Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-11

read and look you square ~ inc lace ana
lcny the fact with all the GOODNESS Of phi
osopher, and seem to say, will 60 when l
I'm ready, so help yourself" Now you would
probably call him milky horse, but | think
his actions may be accounted for on pbilo- 3
optical principles. lie had tie misfortune
o be born into the world, or the good for
unc, with a few drops too many Of the aris-
ocraiic Jiooa Of his ancestors, that's all.
Horses were not brought into extensive use
until the days Of Solomon, on the cousumma-
lion of his marriage with pharaoh's daugh
Ter, when they imported them from Egypt So
rapidly did he multiply them by purchase,
and by breeding that those kept for his use
required Sc far thousand aaJles and Jorfy
thousand STALLS" Had this gallant monarch
lived and Gourished in our day We fear he
would have been called an outrageous horse /
gocley, and would have eclpsod Murray,
Beecher aud Bonner, in his great love for
that noble animal
You see, then, the horse is 10 ordinary
subject for consideration
VERMONT HORSE STOCK COMPANY.
A word on a different breed OF horse. i'm
ported into our State by the " Vermont Horse
Stock Company" In what shall say Of the
merits of the Morgan horse, do not wish to
be understood as casting any reflection upon
the efforts Of those gentlemen who are en-
deavoring to raise horses Of larger size aud
greater SPEED Having leisure and money,
they are enabled to give the experiment a
fair trial, and if they succeed, aud actually
raise a race Of horses superior to the Morgansi
we will give them due credit for so doing
We will not be envious, but will rejoice with
them in comforting lasting benefits upon the
good people Of this State. But fellow cti-
zcns, while they are trying this experiment
and it will take many long years to give it q
fair trial, as it did the Morgans, let US turn
our attention to that distinguished race OIL
horses that has made Vermont so famous aud
noted, and inquire, is it cxpcdient to let then
become cxtinct2 In this discussion | shall
take the negative of this question and pro-
coed TO give my reasons for this position.
MoRGANs SHOULD DE PRESERVED.
This question commends itself to the con
sideration of every one who loves that noble
race Of animals, as in my opinion the Morgan
stands at the head of his species not only in
Vermont, but in America not only in Ameri-
ca, but throughout the world. | know this
is u broad statement, but feel able to sub
stantiate it by ocular demonstration
have been surprised that the friends Of
the Morgan horse should, by common consent
! almost, seem willing to let them die out, be-
come extinct the reason why no man car
: tell, can give a reason for when you ques-
tion them upon the merits of this stock, that
has had world wide reputation, you vii
find them ready to defend their peculiar char
! acteristics with commondabe zeal. They
will tell you that they never expect TO linC
so perfect race Of horses for all kinds o
business, as the Morgans. Then why, in al
conscience, are they willing to see them dc
generate into scrubs, with no desire to hay
them remain in their purity, the proud cham
? pions in many contests, not only on the rae
e course, but in the amphitheatre on state eS
|. hibtions2 Men have never acted so bliud
: SO foolishly | might say, with any other kin
d of stock, as they have with the Morgan horse
c 1t would seem that they belonged to ths
Is class mentioned by Ezekiel, ,oho hare cy,
If 10 see lat see not, they hare ears to lear an
is hear not.n
y Fer number Of years, took delight
# studying the beautiful traits of the Morgan
L and Tor strength, docilty, activity and spoct
i l have thought and said on many OCCASION
Il that they could not be oxceled. A glance
their distinguished characteristics will be nc
D, ticod in the proper place in this address.
j." MoRGANs CONTRIBUTED To THE WEALTH d
u VERMONT
;, To say that the Morgan horse has couiriI
ID uted greatly to the wealth of Vermont sine
ID 1905, when it is claimed the first or origin.
20 Justin Morgan was brought to Randolph,
ie saying no more than what is true Weat
&c untold has rolled into the coh rs Of the goo
c, people of this state from this source. Ven
ID mont became so Morcanzed, that no othc
t. breed Of horses was known, to any exten
s. among us. But now it is seriously fearc
ID that this race will become extinct, unless th
sc peoples attention is called TO it, and stron.
y, energetic measures taken to preserve them a
IS pure as possible.
70 BLACK HAWK AND GREEN MOUNTAIN MORGAN
a This question should be discussed, on all Pre-
l per occasions, for am fearful that under tn
8 plea of raising larger and finer horses, whic
D some seem to think would be beneficial TO GU
l. State, the Morgans may be ruled out, an
J. their superior qualities be overlooked an
y forgotten. | can never forget, nor will man
s. Of you forget, the splendid show our Vernon
i Morgans made at one Of our magnificent fair
'e held at Rutland years ago, when Black Hawk
crowned with wrcaths Of Towers by the fai
= hands Of women, led almost multitude c
Is children around the amphithcatre. So ais
re did the Green Mountain Morgan aud hi
q progeny both showing excellent traits Of tn
u Morgan race aud both having thousands
'r admirers, making the welkin ring with gla
ID shouts. We then thought that no other rae
could vie with them for elegance, speed, er
DURANGO and activity. | have seen nothing t
is change my opinion of them since that da,
ne aud it is my firm belief that they never ca
Of be equalled
e PRINCE or WALES AND MoRGANs At 81. Louu
6. have said the Morgans had world wild
IN reputation. This is apparent from fact
IN tina, cannot be disputed. Wherever II
err horse is appreciated as the noblest animal {
the brute creation. there Won will find n,