The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-10-28


in connection with your duties as indus
trial classes, for here would address my.
self to artisans ms well as 10 agriculturists
The improvement Of the culture Of the
soil, and in the quality OF the various
grains. and Of the stock, also in the quail
ty of the implements we use, and in our
Landiwares. are all just right, when We
have carried them TO the ultimate that bu.
man ingenuity, skill aud experience can
attain.
But this is simply preparatory TO the
accomplishment Of the grand design OF
human existence. eli we live 10 eat''
only, and that is our business here, then
the end OF our being is attained in the
growth Of the best grain and OF the best
stock; but if,lke the old philosopher, ave
only eat TO ive," then our otcn improve.
mens is the end Of human existence.
AS men Of theindustrial classes, il is
our duty TO reproach ourselves with the
fact that we have no other end in view,
constituting our action fairly, than the pro-
ducton OF good crops, or the growth Of a
fine horse, fine OK, or a fine sheep, DC,
&c. | regret the commentary which we
have written upon our own lives.
THIS brings me to tho last general topic
OF remark. TIE laborer. be he agricuta.
rist or artisan, should be a virtuous aud
intelligent man; not an adopt in all the
branches OF learning, but proficient in
them, one cOauersant with them. We have
adopts, ordinarily, but in ouly one una tier.
subject or science He is tho literal one.
idea man, whilst tho true man o. the world
has some acquaintance with all Of them. -
lhe agriculturist or the artisan should be
a working, reading. observing and thinking
man. But am met here, l am aware, will b
the objection that be has no time 10 attend
to these things. He has no time to attend to
them, simply because he has allowed him
self always to be content with producing
:he sustenance of life, willis; bis own i'm.
provement aud elevation have been matter
entirely foreign TO his thoughts. Take
time to attain tho end would be wise de.
cislon, and fraught with the best OF ca nseq uen-
ces to ourselves, and the most bepefcent
results to the world. He that has no time.
from dewy morning to somber evening, to
attend to else than the cares of the farm
or workshop, will never become fit to live
or prepared to die. We have uIwavs been
subject TO rcumstauces, because we bave
never subjected circumstances TO ourselves
We have steadily hoped for better dsy
through tho coustaucy and severity OF our
labors We have seen no way 10 u coupe
tence and TO loisuIe, but by our extra labor
to Increase tho aggregate of our products,
and thus our property, and thus We have,
as class, thSartcd our purposes Supply
regulates demand does Il not? VOL, the
Industrial classes, by tbeir united efforts usu.
ally increase tho supply beyond the de.
mand, and the price OF their products has
but poorly rewarded their labor. The next
year, to cure the misior,uues Of the past
one, We redouble our Efforts 10 increase the
new crop. aud thus, but tor the vicisstudes
of failure of crop now aud then, which
an over.ruiug Providence permits, the
working mans products would almost lose,
from their superabundanos, their value,
and we become the very slaves Of capital.
Suppose the farm products of this County
were reduced oue-third, or so reduced that
the supply would bo about equal to The de.
mand, how richly remuneratiye would the
products of tho farm become To remedy
all these defects in our actions, we need to
become rational men, and learn the lore
bine for the support and advancement of
our own interests. Capital combines and
owns labor substantially in this country
even, not in terms but in effect. Profes
sional men combine for the advancement of
their in tor csis All classes combine for This
end, save the industrial. We need dvis
ion of our time-s0 much oI tho day for
study, so much for the labors of the farm
hoJ ,,,I, ,yill Tho lot
be just TO himself aud advance his highcet
interest. ., ..-......
But. before such distribution of the time
of tho industrial classes will be generally
carried into effect a generation NAV pass
awny, yet something may be done Mt once.
leading in that drection,a and no time should
be los, in tho commencement of the work.
Agricultural Societies are the only organ
zod bodies of these classes, that is, 10 any
extent, and here it should begin. When
We agricuturlsts and artisans realize that
must be done for our own i'm
agricultural addresses. with
Iheir discussion of instructive topics; and
their suggestions of various schemes for the
Advancement of the industrial classes 10 light
and knowledge, as the grand achievement
Df life, will no longer be deemed an unim.
portant matter, to be crowded in, if copven.
ent, after the debasing and corrupting
scenes of the monkey dance aud the horse
race are over. Let us have a change in
Ibis regard 1t can't bc mado too soon.
Lot me speak the truth. without fear or
favor: The Industrial classes have no am
Diticn for real distinction, little or no true
Intellectual taste, no yearniDgs for all those
requirements which make the man infiuen-
lial useful and of noble reputation, and
hey will not have until they are fully i'm
pressed with tho truth tha: true dignity and
exalted manhood come only by unfolding
aud discpIining their intellectual faculties.
Growing fine crops and fine stock are only
ignified as means to an improved hu-
napity. Let US comprehend this truth at
,nce, and make amends tor vofuly mis-
improved past. The way to the end is by
,eading, reflection. study and discussion.
Mr. President Officers and Members of
ho Geauga County Free Agricultural So
,iely: As bearing directly upon the sub
ect now under consideration, let me suggest
% you that you begin the work of your own
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