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

u himseif and that 10 court Of law or equity
can sustain an action again II him for waste, ne
vet holds the soil in strict moral trust. ana is
accountable in the eyes Of men, aud at the bar
Of God, tor the degree Of fertility or bsrrenness
which be may beoueath to his descendants. And
more especially Mr.. President, is such sense Of
obligation and responsibility needed in our own
beloved common wealth. In other and newer
and larger States, there may re less immediate
cal for sch precautions They have a richer
original ,oil 10 draw upon, sud muca OF ii Is
sill in its virgin strength. If they exhaust
heir farms to-day. Tomorrow they may repair
'' 70 fresh fields and pastures new, but we
ave no such ample territory or luIurlant soil.
Our land are limited IN extent AID more limited
Ia fertility And unless intelligence and science
shall do something, and something seasonable
AMI effective. to supply the deficiencies Of ma
turr, and arrest the progress OF exhaustion, we
shall leave little but desolation and destitution
/ 20 cur descendants, so far at least as our own
f agriculture Is concerned. If we mean to retain
within our borders prosperous and numerous
/ agricultural class, al intelligent, independent,
and virtuous rural population.
a bold yeonaury, their country's pride
which once destroyed can never be supplied"
We mus, take good care to hanl down our soil
as well as our institutions-to transmit our lands
rs vel Us our liberties uuimpaired to posterity.
But, ny friends important as are the interests OF
agriculture iu this young AMI growing hepubhc
% ours v.u. fr',ow-citizens and farmers OF
CbiitenI-n County, have duties to perform
which 30, higher and holier than any We have
vet c.ui.mtia,ci Our fathers transmitted 10
Us. baptize-i in their blood, one Of the wisest,
the manifest and best governments or earth, and
upon vsu devolges the awful responsibility o.
pressrs ing il. AID handing it down 20 your
Dos;errv. uubrokeu and untarnisasd. You
have one Of the purest and brightest regulations
On the pages Of history 90 sustain. Let US new
er forget then th4, We have noble and patriotic
ancestry TO De proud Of, and corresponding dl-
ties 20 % riirm. The great principles Of bepl.-
lean -sertv are exposed 70 danger times ot
peace as well As IN war Prosperity, not les
than trial, may sap the foundations OF the social
fabric and there IL At all times less danger
from foreign foe than from party passion, IN
liyilul. selishness, and general apathy and
sl1tEa.lucss Bu; the prospects ahead are full OF
hone and promise. The country, saved and re-
re.el from the power Of a wicked rebellion, will
now 2 forward with al the new impetus which
rover. aud trlius and nerve and courage can
,uus-t 10 II. With country extending from
ocean 20 ocean. and embracing within its limits
every variety Of soil aui climate 20 be found on
tLa is-- e the globe, tie railroad and steam
bo4t ewing Us easy aud ready access 10 every
part AMI portion Of cur extended territory,
while the wires Of the telegraph, Ike the artr-
ries ct the body. sends the boiling life blood
u The patton 90 ths ftrtherest exiremiues OF
the b1lf polite. Among MI the agencies which
are destined 90 aid in pushing forward our coun-
try IN her noble career. agriculture necessarily
holds high and prominent position 1t fur
uishe- the bone, the siaeE, the muscle, and
Jhe life blood for our young and growing
giant The people Of cur own state are pc
cu'4r'y an agricultural people, and the SPLEEN
ia exhibition which We have this DAY wltnes
SD. gives DIS high and en- ,ouraGiuc hopes iar
the future Congress and all oar STATE govern
mgu,, are doing all they can 70 aid Us in this
sork, aal II We 30 cur duty glorious and
happy result will soon follow. We shall have a
happy aud united people, aud labor viii be res
Itctel as The foundation On which our govern
ul9ar tests The rapid progress which has teen
made iu I'd! that pertains to agriculture, within
the p1-t few years. is happily illustrated in the
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the ...-sy DO shaped, and Old fashioned tools f
tie farmer have given way one by one 70 light
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