The farmers' vindicator., 1874-09-18
WEALTH WILL TEND

corruption feel securely entrenched,
while the simple farmer tolls on, bat
tling with the summers heat and win;
ters snow, feeling that the results Of
his earnest and faithful work, will,
somehow, go 10 swell the Golfers of
these men already gorged with gold.
AS the years pass, this evil increases !;
it has increased beyond precedent
during the ten years past, while the
farmer only holds his former place,
and in many sections has grown poorer.
| There is no
ROYAL ROAD
in agriculture. The spade, the implc-
ment Of thousands Of years, represents
the last stage in the progress Of agri;
culture, for neither steam nor gang
4 plow can ever rival it in cultiyationi;
but what is the hand-shuttle and
weavers beam, which made their ad.
vent with the spade, TO the steam en-
gine, turning, in ceaseless motion, at
one time, ten thousand spindlesS Thus
capital, and wealth, and machinery,
and knowledge, can, at short notice,
double, quadruple the power Of the
manufactures, while the best protected
and most favored agriculture, advances
slowly, and only shows beneficial re-
suits through time. taking and expen-
sive experiments.
i Here then is presented the present
position of the
AGRICULTURIsTs AND LABoRING MEN
of this country, as body, from Maine
to California, and as examined from a
National and governmental point Of
view. What do they propose? Will
they remain the hewers of wood and
drawers of water, the mere laborers
and agricultural .drudges of the land,
that the corporations, rings and mono
poles may gather wealth and concen-
trate power; may fill the offices and
riot in corruption? Truth, justice,
and the glory Of the past, ayel your
own manhood and liberty all forbid.
Who, yesl
"Who with heart and eyes
|. Could walk where Liberty had been, nor see
The shining footprints of her Deity
N or feel those God-like breathings in the air
Which mutely told her spirit had been
there"
Let it always be remembered that
that you are nearly 5000, 900 strong,
while the power that binds you can be
numbered in thousands, and that you
are still free men. .45
THE REMEDY
for the evils the people this day suffer
is apparent, and is in the hands of the
people, and the day is not distant when
twill be enforced. Yes, in the Patrons
of Husbandry rest the power, if judi
ciously used, once more to place agri
culture on her high seat, equal in
power and influence with the most
favored and most exalted, the gracious
queen of the fruitful fields and abund-
ant harvests, crowned with the rarest
blooms plucked by Flora, and enjoying
in rich profusion the luscious fruits OF
Pomona
While we eritiaise, while we attack
the Government for its special legisla-
ton for the benefit of other industries,
and its determinations which have be.
come a burden to the laboring man
and farmer, we must also be jua.
As Patrons, we have no personal quar-.
rel with the manufacturer; we only
ask
EQUAL CONSIDERATION.
And let it be understood, the farmer
asks no special Legislation for himself,
but demands that all industries be left
by the Government to that element of
self.reliance, which is the essential to,
and will secure real success. Agricul.
tural labor has no fears, if such a policy
be established, for it can at all times
readily protect itself against capi-
tai and wealth and rings and monopo-
lies. Our cry is TO the Government,
in common phrase, "Hands off" and
let all industries be free. Then we say
to all, God speed We are ready to
say it to-day, especially to the infant
manufactures springing into existence
throughout the South. Your speaker
is proud that he is able to say, that he
stands before you clad in cotton and
wool raised by Mississippi farmers, the
warp and woof Of which has been cum
ningly fashioned by a
MISSISSIPPI MANDATORY; i
and as true Patrons, we should give all
aid to home enterprises. Itcan berepeat.
ed again, that we have no quarrel with
other industries, for they are our chill
dren, even if they have become some
what purse proud; but we have serious
cause Of quarrel with that Congressman
or Legislator who casts his vote for the
purpose Of promoting any especial in