The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-12-01

more social as class, call oftener upon
each other, leaving our fields o little ear.
lier, bring the carriage to the door, (if the
farmer cannot afford o carriage, who cab?
take in our families. drive from one 10 three
miles, enjoy cool, invigorating evening
ride. call, make friend become better &C.
quaipted; and believe the country would
soon furnish the amusement, and attraction
which SO. msDy are endeavoripg to find 10
our mere populous towns. Farmers are
too distant; they do not recognize each
other ss members of the same profession
Profession. did sayi Not long since, while
travelling, l fell in company with man who
bad the appearance of a gentleman 10 every
sense of the term, and, after considerable
conversation, being at loss TO determine
his occupation, ] asked him what profession
he followed. He replied that be had DO
profession, he was only farmer. A man
who owned bis hundreds Of acres, largo
focks and herds. living in princely style,
true gentleman as afterwards learned, la
boring with bis owu hands. had no profess
ion; he was only farmer. Brother farmers,
let Us show to the world that We have pro-
fession, and recognize in each other mem.
bers of that profession. THE term pro.
fession here use, not in q technical sense,
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tural science 10 our vocatioD.) Lot Us be
more familiar with each other gather oftener
around each others board, partake of each
others hospitality. talk over sbe interest of
the farmer. and show that We have pro-
fessioD, and that that profession is the bul.
wark and foundation upon which this great
nation rests.
Again: Let farmers look we'll 10 their in
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Improvements. schools and agricultural 80.
cieties. Let the salaries of those who are Ia.
boring among us for our good, be made ade.
quate. The tax that the Government has
seen fit TO levy upon us for the benefit of
the highways, let it be faithfully applied
And, above all. let us remember our County
paper, that welcome messenger which each
week brings items of news of both local and
general ieterest, and lays them at our doors.
Let US recognize its merits, and, If il has
defects, let US give it Iiboral support, that
the proprietor may be enabled to do away
with those defects, and make it channel
through which we shall be proud to receive
and convey intelligence. Let home agri.
cultural journals be our first choice. In q
word, let US secure in our own community,
as many of the elements necessary to make
us intelligent and independent, as possible.
The speoulator. is often seen proving about
the country, in search of his prey, when the
farmer is most busy. The politician. will
turn poet and sing praises to our profession, but,
when he has secured our votes his object is at
tained, his song grows low, he "hangs his harp
pon The wiley ss gets e. himself AWAY to his city
| Brother farmers. I wish to call your attention
again, for q moment, TO the ornamenting and i'm
proving OF onr homes. Nature has furnished the
raw material in the shape of fruit. flowers shrub.
and vines, and given us this green earth and on !
awaits the artistic skill and magic Touch of the
enlightened mind 10 fashion homes beautiful and
attractive, surrounded with every luxury-the
grape, the pear. the strawberry, The gooseberry
and the currant-ni oil which can find an appro.
priute nook, woven in go as 10 add TO the orna.
mental as well as the useful. Let us ornament
society by cultvating friendly feeling, as we do
our homes by surrounding them with beautiful
| flowers. And l can :hink OF no better way OF
doing this than by encouraging the formation OF
Farmers Clubs throughout the country Let
every town have its club, and much, very much,
! Of the i'll feeling that now exists will be done
away. No sectnrian or uristocratic feelings can
live there. Experience has taught us that they
have power to charm away prejudice, and make
better towns, better school districts and better
neighbor hoods. As we become better acquainted
with each other, differences and preiudices melt
away and we gain confidence in each other; con
sequently, we can exert grearer influence for
eucn otHeI . goou.
Gentlemen, have already trespassed further
than intended. upon your time. will moi de-
tain you with recapitulaion of the essays and
arguments which have been so ably and instruct.
lively presented upon the different questions which
have come up before this society since have had
the honor of presiding over it, Let me say that
feel proud OF the position which have occupied
in presiding ever SO much intelligence, not only
the agriculturis but the minister, the physician,
the lawyer, the editor, the ex senator and repre-
sentative, the merchant, the mechanic, some of
whom have blended their profession with ours,
and oil OF whom we most cordially welcome 10
our Cstive board. For the kind and courteous
treatment received at your hands while your pre-.
siding officer, you are entitled to my thanks-
please accept them. have only to congratulate
my successor upon the happy and fourishing con
dit.on OF this society, and l am done. There have
been additions Of new members. Our finances
ure in q sound condition. Our library has re-
! ceived several very important additions by pur.
chase in connection with the public documents
received from the Agricultural Department at
Washington, which form large amount of in.
formation upon the science Of Agriculture, that
may be OF vast importance to the members OF this
Club am happy to be able to say that the
harmony and good feeliDg which have ever chsr.
acterised lis deiiberaionsafe still its leading fea-
tnre. With these remarks, respectfully take
my leave.
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