The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-26
d" want to be a Granger,
And with the GTangers stand
A cabbage Oh my forehead
Aud Il turnip III my hand"


A cabbage Oh my forehead
Aud Il turnip In my hand"
Loud laughtcr.l
KooWing nothing Of the work of the
Grange, he could only assume that it was
excellent in character since he found so many
estimabe and charming ladies among the
Changers. That was feature he strongly
approved. [Hear, hear.] He had asked bis
wife if she would like to be Pomona or a
Ceres, and she had replied that that was % q
serious matter" However, he had learned
from bis friend Captain Morton that the
Grungers were opposed to all monopolies, in
favor of low tariffs, advocates Of union
aiuong farmers, and Of that "peace on earth
and goodwill toward man" which was the
first and greatest of the Gospels. 1t was, in.
deed, time that the evils Of monopoly should
uc grappled with. The railroad and other
corporations were positively impressiDg
greater burdens on the people than the worst
of those against which their fathers had
fought in the war of independence.
Il would be well for the nation if the
Garage should enroll in every town and vii
lage throughout the Union brave army Of
patriots determined to conquer the hydra
beaded monster monopoly" wherever he
reared his head. Low tariffs meant low
prices and more comforts for all, and union
among farmers rightly directed would result
in the advance of agriculture, and an i'm
proyelnent in the method and admiuistra-
lion Ci national and State affairs. The Order
was Eun-polttcal, and he should endeavor to
violate none of their rules; but he thought
that statesmen Of both parties would can
dolly admit that experience bad established
one great fact : English and American liberty
was directly the result OF the adoption after
Magma Charta of the grand principles of
constitutional government, that taxation
and representation should go together"
Wherever troubles bad arisen, either
North or South, they bad come from the
violation of this cardinal principle. The
Changers being taxpayers, would be trusted
to take a lively interest in all questions at
fecting taxation, and he wished he could
hope TO see the day-a day Of real freedom
that would be!-when without taxation
there would he no representation. That
would be a new Magma Charta for these un-
fortunate southern States.
The Patrons of Husbandry were, he I'M
derstood, extending themselves throughout
the Union, and also in Canada and Europe,
and he thought that by means of such in
organization great good might be done IN
Tue way OF lllahluS Wiucly huo" tuC az foi-
lagos offered by Virginia to new settlers In
Charlotte and MecklenburS they all knew
how beneficial had been the result of lmmi-
grafton. More capital, more enterprise,
more lire men were what the State required.
NortherDers and Europeans had been so
often swiDdled by land sharks that they
could not be induced to believe statements
unless they were endorsed by unquestionable
authority. The Charlotte County 1mmigra-
ton Society-the plan of which was the best
yet deutschland the Changers would, he
hoped, rally citizens AMI settlers to the
standard Of immigration, and he felt conf
dent that settlers would come in rapidly so
soon as they found that they were to be pro-
tected and their interests cared for by true
friends. He wished the Grange every sue
cess in the prosecution Of those important
objects to which he had alluded, and he
trusted that in all good movements the citi-
zens, both native and adopted, would stand
shoulder to shoulder, with one steadtast
aim-the advancement of this noble State
and people. tCheers.] This terminated the
public proceedings, but the Grange held a
secret session for some time.