The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-17
VIRGINIA.



SPECIAL TElfGaAM 70 the eaAla
speech OF Henry A. Wise &c the Opeains Of
tho horticultural Society In Richmsad-
He Advisers Young Men 10 become Farmers
and Do Their Own Labor.
wAsnlsoros, Oct To- 1851.
10 s'Ciock p. n. J
The horticultural and Pathological Society Of Virginia
was spsnsd TO night In Richmond General Wis de-
ltvsred ne addresa He commenced BY saying that
"nsvsr In the hisry Of aatsns has revolution been
more sudden. shocking and sevsing In IL effects than
the iats conflict Of STATE and federal sovsrsisntss
in the United ststss In respect 70 ell our relations,
political. social and economical Tho Constitution
Of federation has been broken and cot q paught ss
compacs have been consolidated In the irresponsible
and unchecked power OF some only through Of s
uu and the other state constituencies or units IN the
minority have been mesamorphosed into frsc,ions
fragments OF conquered provinces 10 which The supre-
been dethronsd BY military domination The result
10, that tho foundations OF The whole have been
fabric can make il firm and sable again. but Il must
DO entirely rebuilt from corner stone 70 dome.
Tho Union as was does not exist and States they
were have boon demolished"
After describing the mode in which the Union
formed, he said:--
Ths common government vas so plural In fact that
had no name IN tho singular number It's very nAme -
plural Of Statesthe United plural OF people
In the sense Of papulatios. rnere L Aaine man,
CarOlinian but the great sxp0undes hnself was
never 20 mmodest ~ to call himself Uoited States man
Virginia winch hailed her chssry In the night Of the
revolution rebellion against George tho Third by the
grace Of God King OF Great Britain when Virginia and
Mas achnssts were States In the exercise Of the rights
OF the war the highest act Of sovereignty, before the
United states whore
He then spoke or the manner In which Sergeant 8.
Prentss made the two words yellow citizens, en-
brace and express fun grandeur and greatness Of
country. and inspire the holy sentiment TO preserve,
nnrA Nae atn Anfo mi anA~a
alas NO are no longer follow citizens longer citi
Gems. Our own. our native land its civil liberty has
dissolved and changed There are no longer any guar
ausss Of the rights OF the checks upon the pow
srs OF the other, and Us soil has been tramped
fra.ric,dai civil war Where now il separate
state IDENTIFY Where now internal Sovereignty
Where equal dignity Where now self protecting
power tho egis Of constitutional lawf Where now
separate State Independence. Tho wrecks Of powers
and Of rights point TO Congress- Congress has stationed
commandments over districts numbered BY proclamation
They have ordered the CIVIL 10 be subordinate and obe-
dent 10 tho military authority The conven-
Of State peoples have been and enacted and pro-
claimed out OF existence The Executive courts over
rus and override tho courts Of the Judiciary. The
benches Of justice are suspended By spsu.
lettsd commissions who need nor sheriff. nor
ssrseans, nor marshals nor psse comi1atsss--
who drill 70 order. who substitute crisrs and tip
ataffs with drum and fifs Who civil process,
but note the mnute Of tho process real and aimed
With gloves Of steel 70 do martial execution. -
FREQ whito people vino masters but yester,sa.
arc BUNDLED 10 become tho political slaves Of the
black freedmen Of today. The American slaves
are exalted 70 become the political black masters OF the
white freemen OF yesterday. What change in single
dayi was, ra.her night Of the biackness OF dark
ness OF surrender. surrender, not Of the black
mans chains 80 much as VI the white mans natural
rights of race aud civil rights Of citizenship. II was
change not from slavery to liberty OF the one race but
q change Of black slaves Into black masters,
.. change Of white masters ~ into S,, white
coll Ud natu = n INNS n n Tan.
casian color and naturcnto black not change OF tho
races, but change reversing the relative conditions OF
both In unlimited unchecked. undeAued dcspotsm.
There 10 no inure Fellowship In citizenship Tho
vase Of Union T. bsoten, not cracked, merely:
from tip 70 base II held together. IL Is no longer
in snity and peace, and by compact OF agreement or
by ratification. Il Is now pinned by bayonets bound
BY brute force cemented not by raterna affection, not
by common love OF country, MOI by comradeship OF
common fortune or cause or sacrifice or glory
or suffering or triumph, but by amalgam OF the
agulatod blood 81 enemies 10 var. not yet
10 peace. friends. This revolution had wroughi
thorough and fundamental changes In
social system and economy in every branch OF
business particularly that OF tho culture OF the land.
fouuta Of life, the only sources OF our supplies
The only earnest Of renovation Is the earth live
on and tho lands arc To- desoate and This land
OF every land the PRIDE, 10 b,reft Of its vcrdure.
is blossom aud ns bloom, il fruits and its
flowers, Of everything except Its ancient renown its
late glory In arms. and It's present honor and PRIDE
Tho former nborcrs have been enticed the fields
and are the pupils Of politics. the durss Of ana
tcism hoDey fuggled' BY the fatal OF coope
rationsts, and but too certain 10 be the de-
moraiizsd victims Of the demaeogues and whiskey
OF elections, and 70 be decmatod by the diseases OF
the licensed vices OF their race-laziuess aud
These changes demand absolute change IN agricui-
turs change from tho plantation the farming sys-
tenn. THIS requires nov mode Of culture,
lsborers new imp cments new crops. moro various
smaller scale, contracted and concentrated re-
quir,ng more. skill, moro caro- aud yielding the
most profit on the smallest space. yirginans, II
they would not DO driven out from their inherit.
ance, should themselves do shis work Of farming
themselves They must not cali on Hercules freed
men, nor German nor Swcdc, nor Immigrants from any
cline.
After speaking OF the favorable seogrsphi-
cal position Of the State, her soil, climate,
mineral aud other resources he advised the
landholders or the state 10 give every encourage
ment TO our own white labor and the young
men Of the State to Apply themselves to tbs study OF
agriculture . science they would she estate
OF their fathers and keep sacred Che affairs Of their own
birth places and homcs.
II IL far honorable 70 do this be said than 10
skuk professions by the back door and become petit
Jogging lawyers and qunck DOCTORS who practice their
10 rob clients Kill PATIENTS or 70 seek places
cerkships by drumming, running. standing and
wal ting at the beck and call OF somebody elss's bust
ness II II much more respociaos aud certainly more
independent He appealed 10 the manly, proud brave
and strong men Of the State Who had neither means
settled pursuit 10 adopt agriculture . business
and coacluded his address By appeal 10 the young
Of the State TO labor earnestly and faithfully
despair. end they Tonight have me
future.