Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-05
BLAINE OPENS FIRE.
Political Subjects ArtfuIIy DOGged b
fore New Hampshire Farmers.

Eollbseal SUBJ ects Artfully DOGged Be
fore New Hampshire Farmers.
MANCHESTER, n. H., Sept. 4.-The
fourth day of the New England Fair open
ed with fair weather. Shortly after u
O'Clock baroucbe containing Hon. James
G. Blaine, ex-Gov. Smythe, Hon. George
B. Loring and Mayor Portman was driven
upon the grounds, and was followed by
other invited guests in carriages. The
arrivals were greeted with cheers. When
the party was seated the President of the
New England Agricultural Society, Hon.
George d. Loring, introduced Mr.. Blaine,
who spoke as follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-It is pleasant to
find ourselves IN an assemblage where we all
bear a name Of higher honor than any parti-
san designation, an assemblage in which we
meet on the broad plane of American citizen
ship and rejoice in the title as in itself cOnsti-
tuting civic distinction of priceless value
The agricultural fair is the farmers parlia-
ment. On this day and on this occasion the
most independent class of citizens speak to
the world by word and deed for that great
fundamental interest on which the republic
rests for its security and its prosperity.
AGRICULTURE's STANDING.
1t has become trite saying that agricul-
ture is the basis of all wealth. The full
measure OF the statement may be compre-
hended when we remember that in this year
of grace 1854 the total value of products from
farm and flock in the United States viii ex-
ceed S., 200, ,OOO,Oe0, an amount brought forth in
single year vastly in excess of the national
debt at its highest point. We are not in
the habit of considering New England
as specially distinguished for agriculture, and
yet the annual product from her soil is greater
in value than all the gold taken from the
mines of California and Australia in the rich
est year Of their fabulousYields. The farmer
is the true and always successful miner in the
extraction of money from the earth, a tact
most strikinglY shown in the history of Cali
fOrnia, whose splendid march to wealth and
power only fairly began when the energies of
her people were turned to the production of
bread for the world instead of gold.
HOME CONSUMPTION.
The prOdigiOus consumption of 56.000000
people is brought strikingly before us when we
realize how vast a proportion of our aggre-
gate product is used at home and how Small
a share is sent abroad The hundred and odd
millions of the New England farmers pro-
duct do not support her own people, and they
are compelled to exchange the fruits of their
mechanical industry to an enormous amount
annually for means of subsistence so lavishly
outpoured from the granaries of the more
fertile v est, and this fact is but one of
many which show the independence of
our people, and the vast extent OF our inter
nal exchanges. The scene of to-day has an
enhanced interest when we reflect that
throughout the gorgeous autumn on which we
have just entered it will be produced in count
less communities throughout the United
States. From ocean to ocean, from Northern
lake to Southern gulf, the richness of the har-
vest, the cOntentment and happiness of the
people will be shown on fields, as fair, by dis
plays as brilliant rs those which now delight
our eyes and gladden. our hearts. Nor will the
autumn exhaust the inspiring scenes. When
the chill of winter in the Northern border of
the Union shall make the Southern sun seem
genial and welcome, our brethren of the cot
ton region will continue the wOundrOus story.
THE COMING EXPOSITION.
They invite us to witness in the commercial
emporium of the South the great triumph of
Southern agriculture in the production of that
single plant which has reyOlutiOnized manu-
factures. They have the finance of the world,
which has enriched the United States beyond
the reach of Imagination, and has added in
calculably to the comfort, health and luxury
of the human race. Standing as | do in the
face Of the New England States, it is an
agreeable duty to extend congratulations to
the New England farmers on the good
results of this years labOrs and on the general
and moro important fact that as no period
in the history of New England husbandry
has intelligent labor been blessed with more
profitable results than during the present
generation. If there is any one that Doubts
this wish that he was here to- day and could
hear what l have heard and see what | have
seen. Applause. | heartily congratulate
the New England Society on the brilliant sue
cess of this exhibition, and beg to return my
and cordiallty with which have been hon
ored.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Blaine's re-
marks he was given three cheers by the
crowd, to which he bowed his acknowl-
edgments. After the conclusion of his
address, Mr.. Blaine was escorted to his
carriage and driven directly to the resi-
dence of eX-Gov. Smythe, where he was
rendered reception this evening.