Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-03

New HAMPSHIRE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
"A Fridays dispatch from Concord relates the
proceedings in the house on the agricultural
college appropriation bill: 1t was for giving
$4,000 to be added to the Hon. John Conant
gift, for the purchase of an experimental farm
and proper buildings for the institution. As was
expected from the result of Yesterdays debate
on the same topic, there was another long dis
cussion this afternoon. All classes of men from
among the representatives took part, and much
OF the talk was of a very diverse and amusing
character. The opposition to the bill seemed
mostly to be on the grounds of general economy,
and belief that the agricultural college made
young men aristocratic, and gave them a dis
relish for subsequent home farm work. On the
other hand, quite number of noble and gener-
Gus appeals were made in behalf of the college,
which it was asserted promised large benefit to
the young men of our state, and would in the
end do great honor to New Hampshire.
1t was little past five, with the house evil
IDENTIFY .wearied and uneasy, when unexpectedly
to most persons, General James Wilson, from
Keene, the cold man eloquent" took the floor.
Instantly the hall was still, for day after day the
members had been anxiously waiting and greatly
desiring to hear Mr.. Wilson speak at length
upon any subject which would call forth the
oratory of him who years ago was
pronounced the most popular and
ciOqueHt stump speaker IN New lamp
shire, and whose efforts in that direction
gave him an enyiable reputation. In commence
ing, he referred to the two great gospels which
had been given to the wOrld-the moral one
by the meek Nazarene, more than eighteen
centuries ago; and the political one, by the
pilgrim fathers in Massachusetts bay. He
then went on at length, and spoke of the
scenes of the revolution and the subsequent
development of our national greatness.
Atterward he discussed the products and re-
sources OF the country at large, and from that
proceeded to give a rapid historical sketch of
the various industries of New Hampshire from
remote period, interspersed with pleasant
"reminiscences of the people and their customs.
In so speaking, he showed an extended knOwl-
edge of our state, and the industrial and gov
ernmental policy. Then, with glowing words,
he pictured the educational features of New
Hampshire, and told how nobly and generously
she had labored and expended of her means to
give her children intellectual training and de-
Yelopment. His perOration was, that highest
among the products of the state which she sent
throughout the length and breadth of the land
was her women and men, who, wherever they
went, bore her impress, and covered her name
with the highest honor and renOwn. How i'm
portant then that New Hampshire should guard
well her present educational advantages, and
whenever possible, increase and strengthen
them, so that nothing might come to dim the
lustre of that glory which intelligence and vir-
tue shed upon her people.
The above is only an imperfect outline of an
address lasting over an hour, and which held
the house, Hobbies and galleries in almost breath
less silence to the close. His oratory was
sublime. Growing imprisoned with the sub
Ject, his counteDauce glOwed with touches of
the tervent elOquence that in the old whig DAYS
enabled him to hold unclaimed the multitude
with the breath of his magnetic words. Such a
speech is seldom heard in our halls of legsla-
ton. As Gen. Wilson resumed his seat he was
the recipient of the warmest congratulations
A motion to indefinitely postpone the resolu-
ton was lost, and the house then passed it by
vote Of one hundred and sxty-six to eighty