The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-12

PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY,"-The fol-
lowing letter from the General Of the
National Grange will be read With inte-
rest: =
oLyERNEuR, N. Y, May %. 1873.
EDITOR OF THE UTICA MORNING HH.
RAID: Having seen an editorial in the
Herald opposing the order OF Patrons OF
Husbandry as wicked or tyrannical, and
many times having had my attention
called to the fact that others of like i'm.
port had appeared, I write you. It is
evident that you are not aware what our
order is. The discussion Of partisun
politics is forbidden by our cons.itu-
ton, yet we believe that we, as men,
(oos as Patrons OF Husbandry.) should,
as duty, scan very closely the acts OF
duoers, while We furnish food for the
millions. fight our nations battles. de-.
fend s lib .rties in time Of danger.
should, of right, have an equal share
as such in the making Of those laws by
which all are governed; that we have a
right to demand that in all things, who.
ther political or otherwise. the princi
pies OF common honesty shall not be
wholly ignored, and to place ourselves
IN position to enforce that demand.
We acknowledge the fact that mind will
always triumph over matter, aud that An
active mind whose whole thought ia to
gain the profile 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 il He has given us
them, 1t was that we might use them.
True, we have men of active minds and
OF great wealth arrayed against US, bnt
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 order most noble
conception, that q principle 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 a
measure, hy their own kite, and perhaps
soar. as high and continue as long on the
wipgas though we should continue to
hang at the tail of kites of others.
We eee vast river of wealth continu-
ally flowing from the hands of the needy
into the hands of the few who alread
possess their millions. Now, We mean
to stop those waters, by legislation il we
can; II not, by some other honorable
means. We know no party; but We con
sider 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 tue welfare OF
the people, and not political ring masters.
Men profit from knowledge gained by
others; the steam engine was not brought
to perfection by one man. but each of it's
inventors took hold where the former
left off. So, too, with rascality; each has
taken hold where the other left of, until
1t seems to have outstripped in perfec.
ton the steam engine; but single handed
man could not have made rascality such
science, but they have contradictions
bined to fleece those who earn their
bread; and there remains no safety for
the producer but to combine also, and,
too. as thoroughly as those arrayed
against him. Yet our society is not for
the farmer alone, but for all whose inte-
rest is with us.
In the grange, also, we ore taught to
advance the interests Of education. In
short, the Grange OF Patrons Of Hus.
bnndry is for the elevation Of the masses
socially, mentally, morally and 6nan.
cially, and We hope that the press of no
political party will SO oppose US that we
shall be compelled to regard them as our
enemies. Q. d, BEEMAN.
General National Grange P. OF II.