Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-10-30

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The object of defeating these grounds to
the purposes Of agriculture is, to awaken
among our farmers an intelligent and philos-
ophic enquiry and experiment and annually to
bring them together to make the results known
and to bear with them the substantial evil
dences Of their success in the form of ami
NAL and vegetable products of their farms to
compare opinions as to the best systems Of
culture to impart information to each other
and to inspire spirit Of generous emulation.
Another object is to induce machinists and
other to bring before our farmers all useful
inventions, in the form of machinery to
economist labor and promote production.
In word our object is to build up and
consolidate. on firm basis, the prosperity
of Virginia There has been, 1 fear in
some parts of the State, too much giving way
to feeling of dependency; too much of a
disposition to fold our arms and to call for
immigration and for others to come and help
US. am not for calling on Hercules, but
for putting our own shoulders to the wheel
I am, as we all are, in favor Of immigration
All well disposed and orderly persons, who
come to settle among US, will be we'll re-
ceived, and kindly treated. But we must
not depend on others for prosperity. We
must be the architects of our own fortunes.
We live in an age of progress. Within the
last half century, the world has made great
er advances in useful knowledge than in the
five proceeding centuries Within that time
the Steamship, the Railway, the Telegraph,
the Photograph. Chloroform, the Reaper,
the Drill, the Threshing machine and Sew
ing machine have been added to the facilities
of commerce, manufactures and Agriculture.
Within that period my distinguished friend
(Com: Maury) who sits near me, has dis
covered new worlds in the armament above
us, and sounded the depths of the ocean,
and mapped its currents so as to guide com
merce over the most distant seas, and d.
minish, by one half, the time necessary for
a voyage around Cape Horn
Within that period new lights have been
shed on Agriculture, and it has been raised
to the dignity Of science. Let us sec that
we take no step backward Let us stimulate
enquiry and improvement by holding out ev-
cry legitimate inducement
We the Farmers of Augusta, have here
secured ga local habitation and name''' =
Henceforth, this will be place of annual
reunion. Here new ideas will be presented
and discussed Here the results of new ex-
periments will be reported and considered.
Here the products of our farm, and work.
shops, and household industry. will be
exhibited and all necessary sales and ex-
changes Of property effected Here the best
seeds of all kinds the most improved breeds of
animals, and the most useful kinds of machin-
cry will be introduced and distributed through
the country. To sum up all in the fewest
words, [ trust that this will prove to be not
merely place of exhibition Of the products
oflabour, but it will be mart Of commerce,
and a central point from which light and
knowledge and prosperity will be diffused
through all our borders
An ancient philosopher said, if you would
give him fulcrum and a lever, he could lift
the world from its axis Here on this spot,
is our fulcrum-knowledg is our lever-let
us seize itapd lift from agriculture the noun
tains Of ignorance and error which have here
tofore oppressed it.
After the delivery Of Mr.. Stuart's address,
the exhibition of stock took place. We may
here state that there has scarcely been bet
ter display of fine stock at any time before in
the State
The exhibition of Stock was followed by a
foot-race on the green, much to the delight
of all
Then came the wonderful OK, which, hitch
ed to single wagon, trotted around the
course, several times, att speed which would
put to shame many animals of greater boast
ed speed.
On Wednesday. Com. Maury deliverd the
annual address, which, an account of want
of space, we can not give, but will endeavor
to publish it entire in our next.
The exercises of the day consisted in a
trial of speed, for premiums, on the track, Of
trottcrs, hackers, &c and general exhibit
tons of stock for premiums.
The committees generally met and deter
mined as to the award ofpremiums, the par
ticular mention of which we are compelled to
to defer till our next issue.
During the day the proceedings were inter
spersed with archery by the ladies, base ball
&C., to the great entertainment of the i'm
mense crowd present, which was variously
estimated at from 1000 to 10000. AS a
whole the Fair it was an immense success and
too much credit can not be given 10 the orig
inators, among whom Col J. B. Baldwin
stands first on the list, whose indomitable
energy and public spirit have met their full
reward in the great success Of this, Augusta
County's first Fair.
Letter from President johnson to Governor
Seymour.
Buffalo, October 23-The following dis
patch from President johnson was received
by Governor Seymour this morning:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, J
WASHINGTON, OCTOBER %, 1868.
''Hon Horatio Seymour:
II see it announced in the papers this
morning that you will enter the Presidential
canvass in person. trust this may be so,
as the present position Of public affairs JUS
tifes and demands it. It is hoped and be-
lieved by your friends that all enemies to
constitutional government, whether secret
or avowed, will not be spared, and that their
arbitrary and unjust Inscriptions, together
with their wasteful, prohigate, and corrupt
use of the peoples treasure, will be signally
exposed and rebuked The masses of the
people should be aroused and warned against
the encroachments Of despotic power, now
ready to enter the citadel Of liberty.
II trust that you may speak with an in
spired tongue, and that your voice may pen
citrate every just and patriotic breast through