The Grange advance., 1874-04-22

erument, protectio4, or salvation. The
sky would not fall we're it wholly aud
forever abolished. 1T is oppressive and
hJpocritical deadhpadism, aud should
bes immediately sqhelohed, aud super
seeded by ! method bf self:govst1nsf,
equal industry and fesponsitf flityi All
hail to the advent Of the Patrons Of
Husbandry, and th{ Industrial Broth
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*aeHA~rt1r, MIMI. April Goth, 1874.
~f. G. Hodgs9n has the floor.
Bloox1.aroxs F.n3r, April 18th, 1874.
Editor Grange Addance:
I noticed 10 yosr issue Of the 9th
inst. an article under the caption, "A
Few Words to Grpmblers," which in
many respects I consider very extra
ordinary article, when we consider that
we live in an age of the world when
honest worth is almost entirely ignored,
when fraud, competition, and specu-
latiou and rascality command a premi-
um. It is wonder that Marlieu con-
descended to notice scuh "petty grumb.
lers," at all.
Now to my mind, nothing can be
more natural than that those who toll in
cessantly for mere livelihood, should
occasionally grumble; especially when
they know that a great portion of their
hard earnings go to keep up Shoddy
aristscracy and pampered officials liv-
Ing in elegance, ease and luxury.
He says we are not governed by the
will or opinions of others. Now this
will be new idea to most Of your
readers, and the public generally. I
suppose it was universally conceded to
be fact that all people were governed
and Influenced to greater or less ex-
tent by the opinions Of others; what
willmen not do? what will they not tleave
undooe to gain the popular opinion ?
He then goes on to show by illustration
how real merit will crop out, no matter
how adverse the circumstances. He
says, "there are some natures, put them
where you will, it matters not how ad
verse or murky the surroundings
may be, will rise TO ill honorable
places despite all opposition, while other
with better advantages will sink never
to rise.'
wonder if he did not have in his
minds eye such natures as Boss Tweed,
Ben Butler, :O.kes Ames Smter COL
fax, the pioas Harlan, Howard the
christian soldier, and lon aiist 9f other
Christian Statesmen nigh name.
whom We know have risen from CON-
parative obscurity to fill high and what
should be honorable places.
Marlieu says, "being farmer or
farmers wife, or anybody else, is neith-
er going to depress or enlarge the men
tai capacities Granted, but confess
that cannot see the advantage Of great
mental capacity, without time or oppor.
tuoity for mental culture.
We will suppose certain man boasts
he owns fouring mill with capacity
Of one thousand barrels Of -four per day,
but circumstances continually prevent
his getting more than wheat enough to
make five hundred. Now, would like
to know Of what use is that other five
hundred barrels per day capacity to
him.
hold that that occupation, calling
or profession is the most desirable
which gives the most leisure and oppor.
tunities for cultivating and developing
whatever talept We may possess.
He says suppose man Of culture,
endowed with a goodly amount of intel
ligence, be placed on farm, he may till
the soil With his own hands or not, as
circumstances: may require, his external
appearance may be rough and his hands
brown and hard; is he less man for