Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-09-24
A ssEEoH OF BEVERLEY JOHNSON.

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recently accepted Invitation address the Saratoga
County Convention, which held meeting tho A. W
slant We find the address reported in the Saratoga
per- and finding it of convenient length well striking
beauty we copy it for the qualification of readers
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Society In yield
ing to the request did the favor TO submit yester
day evening, it with understanding that you
not to expect agricultural address practising law
yer, though he may be the OF farm ID raroy II
ever, practical farmer In my Case have not been
able to take the time to make myself even theorceal
one. 10 excel Agricultural requires devotion 70
study as we'll practice All the elements OF nature -
far as possible, should be understood chemistry IN its
various branches mastered the whole vegetable king
dom appreciated, animal anatomy comprehended, and
the eye and the ear, well the understanding disc
pinned to perfection by observation experience Tho
seasons are to be watched aud soils to be- analysed 10
word, every mental faculty is to be Improved. These
Things all accomp she'd (and and study accom-
ps6 them, the agrcu turist becomes the most useful
virtuous, and happest OF cizens The very life he leads
promotes and secures the highest morality 1t 10 spent
especially with him than with Others the iet pre-
OF Deity He him in the morning sun, feels
n his genial and fuclifying heat Every breeze that
blows every drop Of rain that s every grain that rpens
every flower that blooms witnesses Of his existence
his power and his goodness to In the acting Of tho
sun, often departing in subdued but radiant
goy in the soft aud beautiful light of the moon in the
that spange the heavens each world in ITSELF he
recognises the grandeur and benevoence of God proof
that the hand that made them is divine"
Surrounded by these constant testimonials Of super
intending Providence and of the rule Of order which
they nculcate, Of responsibility cannot fail 10
itself upon his SOUL and teach him that obedience
to Heaven is mans f,st and most imperative duty And
with such teacher always mpresng upon them order
Heavens first law" all civilized governments found
in their rural population that virtue most generally pre-
vas and all Tree governments have found 10 them their
best and suress support Happily for themselves,
moved, however moral maj riIy Of their oft may
be, from the thousand tempta ions to with which
cities abound they hold the vantage ground of morality
The life, them that it your good fortune to lead you
should Especially esteem for its moral influence And u
you have good to value it, what god has not
the nation to be proud Of iti Cities necessary -
marts Of OF Themselves, however, thoy ara
pOweress Not merchant thrives but by OF the
industry and skill of the husbandman Not table
otherwise supplied not ship sails that Is not freghte<
with the proceeds of bis labor. And If, 10 peace HE
contributions to the general wealth and power Of hs
country important how vital are they to its sup
port aud defence when toTeign civil war raises lfs
dreadful 'front.' When treason strikes at the nations life
when madmen, the wicked ambitious seek its desrnc
ton, the chief support of liberty is with Of your
vocation. And should constitutional freedom
EXPIRE the fields and the mountains will be it's last resng
place and their inhabitants its last voaries and defends
In the wholly unjustifabe rebellion which causing
the entire land of sister Southern States tremble
under the tread of hostile armies, Xefxes
marshalled. and visiting its people with ai ctons
that language truly depict, hope of its early
and complete extinction rests upon your pure and stern
patriotism and your love of regulated freedom Your do
voton to the Constitution that fathers gave ushs
wsest and best with which any people bsssed
fixed aud immovable that tratorous power will
be permitted to destroy it am sure that you think and
will continue to think do, that this cursed rebellion
must be put down and forever At present this
only be effected through the Union of loyal hearts and tho
power of loyal SO long the bad and reckless
men, (ew 10 numbsr for years plotted and insgsed
the rebellion have the control Of armies the deuded but
honest of Southern brethren will be k-pt In
and prevented from exhbtg what believe already
exists to great extent their love Of the Uuion whcn
they must know all their prosperity to be referred
But these armies dissolved they promise DO
Through the skill and vaor of TROOPS authors Of
the affective strife will be seeking safely in exile
even from the indignation Of the peope they have
ruined and the restoration of peace, fraterna affection
aud union WILL with voice OF gladness be found filling
the entire land But to this end moderation aer victory
will be found absolutely necessary.
| However deluded and misguided those honest massea
were they proud and sensitive people. They will,
doubt not hail with qualification thrir return under
folds and protection of the Stars and the Stripes which
they have in the pact contribute 1ch the land add
the to render immortal and to the projection and
blessings of the Constitution which the wisdom and pa
triotsm of their fathers materially contributed
tsblish
They will never, however agree (nor should they bs
asked to agree to return upon any conditions inconsistent
vi any OF the rights which, citizens of States, they
enjoyed before the rebellion broke out IT. under the laws
OF war; constitutional executive or egs
lave power during the existence of the war; their rights
OF property have been lott aud lost that they
% restored, this have doubt, will constitute no se-
rous impeachment to their return 10 the national family
1t their slaves shall have been made free by such means
Gas TO which express no opnlon,) they must remain
lee. Freedom granted nnd-r Constitution and
the principles upon which it rests never be recsleA
True as may be- and is certainly rae that the Gov
eminent OF the Union in the ordinary exercise OF its pow
ers has no jurisdiction the institution slavery In
the States yet ia, think equally that il has urs
dlction aud power to prohibit legally entitled to
freedom from being returned slavery Guarantypg 10
each State republican form of government it
r guarantees to each citizen the protection Of the prin
cples upon which such government reposes 1t must
therefore, possess the authority to prohibit the States from
mating free man Stare. The return, then Of our
Southern brethren must be- their condition bebre
as citizens Of States In other way can the Union be-
restored-the Union which fathers created by the
Constitution, and designed for perpetual continuance
Whatever State domestic institutions they may then have
or far the Constitution of the General Government II
concerned they be authorized have continue
uni they think proper to modify repeal them In 81
pressing these views not to be considered as an ad
OF slavery either the abstract the particular
Would to Heaven that had been permitted foot
mold among us Its introduction against the sent
men OF our foefahers, and stuted Of items
OF grievances enumerated ia their Declaration Of Ia
Pendence, as just cause of iorcibe separation from
England
IL is possible that to the white man. in Government
like the institution HIS political and social ad
vantages but to say Doheg of its injustice, has many
countervailing evils and must forever be the Of
National trouble and weakness 1t will therefore,, in nv
view, be matter for national eicing when IL becomes
cODsttutionaly extinct No think Doubt that
in the opinion Of the world is blot otherwise
fair fame, and also seriously Affects in the estimation of
the best and most enlightened men Of country
past and present.
To conclude gentlemen hope that the time il near at
hand when the President will be able through the result
willing to issue proclamation Of amnesty 10 all but the
yvhO producet