Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-10
THE FAIR.
A Word About il From a Practically
Experienced Man.

MEMPHIS, October 50, 1863.
Editors dDpeal: As the lime of +
q Sheibv County Agricultural and Me-
chanical Fair " is approaching, IL anords
me much pleasure 20 take TINS opporte-
nifty of calling The. attention of the puoltc
10 the subject. This institution, with It's
iaudable purpose, deserves encourage
meut The Officers Of the society are gem
tiemeu of sterling worth, aud whom l be-
IieVe ey{uca much zeal and perseverance,
IN the good cause. As the nuthoS aud
uioneer al industrial exhibitions and fairs
m Louisiana, during q period Of more
tkau thirty wears, / takeNthe .ltberty Of
saving that ii requires more than ordi-
nary exertions 10 conduct aud dvanc
similar insIii utlons so as to meet the gen
eraI satisfaction Of the public. This So
ciety has n good beginning; their rules
and regulations are 10 the point, and their
offers for preiniunis are liberal. l hope
that their efforts may be crowned with
success, and we Will in every-way possible
promote their Interests and views.
tMeantime. I will make an Earnest APP
neal to the citizens OF Memphis: Let your
Willingness, by actions, be told at the next
meeting of the Fair in your midst. Letn
be responded to with applause and Patron-
age. Let il be told that If such an insti-
tuition is TO be established in your midst,
founded upon sure and practical princi-
DANna kLA4N - "a ~
yourselves and families at a future day,
Let it be told that g1osg the only alterna-
tive left to the people for true indepen-
dence is the strong arm Of the mechanic
next is thai of the pillow and he LOOM.
Let the people abroad know that you can
also establish these institutions. Show
them by practical demonstration that we
can also make, produce, construct, invent,
contrive and fabricate; that If these insti-
tutions of industrial associations and fairs
have proved beneicial and highly valua-
BILE in the North, East and West, why
should they not be equally made so in the
- Sunny South when all the advantages
to a complete success is only in our powerI
We have the raw materials at hand; cot
ton, wool, hides, ores, and internal nayl-
CATION unriYAlei on the globe. Why then
seek elsewhere Yashboards, cottee mills,
axe handles, ploWs, harness, carts, wagons
and carriages, when they might pc
made at home, and their manQfae-
ture thus give 9 healthy stimulus
to our Ownindustryf DoHsstle Industry
should be the ~watchWord with ~ paQ-
pie. A change OF labor ought to be
adopted in our State. Our sons should be
made practical and useful mechanics, and
he educated as such at home, by which
alone the permanent prosperity Of a peo-
pie can be secured. II this course is dill
gently pursued in this county and State,
and in fact all over the South, very soou
there will be a visible change In our
State and domestic economy. We will
s0On be a manufacturing people as well
AS a producing people. We S1u then
supply our immediate wants, r~e-establlsh
our wealth and resources, and above all,
we will keep our money at home, This,
in my humble opinion, should be the
spirit of a people who strive for indie
peHdeuce. and forms, without a doubt,
The fundamental principle of political
economy.
/ vii say a word or the subject Of
emulation, respecting the Hiethanic aud
the artist. l allade to the bearings Of
emulation with the mechanic, and a man
of inventive genius. In this country,
where freedom of action and pursuit is
tolerated and open TO every one, it is
right here that emulation becomes the
heart and soul of a thrifty mechanic.
BE- emulation we mean a debt OF pride,
ambition ard selr-esteeIn thSt every man
feels and should tnel for his hanciwork. ~
as 10 compete honoFabiv with his fellow
mechanic. This he knows he mast have;
for, ii he intends 10 meet competition SAl
kdir ground, he has ( exert himself 70 az
10 produce As good an article, If not better,
than his neighhoE-shOuld he ever have
the stern ambition, Tao superior skill of
making u nicer, better and mora complete
than that of his neighbOrO or fellow
mechanic. II Is then very certain that
name and character asa Skllfull mo-
rhanic viii la b 10 known, aud of course
be looked for IN preference 10 others who
have not this: il Will give him not only
to forward his views, but will de-
place him in q position 10 be res
pecled and Motel rs the man OF merit and
trust, DIR. PLOUGH.