Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-11-20
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II does seem TO the friends Of this
institution that "New Hanover. "
writing in the C'o73n7c1ciQ1 Itc32ls'tCl' of
Saturday last, and tie "Fatron OF Has
baudly," III tie .yt0r, OF the 18Th,
were trying to impair, and as far as
they are able, to defeat our Fair, AID
compel q sacrifice Of the valuable
grounds, the President and Directors
are 50 earnestly trying TO save for the
future Fairs OF the Cape Fear section.
Do they for moment realize the eff
feet their complaining IF the past las
upon the present? Says New Hanc-
yer, line Fairs Of our Cape Fear
Agricultural Association have been q
heavy drag upon the public. They
have been al ur-h;l! business.
| Now what are the facts? You,
| Messrs. Editors, know this has never
| been so until last year, even if then.
l'CcUr to the first four Fairs, leaving
out the loss from "Epizootic" horse
disease Of 1872, and they have been as
| Il series. the most successful fairs
ever held IL tie State. See the report
OF TIE Let receipts. I;emem5,cr the
fact that for all those years the p"a-
MUM list was promptly paid and all
| dues Equidated, buildings erected and
ground, improved. Do you re:ner1-
! Der the large crowds attending these
! Fare in 1870 and 1871, ard the fine
/ display Of everything, including agri-
cultural products. a cauy indeed.
Why. the g fairs III poiut Of ex-
! hlbitlon Of articles AID the numbers
that attended them, far exceeded the
State Fans for the same years. All
knew this. Il was sad 50 repeatedly
at the time.
Bltt WY Try to So back into the PAST
and rake up causes Imaginary, or
| Otherwise, OF complaint non, and arsY.y
1t to the affairs Of this new 0rganil.a-
ton. are they not al doing their
| duty Does not the President call
loudly and repeatedly upon the farm
ers to come to the rescue and taxi,
tier :555aaes in the frcnt? Why com
piaIN CT matter JnaL Is now Ill ~
power OF the Changers TO remedy ?
Why did not the farmers come here
last Summer when this institution C.
+. A. A was languishing aud take
charge Of it-take it by the hand and
lead 1t on to victory-nlahe it a grand
success
We know when Col. Fremont, its
first President, refused in 1872 to be |
reelected, he did not desire tho !
position again. and thought he |
had served the public long enough |
in this capacity, and when lie was |
again induced TO return to the work, !
he did it solely for the purpose OF try |
ing to make this Fair success, and |
retain the property for the future
The same may be said of the Di-
rectors. If the Changers or farmers
will now or at any time come and take
charge they are welcome. Take it all
gentlemen or take a part. They will
fight under the Granger Banner with
as much zeal as they formerly did, or
are now doing under the old flag of
the Association.
We say away with such folly and let
us, one and all, stand by the PRESENT
until q better organization can be
this Fair is over and
made grand, glorious success ! as it
will be if the writers will work for it
with half the zeal with which they
of its predecessors. The
whole community # the Cape Fear
country-exteadirg to Weldon, to
Charlotte and tc Fayetteviiie-espe-
cially the ladies, farmers and me
are working to get articles for
When to this we add the ,
opening Of our great railway to the
Far West" Of our State We shall have
such gathering as has seldom been ,
witnessed upon our sail ,
One OF THE OLD GUARD,
WILMINGTON, n. O., Nov. Is. &