New-York tribune., 1874-02-12
THE NATIONAL GRANGE

rHrIR COUNTRY AND
-,ox oy COOPERATION.
" ,ovsrRLEGRAPH To THE rRiBuNNI
,,,,1s Feb Il.-At the meeting OF tno N'
o. cr,rgo this morning the following ueo.ai".
tioH" n,Trosos was submitted by the Coninii'too '
' p,aI.,,;ons through Mr.. Wardlaw oi ioi'u"' '''
SVbairman. and unanimously adopteu. 49,. v,,,or,l
an, ,,,,,re,sed with the truth that tuo f''Ol, -,
's tSo TTnfed States should defniteV p'Oo''"
oor,d s general objects we heFepy :, uns.
,r.,,,, declaration OF purposes OF the ra''O"'
bandry: bf,i tie OF A griculture,
limited by the strong and tthi' , So -, onr orier
,ce mutually resolve to aeo' ioi Wv
our country. and MANKIND .. or, assentisls
. We heartily indorse the moV'o. -. onar,,v -
no,-assentjals liberty in all things charl'',
NJ ,nal, sndeavor to advance our cause W i'0O'De
ACCOMPLISH the following ooec'S' , o,,or
To deveop better and higher mahaoou moo omgorts E ana
10 uueot o curselves To enhance the ooHlLOit
hooo ,ins n, our homes, and strengthen our .dir
ts tc olr pursuits. To foster muiua, . iars and
peses r.tien To maintain invlolate our Law .s,a $50
and co9perston er m labor To hasen the good time
coming To reduce our expenses, oo more in order 10
rnoTatc To buy and pr0dncs s Inu,v N nnp crops
farms sefsusaiung. To diversity our de3se
ana crop more tan we n C1I less in the bushe and
,le boci ana mn fleece. To systematihe our d,n
and calculate intelgently on & ortgare system the
sc,ancc Inc credit system, rue IN nrod-
seon ,vsen and every other system 'enuihS W p0U
lgalilty and DahhluP'Ol' NJ ..,o,,sr work
init gIrsH
general acting together for our mutual proec'o" IN
,,ocer,ept "a occasion may require. We shah a'olu
,,,,,or "a much as possible by arbitratlon IN 'iio
frapge We shall constantly strive to secure en're mar
rpony good will vital brotherhood among ourSo''es'
and 10 mako our order perpetual We shall earnos'P
eudeayor 10 suppress personal, local. secuohaI anu
,opal preudices all unhealthy rivalry all seihsn ANU
ton Faithful adherence to these principles wiz inaU'
,- mental moral social, and material advancement"
For our business interests we desire 10 orihs pro
,,rs aud consumers farmers and manufacturers, lH'o
,ne most direct and friendly relations possipie' he
we must dispense with surplus OF muuiemon' "o,
that we are unfrieudy to them, but we 40 not noeu
them Their surplus and their exactions diniiSh our
,ro6ts We wage no aggressive warfare against any
otbsr interests whatever On the contrary al our acs
and all or efforts so far business Is concerned are
NOT only for the beneht of the producer and consumer
but also Tor all other interests and tend 10 DrS theS
Two parties into speedy and economical contact hehce
We hold that transportation companies OF every Anu
ara IN our success that their Interests are IN
tDaely connected with our interests and harmonious
sc.ion Il mutually advantageous. Keeping IN we" the
r,t sentence in our declaration OF principles OF action,
That "indiyiLlal happiness depends upon general
prnspeuty We shall therefore advocate for every state
the increase PRACTICABLE way OF all facilities for
transporting cheapy 10 the seabOara cr between home
producers and consumers all the productions OF our
nOuntry We adopt it fixed purpose 70 open OUT
Ihe channels in Natures great arteries that the life
blood Of commerce may flow freely. We are not enemies
vi railroads navigation. and irrgatng canals nor Of any
corporation that viii advance our Industrial interests nor
OF any aboring classes In noble order there Is no
communism agrarianism. We are opposed to such
spirit aud management Of corporation enterprise
hs tends 20 oppress the people and rob them OF their
lust profits. We are not enemies of capital, but we
oppose the tyranny Of mOnOpOhes We long to see
the antagOuism between capital aud labor removed
by consent ana by enlightened statesmanship
worthy OF the nineteenth century. We opposed to
salaries, high rates OF interest, and exor9i
tant profits trade. They greatly burdens
proper proportion TO the profits OF pro-
ducers We desire only selproecton and the protec-
ton of every Of land Dy legitimate ransac
tions legitimate trade, and legitimate profits.
We sha advance the cause OF education among our
selves and for children by all Just means within our
power especially advocate for agricultural and
Industrial colleges that practical agriculture domestic
science. and all the arts which adorn the home be
taught m their courses Of study.
We especially and sincerely the Oft-repeated
truth taught IN organic law that the Grange Ma
tonal state or subordinate is not political party
OrganizltiOn No Grange if true to its obligations can
discuss political religious questions call political
conventions nominate candidates nor even discuss
ther It's meetings. Yet the principles we teach
underllo all politics, all true statesmanship, and
properly viii tend purity the whole politi
cal atmosphere Of country For seek the great
good 10 the greatest number, but we must always
bear In mind that no one by becoming Patron Of Hus
bandry gives up that inalieDabe right and duty which
belongs to every American citizen 10 take proper in
terest the politics Of his country On the contrary,
at B rghIfOr eyery.member TO do all in his power legit
1natey influence good action of any political
party to which lie belongs II his duty TO do all be
In his party 70 put down bribery, corruption
and trickery that but competent, faithful
and honest men, who will unhlnchiney stand by our In
dustrial interests nominated fOr all positions 1t
should aways characterize every Patron of HusDaudry
that the Offices should seek the and the tine
office. We acknowledge the broad principle that offer
ence Of opinion is crime, and hold that progress
sOwardS truth is made by differences OF opinion,
while the fault lies in bitterness OF controversy
We desire proper equality, equity and fairness, pro-
Section for the weak, restraint upon the strong; in
short justly distributed burdens and justly distributed
power These American ideas, the very essence Of
American independence. and to advocate the contrary
b unworthy OF the and daughters Of an American
republic We cherIsh the belief that sectonalism is
pnd Of right should be- dead and buried with the past
Our work for the present and the future In agr
cultural brotherhood and its purposes shall recOg
nEe no North. SOUTH East. no West. Il is re-
served by every Patron, the night OF freeman 10
affiliate with any party that Will best carry out his
principles.
g. Ours being peculiarly a farmers Institution, we
cannot admit all 10 ranks. Many are excluded by
tne nature OF our organization, because they are
professional men, artisans or borers but because
they have sufficient direct tiing or
psstuIng the soil may have interest in conflict
with our purposes. But appeal to all good citizens
<or their cordial cooperation assist IN efforts
seward reform, that may eventually remove from
our midst the last vestige Of tyranny and corruption
We hal the general desire for raterna harmony equta-
Die compromise and earnest cooperation as an omen Of
pur future success.
l. II shall be abiding principle with relieve
hny OF our suffering brotherhood by any at our
command. Last. but not least we nroolAlm II Among