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their limbs ; these American States have held their natal rejoic- 

 ings over the growth and expanding prosperity of the glorious 

 Union ; the Protestant church holds its jubilee in the spring time 

 of the year ; our schools and institutions of learning hold their ex- 

 hibitions of scholarship, and twine fresh wreaths for the adoles- 

 cent brow, in the resplendent days of summer. 



And now, at last, when the " harvest moon" hangs her " horn 

 of plenty" in an autumnal sky ; when the fulfilment of that Divine 

 promise that " seed time and harvest" should fail on the earth no 

 more forever, has been again vouchsafed to us ; when our hearts 

 are alike glowing with thanksgiving and with joy ; we come from 

 the field and forest, and the music of sweet waters, to bring the 

 trophies of labor to this her jubilee ! 



It would be an imperfect performance of our duty here to-day, 

 if I Avere to discuss those trite and common topics Avhich charac- 

 terize the pursuit of Agriculture. We have other and higher 

 duties before us, and I know that it becomes us. once in a twelve- 

 month, to review our large position as men and citizens of this 

 Commonwealth of States, and to contemplate the grandeur of our 

 relationship to the great familj'' of nations. 



Therefore, to-day, fellow citizens, not forgetting in any wise the 

 distinctive badges of our profession, let us commend ourselves to 

 the exploration of that wider field, to which we are all so loyally 

 allied, — 



" NATIONAL INDUSTRY, THE TRUE SOURCE OF NATIONAL GREAT- 

 NESS." 



Man is placed upon the earth, the representative of his Crea- 

 tor. The wide ranging firmament is over his head, and beneath 

 his feet a world instinct with life and beauty. The seas are his, 

 with the riches thereof. All things created are in subordination 

 to his will. Around him, moAnng in perpetual harmony, are the 

 great unchanging laws of the universe. 



Science has demonstrated the infinite revolutions of the earth, 

 and penetrated the worlds which sweep in endless succession along 

 the realms of space. The seasons work out their wonderful prob- 

 lems of change, and beauty, and glory. But higher than all in 

 the magnificence of his nature, in the generous endowment of his 



