The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-11-17

u IlOus anu Wl0c departure from SCUM
Q business principles. In their eagernei
i to get rich quick, under the influence
! this speculative fever, they engaged i
] all kinds of hazardous and doubtful Ell
: terprises. The country was LITERAL
covered over with charters for railroad
and other corporations. Most OF thes
enterprises were, In their inception, G
doubtful utility, and the others as TN
substantial as t'the, baseless fabric of b
vision" Under these quickeuing infu
ences every form of credit was speedil
invoked and recklessiy used The bond
! OF the Federal and State Governments
counties, cities and towns, and the variet
and deceptive issues of the corporation
themselves were freely used In som,
instances the people have been taxed t.
pay the interest, and in Others to pa,
the principle of these securities, anC
in some cases they have been repudiatec
or declared worthless, and the country
is in nowise benefited by any of them
or by the enterprises they were intended
to aid, save the railroad to the Pacific
Ocean. Consequently, heavy losses have
fallen upon the people ut large to uphold
these visionary schemes of waste and
prodigality; and following these is love
of idleness-a tendency to regard the
same as a stamp of aristOcracy, and to
brand labor with the stigma of Inferior
ity and contempt. We suggest as rem
edies for these evils, first The inculca-
ton of the great truth that the princi-
| pies of honest trade are immutable, and
cannot be violated with impunity; that
it is ga law of the Divine economy that
neither wealth nor any other desirable
thing is to be acquired in this world
without a corresponding amount of
labor, and that honesty is the best policy,
not only as moral principle, but as a
business rule also; second We should
teach that economy is sterling virtue,
and living within ones means is the road
to financial success and independence !;
and there is moral strength in wealth
acquired by industry, honesty and fru-
gality, and that there is weakness and
degeneracy in wealth acquired dishon.
estly and covetously, and in obedience to
the requirements of the extravaganza of
fashionable society, with its gilded vices
and gorgeous gluttonies; third: We
should seek, by example and precept, to
recruit the ranks of honest labor, that
all the necessaries of a simple, unosten-
tatious life may be assured, and the ris-
ing generation forcibly impressed with
the honor and independence that will
follow an observance of these rules, etc.
The Bible teaches that "wealth gotten
by vanity shall be diminished; but he
that gathereth by labor shall increase"
"The hand of the diligent shall bear rule;
but the slothful shall be under tribute"
Mr.. President, the pursuits which we
have this day assembled to honor and i'm
prove have been through countless ages,
and the coming and going of generations,
the chosen pursuits of all enlightened
nations. They constitute the foundation
of all human progress and civilization !;
the source of all supplies and revenue
that go to the support of governments,
Kingdoms and empires. Neither courts,
nor camps, nor armies, nor fleets can ex-
ist without their aid; cities spring from
the traffic in their productions, and COM
merce is born at their behests." Far
back in antiquity and in later times, many
historic names are associated with them.
Man was taught his first lesson in horti-
culture in the Garden of Eden, by his
Creator, who also made coats of skins
and clothed Adam and Eve, thus giving
to mankind their first lessons in the art
of manufacturing. Cain and Abel were
the immediate descendants of Adam and
Eve, one of whom chose the pursuit of
agriculture, the other sheep-raising. Cain
presented to the Lord an offering of
the fruits of the ground, and Abel the
firstlings of his focks." Here is the first
recorded public exhibition of the fruits
of agriculture, and that of human labor
and care. We are this day, in our ex-
hibitions, following this historical exam
pie, which was sanctified by the presence
of Jehovah himself, who presided and
passed judgment upon the merits of each
offering. Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
were rich in cattle. Job was a farmer,
rich in material resources, and one of the
most profound reasoners respecting Di-
vine Providences and their application to
human interests. Moses was shepherd.
Gideon was found threshing. King Saul
was driving herd from his fields when
news of impending danger to the State
reached him. David was fond of feed
ing his focks. Virgil, Cincinnatus and
other men of deathless fame of grand old
Rome, in her glory, were cultivators of
the soil The Romans and Grecians
honored agriculture, as is shown by their
worship of Ceres, the Goddess of Grain,
and the fable of Proserpine, and always
fostered mechanical improvements. Thus
we find these pursuits originating in Di-
vine instruction, embodied in heather
Mythology, and honored by the sages of
antiquity. Our own country has many
llustrious names associated with sgricul-
ture George Washington, Thomas JEFF
ferson, James Madison, Andrew Jack
son, Henry Clay, John c. Calhoun
and Daniel WEBSTER, the most profound
this century, we're born, raised and died
on farm. Our own State is not with
out honor in this respect. Gov A. g.
Brown, one of the most sagacious states
men of this generation, is the son OF a
farmer, and was born and raised on a
farm, and in his present dignifed retire
ment, on his farm in this county, has
been and is still sending forth wise and
disinterested counsels to the people of
the State. Hon. w. p. Harris, an able
jurist, profoundly versed in the science of
government, a comprehensive thinker
and logical reasoner, was born and
raised on q farm in this State. Most of
the great controlling intellects of past
generations were of like origin. These
are evidences that such pursuits are more
than any other suited to mans physical,
moral, intellectual and material necessi-
ties. Behold the men thus employed,
surrounded by the fruits of their toll and
care; the orchards they have planted
Welding them luscious fruits, and gar
dens, from their own culture, loading
their tables with delicate and wholesome
viands; their grapes, afording them the