The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1874-08-22
DECLARATION OF PURPOSES.

Pro foundly impressed with the truth, that the
National Grange of the United States should
definitely proclaim TO the world lis general OBJ
lecis. We hereby, unanimously make this Dee
iaraiion of Purposes of the Patrons of Hus-
I Uuited by the strong and faithful tie Of Ag-
sricultnre, we mutually resolve to labor for the
good Of our order, our country and mankind,
We heartily indorse the motto In essen.
tias. unity IN non-essentials, liberty in all
tbisgs, Charity"
We shall endeavor to advance our cause by
labcring to accomplish the following objects
To develop better aud higher manhood and
wemanhood among ourselves, To enhance the
comforts and attractions of our homes aud
strengthen our attachments to our pursuits To
foster mutual understanding and cooperation,
To maintain invoaie our laws. and to emulate
each other in labor to hasten the good time
coming To reduce our expenses, both individ-
ual and corporate. To buy less and dproduc. more,
IN order TO make our farms self-sustaining, To
diversity our crops, and crop no more than we
can cultivate. To condeise the weight of our
exports, selling less in the bushe and more on
the hoof and in fleece less in lint aud more in
warp and woof, To systematise our work AID
calculate in,eligentiy on probabilities, To dis
eounteDance the credit system, the mortgage
system, the fashion system, and every other
eystem tending to piooigality and bankruptcy,
We propose meeting together, talking together,
working together, buying together, selling 10
gother, and In general acting together for our
mutual protection aud advancement, a. occasion
may require, We shall avoid litigation as much
as possible by arbitration in the grange We
shall constantly strive to secure entire harmony,
good will, vital brotherhood among ourselves,
aud TO make cur order perpetual. We shall
earnestly endeavor TO suppress personal, local.
sectional Hnd national preiudices, all unhealthy
rivalry, all selfish ambition Faithful adherence
TO these crinciples will insure our mental, moral,
social and material advancement.
For our business interests, we desire 10
bring producers aud consumers, farmers and man
ufaciurers into the ma..s direct and friendly re-
jatious pessible Hence we must dispense with
surplus of mddemen, not thai we are un-
friendly Tn them. but we do not need them,
Their surplus and their exactions diminish our
profits, We wage nc aggressive war fare
against any other interests whatever, On the
rontIary, all our acts, aud all our efforts, 50 far
as business is concerned not only for the
benefit of the producer aud consumer but for all
othe- interests that tend to bring these two par
ties into speedy and economical contact. Hence
we hold that transportation companies of every
KIND are necessary 10 onr success, that their
interests are Intimately connected with our in
terests, and harmonious action is mutually ad-
vantageons keeping in view the hrst sentence
in or declaration of principles of action that
individual hsfrsness depends upon general
prosperity, we proclaim oHr settled conviction
shat we csnno; expect TO helr ourselves In any
form that involves the injury Of Others, We
shall, therefore. advocate for every State the
increase in every practicable way, OF all facilities
Tor Transporting cheapy to the seaboard. or be-
tween home producers aud CONSUMERS, all the
productions of oaf country. We adopt il rs our
Fixed purpose 10 ..oDen out the channels ia
natures great arteries that the lfe-blood of
commerce may fow freely" We are not
enemies Of railroads, navigabe and lrrgating
eznals, nor ofsuy corporation that will advance
our Industrial interests, nor Of any lahoring
classes. In our noble order there is no commu-
nisu, no agrarisnism, We are opposed 70 such
spirit aud management Of any corporation 4