Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-11-12

. industry. agriculture hes kept psce with th
: other occupations Of society, and continues TO d
: the basis and foundation Of the social system
But it is not necessary TO 70 back 10 the faou'
lous periods Of Grecian and Roman history &c
find bright and noble illustrations Of tae power
II and nobility OF agricultural pursuits Inc
Y greatest political philosopher ana most cIusuui,
!. mae statesman Of modern Europe, Edmund
J. Burke. who saw farther than any OF MS country
!, men into the cloudy future which hung over the
= rio.a If the Eighteenth Century. az the meridian
Of bis life. and while most eugrossed in the pub
!, he business Of his country, purchased s. farm,
. and devoted every MON ~ re could pare 90 rs
= Improvement and cultivation. II was upon this
. farm. IN the quiet Ietl,eIc-t cl Beaconsheld,
+ that those immortal or-tious, which revived IN
y the British Senate he E'oTics If her ancient elo-
gueuce. were meditatel aud composed there
also were created those inspired appeals which
went TO the heart Of England and Of Europe in
the hour Of their perl, and did 81 much To eI
. pose tie de.ormity and arrest the progress Of
that gOiess philosopby--speccus, hypocritical,
+ arrogant and sangunlry-vhich with liberty
and equality on its lips and plumber, murder
and treason in its heat. Wagei deadly war
against the independence Of the American tul-
onies. In this country, our own peerless ash
ington, with burden q public care upon hls
mind unknown u other men. and conscious that
not only the American Revolution. but the whole
great experiment Of s,lf government Uas de-
pcn1en' n TO small decree upon him, yet gave
throughout be life more Of uis t.-ls q agricul-
tuTai studies aud operations. than O. any v;1er
object. and when the last grim Messenger come
to summon him TO bis raari, Ae sas found IN
his FARMERS gt-a auii tie shades 1ud sclltl1es
o. H.un- Vernon. And uelrly al the success
s1rs Of Washington 10 she Presidency, passed
tie closing ge4is Of their eveattul lives IN the
ii-1Hsl tranquility c. q farmers lie, ami IN
tie quiet pleasures of fH.. pursuits Aia-rs,
Calhoun, Clay au 81 --, the llLr great
Statesmen rf lie N9.-'l .'.e West s1d trc South,
whose NAMES are sic pride and boast Of the last
generation, forgot .ae c1.as.' aHZietes the
stern c.utertaHe- -l. leg-a-elr .Htgrs ana ttelr
tl.uk.ess sacrifices @. the pub. q service, 10 the
retirement ~ the cog7trr an4 che calm aui
h5a.tafu pursuits O.. - farmer, hl. Thus. Is
we study ile history .. tae wise men ol oar
race. we shall find tAa, ne minds of all these
master spirits, whose wills have moulded, AID
whose hand, have ruilsi Tie a-stIue.s q man
hul, have been more cr Jess ercrls,ei IN the
pursuits ~ agriculture a4I that 10 has afforded
them % s0lale and "a respite from the cares uud
turmuls Il more active lie Proud, happy. iu-
o. celt. patriotic lruers Of Vermont. there Is
not % population ga tie lace Of the wide earth 30
highly lyoreI 10 al tae substantial blessings u
DE as yo1 ale nothing but this explains 0ul
history ami makes Us fa'ly comprehend the
secret .f our own strength. lie officers and
. men. rEo fought through tie Revolution. The.
-4raf 1872. and the accu-sei rebellion waicl
has inst closed. w.re farmers and the sons Of
farmers. who owned the sol. fr which they
fs,Hr. Tsr. os- or. .II.s.r,sus Grant. Who
s--,.tei the Rebellion. ana who bs. b.eu a'e-af-
. cd ir your Tree sutffages 10 tie first Mace In
rle Republic. was but a f..sg years srl q Quiet
.ra--lriiu.. farmer urGr his uer-ag acres II,
Missouri. But. Mr. Pr..- lent. I have Mt come
here 70 after the farmer ar o. tell hin, tba. his
calling is the or1v one 10 which We sb8uld rive
our attention. And il desired 10 10 So. il
g..u.l be- rather dangerous experiment. II a
b. ,..r. when ve are within ear shot If wonder
vas. -iI extensive mauuf.e-ur.n, and CONNER
c.li Establishments, and where So many u our
fellow men are engaged Ia those r-l~s.i-s Mo-
r.tr..f..-,lre- and csmme-ce must y, hand in
hand aith e-riculture. il We would prosrer as a
r...f. ana one must r,.t De allowed 10 thrive N
I lie expense Of the others The pe1aIe Of Yer
. mont AYE IN the main au agricultural ue0r'e
and ver r iulv admit OF a very serious doubt
ul.ta.-we would uot Dc tie gamers. If We
-lr. more time. attention end 3. uev than we
i.r 30. 60 the business Of manufacturing. ln
goo state 10 the Union. according 20 her acres.
--. there more uatar5, facilities i.r mauutl--
..a- than .u Aerr *. There Is water power
enough mp. p the vino 81 # properly sppro7ri-
a.et 20 run more sor'ers than is run to-day iu
. -H. whole Island . Gr.sJ Britain tu5 more
than ta.s, With o.- t.. ss AMI oar streams lined
with mill, ana -4. -.rur-.s Us tlsr might be-.
20 ud itrot be a1 s.. jusemau- for our SOUS and
i4a-l-grs 60 remain viva us 4t lume. who are
u.u. 10y The wan, Of employment. and au o0r r
-.r.rr o. increase and spread Oat in business. /
.az homes iu the South and the nas,. I /
a..a not tine 60 i#s.. upon this subject. hat / /
..s YOU seriously 10 reies- urtn ID. and ser Il /
thing may not yer D., done. either by .n- |
...-.ae.r 0r '-i,l4.f1. 20 SION tai. IL inn
5-.t,on. ami give OR re--' 8 chance p live. |
tl.r.e anI die uuan their native s1f.. Wcr!r /
d. afford Boo swap ol- ou-osn children lr China /
u..u aud Ne-ues. Iaezirs in a very few words. /
ro rsi your attention g. the laure-,1. t.s-riue I
PET fril ty q leading politician 10 70 asle.tsr 1
tsF Gay. ago. and talti. that all capital. ard /