The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-06-25
PATRONS OF EFCSRANDRY..

The following letter from the
General Of the National Grange
! will be read with interest:
GoUvERNEUR, \. y,
May %, 1873.
EDITOR or THE UTICA MORNING
: HERALD: Having seen an editorial
in the Hcr1td opposing the order
Of Patrons OF Hustandryas wicked
, or tyrannitaI, and many times HAY
ing had my attention called TO
| the fact that others Of like import
had appeared: | write YOU. 1t is
evident that you are not aware
what our order is. The discussion
Bipartisan politics Is forbidden by
our constitution, YET we believe
that we. AS men (not as Patrons
Of liusban,iry. should, Us i duty,
scan very closely the acts OF oar
public servants; that wc, rs pro-
! duccrS, while VIC furnish food for
he millions, fight oar nations
i battles, defend its liberties in time
Of danger. should, OF Il right, have
ar equal share rs such in the
making Of those laws by which all
are governed: that we have 4
! right to demand that in all things
whether political or otherwise,
the principles Of common hon
csty shall not be wholly ignored:
and to place ourselves in a posi-.
tion to enforce that demand. We
acknowledge the fact that mind
will always triumph over matter
and that an active mind whose
whole thought is to gain the pro.
its Of our toll will always be sue
ccssful so long Us we, like the OK,
depend only on our muscular pow.
or; but we find that the Great
Euler has given us brains also.
and if He has given Us them: it
was that We might use them.
True, we have men Of active minds
and of great wealth array ed against
US, but we begin to realize the
fact that they cannot cat their
money, and hope that ere many
years pass away; we will be able
TO show the great kings Of monop-
oily that there is in our order L
most noble conception, that a
principle is about to be born. Yes,
even farmers are beginning to be-
licve that they can, in q 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 vast river Of wealth
continually flowing from the hands
of the needy into the hands of the
few who already possess their
millions. Now. We mean to stop
thos, waters, by Legislation if We
can; if not, by some other honor
able means. We know no party
but we consider it the duty Of al
connected with US TO, outside OF
the grange, see TO it that the can,
didates Of all parties be men OF
integrity, whose interest is the
welfare ofthe people and not politi
cal ring.master Men profit from
knowledge gained by others; the
steam engine was not brought tc
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 OFT: un
til it seems to have outstrippcd in
perfection the steam engine; but
singIe-handcd man could not have
made rascality such q science, but
they have combined-combincd
TO fleece those who earn THEN
bread; and there remains no safe
ty for the producer bnt to com
bine also, and too, as thoroughly
as those arrayed against him
Yet our society is not for the far
mcr alone, but for all whose intc
rest is with US.
In the grange, also, we are
taught to advance the interests
of education. In SHORT, the Grange
Of Patrons Of IIusbandry is for
the elevation Of the masses social
Iy, mentally, morally and fnan
ciaIIy, and We hope that the press
Of no political party will so oppose
US that we shall be compelled tt
regard them as our enemies.
C.. D. BEEMAN,
General National Grange P. Of II
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