The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-11-16
COLUMBIA. y 81! s.. C..
Tuesday Morning, November I8, 1859,
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raj and Mechanical socicty.
The success, Of the industrial move
nent for 1869. which eliminated in the
late Fair, was far beyond the expecta
tiona OF its most sanguine friends. The
exhibition of articles and of stock, was
most Eegpectable, and, under all the cir
cnmstances Of the case, considering that
the premium list came out but two or
three months ago, the result was most
Icreditabie to the State. But there was
ample Eoom for Improvement. Lot ali
concerned now resolve that the improve
ment shall be illustrated in the next Fair.
The management OF the next Fair, and
the exhibition OF articles, will be based
upon the experience of this year. Let
the farmers. the manufacturers, the me-
chanics Of the State-let our patriotic
women. in the country, in the villages, in
the towns, in the cities-even now begin
to prepare for the Fair of 1870. We are
.awars chat some who competed this year,
and failed to get premiums in spirit of
chagrin and disappointment, are dis
posed to drop away Jand compete no
longer. But let this feeling die away.
Doubtless, some who got premiums do
not deserve them. Doubtless some who
deserve premiums failed to obtain them.
This will always occur, where numerous
sub-committees haye to make the exami-
Nations OF course. by unreasonable
&Ia
held responsible for all the mistakes and
errors made, But reasonable persons
will see at once that all awards have to
be made upon the report of the different
committees; and sensible people will
further feel that, after all, the matter of
q premium is small ono. The great
object in view is the development of the
resources of our common mother State,
and petty, in this connection, is the
matter Of q premium. Of course, it is
the duty OF the managers Of the Fair to
appoint such committees as will fairly
and correctly decide upon the merits of
articles in their respective departments.
This they have done, and, no doubt, will
hereafter do. as far as they can. This
done, their shoulders will be foun broad
enough to bear all the responsibility that
may be cast upon them.
We have now to add few words to
this article upon another point. By do
mestic foes, and by some Of the political
adventures who live by politics in our
midst, this Fair movement is discouraged
and sneered at. According to their view,
or pretended view, there is an indefinite
sort Of danger in the thing. 1t is not
loyal. Some treason turks in it. It is
''aristocratical. 1t is everything but
what it really is. These parties feel to-
wards it as some one did with regard to
DIR. Fell: asE
"I do not like you, Dr. Fell,
The reason why cannot tell;
But THE know, and know full we'll,
do not like you, DR.. Foil "
Now we will tell these parties this: The
South Carolina Agricultural and Me-
chanical Society has for its object the
development of the general resources of
the State. It seeks to make South Caro-
AAbo opCiOuoj nul W us OcueuCGQG
influence to the humblest home. Itseeks,
once every year, to bring together at the
Capital, the men and the women of South
Carolina. 1t brings them into no party
arena; but upon the broad field OF peace
full industry. it assemblies the representa-
tives of the substance and the intelli-
gence Of the State. And we will say
further. that the Society intends to move
steadily on. It asks no favor of that
regime which now rules in South Caro-
lina,to the detriment of the best interests
alike of the white and colored popula-
ton. At the same time, it makes no
war, as society, upon that regime 1t
simply demands to be let alone. And
further, it is now o fixed institution-n
growing, self-reliant power, based upon
money and mind. We urged that the
Society should be firmly established. In
its spirit and in its action, the Society
responded to our suggestion. which was
do, r.