| Show agricultural national agricultural society at the tho banquet held at the national agrical buril solety society at philadelphia laar week mr air wil wit der president of the So society cely delivered the fol kwing addres FELLOW CITIZENS AND or OF tun tur these congregated it ed thousands assembled from various states of our confederacy and from foreign lands landa amidst taij this array arlay of in and learning from all ranks and professions and kud ill ili tile ilia presence of vils hig his galaxy gy g y of lf beauty and taste laste my voice cm can ba be of little ino rno moment ment except as the tha nied lurn of communication between you binl bini thosa those I 1 have hare the honor lionor to represent in ili behalf of tile tiie united states agricultural sc city ci ty and ana of those by whose invitation and liberality er we aro are I 1 hero horo I 1 ero ere convened I 1 extend to each of you a very cordial welcome welco welcome mo to the tha press breont rit lit bim sings and glorious hopes of american agriculture the lite parent and conservator of american fre freedom edoin App applause liusa eighty one years ngo ago in ili this city of brotherly love lore the fathera fathers of our republic planted the ilia tree of liberty beneath whose genial binde elude we wo reposa and bud of or whose who fruit we now partake their mission was to proclaim political independence ours to kocura to the tha tillers of tha soil the tho bless biess blessings lilg ilig s of thit th independence seventy one ona years agya aej a nobis band b md of those til ose osa patriot sires established the first agricultural society on this continent in this city dearede to us by tha most hallowed associations all ail of which conspire to render it a most ampro paito place iaco laco for his thia great national jubilee jubileo ap tiia tha purpose of this society ij Is to carry out and to consummate tio tin designs desima of those vene vane venerable rable rabla man to bring to gather tit tiny tins choicest productions oi of art ami anil science sclee scitt nee nce of industry and enterprise lo 10 awan nwan und and sustain a more inure general interest terest iu in all tho departments of hurbai dry drs and above all and over all to unite by a athna band of common fellowship and frOnd friendship ship tho tilo yeomanry of all sections eions of or oar beloved land rapturous applause it is eur our ur happy lot to live in ili a period of high and eshra civili distinguished by vents events to those which nake nako up the history of the via of 1 apt of tho the in syril or the tha ili lil H hone home amne a period when individual and national nation character cliar cilar aeter acter forms with willi amazing rapidity and th tio tin I 1 wo wok k of fo mer centuries is transact ej J la in a fw faw das dab da a we wo tive tire lly to in ili a aco country antry the vig Tig vigorous orous growth crowth of which readily adapts itself to this active agea age aze a of stupendous proportions extending irani 03 ati to echan containing vast fields for iri development develop nent and embracing a farly party every variety ef of soil wend tend actually tubing or capable le of being made mado to produce for its itai rapidly re duplicating millions if not for more people thau than now nov itil inhabit labit tile the giam glom glom glam a country co antry whose thriving cities springing s pr ug augu up us as by enchantment suddenly su surpass r p a 53 in we tua arts ani and sciences selen cs in manufactories mann manu factories and com tris hrin laro taro roi th moil renowned cities of antiquity fre fda institutions civil literary and religious attract iha tha att litt rution culian of all other nations eid ad iid chosa inhabit anis Anig from every part of the tha word and comin ingling lalo ialo a rao raw inoes ini int 5 powerful than lan any which has haa preceded it th tas 9 aej similar considerations show chow tile tho of our the which tb tue al at ysa v and In finito infinite h his hia is saignes saig ned tu to thi tuni ld wd stites s of Arne arnerich rica rici applause Appl App lauw aume tile lively interest rested in this exhibition and tho greut breut coneo irso of persona persons atte attending it afford tiie ilia triple evi evl evidence lenco lence of the tile high ia in which a agriculture and tho tile rural arts are ht heij held it will wilt hyo hye have bom bo som m witnessed should the tha peasant nea pea ant wea wem continue by more thos than X people and nd it iwa hda b alfin lein n by compe competent teut judges in des tile the most cresting int ear field he id on this aidie id of lite tile at apolius App lyus lius ilia tha cf of has hab don won very wry bage iu in stock it his hig h is embraced botne some of ile ilo lie the finest specimens of tho tha diX erent breeds which this or muy huy ether other country afford iho aho the lat lal tz tet with the tho dig play of implements and of the pro I of ili ill iio tiu i soil and the arts art creat great honor upon the tho contributors and we tha ity upon pon this libla city and ani the tho country for means and rw agencies ngen agen cie cic which hare secured tho success of this ibis exhibit on ws v are i lid tid atal to I 1 0 tiia tile municipal of this city aud aad to their fallow ci W lne asna ne for their po llis ilia invitation and anil their larra larga a hospitality to tho tha coi gOL cent gont lenin liberality pro provided the tue guaran cuaran guarantee tee found on nd IM for me tha security of tim iii tit oril orid failure ft ilare to uis agricultural society for their en idt aahl nail co c operatis to ilia tha siy sit ier arhl ia t nanti add aud local for the tha horsy horgy und fidelity tit which th tny ty have discharged thir their arduous duties lo 10 the contributors for tile tha with which thay have responded to our eur call la IM rainy in irly illy es at great ilsk risk arx ilip cose urge alu aim pra onti nees to the judi jud i aithus maciner in whick which they tiley irav hav the dif dlf d nit colt idd ind nd trust trost eon con confided filed to thau than our chief rk regret gret is that our limited re soure cons strained trained them to suot sost lucill eko exo alk elk ilca lize to p pisa iss ws uno warded ve we an ard oiso alio sl cio cie o eniar e obligation oUi omi gatlon galion to the tho vari rims B A agricultural sc ci olies atles for the largi anti antl delag ationo with witti which they hayo havo favored us u to orr ohr honerud ilon lion ered guesta for the encouragement which thir their kreic pre neica ic ims lias afforded ua us and the enss ingy w WO to advance and last list though fiat ta in our alT actions to tl ha I 1 idies idles who following foli twing I 1 it in ihli tit fu of their 11 and copulan mother have lent the of graco graca and buty bruty to ILD this llin primitive pursuit of mau nun i par rait balt worthy of their purest dev deT and suited to th thair iret most refined aud cultivated tista ap isiaias and gent otmen temen there are aro theme themo of thrilling tn erest erbst connected with ith the tha af ag but that on an which my heart hoart 6 idd ivd und and wivi it holds Ws wo biot dour four Is its PO power to con conserve serre whatsoever what sosTer in is most peaceful 11 tl salutary 11 u tary and hopeful in ili our happy larud larid I 1 allude to its tendency to give regularity aud and to the hit pulsations of tite the national heartso he artto quick en tho tha ule uie of living sympathy and aud friendship which should flow through every part of the body bocy politic to bind to together gither in ill one ona greao greaf circle of ilie tile and arid love these kindred assoc assac alinus aud and states to make nud aud keep them one in ili tion in ili interest e I 1 in inheritance and ILI in glorious destiny a happy prosperous rree frae aud and u united people whose exam pia pla of union and strem strew strength th of liberty anid julice 1 of seir se I 1 government m erit exit and aud progress a sl ili ill ii be the admiration and ana wonder of tha tile oi id gro gro gre t applause in ili permit ma me to yon you a to toast c expressing ex the sentiment of tho chair I 1 give div you our oar union 1 the tho thirty olle ono ferms of tile the western co continent n aa A runion or of ites lakes and a union of at lands ird ind A union which none done may bever i A union of heart hearts and a siaion naion or of around the them flag ut of our union forever groat great groat apphia e |
