The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-11-07
COLUMBIA. s., s. g.
Tuesday morning, November z. 1871.

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Tuesday Morning, November :. 1871.
Meeting OF tho state Agrioulturai and
Mechanical Society. tsrr
This body will meet this evening, at
half.past O'Clock, at Twins Hall. oppo-
site the Columbia Hotel. AS we have
before said, we hope that the meeting
will be large and earnest, as business Of
great Importance will come up. The
President of the society, Gen. Hagood,
will deliver his annual address. AS our
readers are aware. we have ever, in sea-
son and ont Of season, magni6ed this
enterprise Of the State Agricultural and
Mechanical Society.-After the late war.
it became evident thassthe grand role Of
South Carolina wasSindustrial develop
ment. The State was ber tsof much of
her wealth; her banking capital was
gone; her credit was at low ebb; her
labor wasgdisorgsnized. The State was
left, after the storm of war and fire,
weak and poor. But she was not en-
tiTeiJ shosn G! atrength. There were
left to us brave, hopeful, energetic po-
palation. genial climate, productive
soil, and vast resources of fields and
forests. Of wood and iron and water
power. Material development, the ap-
plication OF science to agriculture and
mechanical pursuits. therefore. became
the great desideratun. thoughtful. sa-
gaoious and undaunted men saw this,
and, to give point to this great idea, we
banded together and formed the present
State Agricultural and Mechanical Socie-
ty. It has been doing its work for three
years. It has labored under great disad-
yantages. It has done much good. It
may, however. be made to do larger
and better work, yet. We meet tonight
to compare notes and see how the old
State can be further benefited. Our
politics tonight will be the honor and
prosperity of South Carolina. We must
consider what shall be done to- better the
work upon which we have started.
It is thought by many members Of the
society. that the joint stock feature is
the one thing needful. II this shall be
the judgment Of the society, let it be
done. Another matter of importance
relntes to the varions County Agricultu-
raj Societies that have grown up and are
in successful operstion-as in Anderson,
Abbeville, Barnwell. Darlington, Orange
burg and Charleston. These sho;.!.: ha
brought in accord with the Central or
State Society, and nicely adjusted and
harmonious system devised. We can
make the State Agricultural and Mocha
nical Society great. solid, substantial
power in Sonth Carolina-pleasant in it's
reunions and strong in its admirable re-
suits. Thorough industrial organization
is what we want in South Carolina. We
want it to- the end that all our great re-
sources, from the mountains to the sea-
board. may be fully developed. We
want it to help us to become again q
wealthy community. We want it. that
we may again extend to our children the
priceless blessings Of education and
churches. We want it, that we may
again grasp that power and feel that
dignity which come from material acqui-
sitions. We want it, that our people,
rising through the thick clouds of disas-
ter, may again stand before the country
erect and undaunted in. conscious
strength. In this spirit, let the society
meet this evening, and whatever their
hands find to do, let it be done with all
their might.