New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-04
AGAINST SECRET SOCIETIES.
cpITs,nr ORGANIZED.

vyvNcys OF MEMBER-THE GRAN"" no o
,,,ca1 MAcnINE-DANGER TO AMEhi0AN -Neif
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SYRACUSE, June Sat the meec-ns OIL VIZ.
-, :, ,nconoration. under the aws'of the state Oh III,
-. rn. name ado pted was TIE National 0h,i'"
Association" The objects were declared 10 20 co.
soeure resistance and EXTERN natioa VI ~ anti |
,e,ts Freewssoury particularly ana Al so,s.rs for
christian aad anti-republican agencies i"'
che ensuisy year were elected as ionV"''
Fy,sidep-B G. Roberts OF iinnc ; Sow York John NJ
EVeoont Buckbolter Of IowaG W. SeeqI ss OF
Missouri A. C. Chlttendcn OF Wisconsin rIcvd Of Penn
.vysn,a L A. Conaut of Conneoticut p ~ Ciemberain
Ssssachusetts r. Msner Of Maine Grevarc of Minnesota
a. r. Blsnton Of Kansas. Francis u'"'''0 W
"o S..res.rs, ard Ty,as,rer-H. L. kellogg
General A GENT. r. Stoddsru' l., ,oror
Tn. Committee on Political Action reported IN s"'0.
a,o,ranzus an American party, TO carry ont TIC NV'
.f rhe Association by action at the oaiotooA'
.asrssses were made by Prof. Blanchard OF ILLINOIS,
Che Rev Mr. Rollins of Vermont, Mr. Ratheone VI N'"
York, and Cowell Of Ohio.
Elder Bernard OF jamestown, n a. Presen'eu
o.r.r q, "reminiscences of Masonry in Mcrgans ume'
The Rev ID T. Rathbone Of Bath, N H. ana 'ne he''
N 8 Caliwell agent OF the Ohio State Associatlon'
made addresses strongly denouneng Masonry Ahey
related personal experiences OF moo violence poo
their lectures General Agent stoddard reported ooao
names signed to petitions to the President OF the Uheu
States against the Masonic dedication of public build
,pgs In Chicago. Mrs. Matilda Gage presented inc
wo,oeas claim TO suffrage, which she desired TO DO
recognized in the platform OF the American Party.
Following is an abstract OF the address Of Mr.. Charles
W. Green:
What is the Grange; by whom conceived; what
ts purposes; who it's sponsors Its birthplace was
Washington, D. c. The accoucheur was so Tar as
known Mr.. VIM Saunders superintendent of the Pub
lie Gardens which suggests that its origin may be
traced foreign land Perchance 1t s the develop
ment OF OF those noxous germs which have been so
freely distributed with Pennsylvania garden seeds
"grown France expressly for the Department OF Ag
ricultureY Although nurtured at the National Capital
its fruits we're garnered in the far off North Western
States of Minnesota and Iowa.
1t is difficult, when such invioable secrecy is OBJ
served speak with exact certainty OF the details in
Volved IN the organization. IT, in the history give
there of statement they are certainly unln
territorial aud the secrecy which is so earnestly per
sisted is chargeabe with demonstration or mis-
apprehension as TO the meaning OF tne pubic utWl
ances. From the best Information ootainable, the
present Secretary. Mr.. o. H. Kelly department clerk
NJ Washington, was sent 10 the Carolhas some tlne
about 1861 business connected with the Freed
soony Of scotchmeb who had iranpaned an old
country system OF association OF purely social Gharae
intrusion had adopted system Of passwords and sig
mails. This called Grange, and this was the seed
which found its full development under the nurturing
care of Messrs. Kelly, Saunders Grosh, Trmble Thomp-
were the figure heads and principal operators but that
they had silent partners and advisers who were TO
to be en-
have been informed from various sources-and in
all Of them the information has proceeded directly from
Grange headquarters-that exPresident Andrew John
was consulted IN the inepeney OF this ORGANIZATION
and that he expressed the opinion that any system
which would bald the farmers together in a common
of the ooUntry He has recently announced himself as
AGranger candidate for United States Senator from
The constitution Of this order though drawn in
full detail has proved very defective and number of
81 AT ne
II chiefly notable for its ingenious provisions looking
the perpetuaOn Of power in the persons OF its orig
inaors Installing themselves in the National offices
as grand deputies they 80 forth 20 plant the seed
sons 70" Constitute suSOdnae Grange and M the
offices These, called charter members, are indicted 10
the deputy performs his WORK business
pnepies aud appreciate; the value Of time Tue dues
are paid Immediately the business OF the Grange being
upon exclusively cash basis The officers elected
rs to the Grange
dispensatOn, TN box and lock, a dozen rituals some
forgotten price list of articles furnished at the Office Of
the Na,lona Grange; These are represented to cost
Next IN order Is an appropriation for deputies fees, and
peoted to go TO National furnishing store for seals
balobox regaias song books, and jewelsthe latter
by Joseph Seymour sons of Syracuse n. Y. Each Of
these members are solemuy pledged to observe the
constitution aud rules OF the order aud to recognize
authority of their worthy Masters" In the several
Fifteen of these subordinate bodies organized
before the State Grange can he instituted Here again
the Masters OF the subordinate Grange, who alone
entitled TO seats this higher body. The
again, who appear to have supreme power their
respective constituencies, nasmuch as their rulings are
at wide variance with another constitute the
National Grange, whose officers installed for fern
Of three years You VIII readily perceive that's National
Grange cannot properly organized until al least 10
States have perfected the which was
the until during the 1873. Hence the of-
GERS of National Grange had usurped all powers
Of constitution by themselves devised, ind the
Grand Master officer who has served a
ordinate or State Grange Master They have had full
control in the appointment OF deputies evidently
the disposition Of the entire receipts
with nobody TO hold them responsible, and
utterly indifferent TO the demands OF their victims
for astaement OF receipts ana for the past
year ,..,o.o.
educational adv and they themselves
oOi iron o b oo, w. well T b oy thn te
among themselves. They are intoxicating clanDishness
Masiers presume in his political
duties and TO his commercial relations aud yet
tions under DISCUSSION They spend hours and DAYS m
learning aud reetng tho beautiful nnwritten work
Of the order a senseless mummery and waste time
The excessive waste OF time debars the discussion of
topics which should have careful consideration, and
whose discussion than all else is the SPECIAL
only real Inducement for association.
As early advocate Of farmers cooperative associa
tious, my attention directed TO this particular
organization. Names OF those whom I held in high
that some OF these are now monOpOlizng Grange
mission agents proh,ng from Their identification with
State Grange came 10 Tennessee, special deputy
Der OF subordinate GrDges to complete state organ-
aaton. He came 10 Jackson where then resided aud
upon Invitation a number Of gentlemen met With him.
He presented the plan of the Organization and made
very favorable Impression upon those present CUES
oeuarred the expression OF individual opinion,
answered by full disclaimer OF any intent to debar the
feest discussion The Order wholly good and the
most thorough investigation courted. il fur
ther stated that member was at liberty to withdraw
IL might suit his pleasure. Prompted by "a desire
In good Work. and feeling no captOu antipa
thy toward organization which engaged in the
had espoused consented to join the Grange. As
there was snhcient number OF members present to