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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



Dec. 



been better to have called up a brother Jacob, for 

 though Jacob served 14 years for his wife, he had 

 to serve for his cattle. It was pleasing to him, 

 to unite with so many agriculturists on this fes- 

 tive occasion. It would appear as though we 

 have nothing but bank failure3 now-a-days ; but 

 these unions of the people show that the proper 

 spirit is aroused. The Yankees have only one 

 idea, and that is " tu hum." He wished the peo- 

 ple of the West had more of that spirit. Politi- 

 cians have taught the people two ideas — Washing- 

 ton City and the Penitentiary. He recommended 

 electing the best men to county offices, and send- 

 ing the worst stock to Congress. Home aifairs he 

 thought more essential to be attended to, than 

 general legislation. Gov. Wright concluded by 

 giving the following toast : 



" The TJ. S. Agricultural Banquet — A un- 

 ion this day of the citizens of 18 States : may these 

 associations continue to increase and multiply un- 

 til we shall meet at the annual festivals, the citi- 

 gens of each State of this Republic, and greet 

 each other not as members of different sections of 

 the country, but as citizens known and recognized 

 by that proud and higher name, an American cit- 

 izen." 



Mr. Brown, President of the Illinois Agricul- 

 tural Society, was then called for. He referred to 

 the Mississippi Valley, its present and future pro- 

 gress in Agricultural art, and delivered a very 

 good practical address, considering, as he said him- 

 self, he was no orator, but an agricultural laborer. 



Hon. R. Moore, President of the Michigan State 

 Agricultural Society, was next called for. He 

 said he was a laboring man, a mechanic, and as 

 there were better speakers present, he preferred 

 listening to speaking. He concluded with the 

 following toast — 



"Michigan hitched in the traces of Agricul- 

 ture, may she never balk." 



6th Toast : The State of Kentucky — Renowned 

 for the valor of her sons, and the profound wis- 

 dom of her great statesmen ; among her illustrious 

 yeomanry whom we cordially welcome to our 

 board, we are happy to recognize her Brutus and 

 Cassius, more noble than their namesakes in Ro- 

 man history. 



Cassius M. Clay, was vociferously oallea tor, 

 and was s.vfutod with a noarty welcome. Mr. 

 Oiaj made a pertinent and liappy speech. Ken- 

 tuck, he said, tiiought Cai^isius crazy, but the late 

 change of events had probably not left him in the 

 position of the one man who thought all the world 

 crazy. He loved Kentucky and served her, but 

 because he loved her more, he has been unable 

 to praise her. As a representative of that State 

 he could not agree that she was wanting in merit, 

 for she built the first railroad in the West, and 

 makes two blades of gra&s grow where one grew, 

 besides making two pounds of good beef where 

 one was before. Mr. Clay spoke for some time, 

 and was listened to with much attention, and con- 

 cluded by saying that he regretted Kentucky could 

 not stand upon the same footing as the northei'n 

 States in mechanics and manufactui-es. 



Brutus J. Clay was called for, )>ut he said "one 

 in the family was enougli," and declined speak- 

 ing. 



6th Toast, — The true conqueror — he defends 



the soil and renders it more worthy of defence ; 

 but he is the most useful and glorious of all con- 

 querors who conquers a stubborn soil, and who, by 

 enriching and deepening it, adds to our country a 

 better and more permanent domain, than he who 

 merely enlarges its surface. 



Response, by Col. Williams, of Kentucky. The 

 Col. impressed upon the minds of all, that his spear 

 was converted into a pruning hook, and his sword 

 into a plowshare. He referred to the advanta- 

 ges of association in agricultural societies, the in- 

 terchange of views, and the benefits the farmer of 

 small means would derive by experimental adven- 

 tures of the capitalist. The commingling of the 

 North and the South, on occasion of the present 

 time, was alluded to by the Colonel, who sound- 

 ly be-labored politicians and the press for 

 their horrible action, misrepresentation and libel 

 upon the inhabitants of both great sections of 

 this star-spangled land. 



7th Toast. — The British Colonies in America 

 and the United States : closely bound together by 

 rural pursuits, brought nearer by the wonderful 

 achievements of science, and held fast by the 

 golden links of commerce — one in origin, one in 

 interest, and one in destiny. 



Responded toby Mr. Isaac Askew, of Windsor, 

 Canada West. He said, if ever he needed cour- 

 age during his life, he needed it then. Being a 

 North of England man, and as he noticed a num- 

 ber of editors and reporters present, he desired 

 them to pay particular attention to his pronunci- 

 ation of the H. (Your reporter noticed several 

 other singular familiarities he took with the Eng- 

 lish language.) He made an excellent and useful 

 speech, and in referring to the Reciprocity Treaty, 

 spoke of it as the matrimonial alliance created by 

 the Governor of Canada and the President of the 

 United States. He did not desire to go into ec- 

 clesiastical matters, but said he would here pub- 

 lish the banns of the marriage, and would say, 

 "If you know of any just impediment, now speak, 

 or forever after hold your peace." (Great cheer- 

 ing.) After briefly referring to the mutual in- 

 terest of the two countries in agricultural affairs, 

 he said that he had nevei- seen such an exhibition 

 of cattle, oepecially short-horned, in this or any 

 other country. Mr. Askew gave the Kentucki- 

 ans a humorous rub upon the appearance of their 

 stock — for " putting their hands too deep into 

 the corn tub." 



He spoke of the over-feeding of stock in a sen- 

 sible manner, and gave some good and wholesome 

 advice. In conclusion, he toasted — 



"The ladies of Ohio, of the States at large, and 

 Canada." 



The President here stated that he had just re- 

 ceived a request from Kentucky, that the next Ex- 

 hibition of the Society should be held in that 

 State. It would bo referred to the Board, and 

 favorably considered. 



_ 8th Toast—" The State of New York, the Em- 

 pire State of the national brotherhood. The en- 

 trenched ground for the protection of American 

 Agriculture." 



Col. Allen, of Buffalo, responded in an appro- 

 priate and happy speech. He spoke pointedly 

 upon the importation of stock, and seemed to en- 

 tertain that the United States was capable of rear- 



