Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26
GAINESVILLE, ::::JULY ss, 1873.
THE ORANGES.

carnations at 4,Io3, and at the rate OF
increase, there can be no fewer now,
than 5000, and as the average of the
Oranges is put down at 300 members,
it may be seen, at glance, what a
power, in the land, the order is destin- /
ed to WELD As its leading features
seem not to be known, as generally as
they should be, we propose to select
the leading ones, as authoritatively an
nounced, for the benefit of those who
may feel an interest in the great move
ment The second circular sent out
by the National Grange, thus defines
the objects contemplated by the Or
der: To advance education, to elev-
ate and dignity the occupation of the
farmer, and to protect its members
against the numerous combinations by
which their interests are injuriouslyaf -
fected" OF the benefits to be derived
the circular enumerates: Systematic
arrangements for procuring and dissem-
mating information relative to crops,
demand and supply, price, markets and
transportation throughout the coun-
try, and for the establishment of de-
pots for the sale of special or general
products in the cities; also for the pur-
chase and exchange of stock, seeds
and desired varieties of plants and
trees, and for the purpose of procur-
ing help from home or abroad, and sit
nations for persons seeking employ
ment; also for testing the merits of
newly-invented farming implements
and those not in general use, and de-
tecting and exposing those that are un-
worthy, and for protecting, by all
available means, the farming interests
from fraud and deception of every
kind" The Order farther proposes:
To abolish the commissions of mid
die men as far as practicable and to deal
directly with manufacturers and con-
sumers, and, in localities where it may
be deemed necessary, to reduce fares
and freights on railroads by system
Of cooperation, and to promote the
interests of the agricultural masses in
every honorable and legitimate way
that may suggest itself. Local cir
cumstances must, to a great degree,
govern the action of the different
oranges. For instance, we find the
oranges in one State, cooperating to
accomplish certain object which is
unnecessary or undesirable to attain
in another State. The oranges are not
restricted in this respect, provided
they violate no general principle of
the Order"
These are portion, only, of the OBJ
jects set forth under the business feat
ure of the organization. Under the
other two-the social and intellectual
the leading ideas, as explained by
Mr.. Saunders, late Master of the Ma
tiOnal Grange are: " To make country
homes and country society attractive,
refined and enjoyable; to balance ex-
haustive labors by instructive social
amusements and accomplishments"
On the subject Of the admission of
women, he says Their assistance
in the working of the Order is proving
of incaculable value; it is indeed
doubtful whether the objects of the
institution, especially in regard to the
refnements of education and all that
tends to brighten hearths and enliven
homes, could be accomplish without
their presence and aid.
Every husband and brother knows
that where he can be accompanied by
his wife or sister, no lessons will be
learned but those Ofpurity and truth"
And when We add that, in order to
avoid everything tending to discord, !
the Order excludes, rigidly, political
and religious topics, we have condensed |
into as small space as possible, the |
leading objects of the oranges, under
their three special heads-sOcial, in
tellectual and business. We have |
done this with view to directing pub
lie attention to this important and
most commendabie movement. We |
see in it, the nucleus around which, is
gathering power that is TO direct the
destinies of this country, to cleanse it
of foul corruption and to replace its
liberties upon their original pedestal
the Constitution. The Radical
Times of New York, says of the
organization " If the farmers are in
earnest. andremain so, there is no pow
er which can finally, Withstand them"
1t warns them they will encounter
powerful opposition by the monopolies
which will fight them in the courts and
legislatures, will betray them in eau
cuses and nominating conventions, will
buy up their leaders or furnish leaders
in the pay Of the monopOlies. This
warning is well-timed, and the dangers
it discloses may well prompt the best
men in the country to take hold of the
organizations, infuse into its councils
the highest practical wisdom and in
spire it with enough of patriotic zeal
and energy to meet and remove every
obstacle which concentrated capital
and groveling selfshness can throw in
the way of its advance-towards the
consummation of its high resolves.
Happily for the country, as well as
for the growth of this combination of
labor against monopolies, the Radical
and Democratic parties are both, mys-
titled by this new aspirant to control
ling power. Both are afraid to assail
it openly. though each is making sly
bids, for its influence, and both will
learn that the uprising of the bone
and Sinew of the country will disrupt
former party affinities and erect upon
the ruins of effete political organisms,
a party of the people-a party of in
dustry. from which will be hurled the
idle drones, who labor not. vet live on