The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-16
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FORE rHR AGRICULTURAL AND MEcHAN1-
CAL ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Upon being conducted to the Chair, by
Messrs. Butler, Fielder and Gary, Maj.
Woodward rendered his thanks in the
following brief but expressive sharac-
teristio speech:
am very proud. gcntlamen. Of the
high honor that you havo conferred upon
me. Iregard it the must enviable posi-
ton to which an honest man dare now
aspire in South Carolina. am we'll
aware, however. that these honors are
due to no mcriL or wisdom upon my part,
but can assure you that they are even
tho more appreciated when say thnt, in
my opinion, they arc the result only Of
the kindly personal feelings Of tho mem
bers Of the society toward me. Aud
hence it is that 1 assume the duties of
your presiding officer. not without feel
ings of hesitancy, for well know TINT
there has never beon q time in tho histo-
ry of the affairs Of this society wheu
creator wisdom and more general busi-
noss tact and energy were demanded IF
its officers. There il within me, how.
ever, Il spirit, principle, which forbids
that L should eyado auy responsibility
men; md if timo develops. as fear it
will, that l am not the man for tile place,
upon yonr shoulders rests tho respunsi-
bllity; for can truthfully declare that
have evinced no ambition in this matter.
Many and grave difficulties surround ua,
1t is true. Our financial affairs. ns you
oil know, are i'll IL critical condition. The
signs of tho times. I am sorry to say, in
dlcnte that we have enenie ies-jealous of
our SUCCESS, enyious Of our gentility.
The Government under which we live
has SO fnr shown only AL inclination to
retard agriculture, to plumber agricul-
turulists. But, despite all these difficult
ties, under the leadership Of Carolina +
! own distinguished sou, my courteous,
cultivated and practical predecessor,
| much, very much. has been accom-
plishcd. Why not, then, taking heart
by the past, md hoping for better
/ things under the fair promises of the
recently elected State administration,
but relying solely upon onr own encr-
gies, push forward the contamination Of
this great aud glorious work. SO auspi-
clonsly begun? There are other nnd
dearer issues involved i'll our existence
than dollars and cents. With our fall
goes down the last lingering visible
institutions-vanish her only emblem
Of civilization. With our failure de-
parts, for season ut least, those induce
mentS that call us together in this noble
CID city, sadly changed, it is true, but
still the beloved Mecca to which Caro-.
lina's sons and daughters arc wont to
make their yearly piigrimnge, aud enjoy
that sweet communion with each other
80 elevating to our natures, 80 purifying
to our souls, and to obtain that tempo
rary oblivion of our distress 80 solacirg
to us in our advcrsity. Inducements,
then, are not wanting for continued
and renewed energies. For myself, l
will say this. having been llnnored by
your confidence as l have been, and
| aided by the counsels Of wise men npon
ny Executive Committee. with, / be-
lieve, tho best and most inaefatigabic
Secretary in the State, anal relying upon
those generous c1erlions that have ever
characterized you, shall, summoniug
whatever of Judgment aud energy am
capable Of bringing to hear. boldly un-
furl our industrial banner, and conf
am sure awaits the proper expenditure
OF energy.
THE TuonSwELL OHrHANAGE-Tha
trustees OF this Institution, about to bc
founded in Clinton, lIaurcns County,
S. c., make an earnest appeal to every
man, woman and Child in the State for
aid. They wish to rniso 5000 for the
erection of good building. OH fnrm
near Clinton. for the purpose of provid-
ing homo for tho destitute orphans.
This orphannge processes to carry ont
tho home relation in tho rearing of the
children committed to its charge Its
inmates will moi only be provided with
All education, but will DO taught to work
and will be trained for The business OF
life. We nsk for only $5,O0O-a sum
Which can ussure,lly DO raised among
the Christian people of this State 4
mite from every ono will do the work.
We appeal to tho libcral-hcnrtcd Of our
people, and we do not believe that we
will appeal in vain. The orphanage is
under tho control Of Presbytnrians Tia
titles arc held by Messr.s q. p. Cope
land, II. S. Phinnry aud Wm. i. Bell.
Its superintendent is Rev. Wm. p. ia
cobs. Presbyterian minister of this
State. But though under Presbyterian
control, orphans will DO admitted to it
without respect 10 the fuith or no filith
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