Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-05-21

We arc jus. in receipt Of the advanced
sheets Of this remarkable book. and. from
a cursory examination, predict for it \
wide circulation and ready sale. Coming
n it docs 50 orportuncly. just at the very
rgomcni when :he public expectation is
"on ,ip-toe" with regard to the intentions.
movements. and corp IL stnis of that mys-
terioas and powerful body Of the real SOL
Ir MN Of tie land. it will be most eager
" sough; for, aud read. by all who feel
auy intrrc>; in the future Of their cour-
irv; for. If We mistake not. the Grange
movement. II il means anything. means
"TuAT THOSE VII" own THE LAHD SHALL
GoyIEN IT." With these preliminary re-
marks. We shall let the author speak for
himself in the following extracts taken at
random IRON his book
Among the many scmarkab,c events of
.hc year which l. just drawing to n close.
none Is more worthy Of patient and care
ful study than the important movement
anon: the agricultural classes. which has
been popularity termed THE Farmers
War sgaius, Monorolics." The rapid and
astounding growth Of this movsmcnt, the
fo,ma,ion of Farmers Oranges in every
pat, Of the Uuion. and TIE remarkable
suecess which has attended every step Of
the Order CG Patrons of llusbandry. have
made s she most closely and anxiously ob.
served of any Of the movements of the
day. The people OF the Uni;cd States are
deeply interested, in it. aud on ali sides
there Is growing desire 10 know more of
it. Men cannot help regarding with \
deep interest an organization which bids
fair IL embrace thc whole agricultural pop
ula,ion a; an carly period. and which pro-
poses ~ cxcr: the enormous strength aud
power nf this class of our ccuutrymcn as
a compact dHd united force for the accom-
tlishmcnt Of a dciuitc object Those who
laughed at the movement in its infancy.
arc now forced TO confess that the Pa
trcn> Of llu>bandry are to-day power
which 10 political PARTY can afford to ig-
norc, and which will soon, perhaps in the
mex, year. be able to decide the majority
cf the popular elections throughout the
Union.
For several years past the country has
been suffering from evils Of which all have
been conscious. .tu, " hich none had the cour-
age to remedy. until the Grange took up the
cause Of the oppressed Prominent among
these are the burdens that have been fas-
tened upon the people by the reckless aud
INSCRIPTIONS ccurse Of the great Railroad
Mouopolics that have sprung mp IN our
midst These vast and powerful corpora
tiSrs have inaugura,cd a series of abuses
ehich have gradually and cIee;ually un-
dermiuci the solid basis upon which our
hnarecs we're supposed TO rest.
The Grange seeks TO array the agricul-
tural r'a>S-nearly one-half of our whole
rorulaiion-as compact body agains;
iLcsc evils. ard by thus opposing solid
frous 20 the mcncpolistS aud their selfish
aud unra,rioiic schemes. TO awaken the
entire nation TO sense OF the danger
Nith which il j. Threatened, and secure Its
ro-orcration in the enforcement Of mas
rrcs which will rsmove ihe evil and bring
ahou, mere heal,hful state Of affairs -
The Grange offers 10 the farmers the most
rracsical means Of be;;ering their eondi.
ticn. and While it eoufaes its membership
strictly to the agricultural class, j, appeal:
rcwesfally TO the general public for SYM
rashy aud encouragement. Believing a:
h does, ,ha, the farmer has suffered gfea
and cruel wrsags. the Author has cndea-
~Crcd to tell his story for him, aud to show
m ,hc reader wherein it is true
secOrd.ng to the Census Of 1870 ,hcr'