The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-30

| his experience and observation OF lts workings
during the past year in Engand, was destined
to work great revolution in the cultivation Of
the soil-the steam plough-was the invention
of bIr. b. C. Bellinger, of South Carolina, No
yember 10. 1885, From this derided State OF
South Carolina, which, it is said elsewhere,
had no industry and no inventive power,
emanated that extraordinary implement which
was creating such revolution 10 agriculture.
So closely connected now are all the operations
OF mechanism with agriculture that it deserv-
ed their attention, and he thought this country,
| as we'll as England, and particularly the South
ern country in it's agricultural progress, is dee
tined to embark largely hereafter in such ma
chinery. From some cause this invention Of
MIR. Bellinger's had never been brought into
notice here.
Mr., Reed also directed attention to the fact
that in the same report it would be found that
| the latest machinery OF this kind in use was
MIR. Belliueer's, Notwithstanding the numer-
GUS inventions of others. They were at last
obliged to come back upon that and acEnowI-
| edge that no better had been invented. Mr..
Iawton said in his interviews with Mr.. Fowler,
the manufacturer in England, that gentleman
had admitted this, and he had introduced the
same thing into New York aud other Northern
States
After the election OF permanent officers,
General Hagood, on being conducted to the
| chair; was received with warm applause, and
at tho conclusion of his address Rev. DR.. E. T.
Buist offered up the following invocation:
"Oh, thou great and eternal God, Father of
our spirits, former of our bodies We adore
and praise and bless Thy great and holy name.
We pray Thee to- be with us IN this enterprise.
Take, care. guide, direct and influence our
minds. God Almighty bless the State. Pros
per it and bless its agriculture and all the ef-
forts of those engaged in this work. May
great good and wise results be brought about,
and unto the Father, Son and Holy Spirit shall
be the praise now and henoeforth and forever.
Amen"
As an indication of the feeling and sympathy
of the Convention, the motion OF Mr.. Wallace,
OF Richland, to adopt as the rules to govern
the body those existing in the House OF Rep
resentatives, in 1860, was greeted with almost
unanimous applause. but on motion OF Mr..
Reed, the rules OF 1866 were adopted.
In reply 10 the preamble and resolutions
introduced by Mr.. Wallace, relative to the un-
scrupuloas adveo eoturers now in COL troll Of the
Slate and for the appointment Of O committee
to prepa an address, urging the introduction
of q reliable and efficient class of laborers, Mr..
A. A. Gilbert, of Sumter, spoke as follows
Mr.. President and G.ntlnen of the Coaoen-
ftion-I rise with great deal Of hesitation, to
make remark which comes spontaneously to
my mind, touching this matter. It occurs to
me that, however true may be the language
therein and however much We may feel in our
hearts, 1t is true yet, at this period, this partic-
uIar juncture and crisis in our affairs, it is I'M
polite to bring that subject prominently and
forcibly forward in connection with the actlngs
and doines Of the Agricultural Convention.
When we are gradually coming up to the work
Il throw it out u have no doubt that
the intelligence of this body will readily
discover other thoughts. Our system of labor
as it now exists in this Country and in this
State, however crippled. however demorallzed,
however under bad influence, is yet, at least
for the time beng, all the labor that we have,
separate and apart from that which comes
from the bone and sinew OF our arms. II oc-
cure to me that anything introduced hero tend
ing 10 disturb or distract that labor, or to OK
CHE those who control that element, might irrl-
tate that element In an agricultural sense, and
do Us serious Injury.
The coorco man, to some extent, We hope,
is emerging from those baneful influences
which so demon allied and rendered him unfit
tor the duties of laboror. IL seems to me
SrH,eo rGGTysss,osnt Of this sort would hut tend
stllI greater influence. We must use this ele-
ment until we Gun supply better. We may
look abroad and see thousands and millions OF
men who might be brought to our region, and
might effectuelly occupy tho places OF the
colored laborers; but they are not here; they
are yet to be brought hare. Those appliances
and influence which arc necessary are yet TO
bo nut in operation. 1t is yet n question
~.
to put forth in TINT direction, We can, IN any
abort perod of time, obtain force from abroad
that would be adequate tor the wants OF the
country.
discussion premature, and moved that the
| preamble and resolutions be referred TO the
| f;ommitree ON Resolutions, together with all
other kindred resolutions and memorials.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. D. Wyatt Aiken said it seemed to him
| that the next step for this organization was to
secure for itself constitution and bylaws.
BE did not understand how they were TO tell
what this body Is. whether it was an organ
ization or not. They should have list OF
members. It was questionable whether they
would get citizens to sign any list unless they
knew tho organic Ltiun. 1t was necessary there
| fore to draft constitution and bylaws tor
the government Of the Agricultural Society
OF the State. How were they to test
the most OF it? They had commenced
by eleoung officers of society, call it by What
name thew pleased. II is meant to include
| every practicable interest OF South Carolina,
| not oply agricultural, but mechanics, an emil
| gl alton aud labor, and every possible arS and
| science by whioh tho interests OF South caro-
| lima NAV Be benefited. Every possible science
that would tend to develope the resources Of
the State should have the legitimate consldera-
ton of the sonety. II vas necessary to pro-
ceed to draft constitution and bylaws.
Some further discussion ensued rs TO the
object and 1ntept of the call for convention to
form nm AGRICULTURAL society, which was partlcl-
pated in by General Gary, MAI II >. r. inom
| "a and MIR. T. ". Woodward
General Gary said he did not believe tho
State of South Carolina had been destroyed by
| the war. but thought she had retained her ln-
toor;tv as n state. Nor did he believe that the
misfoftupes which had unhappily befalien
South Carolina in the last fonr years, although
they nav have swept away great many oi her
political tenets, had destroyed the State Agri-
cultural Society. He believed that society
still in existence. He had never heard OF its
dissolution. 1t was simply necessary 10 revive
and bring to lite the operation OF the society.
m was. he understood, chartered society
| that held personal aud real estate, and ii they
did not meet under that society 1t was we'll
enourh TO know it. The position they had
always taken was, that ths State OF South
Carolina ia South Carolina yet. They may
have been oyerrun by war and the operations
of the society we're suspended, but he did not
think it become them to say, 1t has been anni-
hiinIed. For that relson be thought a. they
had sai1 and done was not only logically but
legally correct.
The resolutions of Mr.. Aiken and Mr.. Doin-
| cat, relative to constitution ana D!-Ia@s'
we're then referred to the Committee on 1880
| lutions.
exploring The immense pnospllale neus gu !ne
Ashley River, upon when moncy was @ oeine
extended by Northern ca ntansts; Inc de-
nos,ts appeared To be incxhansnb'e and he
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