The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-24
TIE FARMERS oaaAvzl-~
The Objects Of the aran-
ENGrncf Of mu AddrcA. az hi,
Gibbs, Esq, OF Enzoo. 49,
the Dover Crane
June 2s. Is7a.

For the first time In the history a.,
country, or Of the world, for Uay
the farmers, the tillcrs Of tho snI
QaniZing themselves into Is CONNIE.
order. of mutual aid and supD8Tr
avowed and legitimate purp0-o0f o..
ing and protecting the Interest. of ...
ture dignifying IL, as au uccuD4fU-
waiting IL by the diffusion of Er.N
of agriculture and sound busiua.
pies, aud ultimately securing. AS ~,
sible, its Independence of all 0tba- I...
If proof was needed OF che us.....
such an organization, 10 would b..
afforded by the rapidity with whirba
der is spreading Throughout ~ Y
south, cast and west. Whether f.. ..
IN view are attainable is "a question
ture experiment; but since iJ is vsIi
that in union there Is strength. n..
few combined together can acromU...
which many, acting separately ra....
safe 10 predict that this uTglu.y.f.
secure results OF the character a....
five years, which twenty-five r
difluse and unorgauiZcd action a..
have compasscd. some outsiders ..I.
urge, as an objection, that ours r. d.
extent secret association. NpH..
objects nor the means whereby Ur a.
TO attain them are concealed. uurl.
are fllIA .HthNAiNNls NfINl ff"iaHH
ritual are scorer. oar meeting Hr...
sive. No one can become muU.-
out proper qualification. This ...
secrecy Is necessary to enable mrn
keep out of their councils ImUum-
sons. idlers and political dolU-h.
there was not this much Oi sC.f...
nected with the order, farmers Wlu.
lose control of IL, and 10 would be- u....
from its purposes into n political m...
and fall TO the ground. Secrecy. H.u.
the inherent value AID truth 0t thaI-.
ciples, has preserved Masonry and
Fellowship through many storms 0f DBL.
sition, and ii will preserve thp par
Husbaudry, and give 10 thrm u.Iru
in securing the ends they hayu Ia
The climate, soil, and agricurur. ur.
OF the United States are SO various Inn.
grievances and necessities of our arr..
raj population differ so widely r.-
and other causes, that many of thcU....
in the way of progress and the rgmUI
be adopted Will be matter for local u
than for general discussion and aot'0.
There are, however, certain co..
grounds upon which all farmers mrsr.
tain common Interests that all mustu-..
certain common objects for which aH-
strive, and certain common Opru.
against which all must struggle. Nou
standing the art of agriculture hn
more progress In the last twenty yUr
during any century preceding &c be- u.
infancy. AS population increases.
means of production must bc increased
the same land aud labor must Doc
capable OF greater production. AS ~.
seems 10 be no immediate limit t0 D.
crease of population and % the dcmu
our agricultural products, Farmers
take care, everywhere, 20 keep pace
the requirements of the situation. U
the study of agricultural science ar
thorough a fusion of q kuOWlpdurUF
principles among the farming cumm
are matters that will occupy Che mm
ting care and attention of Grange. m
where, aud might be termed thc pluu
object Of their institution.
Again, the avocatiOn OF farmer imn
ant as IL is, has never been suflicItuUg
preciated by the farmers themstlu.
Of co Irsc, could not be- SO gpprrpHf.
those engaged Ga other pursuit. r
been too often. aud by too many, c0u...
as an occupation inconsistent Wi.u
intelligence and LOFTY aspirat'0 Is.
In the South, especially siltc thrHH
has been looked upon as % mere r
"make shift" sort Of business, anI ..
men engaged ia 10 have desired J1 rafU.
children la the same lWc ut emu'uim..
In all sections, the influence oI W.G.
yes will be directed &C. the correction.
these ideas and % the elevation Ul /.
calling Of farmer iu che intellectual
social scale, The moral and social mH.
the agricultural interest DOW I.f
perceived, will be mlly developed Nr
ganizatiOn aud concentration, auI
individual farmer will mo- longer Iu0a a.
himself rs u "hewer Of wood 1uI luH0.
water" for the rest Of the WUud lf....
as a man following mn honorable uUI "..
fled calling, which has Che power uM
itself, Us interests and its rHsJugHIrHt
respected by ell others. Thus tlg .U
of Intelligence, industry Hud s0'rr
will be elevated among farmers u.
society will be thereby benefited
no means could be better adapted ,0 -...
these results, than the Grange .#.
Here we meet as friends aud U..-..
engaged IN the same occupation.
and with surrounding
GENTLY grave, 20 secure that dorUmm
sary 10 the discussion of bu-Iu. V.
pursuit OF knowledge. We lHu n.
whose duty it is Co preserve Ur...
above all, we meet under lhc
and I'm company with those, whose p.
alone, is more potent than tHo HaFH
Master or The Bylaws of uu. 0.
rcprcss The nspcritic7 OF our H0a.0
ncite VA Ia effort and improvement
promote peace and harmony wuuH.