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Vol. 8. No. 18.
DALLAS DALLAS COUNTY TEXAS NOVEMBER 2 1859
TKHNM OK
THE DALLAS HERALD
ON K fx i V t 'ilunirfiif Aitv-lKn inmiUn ifuiil in ml
ratio so i or ft i ii iuii miiI id i tiiiii firulHu-riti.M-.
Intra r .tilrrrlUlnu.
Alrf-rtl-tm-iiu m i in niMii'il til out il ill-ir rr oiiHre nf
- "i iui"fn'r ii w nr riiii iini'M hi :Hii:imi mr iuii
Iril iiiMriiiin met Civ ei-ni fr rm-li in.i-rt mi iliere.iner.
1 l.lmnil ilitHioiim Hum llif..' rite. In Hum almiulvcriix' I iv
in year. Kiiiiik -4 I'j.r.li idiot more Hum oiio aiiiiaro will
a iHHortml SKI x r annum.
AiinoiiiH-.-ih ni. of i-nnliilntra fur Hlnlo or IMalrivl oflb
l' SIU j County nlK'n .V
IVroi iirii. Ii-a Khm a.lniiltril to our column" will
)i'hiirtvl..il. u pimvii mip.
A'lvi'tliniMiii nl llio imMiiMilinn of whii h In r""iilri
y law miiki h.. fii. tor in iuIviiiii'k: no I Joli Work on ilohv.
. rjr. Thin rule uill in nilnro la- $trinlt ndkrrri In
Alvrrti-MiniiiiN not marl(ol willi the iimnlier of Innor-
ouna will It4t ihiiiiiiiiimI mini otherwiM ttiroetoil or Hi Ihe
ilix-iviion of Mm I'liMiilu-r nivl clmruril aceonluiKlv.
- All oiuimiiiiritiioiiii of a Unnm-iia uiiluro iim.t I ad-
Irawrd la (lis ItiMinlior.
Agrwu fifer Herald.
Tha rollnwlnir ffrntlnnm are rix'tnillv reqnratril to wt
! jnt forelio HoriM in tho .liu'i- nainnl nml money
aid to them will Imi fully iH-knimli.Kod liy Hie piil'lmhrr vn;
J. W. JmiaaoK Kwi. Kaufman Kauniuin County.
J. 0. Hbath ri. ItiHikwnll KrufiiiMii county
a. A. Vrnitsaa Kg. li-nlon iKMiton Couniv.
o w. iiatDLav Hirrninn. llrtivon Couniv.
II. K. JUwaiaa Ej. Vi'nxiiliachl K 1 1 1 u Couniv.
)r. 0. M. I'ka uml A. V. Fowtru Idm. Kurt Worth.
I. II. Toaatv Kj. Iliicluiuan Jiilinnin Conwy.
I. II. I'aiva Ki.i Wouthorforil. Parker Coun'tv.
iV. T.ll. Waive. Ktu). liionvillK Cook CountV.
r. Jamm II. Hwixiiri.M ltolkmii Yoimit County.
I. f. Joiiiimim Km). Couitniin.ioiier tiiilventon.
f. H.I-niiu.M Km. uSIlnivlcrft. New ilenn.
LITEST TELCGR..PI1IC KE.V8.
Late from Europe.
Nrw Tori Oololicr 15. The steamship'Nortli
it-iton of tlio Montreal Ocean Steamship lino
c-cl Farther Point. C K to day on her wiiy
Quebec. She sailed from Liverpool on Wed-
: MiJuy the Sth inst.
General Intelligence
.'he death of the lion. John Y. Mason. United
S' ten Minister to France is announced lie
t' 1 at Paris of apoplexy.
i lie steiunxhip Great KiiBtcrn was to hare sail-
' Torn Portland England Tor Holyhead on tho
i inst.
t'KicH. Advices received from Zurich of tho
inst.. state thnt tho six plonipotentiarics
iv: 9 present at tho sitting of tho conference on
t'.ii'. any and the articles of the treaty of peace
or j read. Tho Paris Palrie savs : A treaty of
;e will he ijn(jd in. a few Jays which 'will
ail rm tno cession of Loiuhardy It will contain
i "".tlcment of tho deht of l.nmhardr.
') ic affairs of Italy are to bo settied hy a Gen-
II Connress of tho European Powers.
I glani). Tho London Times in a recent or.
' i rejoices at tho pacific mit-wion of (Sen. Scott
'. o island of San Juiin. The article denounces
i an llurnny as a filibuster and assarts 'hut tho
ilii...d of San Juan holongs to Great Britain
Tro agents of tho governments of France Ans.
m i . and Sardinia aro selecting from !ho English
i.'." -v" S?-aii?rs of Urs: in:.n'ilUB if i iflcl
Ci r 1 1 ' 'i.
ft.wt Tim Kn'Mii.r N.1( : i vim to !iai
cfc 1 i.in'fr or. fh ! i r. t - imi. Ilo in foun to i'.'!-
liiVH? ih."! j c.'7-le nt DiirHciior.
T! ! I'ni.ch tttmy f til-nervation wilt wialor ti
lt. I j
'J'! i j re i-ituti jnn jr flu. Firncii oxp'-ditinti to
Cl'ii i haw b'!c:i hui-jicudivl .mil iln'io imC intlica-
t".cr -h;it l:'rof.ch ' j-crm.ii -:l v.itl iimi. ;iiio
1 '.id in i:li.:: itiir. ' tin: ' i nt-s" lor 1 hi: i'ox'.Hi
ADDRESS
of Dr. W. B. Moores at the Beoonrl Annual
Fair of Ellla County Airrioulural and Md-
ohanlcal Association; deli voted on Frldfly
the 14tb October 1039.
CormiMMilrnrri
Waxahuiiii Texas C t. loth 1S.VJ.
Dr. IV. Tl. Moorr :
Pka Sik : The undrrsisned vonunittee n
pointed hy the direotors of the Ellis County
Agricultural and Mechanical association toiulor
you tho thanks of The Association and of the
community for the ahle instructive and appro.
prime amircss auiivcreii ny you on the occasion
..r (..!. i... ... e..:" . ..r .n
m .iu aniiuui mil aim vo ruJIDUblUliV
solicit a copy for publication.
Very respectlully yours Ae.
J. W. Fihkis "I
JSO. V. hwiNDF.I.U (
lAVIO P. FlCAMS f
J En. Hawkins. J
Committee.
Waxahaciiir Oct. 1.1th. IH.'jO. .
Messrs. Ferris Swindells Fcaris if Hawkins
Lummutee Jc.. :
Gknti.uiks : In answer to your very polito
note just handed ino allow ma to ohtcrve thai
inv address was intido from crudo notes and it
will require sonio days to transcrilie it ami put
it in a form suitaMtt Tor publication. Hoping
however that it may add something to tho great
intorasts of agriculture I will furnish a copy as
desired n soon as I can prepare it. lou gentle
men will ploaso present my kindest regards to
tho Association and directors for tho estimate
they t'luee upon my effort of yesterday and you
gentlemen will please also receive my kindest
wishes for tho very polito and tompliiucntury
manner in which you huve communicated to me
tho wishes of the Directory.
cry respectfully itc
It II. IS. illOOKKS.
und darinc when the danger is distant. When. ; futiun. Atnl iiiumov.r we miht to rejoice thai
however the foil U at hunil when the enmny is we live in uu ago when the liihl lias pussed
strong and powerful wlmn your opponent is tierce through iha severest i r 1-atl to which it has tut
implacable and unforgiving one may well poudur ; been subjected and that it has wine forth Irom
hcloro ho engngo in d. itll.lv conflict. this tiiij shilling not only with nmliinned lustre
It was a remark of lr. Fraiikliu that he could ! but wilh increasing hi ihtncss. David Hume at
tell what kind of a boimeke per a lady would : the head of H library club in Kdinburg prophesied
make if he could sao her handwriting. This may tlmt in 1(1(1 v.-ui s the lliM.i in tba mimU of on
or may not ho ti ne but that such bold largo j lightened men would stand upon the mi lovel
maiilv signature as that or John Hancock can. as the writings of other uninspired poets and
not but strike the beholder with admiration. No 1 rhil.n j.1Bti f UpUrjr gouiut which Imvo come
nmn with a little soul could write such a ham!; down tu us Irotn by gone ages A century has
nil on except a patriot i-oiild make such churae-j pawed away and tho fal.itf of the prophesy is
! I'fuvcii by mo ini-t that tiie'liibld is now more
Look if you please at tho signatures of tlitt ! JjIiitihIkU mid ni.ro read than it was then. It
signsrs of the declaration of indcpeudntice jok I '"ia l""d the utlusks and assaults of iutidclitv
Adilrrsn.
Ladies and Gentlemen :
I am but little accustomed to public speaking
and less accustomed to addressing such it cou-
oourse of people as are hero congregated and leas
still accustomed to discourse- upon such an occa-
sion. Should my remarks therefore be desultory.
and if as a speaker should I bo wanting in those
oratorical graces which fascinato and plcuse.
your charity will doubtless excuso tlio ef-
fort when I nssuro you that 1 feel as tlccp and ns
tin ubiding interest in your exhibition as the
most giltcd orator could feel.
Had I tlio oratorical skill of a Burke it should
willingly he exhibited if I might even in a small
degree aid the great cause of production. Had
I the persuasive powers of an Everett or Ban
croft they should all be inashulod in favor of the
interests of tho farmer and mechanic. Hud 1 tho
logical acumen of a Locko the tirtrutnentative
1 )n( "; i i: ). . it !. profi-iiud erudition ct
:i 'nitIiiP ) iiVi !eavi:nrd :i lite .i.V of
l flints ic it impi-i.vet t l'l:ut tlxde aro days of
! pri'isi ';s. that ill's i.. an i.r-i -f i u;; rv ctin t - in
; as p.nent n ll'.-'; Ainii' t'-.! iuioin in loutiir-mctcs.
. Voiir 1'iir on tiiis n:-asio-i. aO'cli pro-ji of t!.e
! futh oi ihis i-roi-.-i-itirin. A f.-w yc.s s'tui e no
ri'iitif no i'lrinr. in- i (;"iiu i'Ch! i.M.c -ir. no cl ni'i'ii
i s iii) -c'i'i ii-Now ii weff: I' N t .Vi. j.tlr -1 i--.' "
no i ourt-'i .ok.' In: Uc: ;-Jc..i -.i;; .: ..i ol ti:i.!c. : oioh-ii o.ns
'nu tiivi-caiitilc i i!'i:nl:-.ui:t.i m bi.-itil'il .1 wmh:o lumuilt.
at tho fau similes of those fill individual who
wilh a bold und fearless hand ussigned that in-
trunient which cave us political existence und
we venture the assertion
found suporior ifevon equal. II the proposition
in intellectual philosophy is truu that the out
ward ofa man is but the counterpart of the in-
ward one wo may then judge or tho matoiiul of
which these men wore mude who under the
most untoward circumstances declared tho Ll
Colonics free mid independent States. In the re.
prieve which King George in tho exercise of his
royal elemenov ottered to all his rebcllous subjects
John Hancock and Samuel Adums were oxcopted.
W by this exception we know not such how-
ever is a historical fact. Perchance he had seen
the handwriting oti the wall possibly ho know
that such boldness and fearlessness could not be
subdued. Another incident connected with our
revolutionary strugglo is worthy of noto. When
Charles Carroll put his iiamo to our great chart-
er of liberties soma one intimated that the Car
rol family were su numerous that it would bo dif
ficult to tell who wus tho individual thus render
ing himscll so obnoxious to royalty; the old hero
patriot ui: once seizeu a pen aim wro'o alter ins
name "ol Larjollton thus making the proof ir-
refragable as to whom it wus who assigned the
instrument. Such incidents as these speak vol-
umes in favor of those individuals by whoso ox-
ertions apolitical fabric has bean reared which
bids fair lo rival and oven surpass those ancient
Republics from whose exumplo we liavo taken
ours. The English boast of ueir Government as
being a Constitutional Government; and yet 1
venture that vou can with difficulty tind out its
constitutional stipulations and acquirements.
This famous constitution is really a creature of
imagination. It is sitid to be mado up of the
edicts of her courts her nets of parliament her
usages of time immemorial. Out of bucIi a betor
tineneous mass what or which is her constitution.
We think no one villi accuracy can tell; am!
we muko the declaration that It was not until
1787 that thorowusa written constitution a Lex
Suprema the fundamental law of the land and
that it wub to American bunds and to American
mind that I'.cr.; jm a li.t!.iiit.i.M-i: la.?. : iiub
yne and all can .' '. '. ' 'i !i- i. ;: h- i
of o'.: rs is so b i'a c-'d ii t i i -v r t- iv"ti
cfioci in its acinreini iiiri iui i ir pi-opcriy
ri into th.- ll r-:i: great '1 -pariliiMii:. w.'il. h .i n-
stiliro a groo g.jvcrmitiMit i In. t -bu i odi-'i ir .
the lv';o i.irr. c i:nd tl ..i '.'.u-eiitive i-u-M iiiit ii;l-T-f't'.-o
"lie litb tho o'lu-r Iwiiclv -itii.-h Ic j;.x ;cu-
;:-cr !i. ri-liti' Uy ibi 'iu t j ;-r
ii i.cm.i.i i j- li.ivt! r-. .
t-v i i.iti ui.-eoi:-- i 'a m
lor centuries because it is a Book adapted to
men s highest and eternal wauls. The bible bus
political existence nml " even imjcii nuni ny tne lury of the storm uor
that none others can be I ""y of its leaves flowem fruits or hr tnche
uuen siiuken down Hut we observed that this
was an ago of improvement an ago of progress
and such every thing around us betokens. The
new iiivt-ntious many of them valuable patented
every iyeek spunks tu us in language too plain
to bo mistaken that man's efliirts aniflispirations
are onward and upward. Even in our new coun-
tlnent sprang into exislnnce to the world
JatiiHHtowii wus (milled Plymouth ruck ww
prayed upiin. the Indians were' kept back forest
wen 'fell 1 1 q I cit e founded. Aluroovtr il gt
us our Bunk-r Hill our Vorktown our .New Or-
leans our Buna Vists. our Washington our
Jackson our Tavlor It rava us ubi Indsnsn.
deuce Hall with il thousand hallowed recollec
tions ita ltd of Julv its inspired declaration and
" imwivu vi'liPlli UtlUII. ( U ABSIH'llt tOn
that Unrerntnciit owes its origin society its high'
est happiness and the Christian Church it Fit i til
and worship. The cloister of the cowled monk
and the closed cell of the n see tie anchorite are
as much perversions of man's religion m the elud-
oi cave tu tns Hermit Is of his social nature
Agricultural
change
can all
Hern ia an arena where in 'riemlty contest we
may all proe victorious and the olasalo plains
of Ellis never invited man to an encounter moro
exulted or more worthy of his most eminent moo.
till ami physical endowment. Need word be
mutiplied to prove thut Association which has
neen so potent in promoting mans success in so
m.iny oilier or Ins occupation is equally ro
r..l n.l. .1.. I.I .I. ' l 7
t en liumlrtd dollar is. perhar4 aW.
ainuunt expended ia legUlatlng for yiur In'
a sum tun piurul Kibe iiumnVre.) wot il
bow that our legislator had Iwon dr
their duty to an important branch of the:
llttieney. Mir nmuey was etpenM
J rofe the condition of the planter. More
ll -eut every rstoQ of Congr.ss in Prr
making than ha Ik en spent since the on
Hon of h Government fir the iwnfi .
oil. Most gue4 importej Into our count
a duty henco (he tax operates directly a
t set iuii to th mantifacturere and lisuce )
the inaufacturinir establish IHttntM aft tlA
uiske their owner! muiiiuioth fortunca it .
years. Tradii and couimeroo hs k.l i .
One steam
ricultural Associations constitute our great ooursg.ment of governmetit
te. ou B .urse th. grand Bt.a.r wh.r. w. Mt 0 Medoerranoar. to
II meet all trade all a.-qn.re. all learn from the rapacity of the A'ri
is an arena where in 'riendly eontest it nm I. . t '
j jrotct our i- '
mure in one eruiso than h h..n .nnrn..i.i
a half dotsn years to improve the condill
that part of our population who get their Ii .
hy the sweut of their face. We ask is this
innting the j.neral welfare Is this suhstr -the
ends or lustice is this trsitting all equs '
Is it not vlolalina the nrineintea of th. rJ ...
i uiitMi tiLiini ui ii in tim:iin iriiinki rniiHii w wt tu. i
iry men oi genius are using the natural ng.mts i ful i: advatieing tho high interests of Agrioiiltu. wv wron t I ir J '
as a means of improvement. You have doubtless rul ivnd Meehanical industry wo trust mt. One el'o nlf'lti.m of " f calcl Uto1'
seen the notice of Saladns' Steam plow which lor tw o the jriccless benefits that aceruo fmui those principles wbi'h Vr " ' I "'i
the best judges nf machinery pronounce us sure such societies us yours. I cannot but notice. The nrosncritT oi' RennhM-. ftfTvi'
fo Hoco.up'.isli all it promise. The inventor has bringing together o. tho different classes und w. have already too muel.S
it patented nml so sure is ho or its succeeding callings or your community a hrgettingor a more und if you will stop your umiu il li'.J U-
thut bo is nflerins for sale one of the best and thorough uenuaint tnco. and knowlsdee of each ..-ill n. rn. .n ilr..i.. i . R
I.. . . . kv mi ui'i'ivi mi. nu. hi inn. n
linost improved plantations in Lilicrty county in
order to procure mean te commenco the Manu-
facture of them. We ore still farther gratified
to soo that the Pennsylvania Agricultural society
bus examined nud report favorably upon a Stcum
Plow invented hy a Air. Paukes This plow or
riilhor these plows nre worked by an engino of
soiuo .'ill hnree rower have eiirht mould boards.
each turning a furrow 14 inches in width und 0
inches deep moving at the rate of 4 miles an
hour equal to four acres perjiour. or or near 80
acres per day. Imagination cannot depict nor
fancy unfold the picture which in future is pro
sented to the mind when wo seo these Stearn
Plows operating upon tho rich and extensive.
Prairies of Tuxus
When Fulton by means of staain. lironellcd
the llrst steamer up the Hudson the feat was con-
sidered little less than miraculous ; but now
stein not only propels boutsbut grinds our grain
saws our lumber spins and weaves our cloth
cooks onr food moves our printing presst-s.
pumps up our water drives curs over mi r Rail
roads and now hids fuir to he a potent agent in
tho hands of the farmer in cultivating tlio soil.
n the flays of the J'atriarclis we read of Kutli s
gleaning the fields and for ages and ages past tho
sickle and svthe and cradle have been tho instru-
monln nip?l liv tin lluuliititiliimn in luirvoatimr hiu riHri iiiiintol ioiiiiionfhttinnn are worth in-irn than
" ' " !i I I - . . . . . . I
ma r I . . . . . I . I . . . I
other and thus doin uwav wilh tho absurd nr.. !. . .. .. ! 1. ""T;": "'"".""' nJ
judice of clussos und cust one look upon us worth n((t roi peter to pay Paul. H not take t - '
no little in rendering llm social circle more dura earnings of the planter to build lip tin ar-'t
Me. Again loin and form Aitrietilturiil und Me- . ........... .i. .. r. .. .r . .. .
clianica. Association and you at once do w.y "
with that vulgar and unprogressing preiuiiic-jl Jf i. V. '
against Book Farming. I " ' .""7. "'T. .".S' '
ll.ese societies bring together the humble and;ucilt not :....; ir . "
n :r I.-. i . ... . 9 .
the exulted the educated and the uneducated the
Artisan and Agriculturalist. 'Ihey interchange
opinions they discuss points they transfer
thoughts one to and from auotlirr and by experi-
ment resolve doubtful questions. They tradj but
not upon fictitious capital and therefore cannot
und ought not to hre.-k. The man of science and
education hero freely imparts to bis brother.
whoso misfortune it has Iwen to be deprived of
such advantages and acquirements. All. all nf
the wealth of thought and knowledge with which
a life time of opportunity and hhorious improve-
ment lias enriched him On tho other hand the
industrious btishuniiian with hands embrowned
by constant and gloveless exposure who carefully
notes as he g ics along the changes thut are con-
stantly taking place in his corn his cotton his
peas bis wheat his outs his rye and his barley;
has his experience to ntler in exchange foi the
benefit of education of science and often his ex-
rdi-i
an
ii-
partition for v.m- ura hettni on evevy side
' hi: iroief Imu ilu-iv I to I'aris.
lieii) ol tiiu King of iicigiiiiii lu thu EaiptT-
soleon at Biarritz in relation to the Belgian
ue Franco has proved an cntiro fuiluro.
f"' .i oinia. The Sardinian government bus sent
n ; i liar to the Kepreseutntivcs of the Europcun
1 i 5 urging the formation of a kingdom in
' J I -" ltuty.
ilo E. it is asserted that the Popo has order-
ed i c; dolivery of his passport to the Sardinian
"i' '..er. It is rumored that this order has
.-a. - .1 a collision botween the Swiss troops and
tii luteals stationed at Cattolicu
I i ' i reported that an insurrectionary movement
! ' i ken placo in Palermo.
i Giiuibnldi has issued a proclamation sum-
mini g tho Italians to arms and threatens to
IV' o -.aly of strangers. A collision is shortly
eii '.a: tea.
; t.i;.".!y ei:lt;vr
wiilo cxpaiiMK
f'i'.itiiig a nowspapor is a good deal like making
ii fire. Everybody supposes bo can do it a little
better than any body elso. Wo have seen people
(iouhr their fitness Tor apple-pedling ox-driving
an ' counting laths but in till our experience wu
ticii-t yet met with that individual who did not
thiol; ho could double the circulation of tiny pa-
' - i" two months.
lit iek Thieves. On Sunday night last a Mr.
C.'ieman of Fort Worth arrived in our town in
pin suit of a man whom lie represented as having
stolen from him an iron grey horse and who had
left toil place the evoning previous. - One of our
citizens accompanied Mr. C. from this point;
v"w. last heard from the pursuers were only
tthjtit four hours behind with a fair prospect of
coming up with the nlledged thief. We sincere-
ly trust that they may overtake him and tiring
hira lo justice. We hear of a largo number of
liotw thieves about and they all appear to'be
mul ing East no: haps to some generaL "rendezvous
I'juit of this placo where their yearly accounts
nr rendered up. That there is'an organization
of tnese - yillians ia this State wo imagine there
U little room to doubt. Trinity Advocate. .
The English force against China in the now
expedition is to consist of 10000 men all of
wi-oin will be sent from India. No troops are to
la mnt from England to join this expedition
ivhicti i. to bo under the commaqd of Gen. Sir
I'cpe Grant. -
V.'e learn from the Waco Southerner that a heavy
fiost recently fell at Dallas in the evening. This was
n-ife.iiily a remarkable phenomenon Jack must
iin liad urgent business at Dallas that he couldn't
w iit till night. McKinney Afestenger.
Jack didn't want to be nnder the necessity of bor-
rowing a "dark lantern" from our neighbor of the
Mseoger hence his arrival in the evening.
We are pained to hear says the Houston Tele-
graph that Hon P. W. Gray Judge of this dis-
trict is seriously ill in Richmond Va. A letter
dated Oct. 9th from that piace says:
" Vor more than two weeks he has boon sufier-
ir; from a severs cold and inQamution of the
t:int accompanied with a cough which at times
is very troublesome. A few days ago the disease
seemed to be subdued and he certainly hoped to
be able to start for Texas in full time to be at the
(. riir.es county court. But two or three days ago
he grow worse ami io now in bed in the hands of
a physician" who is doing everything in his pow-
er to effect a speedy cure and he now confidently
experts to be up and leave in time to be at the
-tv alVer court. He is much mortified and worried
at being detained here and failing in hie appoint-
.-...-. gut it cannot be helped."
-
NtwsrArtew. Vrrts 1 be local " of a country
'X'hvige gives lie following schedule of tolls for
i ne ii netit fl tnostj who need and seek after pu ff '
.' V
A
a r-
'k ao;s giiuu lite. .
d -.-.--C .........
y (. mi nf
b.-ndid one
"ect suckdolnger.
1 1 first o.ic ..f v liow trvet at
fi . :-fortcd on the 3d iat.
t.'i (;.ir:l"ii wo: sv:i in ''il 'be
of vor.r lni'iiu!!'- prairies. But a
i'.i'W jest's suii.'f in Il ls jilae.i: H.e J'."'r ami unto
j iope skipped mid played io uninterrupted securi-
ty. Here but a short time since the ponderous
buffalo in immense herds traversed your wide
extended sa-annahs and old bruin walked in
'conscious knowlenVo ol his prowess. Here a
little time sinco the lawless savage pitched his
wigwam and slow his gamo careless of tho future
and ignorant of coming events But how great
und how soon has a change como over the land.
Long however tho imbecile Mexican havo claimed
his right to the soil; lor.g might the degenerate
Cnstilian have tisserted sovereignty over Texas
and still tho wild beast and wilder Indian would
havo roamed over ft wild country. But only lot
the Anglo-Saxon put his foot upon the soil lul
him bring his household gods into tho wilderness
and immediately a change takes place ; soon the
jjnarks of civilization become visible soon the
hut of the Indian disappears and all tho evidences
of improvement are visible. From the firm stock
that has been exhibited on the present occasion
I am satisfied that you believe in the difierence of
races in the superiority of breeds especially iu
tlio animal creation. 1 do not question the cor-
rectness of such an opinion and 1 even carry the
doetrinfi loTtticr nnd holiovo in tlio doctrine of
the difference and diversity of races even in the
humnn species. I have known eomo childre.i who
wcro so"precoci"U8 that they were smarter at 10
or la voars ol aeo man everauer. i nave Known
others again who had to reach almost maturity
before they evinced ordinary intellect. In some
families tho wholo stock is good and so in the
races of mankind. When Cortex invaded Mexi
co when Montezuma reigned in his ancestral
halls: there whs as much if dot more evidence of
progress in civilization and in all tho arts of cul-
UYUtejX'Vfie man even now. mu niiiuigumtiiiiuu
of thd'Aztea and the CastWian has been unpropi
tious. Deterioration has marked tho Moxican
race and though inhabiting one of the loveliest
countries on the glono yet you see a race semi-
barbarous imbecile and incapable of self-govern1
ment. Other causes have doubtless boon opera
ting to keep in darkness in Cimmerian darkness
the Mexican nation w nerever tne papal author-
ity has been acknowledged wherever the Popo
with his Cardinals and Monks have held ir. bon-
dneo the human intellect wherever the popish
hierarchy has thundered forth its bulls of excom
munication ana interaicieu me reading ot tne til-
bio we find ignorance bigotry superstition' in-
tolerance with a host of concometant evils have
boon prevalent. V hereyer the Koman Catholic
Church has been dominant wherever the decrees
of the Vatican have beon dreaded then you find
no marks of improvement and progress. Since
La Salle in 1665 first landed about Matagorda
Pay a period of some 175 years though inhabit-
ing one or the most fertile part of North America
neither the haucbtv Spaniard nor the conquered
aborigencs have made a step forward in the road
of improvement. The shackles which the teach-
ings of tho Romish Priesthood impose upon the
mind unfits it for exeition or effort paralises its
energies weakens its facultihs benumbs its sen-
sibilities enervates the man both intellectually
and physically. The mission at the Rio Grande
and ot fsan rrancisco on the ban Bernard have
scarcely made a step forward in near two' centu-
ries. The mind with all its noble and godlike
qualities and powers was as completely aud en-
tirely under the control of the venerated priest
as if they had possessed omnipotent power and
their fiats were as despotic as the veriest tyrant
that ever ruled over a vanquished country.
But allow me to change the theme of our dis-
course to one more interesting. Let ns retros-
pect for a moment compare the condition of
Great Britain ofa century lince compare her
resources both military and otherwise with tluu
or her 13 colonics. M hilst the one was ncn
men and money the other was feeble and depriv-
a.I .ftutl Wl.ilat t!A nna hail fl.tnfc wl.ioh '
. 1 inl. -imrS. r. firn'.mnJ. t1 Hn .'...re tho !.!
' C!t?4rs. .d not a hiiailop which alio ciold cull br nwn
. ...-1 pair lurots. J Whilst the tine had all i-iritir.Msl K.ur.pe lo all
1 vest and . shirts. jlcr jn attem t to tvraniijzs over hoi already
t1"1" t- -enfeebled child this thill was environed by
whole suit prrJf.t of gilt-opes as hostile t the mother eovn-
try heraeil. It is -asy u rm nrnre when the ta-
Htw Oilirans m is at a distanee. It is hsv to be chivalron
wiiea Dj.j octnfs are weak. H it easy to bo bold
ton i.'.ai. mi a i;n i.-:.ti:i::j.ont i.s ii.; Fed -nl con-
iii'.uiioii wliieh guards ih i it :i c.-M ol ll:'- .-v.
u iims ui.i! the ijni 1 1 netl allien prxic.. t tin oob-
jeets and yet regards with proper respect tho
suveruign power cannot but command the res-
Iiect ol all who wish well to the human family.
n other times and in despotic governments the
will of the Emperor or King conCrolcd human ac-
tions. In monarchies tho will ol a single man
he bo menially imbecile or intellectually great
is tho controlling power and in some countries
is .he supreme law from which there is no appeal
in simple democracies Confusion and feebleness
often reign supremo and mobs and mob law gov-
oni instead of principle and settled rulo. of action
lu our well regulated government wo have in our
executive enough ol the monarchical 1'caUne to
givo vigor and strength to itsrcquiruiiients. We
liuvo in our senate enough ol the aristocratic dig-
nity to give it respectability und weight to the
deliberations or our Congress. In our House of
Itepresoiitutivcs wo lime sufficiency of tho dem-
ocracy to insure freedom of ac'lon freedom of
opinion and freedom of ihought. Where can be
fuutid such unothut constitution in which you
see persons and proporty alike protected and
alike shielded by the strong arm of tho law. 1
havo ulways been Btruck w ith that feature in our
constitution which provides for tlio promoting
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ui tug progress oi science aim voe uaciui una
i ilo. .:. in- -1
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' in.-r't.-d .i.d icio.ii!-::
Iiiit n lew years
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capable if he is a (.inner if ha is det 'e t
the funning interest. Elect to Congress un I ...
your legislature a few such men as these -.n 1 i
a few years you will see a vast iiuprovene ii
legishi ion. Much is yet to be learned .. . .
planter befrro bo arrives at that perfeo . : ic
planting of which he is capable. ln I
few years vast improvements have been
not only in itgricultrual iiuplunents bu.. .
mode or culture. The character of on r ; j
rapacities and capabilities for this and tl
duct is yet to he learned. We need a. ; : .
these tilings. Our Government oiiirht to - . -
ago the study of agriculture as a science i ' . r .
drud of question in farming as well at
ologv are unsettled. Some any plow deep . i
shallow some contend for late cultivation . . t
early. Some planters say thin or that cor-
thick others that it is not. These with i. : .-
drels of other practical every day qi..: r
....... v...;.
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i ic
tilU itioui llnOii too
thrifty house-wife was an uncouth thing fasten
ed to the side of the houso by pegs or pins; now
tha power loom and flying shuttle are in common
use. Now im-tcad of plying tho needle day and
night to subserve the wants of the family the
ingenious incclinnin 1ms invented the sewing ma-
chine which can do the work of a half dozen
good seamstresses Tho good woman of the house
has a machine for parching hor coffee for churn-
ing her butter for washing her clothes for knit-
ting her socks for tho family indeed Bcurcely an
operation in or out of doors but can he perform-
ed hy a machine invented either to make labor
less objectionable or moro remunerative.
In verification of these remarks look at the
awkward manner in which tlio Mexican yokes his
... ..'.1 . .....-:.) ..... .. - -. .- : . '.
leal iext Hooks iiitroniiced nun our coiiuc
schools. An Agricultural Professorship in our
contemplated University. In addition to this wo
would be pleased to see in our young but growing
state lit least three agricultural farms with
school-limises and work-shops attached to each ;
one in Western ono in middle and one in Eastorn
Texas modeled somewhat after the plsn of Teiu-
ideinoylo in Ireland. Hofwylc in Switzerland and
llocgeton in Prussia. Here all necessary branch-
es are studied soils are analyzed aroos3 is had to
extensive botanic gardens models of agricultural
instruments aro kent in a museum and the vari
ous implements used on the farm are made in the
workshops around me insmuiiuns. i in you in-
struct our Legislators?
Ocn. nshington assertpu thnt thegrcat ol.jects
ox by put.tng the yoko on the beasts neck and nfour confederacy was the establishment of itis-
rastiining it to the horns by strings and thongs ti.n and promoting tho general welfare noither
thus making the animal pull ny his head and neck of jn our opinion has beon the object of
lessens are daily presented to the intellectually
imbecile Peon; lint this is not tho case with tho
Anglo Saxon for we seize the tide in the fortunes
of men and we can seize it at it its flood so that
it may lead us on to fortune. But we see evi-
iloiiooH nf iiniirorement not only in mechanics
anu oeiore we close we proposo io inquire u mis illt j niln(IBt everything which adds to man's hup-
provision has been complied with. This very j pjness; j'our stock of cattle of hogs of horses
provision however shows that a .new era bus j Hnj pe(.p nTe Pen improved a hundred fold
dawned upon the human family. The cosmo-; instead of the diminutive uncouth Mexican pony
grapher who lrom this period attempts to en- we now Boe the fine muscled steed who champs h'is
lighten the world with his lucubrations will no j hit COnscious or bis superiority. The poor und
longer confine himself to the physical powers of lenn kin0 r Phurao beitiB supersheded by the
the inhabitants of the wofld the soul the mind i Ourliiiin and Devon. The Chester and Berkshire
the intellect tho judgment and the reasoning re irivii e out of market the long legged and
powers aro the parts ol man with which he )( Hmli'd porker. The Culi-well and Marino
deals. sheep are now filling tho place of the little and
The contest of tho gladiutor3 must givo way to i inrerior breeds or sheep. In this connection you
intellectual contests. The strifo upon tho Hip- j will allow me to say that Agricultural and Mfl-
podrome and the Spanish bullhaiting must hence- I chanical Fairs nnd Associations have done mil eh
forth givo plaoe to that more intolleetuai employ- j to bring about this improvement. We notued
lucnt which the drama ufiords. jlatolv in St. I.ouis Mo. that tho Fair thero had
A celebrated divine who has lately favoured offered $1 .000 as a premium for tlio finest stallion
the world with his autobiography enumerates ! Such an offer could not but stimulate tho stock
vni-iniia reusnnn mhv h ia thankful that he hn I miner to rencwad exertions in his efforts to lm-
lived at the present period and those of us who I prove bis stock and what is true of the stock-
are now living and enjoying the festivities of tho i raisor is true of all other avocations of the mr-
tiresent occasion have really had our lots ; mer and mechanic and I cannot but congratulate
instead of his shoulders. Hero truly we see no )llr legislation. We complain that both the St.ite
progress no improvement though instructive ttnd General Government nave neglected tho great
and important interest ol tho husbandman. Out
failure of the Bill to become a law as I .
misfortune. We have a State and War i
mcnt; wo havo a Post-offine and Treasury i v
niont ; wo havo ft tiaviil Department and in.
tho interior and why should we not hate
l'iciilltitnl Department in order that tl -interest
of agrieiilturo should receive pv i-
gar.l and attention for this is the intere' '
sustains nnd supports nil other int. r
I Lot the farmer fail in his crop lot her et
ni small crop and the effect is at once felt
negroes and (111 other property fall i..
Coinniorce is clogged tnaiitif.u:turos ce.is .'
and a general derangement tn business e
If so much then depends upon the succc m
farmer why not givo him all and ever ';
for success. The ooppor mins in Poll .
Tennessee ars said to bo tho richest in t1
Thero aro 14 of them open and at work nil
the richest oxide of copper. Tradition . 1
these mines- wero onco sold for a pet b- r .
forwards for an old riflo gun. then fo:
reason of this is that you plantors and farmers next for S12.000 and in 1S;4 tho s
neglect tn do your duty at tho Ditllot box and do ensued in London at Si ;W'JW. S HI
cast in pleasuut places ln tho language of
the author above mentioned we ought to be
thankful that our lots havo been cast in this
wonderful age and in this glorious land. This
the citizens of Ellis county in their early setting
on Toot a system of tuirs whose ettect you win
see from year to year on the improvemen t of your
stock your implements of husbandry indeed in
age hits advantages over all former ages. The j a general and universal improvement
improvements ol ull antecedent periods aro but Allow me to fay that such Associations as yours
contributing to our quota of happiness. By cannot fail to do good cannot fail to effect much
means of tbj printing press the writing of those jn favor of any and ail objects for wnich they cora-
lumiuaries of learning who have irradiated other j bine. In the language of an eloquent advocate
days all combine and cluster around us for onr jn the can e or Agriculture what hut Association
use aud benefit. The reformation commenced hv i i... !.-tH man n !iin nresent nround nnd ex-
Luther is now lavishing its benefits on every jutted position on earth. Ik is emphatically the
part of the civilized world. For us the sailor at rCut element not only or bis security and happi-
i flirt ih ..ro-i - . . .... . .i. A.n
the mast head on the ovening or tho 11th or Oct
ober 1402 cried out "land land ahead!" and
Columbus and his followers kissed the dust of a
new continent. For us tho Puritan fathers amid
the horror of winter and on a rockbuund savage
and inhospitable coast sang their hymns io the
God of civil and religious liberty imploring
blessings upon their efforts to found a church
without a Bishop and a State without a King.
This age is not only more wouderful but it is
more glorious than any of its predecessors ; be-
cause the poorer and humbler and dependent
classes possess a much larger share of physical
comforts than they did in former times when
Egypt was in the zenith of her prosperity her
eerls poor broken down and crushed to the dost
build pyramids and cities and tombs tilled the
ground and gathered tno harvests not for them
selves and children but for others A proud ar
ness but oi ins strengui in n n'n" "-
trolling the phvrical world and his almost god-
like power io scattering around him nnd sending
abroad even to the ends or the earth the manifold
blessings of knowledge civilization and Christi-
anity. It is and ever has been the archemedian
lever in all cnterprizes of public good By asso-
ciated efforts Rome on her seven Hills was built
and Greece rendered great and glorious; and Peter
the Hermit in tho sublimity of its conception
and the divinity and magnitude of its members
and the importance of its great events preached
and practiced the greatest Association Christen
dom every saw. It place eyes in tho head of
time and cog. in the wheels of progress. It has
given us Solomon's Temple with it mighty out-
burst. Masonrv an Association time honored.
and vemratI bv the thousand of widows and
To A-
i selves ana cntiuren nui ior outers A proud ar- nmlmn. a-lm.o heart it has trladdcnett
in istocracv looked upon the condition or lahourera ! J.: ...:.. .! ll indphtn.l for Odd Fd low-
not select fit representatives. Governor Johuson
whilst a representative in Congress took pains to
ascertain the avocations of the 223 members
which then constituted tho House of Representa-
tives. Two hundred of them wore lawyers nnd
only 23 of other employments. The agricultu-
ral product of the United States are estimated
at 300 millions of dollars and henco you seo
thero nre less than 23 members to attend to the
great lilanting interests of the country. In mo't
! ?j . :n C.l IU nnl..i;n
Clvllizcu couiiiries mu nui no j':'iui.uuu
made up of artisans or mechanics trad irs or
merchants agriculturists or tillers of the soil.
They exert in different proportions in different
countries ln Great Britain the manufacturer
is perhaps the most numerous but in our coun-
try tho furniurs or pluntors out number all other
classes. Who wo would H6k pays the expenses
of our Government who pays-ber civil list who
pays for thouppnrt ot her army and navy wno
pays her ambassadors consuls judges govern-
ors &o. and in short who Vurnishos the material
which keeps the ship of State in motion. We
unhesitatingly affirm and answer that tho farmer
and planter furnishes much tho largest part of
the material and taxes which go to support Gov-
ernment. Wo know that a tariff or system of
duties on imported goods is nominally the source.
of our revenue; but the question has been long
since settled that it all comes out of the consu-
mer f for if the merchant is taxed on his goods
he of course prices his goods that much higher.
Look at your tax hook your assessor tames.
hen you seo your horses your cattle your
household furniture your negroes your go d.
your money and everything in the shape of prop-
erty taxed it is no difficult task to ascertain
whence conies tne revenue oi me i.ovenimeiit.
The totul population of the Lnitod States now
1 1 1 i.nn iiui
dear ..... uiiiiiiuimi
Total number of farmers.
Total number of manufactures 7S7.7J!'
Total persons engaged in navigation. 200.0(10
Look ngain at the capital of tho whole Lnited
States which is set down in round mini wa. ai.
seven billion of dollars and oi mia -uu.
than half belongs to tho farmer or planter who
constitutes one-sixth or one-seventliof our entire
population. If these statistics .......... v...
truth it seems to u. that the farmer and his in-
terest ought to be fostered and cherished by the
Government. Such is not historically true. Our
statesman have been so absorbed in the contest
r. .j.- nd office and so affected by partisan
influence that the great planting interost has
loan nairlected. So importunate have been the
minn faciurer of New Eneland and they have
so incessantly knocked at the doors of Congress
that Uritl after tann has iiecn passea ior ineir
Geoloirical survey what number nnd tit:
rich mines might bo found iu Texac
knows.
Soino of tho States arc doing much fos n-
tore others less. Tennessee gives annn .
to each county society and a $1000 to (.
vision societies. Europo is waking u
great subject and is extending a hclpir
further tho science of production. Rj..
68 sgricultrial schools; Austria 33; P-::
Beljjimn 100: Franco 75; besides a sec :
agriculture Botanio gardens 0. Ou-
Govermcnt has dono nor is she doing 1
at till commonsMrate with the demand. 10 !
compelled to say the same thing of Tor m
lions of aores of our public domain has I
ttted nnd little or nothing done for tl
production. Is it not strange pasBinj;
that tho very food we cat is dependent . j ..
routine of production bo it good or b' .
has been practiced hy our ancestors j
low citizens of Waxahaohie and El
have we hope inaugurated a new Oi '
part of our State at least. We' hope j n
pie may bo followed by the 135 ttrant .
State that each will have its agrioaltu
that In muss they will call upon the '
for aid and organization and thus
see a spirit of emulation which will
determination to improve which will 1 . .
cess. For recolloct that
p
" Far bick in sgss
Thi- plow ith wrr.ith was enwoed
Honor imis o'er all the rxirta
Thronuh cmilcs genoration
The art tin' call the harveet forth
Auil lee-la Hie rxrwclnnt nations."
liut ladies from tho beautiful specimen
Uhle-coers bed spreads jeaus shirts
baiter &e. that yon presented I am etrtj
feel deeply interested in thJ success of the
.hi ili-l f In. oir..iinn anil. I couM miv l
3791.051 ! woman's education. 1 forbear howevor.
ing that in all well regulated houeeholdf
be no clash of jurisdiction f nr each cx h.
prists field of operations. Educate your
not only ia those alegant and rcflningaooor
which are sj befitting a woman but also
in th mow useful household duties and ol
life. Icarn your girls to cook ss well a 1
read! to ply the needle villi their fingers
the kej-s of the piano. But I do not wish
a cens-ir niorum. I am sattefieJ that with ;
t shall find no respomibilitics unarsumed
unperformed. You doubtless know them :
them without admonition. Vou must slli
von Tor your inspiring presence and for t -Von
htve thna shown by your presence a-
in handsome articles you bars exhibiteo -
feel a deep interest hi th kindred science . -tural
and mechanical industry w here .
wrni'd ask. is the work for eoo.l ia whio. (
nergetically ngt . "
H 1 r.i-
4 r -if."
-.1 .
I is oano auu uisnonoraoie. nnai a change nas .i.;n- Th niiw htr nf Keheeca. the sons ana . . v. . . : . . e.it rommoal andc
tuxon place -lam satiatied that the wealthiest 1 (Viet of Temperance and the Social Circle. I "; T. n w; .. . v r '. ..-.-.M '- T"
p-.iaon 111 Gic.it Britain OUO ears sc !:d not 1 v 1Mlj .:t arvoriatrs) wi;iliil i'.""rr ;i.ir5'-'1'!lR Pore ar; r. ... - ' '.'.' ii-r.i' ;.. '.'?-.
)" r lone 1 1' the means of rhvsicl 'iipton.-oS 1 r;re1 V.rgUnA f -rr iri- Tr- ""'! Uv-T' .'"r''''i u eii t-:e j-r.-d-c r . eV. p... -r- : ... -
.i.-.n h iK-n hun in good fo-aiMi 11 Jr.ssi l-m'.cd l.u ri.iiion of r-mrr nnd creatt-.'-f . a-.- at ti.e . '- 'u "UJ- ' . .-. ' ' ... Mem;: ' '' " - ' ' - -J
hla:es Again .lugir. M 1 i-hanktul that we ; i't-u.. h:i Kraur at the i.-a.1 of tSe 1 '"'' r' t""1" ? .1 ' " Jn ' - . :- - " ' - - ;-
hielK.-c.i s-ruiincd fr-Hie uri.ir ihe Ut civLieivjl -l r.nrH 1. lb- H--raets..t n.-e. ll the . W f-rop-wti t of tba w o. t l- f V" ;? ?..-..:.:-. '.. i-
Gov. muie.it the world ever h'. WK.p!t!iil . ( '(r.--..e t-. di-v.-.-v-.-v U the a-! 1" ovtMaot. r.t ail lbs atnt m as ppr-l- foll... r. j0 ; - -
further t-j be tii.nkiut .hat oor lots have I- H J. ; 1 f 1 a f - -. I.t. 'v-..U-. i t . ! 'i-Mmi k.c-r. v.ia hma been en-hle tit..- 1.. . :v:
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