Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-05
THE BUREAII OF AGRICULTURE,
STATISTICS AND MINES.

THE BUREAU OF AGRICULTURE,
STATISTICS AND MINES.
To The Union aud American.
Senator Marehbanks may well con-
graduate himself upon having achieved
the most signal success of the session.
The bill introduced by him IN the
Senate to repeal the act establishing
the old Bureau of Agriculture and es-
tablish a Bureau Of Agriculture, Sta
tistics and Mines was passed unani-
mOusly by that body, and by four to one
in the Houseon yesterday. The object Of
the law is to enlarge the scope and
powers Of the old Bureau which has
done such efficient work, making it
more powerful Cor good, and at the
same time reducing the appropriation
fully one-third. Under the operation
Of the new Bureau, a regular survey
will be made Of all the mineral regions
Of the State, about which there
is at present so much enquiry,
both at home and from abroad. If
there is any relief IN the future for this
financial distress of our people, it must
come from an improvement In the sys-
TEN of agriculture In the State and
from a vigorous development of its
mineral wealth. Whatever may be the
plea of the demagogue as to economy,
the people Of Tennessee are willing to
adopt such measures as shall increase
the taxable property of the State,
because any one can see that
as capital pOUrs in upon us, new
agencies for the creation of wealth
Will be introduced which viii, in time,
stimulate others, and thus the whole
State will become hive of industry,
gathering rich stores and multiplying
its power, intelligence and influence as
1t increases in wealth. When our vast
iron deposits are worked, home markets
will be secured for all kinds Of
food, wealth VIII remain IN the
country, manufactures of various kinds
viii be super added, the markets here
will become still better, land will Of
course increase IN value, better eultiya-
ton will be followed by an increase in
the fertih y of the soil, schools and
Churches will spring up, and all these
difficult problems of transportation,
free schools, good roads, etc, will find
an easy solution. The magnificent ca
pabilities of the State of Tennessee call
for craftsmanship. The miserable cry
of the puny, Iestilent politician has
retarded It's growth and checked pro.
| gress too long. Let such cobWebs be
swept aside and the great arm of in.
dustry, backed by skill and capital and
enterprise, he invited to our midst.
This Is permanent relief-this IS states
manship.
We congratulate the country upon
the fact that fully three-fourths Of the
present Legislature are willing to make
a forward movement, and among
/ the members we recognize none
as more alive to this subject than the
| distinguished Senator from White and
the astute member from Upton. Bold
in the advocacy Of such measures as
viii rebound to Che benefit of this State,
and even liberal, they yet show by their
votes exactly where to apply the knife
| of retrenchment-not striking out
blindly and manning the whole body
polite, but extirpating the ex-
crescences which have become fearful
binding upon the people. And
herein lies the true difference between
the statesman and the demagogue-
the latter feeds the excrescences, the
! former strives to infuse fresh vitality
into the State by stimulating develop
ment, encouraging industry and root
ing out abuses. En- AyANT.