Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-16
WHITE CHAPEL MOVEMENT.
Farmers Organizing.

Pursuant to call large number of
Farmers met at White Chapel, Satur-
day. Aug. 9th, representing almost
every section. of the county.
I On motion, w. FL. Crouch was called
to the chair, and f. Ewing appointed
Secretary. Mr.. Crouch explained the
object of the meeting in a brief we'll
timed speech, calling the attention of
Farmers to the leading objects of
Oranges, and urging upon them the
importance of. establishing one or
more in our county.
He then called upon all who wished
to petition for Grange to come for
ward and give their names to the Sec
rotary, whereupon eighteen signed the
petition. Dl Ia fsE
Z. B. Ross offered the following res
olutions, which were adopted:
Resolved, Whereas agriculture is
the most important industry known
among mankind, as not only their well
being, but their existence itself de-
ponds upon it. Every drawback upon
its prosperity should be firmly resisted,
as when it languishes all others Ian
guish likewise.
End. That the agricultural com
munity have real and substantial
grievances.
3rd. That We owe our grievances
mainly to want of cooperation and
mutual understanding.
4th. That inasmuch as the pursuit
of farming has tendency to separate
its members and thereby prevent CO.
operation and determination among
them, it is essential to their improve
ment and protection that they have
such organizations among them as
may bring them together for consulta-
ton.
9TH That the organization of Gran
ges seems to afford such opportunity
as is so much needed, and if their
avowed objects are carried out faith
fully, and with moderation, much good
is bound to result therefrom.
9th. That the Secretary of this
meeting be instructed to invite the
proper officers to meet us at Dunbar S
Cave ON the 18th of September, for
the purpose of organizing a Grange and
that we earnestly recommend all the
farmers in reach to be present and
take determined action in this impor-
tant matter.
w. w. McMurray then handed the
following resolutions to the Secretary
to be read, and acted on by the meet
ing:
Whereas, One of the chief branches
of husbandry in our county, the rear
ing of sheep has been rendered almost
useless by the depredations of dogs.
Resolved, That we-the farmers of
Montgomery County-representing al
most every section of the county. in
convention assembled at White
Chapel, do protest against the action
of our County Court in refusing to
levy tax on dogs, and be it
Resolved, That we respectfully ask
Of our Magistrates at their next meet
ing, or so soon thereafter as practical,
the levying of tax of one dollar per
head on dogs in the county, exempting
only those required by the Legislature
of one to each family. .,.
And we would respectfully recon-
mend to our Honorable County Court,
that in order to make the tax more
effective, that the Constables in each
civil district be made collectors of this
tax. .n nr
Be it further Resolved, That our
Representative, Hon. r. Z. Ferguson,
is requested to use his influence at the
next meeting of our Legislature to Sc
cure the passage of more effective
law for the protection of sheep for
Montgomery County, if not the entire
State.
Resolved, That the Secretary of this
meeting be requested to furnish a copy
of these resolutions to our County
Court Judge, and ask him to call the
attention of the court to the same.
The President announced the reso-
lutions open for discussion where
upon, C. w. Fort took the floor and
said: He was a dear lover of dogs,
and had as fine pack of hounds as
ever opened on the trail of fox, and
next to his wife and children-his dogs
occupied the warmest place in his at
fections, but he heartily approved the
resolution and would Ike to have the
tax doubled to that proposed and no
dogs exempt"
The resolutions were carried unan-
imously.
1t was moved and carried that the
proceedings of this meeting be pub
hshed in the GAINESVILLE papers,
Adjourned to meet at Dunbar Cave,
September 18th, 1873.
w. H. Crouch, Pres't.