The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-09-23
ANNUAL ADDRESS
J AS FL DoUTEITT
SIDENT
LINN COrsrY AGRIcuLTrRAL SOCIETY.
Delivered ~ the Eighth Annual
Fair. Tuesday. Scptember 10Th,
nt B0hl0n Mills.
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Delivered NJ the Eighth Annual
Fair. Tuesday. Scptember 10Th,
Rt U0hGOn Mills.
MEMBERS or fHE LIvS CousrY AGaieutTtH-
A. SoclETY bAptEs AND GENTLEMEN
The appointed tnne for holding the Eighth
Annual Fair has arrived. nnd this IL the hour
fixed hy our regulations for the Usual Ad-
drcss
In undertaking TO deliver il myself, per.
haps ! ehmIld say TINT | l0 80 in obedience
u the Constitution Of the Society, aud the re.
quest uf solue Of the members and also be.
lieyiag that rs this IL intanded to be more ea-
pecinlIy an exhibition for the benefit Of the
aboring man skill and industry. that one
fnllowiBg like occupation should If possi
bic io the speaking Of tho occnsiau though
il may not b. dane, in 81 stylish manner as
If done by an educated professional talk n :
yet tho dcErcd oloct may be as fully aceom
plishcd. Annual meetings of any kind, or
tor whatsoever purposes hafe their interest
but the Annual Fair, of Agricultural Secie
tiee, when viewed IN :heir proper light, have
more interest than my othor. They not
only represent the toll, the skill and the la
tar "t the country, but the prime Decessaries
oi lilo. without sufficient eupply Of which
anxiety and dependency would be depicted
upon every cnuntenanee, whilst plentiful
annual yield of the product Of country
crcntes glaiGess in the land, and should
enuse true thankfulness to the supreme RaI
er oi gil things, for causing the earth 10 bring
forth sufficient for the wants Of ALL
Notwithstanding this and like 0rgnniza
tions are called Agricultural Societies, the
great Object aimed Mt. as | understand it is
tn
try. and that cach interest, occupation and
trade, should, aud is expected 70 be, here
Represented, and the products Of each ON ex.
hibtion as fur as practicable. The interest
OF the farmer is 70 intcrworcn with every
other brunch Of industry Of the country, that
/! Is cut Of Tic question for them to prosper,
uiess the other likewise prmpers. But the
occasion and time allotted would not permit
me were ever SO able, 10 discuss tho diff
terent interests that the country now has,
and its wants demand.
! Then, perhaps, my remarks should most
I IL le confined to the Agricultural branch,
and its wants, md the duty in some meas
ure Of laloring men.
! The absolute necessity of labor. aud the
decree having been made BY our Creator,
/ that in the sweat Of our face should we cat
bread, { and there il no avoiding II by all, J
we. rs honest men, intending TO do right.
and comply with the requirements Of our
+ iieayealy Father. should with checrfulncss
obey His Word, and not even desire, much
/ less endeayor, by management or otherwise,
/ To get cur bread without working for il.
/ Unfortunate though it is for our race, that
there has always been, and still IL, toe many
who apparently cheat or get their living out
Of the labor or others, and avoid obeying the
- Il. II.
would il be for the world Of mankind, il
each individual would obey their God, ant
do their part Of the labor, necessary for th,
welfare of the whole.
All must admit that the foundation and
the very existence, if may SO speak, ol
civilized Society, is based upon the Agri
cultural interest, and industry Of the coun
try. Then ii is all important to this coun
try or any other alike situated, that thi'
interest he well cared for and well attended
10 in all its parts. In order that this b.
done successfully, after having the soil anc
suitable climate, tboth of which we here
have already furnished by the Good Being,
we must have good working, thinking men
men that love their occupation and are con
tented with, and will steadily pursue it
But, then, they must have the required i'm
pigments that they may operate well and L
advantage Then the mechanic of every
trade must be here; the manufacturer of th'
| different kinds that the country is adapted to
and its wants demand the trade to take te
market the surplus products, and exchang'
them for such articles as are needed, that il
not, or cannot, be produced here; the schoo
master and mistress, teaching the young
: that they may grow up to usefulness ant
honor; the printer, furnishing the news 0
al
sell aud buy to the best advantage the com
their business, SO with many others tha
might name. And while we violate God
/ law-the laws of our nature-and are subjec
to disease, and accidents befall us, and W,
| violate the laws of the land, we must hay
/ the learned professions. The true and faith
ful man in every calling is essential to tn
well being of well-to-do Society, and con
sequently there should be united harmony
each doing his part with contentment, an
: upon the principle of living and let live.
/ clever portion of all tlese we already have
: We want more laborers it is true. Nor
;, mechanics, more manufactors would be YER
advantageous Of traders We have plenty
and to spare teachers baerly enough t
meet the wants of the country; printing es
: Establishments, of the kind, perhaps too many
9 yet one devoted entirely to griculture an
l its varied interest, is much needed til
! sacred profession an abundant supply; dot
tors fully enough for present wants and goo
of the people the legal profession ampl
: supplied, rather too many for a fat living ft
: them all; politicians and gentlemen gre;
: surplus, and the peculiar misfortune abot
r them is, we cannot use them to profit IN an
, other calling.
\ But, notwithstanding under supplied
the most important branches of industry. there is
marked Improvement going in the material il
q terests of the country. Every year there is mo
and more land brought into cultivation, and
better cultivated, new workshops established, al
L perhaps better quality of work done each ye
adds to the number of manufacturing estabiis
:. ments; our towns are improving, and the means
: transportation increased fully up to the wants
. the country the mining Interests with which
> are almost surrounded, and our outside NJ
8 channels of commerce, and points of trade esta
: shed, oil tend to increase the interests of the far1
; ing community.
: Then, gentlemen, think we have much to e
!. courage us in view of the prospect of tbs fntur
and in estimating the probable results Of the sam
= it would be we'll for us to examine for nome
y the past but few short years ago, say twent
% this county was not inhabited by perhaps doz
n white meA, If any at all and only short time
fore was any portion of the State settled by faII
= ing community. or this you all arc familif
i Ind then considering the fact that this was ne
II and peculiar country and climate, with varied so
different in many respeots f-o1n those o =
oI- population coming from every portion OF I
country-from the frozen north and from the SUM
n south, and many from the States OF Europe,
% having the peculiar notions of farming, sto'
- raising, &C., that we had been accustomed 70,
~ nrettv much all alike ignorant OF the best MODE
1t procedure here; and again, the most of us po
ID sessed of but little means to operate on or wit
n Perhaps this may have been no disadvantage aft