The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-05-01
The State Agricultural and the
Memphis Commercial Conyen-
tiOn.

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established paper in the State, and insert
it rs our leader this week, as it speaks
our sentiments better than we can give
expression to them. No better Society
for the rapid progress of country can
be found than well organized Agricul-
tural Association; but make it basis
for political operation, and we would not
give three straws for the good it would
do. All political organizations, in our
opinion, are more or less corrupt.
At the,same time we think that we'll
established farmcrs-property holders
should preside over and regulate the pro-
ceediugs of all Agricultural Associations.
Here is the article referred to. We like
the way it reads:
= The people of the South are doing
we'll in turning their attention to the de-
velopment of the resources and future of
their section.
Politics can neither mature the fruits
of the earth, advance the mechanic arts,
build up manufactures, or extend COM
merce. 4.
The secret of the advance Of the
South, and of her resumption of her
waste places, can only be found in her
material prosperity. Let this be att.in-
ed and the political power will come with
it. 1t is the necessary sequence and not
the fore-runner.
And to this conclusion the mind of the
South has come. With wonderful en-
ergy and enterprise, it has, amid many
obstacles, devoted itself to industrial de-
velopment. Aud the result is every
where visible in recupcration, after the
ravagcs of desolating war, almost with
out parallel
To this end, conference and unity of
action is of great importance.
We therefore feel deco interest in
the Agricultural Convention, which as
scmbled yesterday at Columbia.
The various questions of immigration
and of internal progress are of great
consequence. These should be met
with calmness and judgment, and should
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1t should be, in fact as we'll as in
name, an Agricultural Convention. And
such kindred matters, we doubt not, will
be the subjects of its deliberations.
AS for the relation of the white en-
ployer and the black employee, this pro-
badly will have to regulate and adjust it.
self. Pine WILL perhaps, prove its best
and only solution.
The Winnsboro' Nc,es suggests several
matters Of Importance
1st. A new fence law, compelling the
cwners of stock to fence them in, is very
much needed, and of all measures of as
sistance that Government could adopt,
it would help our people most, and add
millions of money, both saved and made,
10 our resources.
I'd. Some practical plan, backed by
sufficient money, of Introducing improved
stock, and testing new varieties of seeds
and fruits should be adopted.
3D.. Special attention should be given
to the consideration of Ramic, and en-
couragement, in the way Of premiums,
&C., given to experiments with it, both
because 1t can DC gathered by machinery
and promises to add an unexpected value
: to our worn-out hnds, and because it
can be gathered four times gear, which
will give our trade perpetual life and
vigor, by pouring into our country an
unremitted stream Of wealth
These are all well worthy of conside-
ration. A fence law has long been need
ed. 1t is not only essential for the pro-
lection Of cultivated fields, but as long as
cattle are permitted to roam mt large
there will be but little care taken of
them, and but little prospect of an i'm
proved stock.
Nor is the encouragement of the cul-
tivation of the Ranie plant without
prospects of success. AT one time indi-
go was the great export of the State.
But the cotton plant proved adapted
to the climate, and it is now the source
of our financial wealth and strength
We trust the deliberations of this body