, 1873-08-23

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Tho Hickory Township dloo Club favored tho
audience with Fartners' hymn, after which the
Roy. D. ". Eng1iah, OF Charleston, .oiforod
tion of tho old political pnrt,os.. THO kanaas
band was In Attendance, and RECALLED the alicfco
with tho Btnr-spauglcd Daunor" and other
national airs. .,
tutod q Uommittoo OH Resolutions: I, D. Choes-
man, l. J. Manfort doA Davis, Of Charleston
JoYcpl, Cavlns, Ario Yalltalen, aud d. John
AIunroo Of Mattoon G; " Zorro, Of os:, Mephor.
Crooks Mills Il. Y. Galbreatll. Anhlnoro Jamos
nlc0arsy, Onkiand mud William Kemp, of soven
| Iliokory1.
| Gang now Granger aong to tho nir Of Ned. White,
and Blue. The following atanza Of this song
will give our readers an idea Of tho kind Of
hymns the farmers sing
| The fart,or'a tho chief Of tho nation
Tho oltlcat Of mobiles Is lo;
| How blest beyond otleru hia station,
From wait and from envy how froo;
| Ills patent was grautod 1u Eden.
Tho meeting at this stage OF the proceedings
adjourned until 2 o'clock, to await tho arrival Of
tho lion. ". @. Flagg, and tho report Of tho
Committee on Resolutions, tnko lunch DC. On
tho rensaombling OF tho Convention tho Commit
too on Resolutions reported to tho neetiug
tho resolutions passed by the Iowa Farmors
Nominating Convention, without alteration. In
addition, howovor tho following, having . moro
local application, wore submitted and adopted
hs IF a aRRsssa sse q u o @
no!s Il Michigan Canal Improve tho Illinois River.
!gfeotd-1yo rocommond thu farmers Of tic Nest 10
discard Eastern Journals which scon to 10 run in the
interest Of tho noneyc power and monopoly rugs md
Infcrcsse Me'scrn newspapers which advocate
Thfrd-We r. recommend .;s!,ction In tho nmount Of
spnsy nSo
fot'th-Wo recommend tho farmers to withdraw
fH0fF
dealers who refuse to trade favorable terms with
our agcnts and from those manufacturer who re-
fusot to sell nllemcns at rst prices to or neonss.
Tho Hon. ". g. Flagg arrived at 2 o'clock. and
proceeded to address tho moeting at great
length. Tho speech Of the honorable gontletnan
was substantially tho samc ono which llo deliver
cd short timo ago at a farnlora' mooting OF
Winchester. Aftor tracing the causes which
had produced tho uprising Of tho people, md
suggesting q remedy for existing evils, the
| Bpoaker Hai1:
"Yon viii aoe attach great Importance to or.
ganization and to political action. In an ago Of
associatio must organize or meet tho conso-
quoncos. In an ago when wcalth a manipulated
with tho rapidity that railway permits, our
landed property can hardly Shine on tho ex-
changes. Tho best opponent 10 uuscrupulouB
wealth Or ita al,nilitndo il votes,~--votes ull-
bought and unbuyab1o, (which, thank God tho
rural districts at least can yct furnish. Tho en-
tronchncnt Of the railway power, as Of the
| Blavc powor, III i'll perverted decisions and blus-
when the maBsos Of tho people Know tIeir rights,
and aro resolved to enforce them by placing good
mon and true In places Of trust But, to net
wiBoly and VOL in oil tp, wo must tirst educate
! ourselves. Wc must know moro Of trade, Of
transportation, Of manufactures, Of theories md
practiccs of finance, taxation. and government.
| Wo nuBt read good newspapers nnd good books.
How many Of tho 30O,000 aud moro adults cl,-
gagged in farming In Illinois take au agricultural
| paper? Inquire Of your 1leighbors, and you
will DO astounaed At tho result. Wo DO not III