The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-11-07

members be greatly increased. A pomologl-
cal and floral exhibition might be added to
this summer meeting, and the place OF holding
State.
General Hagood speaks In terms Of deserved
praise Of the late Edward Mclatosh, and thank
Ing the society for his continued reelection,
expresses the belief that the best interests OF
the association require that he should now
| return to the ranks. In conclusion ne says:
Disastrous as was the late civil war to the
accumulated wealta of South Carolina, still
more unhappy was the paralysis OF nope and
patriotism which !ls results inflicted upon
those who. up to that time. had controlled the
| fortunes Of the State. It ls scarcely an exag-
geration to say that at first The necessities of
Existence alone drove them to grapple with
the difficulties of an untrled labor and .devas-
tated fields, and laws administered from mill
| tary garrlsOps, or that there were many who
of their own free choice remained In the State
which they had once loved 30 we'll, and whose
degradation they would have died to avert.
With such feelings, our agriculture was Tor
while conducted tn the spirit of the casual
tenant; and the efforts Of the planter In most
cases, was merely to realize what he could Of
present profit in q precarlous venture. Now,
our labor has crystaized In its new relations
| to capital; its efficiency is known and may be
taken at its true value In all agricultural esti-
mates. Time and industry have largely reac-
feeling pervades the public mind and inspires
It's energies.
The rood, then, undoubtedly !s In some as-
poets Of the change our Industrial relations
have undergone perceived; and time is hope
fully looked to to remove or mitigate the poll
tical events that accompanied It, Above all.
the results of the conflict are accepted, and
there is a feeling without which there can be
no healthy advance In agriculture-that we
have yet home to adorn and country to live
for. For how much OF this Improved condl-
tion OF things We are Indebted to the Ia
fluences of this society, 1t would be difficult to
say, and perhaps be deemed arrogant for me
TO assert. But the assemblage Of the con-
vention Ia April, 1869, which gave It exis-
tence, was the first expression OF hope that
found utterance after the war for the Indus
trial interests of South Carolina, and OF the
whole OF this happy progress the society mas
been part confidently believe 1t will con-
tiuue to exert no mean influence In what
ever of development of the States abound
lug resources the future may have In store,
and that In laboring to advance that object we
are best discharging the duty of the hour.
The following reports were made by COM
mlttees:
The committee, to whom was referred that
portion Of the presidents address which re-
commends an application on the part OF this
society to the General Assembly of the State
respectfully to report that they have consid-
cred the same, and recommend that the eK-
ecutlYe committee be instructed to carry out
the presidents suggestion In this matter.
JOHN P. THOMAS, Chairman,
Your committee, to whom was referred 80
much of The presidents address as relates to
the Auxiliary Joint Stock Company, beg leave
to report that your committee unanimously
express their Increased confidence In the
praclicabity and ultimate success OF the
Auxiliary Joint Stock Company, aud, to pro.
mole the full success Of this Organization,
your committee respectfully recommend tnat
those who have subscribed be requested 10
pay the amount of their respective subscrip-
lions In cash at once, or secure the same 10
the secretary of this society by their respec-
sve obligations, maturing 10 not more Than
sixty days, and that those members OF this
society, and others who have not subscribed,
be requested 10 subscribe at once, and secure
their subscriptions as above recommended.
Your committee further recommend that the
secretary report to this meeting the amount
of stock subscribed and secured.
Respectfully submitted,
d. SIAs, Chairman.
After the report of the committees, presl-
dent Hagood called upon the persons present
to come up and subscribe to stock In The Aux
llary Joint Stock Company, subscribing him
self for one hundred dollars OF stock. One
one thousand one hundred and fifteen dollars
subscribed by note. On motion 1t was re.
solved that the members of the Joint Stock
Company meet Thursday morning at ten
O'clock. for the purpose Of organization.
Col. ]. W. Harrington offered the following
resolutions, which were seconded In some
feeling remarks by Col, ]. F. Thomas, and
unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That the South Carolina Agricul-
tnral and Mechanical Society receive with
emotions OF deep regret, the announcement Of
the death of The late Edward Mcintosh, q
member OF the executive committee.
Resolved, That In the death OF this most es-
tlmsble gentleman, this society has lost one OF
Its most earnest and useful officers, and the
State one Of Its best citizens.
The election has passed off very quietly,
Before this shall have reached you, the returns,
which have not yet been made known, will
show the vote of the State. II is probable that
Mr. Greeley has not received very ardent sup
nort from South Gar1lina. SANTEE,