Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-11-27
Patrons of Husbandry

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Patrons Of Husbandry of Mus
catine and Union counties, DC.
tober, 1872, by Dudley w. Ad.
ans, Master of the Iowa. State
Grange and lecturer of the Ma
tioual Grange. as
Concluded. 20 z's
Now, as one who was born on
a farm, reared on a farm, has
spent the flower of his days on
a farm, and and still earns his
bread by tilling the soil, / know
my brother farmers will forgive
me if | do not follow in and re-
peat this strain, but tell plainly
the naked, disagreeable truth.
Many of these complaints are
true, and we. ought to balra-
shamed Of ourselves that such is
The disgraceful fact, Here is a
class of people exceeding any
other in numbers and wealth, aud
claiming superior industry, in
telligence, and morality, CON-
planning of being oppressed.
We ought to be ashamed of
ourselves, and either cease our
boasting or our whining.
Let Us take a candid look at
the situation, and see if VIC can
not discover what is the mat
ter. Let us try and see if there
is any good reason why the
great majority should be gov
erned and oppressed by small
minority.
In human affairs effects. fol-
low causes; results are accom-
plished by action, even when
the actors are unseen. Look at
our State and national! Govern
ments, and who are the men 20
whom VIC entrust tbs tth!.is great re-
spoEsibiiity? Look at our
boards of trade, industrial ex-
positions, and in fact any great
project for the advancement of
science, art, liberty, or industry,
and you VIII find ot its heo1 a,,6
the moving spirit thereof a law
ger, doctor, preacheS student,
merchant, or, in fact, almost
anything but farmer. These
men rule the nation. They
shape the laws; they make the
channels of trade, and place
trade in it's channels. They
build ships, harness steam to
their wagons, make lightning
carry their messages; they COM
pei rivers to turn their saws,
twirl their spindles, and throw
their shuttles. They use their
brains, and mind governs the
world. r5 t-H-ss
just think Of competing a.
gainst such men by stupidity
hoing corn fifteen hours a day
and selling it at 20 cents a bush
ell, then laying awake nights,
growing at railroad men and
merchants. The dog who barks
at the moon comes nearer &C
complishing his purpose than
such q growler. Why have not
farmers taken a position of in
fiuence and power in the coun-
ellis of the nation and otherwise,
in proportion to their numbers
and wealth? Simply because
we have not used our brains.
! The world pays homage TO in-
telligence, to intellect, and puts
it in its,places Of honor, 70 trust,
of responsibility. The world is
not partial to lawyers. ministers,
and doctors, but theworld wants
to use brains, and accepts them
wherever found, and uses them
to promote its wishes, and if we
farmers want to be placed in the
foremost rank in the nation and
in the world; if we wish to be
put in positions where we can
have power to aid our fellows;
if we wish to have influence and
make our mark on the institu-
tions Of the land; if We wish to
stand where We can do some
thing towards governing the
price of commodities; if We
wish to weigh according to our
size in the scale Of publico opin-
ion; if we want to have farmers
in demand for places Of trust
and honor and profit, and for
husbands for beautiful, refined,
and intelligent women; if we
want to escape from our pres
ent vassalage, we must furnish
some brains, sound in quality.
liberal in quantity, polished
with constant use, refined by
study and thought. Show me
such a farmer rs that, and ] will
show you a man whom his fell
low-men viii wait to use in
places of trust. g-xE .
Ispeak itin sorrow; | admit