New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-19

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| llgatlons, can discuss political or religious
| questions, nor call political conventions, nor
| nominate candidates, nor even discuss their
merits IN It's meetings; yet the principles we
teach underlle all true politics, all true state
manship, and if properly carried out will
| tend to purify the whole political atmo-
| sphere OF our country, for we seek the
| greatest good to the greatest number. But
| we must always bear 1t In mind that no one
| becoming grange member gives up that
| inallenable right and duty which belongs to
every American citizen to take proper in
terest III the politics of his country. On the
contrary, it is right for every member to do
| all in his power legitimately to inf luence
tor good the action OF any political party
to which be belongs; it is his duty to do all
he can in his own party to put down bribery.
corruption and trickery, to see that none but
competent, faithful and honest men, who
will unflnchingy stand by our industrial
interests, are nominated for all positions of
trust, and to have carried out the princi-
pies which should always characterize
every grange member, that the office should
seek the man and not the man the office
We acknowledge the broad principle that
difference of opinion is not crime, and hold
that progress toward truth is made by
differences of opinion, while the fault lies
ia the bitterness Of controversy. We de-
sire proper equality, equity and fairness,
protection OF the weak, restraint upon the
strong: in short, Justly distributed burdens
and justly distributed power These are
American ideas, the very essence of Ameri-
can independence, and to advocate the con-
trary Is unworthy OF the sons and daughters
of an American republic. We cherish the
belief that sectiOnalism is, and of right
should be, dead and buried with the past.
Our work is for the present and the future
in our agricultural brotherhood and its pur.
poses. We shall recognize no North, DO
South. no East, no West. 1t is reserved by
every patron as bis right as freeman to
affiliate with any party that will best carry
out his principles.
Sixth-Ours being peculiarly farmers
institution we can not admit all to our
ranks. Many are excluded by the nature
of our organization; not because they are
professional men or artisans or laborers,
but because they have not a sufficiently di
rect interest in tilling or pasturing the soil,
or may have some interest in conflict with
our purposes. But We appeal to all good
citizens for their cordial cooperation to as
sist us in our efforts toward reform, that
we may eventually remove from our midst
the last yestige of tyranny and corruption.
We hail the general desire for fraternal
harmony, equitable compromise and ear
nest CO operation as an omen OF our future
success.
Seventh-lt shall be an abiding principle
with US to relieve any of our oppressed and
suffering brotherhood by any means at our
command.
Last. but not least, we proclaim it among
our purposes to inculcate proper appre-
citation Of the abilities and sphere of woman,
as is indicated by admitting her to member
ship and position in our order. ImplOring
the continued assistance of our Divine Mas
fap fD do -npIe hov Il
ourselves to faithful and harmonious labor
tor all future time to return by our united
efforts 10 the wisdom, justice, fraternity and
political purity of our fOretathers.
memorial to the Patrons of Husbandrv
in the cotton States was also presented and
unanimously adopted. 1t is an argument in
favor of mixed husbandry in the South, in
stead of expending the energies of the peO-
pie in raising single crop. 1t says during
the past seven years our cotton fields have
added to the wealth of the world $4,000.
100000, and caused prosperity to smile upon
every one who has handled our crops save
those who struggled for its production
annually. The energies of the cotton
planters have been exhausted in attempt
ing TO produce o maximum crop of
single staple, while quite as frequently he
has reduced his means in supplying his
necessary wants. A system based upon
SoSh RoiSy 0hh suCI ItSuluS
must be radically wrong, and if persisted |
in will lead to bankruptcy and ruin. No |
people can ever become prosperous who |
are not seltsustaining. Our fertile soil, eX- |
haustess mineral wealth, abundant water !
power and general salubrious climate avails
US nothing if annually we expend millions
for subsistence. 1t is generally conceded |
that home grown bread is cheaper than
purchased supplies, and tho observation |
pNln At,nA
armers who live within themselves are
more independent aud less encumbered
with debt than those who have relied
'olely upon the cotton crop. Were it other
wise it is hazardous for any people |
o rely upon others for supply of those
articles which are necessary for their con.
umptiOn. It then refers to the famine !
which more than once has occurred in India, |
wing to the efforts of the people 70 grow
ottOn to the exclusion of breadstuffs, and
dds that, during the past year, portions of
INVADED by grasshoppers, which destroyed
very vestage Of vegetation. Imagine your
ondltOn should a similar invasion become
eneral in the Northwest. Couple with
his idea the total failure OF a cotton CROP
ither from the worm, from drought, or any
ther unavoidable cause. improbable as
uch vlsitatlons may appear, have we the |
ower to prevent them! And is it wise to
ubject ourselves TO the possibility of be-
oming the victims of such calamities' Our
5isest and safest policy is, as far as practi-
able, to produce at home our necessary |
upplIes.
Is there farm in the South upon which
his can not be done and at the same time
n average cotton crop produced as the net |
osult OF the farmers annual labOrsl We I
elieve there are now annually 100000
ales of cotton produced upon Southern
Dill; but what proportion of this vast
mount is retained to indicate our prosper
y! One-half of it is expended for neces-
sry supplies, while the remainder is divided
etween labor and taxes. Hence the cost ,
production has exceeded the value of | {
10 article produced. Shall this policy con- !
nuel Extensive cotton crops have evinced :
lr unity of purpose and entailed poverty
pom US une4ually. Uniform adhesion to =
ixed husbandry would secure our recuper- =
ion. Cotton is necessity, and the extent
that necessity can be calculated with
lactness. 1t $500, 900 bales are grown they
i'll be consumed before another crop can
, gathered, and a remunerative market
ice will be sustained by the consequent
,mand. If $500, 600 bales are grown the
rye marginal excess will control and de- .
ess the market. Alternatives for success a
Q numerous, but we rely upon the single n
70 of cooperating in the determination to !,
bsist at home. With this end attained =
ere is no reason why we should not be a
g happiest, most Independent and pros q
rous people on earth.
The memorial is signed by the masters of q
ate oranges of South and North Carolina,
ALBANIA, Mississippi. Florida, Arkansas,
Georgia and Tennessee, and was
t only heartily approved by the commit ?
, on resolutions, but indOrsed by every u
,mber OF the National Grange.
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