| commanding toitcs to the man who. with uplifte
age. stands really to CT; down This notlc trcc-tl
growth Of ycats-te n,nLaEch OF tie foreSt-a tfe
| which has been lontished hy the best blood Of or
fathcrs-not, ' 1coo9tn1n" but MadMdn spare tls
) tree!
ttTouch moi single tough,
In youth 1t sheltered me-,
: And I'll protect 1t now.
Let the hand be withcred which aims the hrs
You will prcrnit me-. 4. m adopted cit:zan.to Is,
| that With All tuE sins and weaknesses. belieE
this country Possesses more enlightened. frcr an
: self governed people than any on the globe So
nliliar have We become with lts blessings that II
difficult for us well South Carolina. to reaita
the ya1ne OF the Republic TIC future may co1rc
The lecturer here quoted an article In praise
0 this country from thu London 1it"ts, Which NJ
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