Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-20
" Patrons of Husbandry."
LETTER FROM THE GENERAL OF THE Ma
TIONAL GRANGE.
GOUvERNEUR, N. Y, May 80
10 the Editnr of tho ITIicn Manning Hnrnll

TIONAL GRANGE.
GoUvERNEUR, N. Y, May %.
To the Editor OF the Utica Morning Herald.
HAVING seen an editorial in the Herad
opposing the Order Of Patrons of Hus.
bandry as wicked or tyrannical and
many times having had my attention
called to the fact that others of like i'm
port had appeared, | write you 1t is
evident that you are not aware what our
order is. The discussion of partisan poll
tics is forbidden by our constitution, vet
we believe that we, as men, mot as Pat
rons of Husbandry) should, rs duty,
scan very closely the acts of our public
servants; that we, rs producers, while we
furnish the food for the millions, fight
our nations battles; defend its liberties in
time of danger; should, of a right, have
an equal share as such in the making of
those laws by which all are governed I;
that we have a right to demand that in
all things, whether political or otherwise,
the principles of common honesty shall
not be wholly ignored, and to place our
selves in position to enforce that demand.
We acknowledge the TACT that mind will
always triumph over matter, and that an
active mind whose whole thought is to
gain the profits of our toll will always be
successful so long as we, like the OK de-
pend only on our muscular power: but
we find that the Great Ruler has given us
brains also, and if He has given lis them,
it was that we might use them; true, we
have men of active minds and of great
wealth arrayed against us be we begin to
realize the fact that they cannot eat their
money, and hope that ere many years pass
away we will be able to show the great
kings of monopoly that there is in our or
der a most noble conception, that prin.
ciple is about to be born that to him or to
her who labors belongs the pay. Yes, even
farmers are beginning to believe that they
can, in measure fly their own kite and
perhaps soar as high and continue as long
on the wing as though we should continue
to hang at the tail of kites of Others We
see a vast river of wealth continually flow
ing from the hands of the needy into the
hands of the few who already possess theil
millions. Now, we mean to stop thOsC
waters by legislation if we can; if not, by
some other honorable means. We know
no party; but we consider it the duty Of
all connected with us to, outside
of the grange, see to it that the candidates
of all parties be men of integrity, whose
interest is the welfare of the people, anC
| not political ring-masters. Men prof
| from knowledge gained from others th'
steam engine was not brought to perfec
ton by one man, but each of its inventor
| took hold where the former left off. So
| too, with rascality each has taken hOlC
where the former left off, until it seems t.
have outstripped in perfection the steam
engine; but single-handed, man could no
have made rascality such science but the,
have combined-combined to fleece thos
who earn their bread and there remain
no safety for the producer but to combln
also, and, too, as thoroughly as those al
rayed against him. Yet our society is no
for the farmer alone, but for all whose in
terest is with us.
In the Grange also we are taught to ad
vance the interests of education. i
short, the Grange of Patrons of Husband
ry is for the elevation of the masses SC
cially, mentally, morally and financially
and we hope that the press of no politics
party will so oppose us that we shall b
compelled to regard them as our enemies
c. d. BEESLAN,
General National Grange p. of II.