New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-17
THE GREAT NEW-EAGL1ND AGRICUL-
f." TURdLn-HGRSE TROT
A MINORITY REPORT.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT

NEw-HAvEN, Conn, sept g. 1863.
The show is ended. The crowds Of strangers have
gone away aud the elm shaded streets OF this beaut
city are quiet again. For month, and more, tho
coming event had been heralded in boldest type of
advertising columns. Broad sh0w-bills gorgeousy
ooored, were posted in multitudes of public places
Then, IA tho time drew near, the Associated Press
took up the story and nursed the great expectations
and for the past week, newspaper columns, near
and far have noted the onward march, and the con-
summation of tho grand success"
And grand success" it A never easng
current of people flowed toward Hamilton Park.
The gatekeepers were oyertasked. Twenty thou
sand tickets were sold in u single day. Truly was
not this grand success ~ What joy to the hearts
of the weary managers, what compensation for all
their nightly yigils and self sacrificing endeavo to
advance the noblest employment of man" And
yet strange and inexDlicable 1t may appear there
are those-a mean minority, 10 Dc sure VINO staha
silent amid the general joyful acclaim. ana stub
bOrnly refuse 10 throw up their hats, or even cap
their hands STILL these disafected persons carry the
bumps and characteristics OF countcnnnce witch
according to the phrenologists, indicate, honesty,
temperance and just Judgment, seH-eSiutnt
contradiction which for tho credit or ms
calling, Mr.; Wells had better invest gate
these same disaiected persous appear TO be well
thought of in their own neghborhood3 ana are even
observers of the sabbath and IN most cases Nom,
beers Of churches which latter fact Is doubtless sad
commentary ON present systems of discipline
But seriously and plainly, there are many worklng
farmers having privilege of speech, who are grieyed
and thoroughly disguised with the manner IN which
those in authority have mismanaged the recent ex-
hibition. They fail absolutely to soc the property
of prostitutng the New England Agricultural Soci-
city TO the of the jockeys, for, unfortunately 1t
happens 10 be true that in consideration OF so many
dollars, the Society leaders virtually and IN elect
Sold ts good and influence to local asaocla-
ton of sporting men,. and thus the machine was
runp almost solely in the interest of tho horse.
Now these directors are not obllyious 70 the ine
points of that noble animal, the friend OF man;
they can even admire the well-iormed limbs the
proud carriage and bright eye of the ialiest and
busiest specimen. They do not go ont OF their way
10 discountenance the testing OF speed III horses but
they do believe in calling things by the night names,
and they are opposed to such proceeding as shall
mako tho great exhibition of the New-Engiand
Agricultural Society SYNONYM Tor racing ana when
shall drive ont the filters of the soil, and give their
tents TO whisky.drinkng sellers OF pools" Some
of these disaifccted ones even took ocoaslon at
public meeting on Thursday evening To ultimate ~
much in fact they spoke out plainly aud tholo was
evident indignation. but tho chosftal Reporters Who