Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-11
Morgan Horses.
ny HON. JONI GREGORY.

irOn mo IN selecting Hit W "hNi'0' ~" v"
his occasion | wish to say in the commence
ncnt that having been only an amateur
armer. on small scale do not feel compe-
eut TO teach men who have followed agricul-
uro all their lives and hence shall not at
ompt to make spread eagle speech ON
opics with which am not acquainted. But
perhaps there arc some subjects connected
with farming aud farming interests that eau .
demonstrate practically, and if you will give
mo your attention short time, will attempt .
to do so, in my own poor way, promising YOU
however. nothing new, brilliant or wonderful. |
RrAsoNs FOR HOLDING THIS FAIR.
Before announcing my subject for dis
,ussion, wish to say few words upon the
Dropricty of holding a fair in this valley so
recently after the County fair at East Mont
pelier. Now it may be that some individuals
might blame you for so doing, as this portion
Of the county was not represented at said
fair, and it might be thought that you were
offended at the location, six miles beyond the
centre of the county You doubtless had
good reasons for refusing to exhibit your stock
on that occasion. The inconvenience aud ia
tigue of driving yolr animals some twenty
four miles for exhibition, to compete with
stock within short distance Of the fair
grounds, must be good reason for not join
ing the County Fair and prciering making ono
within the limits of your valley. Were the
County Fairs located permanently at Mont
heller, with suitable accommodations fol
man and beast" it might be an induccmcn
for you to become members Of the county SO
cicty, and compete for premiums, as it wou
lessen your travel six miles and save con
siderable amount Of fatigue and perplexity
So that cannot blame you for wanting iai
of your own in this beautiful valley, wher
the good Lord Of the Harvest has caused a
abundance, filling your granaries with plenty
and making your sheep, cattle and horses de
vclop their finer qualities by the cxcellcr
feed that adorns these hills aud smiling il
tervales And might say, in this conneC
ton, no town in this county, and perhaps i
this State, can lay claim to having as goo
cattle, and perhaps l might say horses, a
this goodly town Of Watsleld, SO that 20
have got the material for the making Of
good fair within yourselves, and all it wante'
was a little courage and perseverance, which
| am thankful you have shown in making thi
exhibition 1t is creditable to the farmers o
this portion Of the county, and will rcceiy'
the praise OF all right-mindcd people. MAJ
you long live to enjoy many more such fair
as this, and transmit to your children nobl
example of patience and perseverance in ag
ricultural pursuits.
This much l thought it best to say in jus
tifcation of your holding your fair, for Will
none would deny your right to do so, man
might not know the peculiar circumstance
under which you are placed, being almo'
isolated by range of mountains on eithe
side.
SUBJECT ron DISCUSSION.
With these Introductory remarks, com
now to the subject matter for discussion.
could think of nothing that would intere.
you more than the question "Is ii erped
em 10 let that noble race Of horses callc
Morgan, lecomc extinct? ?"
REV. W. II. II. MURRAY AND HENRY WAR;
DEEcHER.
Fellow citizens, | was prompted to take L
this subject by reading a notice going Il
rounds in the papers, that Rev. W. II.
Murray, pastor of Park Street Congreg
tional Church, Boston, had recently deliver,
lectufe on the Morgan Horse" tt
Boston Herald says: Mr. Murray regar
the Morgan horse as nearest to perfection
any that has ever yet been produced, and
devoting his leisure time and his spare mon
to the raising of colts, with the view
reaching the point of perfection, and con
IDENTIFY predicts that within ten years an al
NAL will be raised by somebody which W
trot in 2.l0."
Now if this popular Orthodox clergyma
as well as Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, C
take an interest in raising due horses, aud \
injure their usefulness as Christ's Ambassador
aud even are spending considerable time a
money in this direction, think have 60
grounds for taking up this subject, and, Ii
one of old, endeavoring also to "show mi
opinion" But do not suppose that the
gentlemen, although they like good hor
are in favor Of the licentious jockeying a
abominable pool selling that generally
taches to horse racing, and which, to our
gust, has sometimes crept into cur State a
Oou"'' rams ou' 'ney Inv " see noi
'no" gOOa speed NOT however 10 MS inJui
OF 10 gra'i'y inc uepraVeu appe''e Oh ioale
ana gamblers 'ha' TOO frequently monopoil
ouf eA"''''i0HS, iiO''ing' unuer wise a