The Grange advance., 1873-12-10
A S)anderer Challenged.

| In the last issue OF the Farmers Union
we notice u letter written by one E. R.
Perkins, dated at Minnetonka, to which is
attached postscript in these words:
p. S.-Since writing the above, I have
seen letter from a clerk OF the state agent,
in which he takes upon himself the respon-
sibility of forwarding the interests Of a
paper published in this State that has done
nothing for our order, but was started by
! ]'onnelly, or some one who is trying to
make our order subservient to their politi-
| cal interests. Now let us show '.all whom
it may concern,' that we object to the one
man power-;hat our patronages cannot be
| disposed of in 'at manner, and that we do
not intend to follow the example Of our
state agent and deadhead our printing.
In an editorial the Union, right by the
side Of this letter, the following language
| is used
Mr.. DENMAN AGAIN.-We do not intend
TO quarrel with Mr.. Denman any more, and
would not now refer 10 him had he said
yood bye before he left US. In letter to a
gentleman in this county he tells him that
liz the future the ADVANCE, new paper
just published at Red Wing, will be used
as his official organ in communicating with
the Oranges, and advises him to subscribe
| for it
Putting the two together, then, it Is
plain that THE GRANGE ADVANCE is the pa
per started by Donnelly or some scoundrel
who is trying to make the order tool
| for his prefcrment. We are we'll aware
hat Ia = in yrIi
erect and unseemly TO notice the will
full falsehoods, and base inucndoes of
man who has not single conviction Of truth,
honesty, or fairness in his whole nature,
as it would be to argue against the ratings
Of u strumpct. But when such man i'm
poses his vile slanders upon the public
through as respectable a sheet as the Union,
there may be some, who. not knowing the
author, or the object Of his lies, may be
induced to believe the fabr:cations. even of
an unmitigated falsifer. This man, refer
ing to THE GRANGE ADVANCE, says it - was
started by Donnelly, or some one who is try
ing TO make our order subseruient to their po.
l;icaz mterests,'' and the Union gives cur
rency to the statement, we'll knowing that
one part Of it, at least, is false, for we in
formed one of the managers of that paper,
in response to question put by him, to the
contrary but day or two before this let
ter was written. Not only has Mr.. Dom
nelly had nothing whatever to do with the
starting of this paper, but although solic-
tied more than once to favor us with an oc-
casional contribution, he has seen fit to
entirely ignore the request, and has never
furnished us line But if it is not Mr..
Donnelly, it is some one else who is at
tempting to subvert the order to his own
selfish and political interests. This is a
very serious charge, involving crime Of
no mean proportions. Nobody but one who
is hopelessly depraved, or utterly regard.
less of TRUTH or so unfortunate as not to
know right from wrong, would make such
charge without he had the facts to sup
port it. Now, if this man would relieve
himself from the imputation Of one OF the
! other Of these positions, let him produce
e facts There is no man connected with
>aper who is not a member Of the or
?. of H.. and who has not been a
'rmer If the Red Wing Grange
1gly taken to its bosom a
yet he made TO feel the
"nwittingly nourished,
orpo1 of tbnoo