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

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his experience and observation of it's workings
during the past year in England, was destined
to work great revolution in the cultivation Of
the soil-the steam plough-was tbe invention
of MIR. b. G. Bellinger, OF South Carolina No
yember 10, 1885, From this derideds 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 in agriculture
So closely connected now are all the operations
OF mechanism with agriculture, thatslt deserv-
ed their attention, and he thought sFis country
rs well DIS England, and particuIarFt che South
ern country in it's agricultural progress, is des-
tined to embark largely hereafter sfy such ma
chinery. From some cause this invention Of
Mr.. Bellinger's had never been Brought into
notice here.
Mr.. Reed also directed attention to tile fact
the latest machinery of this kind in use was
Mr.. Bellinger's. notwithstanding the numer-
GUS Inventions of others. They were at last
obliged to cca:c back upon that and acknowl-
Lawton said in his interviews with Mr. Fowler.
the manufacturer in England, tina. gentleman
had admitted this, and he had introduced the
sal same thing into New York and other Northern
After the election OF permanent officers.
General Hagood, on being conducted to the
chair, was received with warm applause, and
Buist offered up the following INVOCATION
"Oh, thou great and eternal God, Father of
our spirits, former Of our bodies I we adore
and praise and bless Thy great and holy name.
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 henceforth and forever.
Amen"
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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 greetea with almost
Reed, the rules OF 1865 were adopted.
In reply TO the preamble and resolutions
introduced by Mr.. Wallace, relative to the un-
scrupulous adve nturers now in COL troll OF the
to prePa an address, urging the introduction
OF reliable and efficient class of laborers, MIR,
A. A. Gilbert, Of Sumter, spoke as follows
Ar. president ana ''at!eneee Of the Conoe,a-
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
ular juncture and crisis in our affairs. it ia i'm
polite to bring that subject prominently and
forclbly forward in connection with the actinps
and doines Of the Agricultural Convention.
II throw it out II have no doubt that
tue intelligence Of this body will readily
discover other thoughts Our system Of labor
as it now exists in this country and in this
however under bad influence, is vet, at least
for the time beng, all the labor that we have.
separate and apart from that which comes
from the bone aud sinew OF our arms. 1t oc-
ours to me that anything introduced here tend-
ing to disturb or DISTRACT that labor or to ex-
Gil those who control that element, might irr1-
tate that element In an agricultural sense, and
do us serious injury.
The cOlored man, to some extent we hone
is emerging from those baneful influences
which so demon allied and rendered him unfit
tor the duties Of q laborer. II seems to me
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still greater influence. We nnsh use this ele-
ment until We can enppply sG or. We may
men who might be brought to our region, and
might efectually occupy the places Of the
colored laborers; but they are not here; they
are yet to be brought here. Those appliances
be put in operation. 1t is yet Q question
whether. with all the vigor we may be enabled
to put forth in that direction, we can, in any
short period OF time, obtain force from abroad
that would be adequate for the wants Of the
country. I
Mr.. i. W. Woodward, OF Fairfield, thought this
discussion premature, and moved that the
preamble and resolutions be referred to the
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
He 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
knew tho ORGANIC alton. It was necessary there
fore to draft constitution and bylaws for
the government Of the Agricultural Society
OF the State. How were they to test
the most Of itP They had commenced
by electing officers Of . society, call it by what
name they pleased. II is meant to include
eos nDsty cny asricultura but mechanic az emi
g1ation, and labor, and every possible art and
lima may Be benefited. Every possible science
the State should have the legitimate considers
ton of the society. It was necessary to pro-
ceed to draft eonstitutic. and bylaws.
Some further discussion ensued as to the
object and dintent of the call for convention to
form an agricultural society, which was partici-
pated in by General Gary. Major ]. p. Thorn
sa and MIR. T. w. Woodward.
General Gary said he did not believe the
State Of South Carolina had been destroyed by
tegrity as state. Nor did he believe that the
misfortunes which had unhappily befallen
South Carolina in the last fonr years, although
they may have swept away o great many Of her
cultural Society. He believed that society
still in existence. He had never heard of ita
dissolution. It was simply necessary TO revive
and bring TO life the operation OF the society.
It was, he understood, chartered society
that held personal and real estate. and IL they
did not meet under that society it was we'll
enough to know it. The position they had
always taken was, that the State OF South
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have been overrun by war and the operations
OF the society were suspended, but he did not
think IL beconne them to say, il has been anni-
had said and done was not only logically but
legally correct
The resolutions Of Mr.. Aiken and Mr.. Boin-
eat, relative 20 . constitution and bylaws,
were then referred to the Committee on Reso-
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