St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-05
BLAINE CAMPAIGNING.
He Talks to the Changers of New
Hampshire for Half an
Hour,
And Calls Attention to the Marvellous Ad-
vance Made by Farmers.

MANCHESTER, n H., Sept. 4.-The fourth
day OF the New England fair opened with
fine weather James G. Blaine, Ex-Gov.
Smythe, George B. Loring, and Mayor Port
man entered the grounds at noon, followed
in other coaches by many distinguished citl-
zens. Blaine was received with cheers, and
spoke as follows:
Ladies' and Gentlemen: It is pleasant TO
find ourselves in an assembly where all bear
the name OF higher honor than any partisan
designation; an assemblage In which we
meet on the broad plane of American citi-
zenship, and rejoice in title as in itself
constituting civic distinction OF priceless
value. An agricultural fair Is the farmers
parliament. On this day and on this oc
casion the most independent class OF citizens
speak to the world by word and deed for that
great fundamental Interest on which the pub
lie rests for its security and its prosperity.
II has become trte saving that agriculture
Is the basis of all wealth. But full measure
OF the statement may be comprehcnded
when we remember that in this year OF grace
1854, the total value of product from farm
and flock in the United States will exceed
50, 900, ,000 900, an amount. brought forth in
single year vastly in excess to 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 produce from
her soil is greater in value than the gold
taken from the mines of California and
Australia in the richest year OF
their fabulous yield. The farmer
is a true and always successful miner in the
extraction of money from the earth; fact
most strlkingly shown in the history of Cali
fornia, whose splendid march to wealth and
power were only fairly begun when the ener-
gies of her people were turned to the produc-
ton of bread for the world, instead Of gold.
The prodigious consumption Of 56, 600, 900
of people is brought strikingly before us
when We realize how vast a proportion OF
our aggregate products is used at home, and
how small share is used abroad. The hum
dred and odd million of New England farm
products does not support her own people,
and they are compelled to exchange the
fruits of their mechanical industry to an
enormous amount annually for means oi
subsistence so lavlshly outpoured from the
graneries of the more fertile west, and this
fact is but one of many which show the la.
dependence of our people, and the vast ex
ent OF our internal exchanges.
The scene to-day has an enhanced inter
! est when we reflect that, throughout the gor
| geous autumn upon which We have just en-
tered, will be reproduced, in the countless
communities throughout our land, from ocear
to ocean, from northern lake to southern
| gulf. The richness of the harvest, ,contentmen
and happiness of the people will be shown
on the fields as fair, by displays as brilliant
as those which now delight and gladden. ou
hearts. Nor will the autumn exhaust tn,
| H. IL -E
on the northern border of the union shal
make the southern sun seem genial and wei
come, our brethern of the cotton region will
continue the wondrous story. They invite
US to witness the commercial emporiums oi
the great triumph of southern agriculture IL
the production of that single plant
which has revolutionized manufactures
They have the finest of the world
which has enriched the United States beyont
the reach of Imagination and has added in
calculably to the comfort, health and luxury
of the human race. Standing aside in the
fair New England states il is an agreeabl
duty to extend congratulations to the New
England farmers on the good results Of thi
years labors, and on the general and NOR,
important fact that at no period in The his
tory of New England husbandry has intel
ligent labor been blessed with more proftabl
results than during the present generation
If there be anyone that doubts this, I wis
he was here to-day, and could hear what
have heard, and see what / have seen. IAp
plause. 1 heartily congratulate the Ney
England society on the brilliant success O
this exhibition, and 1 beg to return my sin
cere thanks to all for the personal kindnes
and cordiality with which I have beel
honored.
At the close of Blaine's remarks he wa
given three cheers by the crowd, to which b
bowed his Acknowledgements. Blaine wa
then escorted to his carriage, and driven d
rectly to the residence Of ex-Gox. Smythe.