, 1864-09-17

From Our Own Correspondent,

From Our Own Coreespondent.1,
DECATUR, III Sept. II, 1861.
AmeetipE of the members Of tho State Agricu1
tura Society, and other parties interested In Agri
cultural education, was held at Union Hall llst
evening. The object more particularly WAS to dis
CUES the disposition which snould be made OF the
lccert grant of land to found an Agricultural Col.
lsge in ha State. wherein practical q well as the
oretical EhoN1edRe ehorid be impaired. It Is well
kLown ttat there sre diverse opinions as to what
ditposition should BE- made Of thte fund when rel.
ilztd. TheState Agticaltura Society. aud think
almost the cnli1e 1srmin. interest OF the State,
take e1e md tn fayor OF founding an institution tor
Theoretical Of agricultural science, and the arts as
connected with agriculture. Thls seems to Lave
been the intent OF Congress when the grant was
and arc being gmade % present this bounty 10 tho
Of vur1ous lftemrT institutions In this State
low in existence, With the Infant OF founding pro-
-fesso1sttps IN these Institutions. wherein shall he
taught agricultural science, and mechau.cs art IL
c0nnectiun Wlth the litera! aud literary branches.
This latter class Eeons to hare been the more &C,
brunch OF tee last Legislature and 1t WIS only de-
feated in the other branch by the eudden proEoSu
Ing OF TINT bcdy b5 Governor Yates. The latter
aosernor Yates, % a1i indueed hin to appoint ccr-
tain persons aa committee to prepare Law to oe
put through The ne1t Legislature. This committee
very decidedly il the interest o. literary
mtehan1c on and the farmers feel that tnetr rents
nre abont to he sacrificed to the ayatlce
Or activity Of persons Wh9m tney ntnay 1e-
CHS bequest OF the National GoVefnment- The
iiEcnsston last evening was long and interesting
ole. sDd conducted IN pat VIII a1n eoasaoe5a9ie
fayor Of rev tnsiitutlon-an Agricultural Co.
leee er sk, where :ss science and p1aet1ee of agE
culture and the mechanic arts should BE- exclusive
q grant to any existing institutions The spesksza
EeIc Hon John wentworth, Of Chicago; G. ".
an1ipl..t, Chairman Of The msstnE) 9e Wine
=; Ri;ns c. ecua'9 9s9 sad
Gea' ocie sby. UEtorf candidate for Governor,
being present, was called upon, as tne prospective
o. po to Eheh eeed
hearty applause OF the entire audience lie said
be Lad not gwen the subject much attention. hu.
was veE, ;ntandsa tenoe @ Q!
tvr]nr,ycIr ftr tic benefit Of the farMcr and the
u,schanier, and he was Qnite unwilling that 1t
storld be devoted to any othe pa5nG1sef. ns va was
IN rntire symrashy with all that c!aas. In early
daysGe lad Y Workcd tn farm in Macon county. in
rs{erc hemp, and had aitSfEa19s 7, span II INTO
dr. Is of DecaiEr. Subsequently be worked TWO
1en.s as 3 carpenter in Decatur, AID his old bcss-
Cod bless htm-was within the souna Of bis voice.
and e '1ea ;Ra mahaiie ana II be- WAS made Governor
Of tbie STATE which he felt very cure would bcthe
csee, bis strongest ir1uenee shonld be E1Ten to
place The macacemeut OF ttts nnd 10 the hands OF
1he farmer and mechanic. 10 WHOM II property BE-
qGoT' Yates being present was called upon, and
stated What e bad done ~ ~ 1he nater Of
Hr 3; :he eu. Cestion Of Others, and without much
1cessrd 10 lie Position and calling ef The members
ol he committee. His untiea as 81 the Executive Of
In. 7ittie time to reflect upon the eubject OF this
ersnt' and whatever had been done was at the
fuegestion Of friends whose1uasmsnt honesty snd
ad hem done amthp, be sincerely regretted il aud
he fsrraers ard mcchanlca ef Illinois needed no
nFsurapcc i1gm him thst hc vas their friend and
always ready and willing to maintain their rights
ard interests.
oficrcd that committee Of nvc be appointed to
d1a resolutions expressive OF the opinions Of tho