Year: 1859

Raleigh Corrc. pondence of the Newbern Progress


The approaching Fair about six weeks off, is a.
ready the subject of conversation. Newborn has
never contributed her part to this great institution
She can do as much as any town in the State If she
will try, and it is hoped that she will send up good
delegation this year, with specimens of what she
has in agriculture and in the useful and the fine
arts. She must not be laggarl in the of pro-
gress so gloriously commenced in North-Carolina
Your citizcrs have much to gain by merely visiting
the State Fair. They anxious to build up
trade in the west and they could not go to better
place on drumming expedition than to the Fair
They will there the central and western people,
have opportunity of conversing with them and
call their attention directly to the facilities and ad
vantages of Ncwbcrn 1t is hoped that the people
throughout the State will take more interest in their
Agricultural State Fair than they have hcretofcre.
1t is true that they 60 in great numbers and carry
great deal with them to the exhibitions tut they
should attend the meetings and discussions of the
Society. There is were they can do good Let
them try and elevate the working classes, vino are
the "bone and sinew of the State, but general
ly looked down upon with utter contempt by the
arsitocratic Planters lawyers doctors and e'chant
princes. Although the mechanics form one of the
great parts of the Society the farmers from the
other) not single mechanic holds an office. The
President Vice Presidents, Secretaries, and Execu-
tive Committeeman are planters mot farmers Bank





farmers and mechanics be represented in these
pl,ces Good iourncymen printers make the best
sort of secretaries; and no man will contend that
the Society would suffer by having sturdy farmers
master lanics architects house builders cabinet
makers, stone masons marble cutters, blacksmiths
house painters, tailoS shoe makers and many 9TH
of different vocati0nS occasionally or all the
time among the vice presidents and the executive
committee. The Fair is intended as much for them
it is for the rest of mankind and they ought to
have part in managing it. They have in fact
deeper interest in it than any other class of men,
since the mechanical arts arc more neglected in the
State than Agriculture. If they are given position
they will take ten times the interest they now take
in it. Why not give it to them? Will not the
hundreds of members of the State Agricultural So
ciety, who have hitherto been Indifferent spectators
look to this thing? They can remedy it if they will
and if they have that patriotism and that State pride
which should hurn in the bosom of every North Caro-
linian, they wW do it.


In making the above remarks do not wish it to
! be understood that am casting any reflection on
the worthy gentlemen now holding the offices of the
Society. No; they are honorable and worthy gen.
tlcmcn; many of them are my personal friends and
| have the utmost respect for all. l have thought
that change in certain matters would he beneficial,
and as member of the Society, and prompte by
feelings of State pride to take interest in its vel
fare have not hesitaetl one connected with the
press to speak of them. Of course men of all voc,-
tons will unite in soliciting the venerable and Illus
triolS President to continue in his Office His fame
is dear to North Carolinians of every sex, age and
condition; and in the language of Lord Erskine,
when speaking of another great judge the oldest Of
them associate him in their memories with the aw.
! full form and figure of Justice Long may he live
to honor the Old North State, and to be honored by
her.