The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-08-01
TIne Oranges.
rFrom the Clarksville Chronicle

From the GAINESVILLE Chronicie.l
The last report. from headquarters,
places the number of the farmers or
CARNATIONS at 4, 733, and at the rate of
Increase, there can be no fewer now
than 5000 and as the average of the
oranges is put down at 800 members, it
may be seen, at glance, what a power,
IN the land, the order is destined to
WELD. As its leading features seem not
TO be known, as generally as they
should be, we propose to select the
leading ones, as aathoritatively annouu-
ced, for the benefit OF those who may
feel an interest in the great movement.
Inc second circular sent out by the Ma
tlonal Grange, thus defines the objects
contemplated by the Order: :" To ad-
vance education, to elevate and dignity
the occupation of the farmer, and to pre-
tecG its members against the numerous
combinations by which their interests
are injuriously affected" OF the bene-
hts TO be derived, the circular enumer-
ates: systematic arrangements for
procuring and disseminating informa-
ton relative to crops, demand and sup
ply, price, market and transportation
throughout the country, and for the es-
Enlistment of depOts for the sale aur
special or general products in the cit
les; also tor the purchase and exchange
of stock, seeds and desired varieties of
plants and trees, and for the purpose OF
procuring help from home or abroad,
and situations for persons seeking en-
ployment; also for testing the merits of
newly -inVented farming implements
and those not in general use, and de-
tecting and exposing those that are I'M
worthy, and for protecting, by all avail
able means, the farming interests from
fraud and deception of every kind. "
The Order further proposes: ITO abol-
ish the commissions of middle-Inen as far
as practicable and to deal directly with
manufacturers and consumers, and. in
localities where it may be deemed nee
essary, to reduce fares and treights on
railroads by system Of cooperation,
aud TO promote the interests of the ag-
ricultural masses in every honorable
and legitimate way that NAV suggest
itself. Local circumstances must, to a
great degree, govern the action of the
different oranges. For instance, we
find the oranges in one State, co-opera-
ting to accomplish a certain object
which is unnecessary or undesirable to
attain in another State. The oranges
are not restricted in this respect, provi-
ded they violate no general principle OF
the Order"
These are portion of the objects set
forth under the business feature of the
organization. Under the other two
the social and intellectual-the leading
ideas, as explained by Mr.. Saunders,
late Master of the National Grange, are:
ITO make country homes and country
society attractive, refined and enjoya-
bic; 10 balance exhaustive labors by
instructive social amusements and ac>
compishments." On the subject of the
admission of women, h 9 says: Their
assistance in the working of the Order
is proving of incalculable value; it is in
deed, doubtful whether the objects of
the institution, especially in regard to
the refinements of education and all
that tends TO brighten hearths and en-
hven homes, could be accomplished
without their presence and aid.
- Every husband and brother knows
that where he can be accompanied by
his wife or sister, no lessons will De
learned but those of purity and truth"
And when we add that, in order to
avoid everything tending to discord,
the Order excludes, rigidly, political
and religious topics, we have con-
densed into as small space as possible,
the leading objects of the oranges, I'M
der their three special heads-social, in
tellectual and business. We have done
this with view to directing public at
tentiOn to this.impOrtant and most COM
mendable movement. We, see in it, the
nucleus around which is gathering a
power that is to direct the destinies of
this country, to cleanse it of foul cor
ruption and to replace its liberties upon
their original pedestal-the constitution.
The Radical Times of New York, says
the organization: Sc If the farmers
are in earnest, and remain so, there is
no power which can finally Withstand
them" 1t warns them they will EN-
counter powerful opposition by the mo-
nopOlies which will fight them in eau
cuses and nominating conventions, will
buy up their leaders or furnish leaders
in the pay of monopolies. This warn
inc is well-timed, and the dangers it
disclOses may well prompt the best men
in the country to take hold of the organ
izations, intuse into its councils the
highest practical wisdom and inspire it
with enough OF patriotic zeal and amer
gy to meet and remove every obstacle
which concentrated capital and grovel-
ing selfishness can throw in the way of
its advance towards the consummation
of its high resolves.