The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1874-07-25
DECLARATION OF PURPOSES.

Pr foundly impressed with the truth, that the
National Grange of the United States should
definitely proclaim to the world its general OBJ
iects we hereby, unanimously. make this Dec
laration of Purposes of the Patrons of Hus'
baldry, ....
United by the strong and faithful tie of Ag-
riculture we mutually resolve to labor for the
good Of our order, our country and mankind,
. We heartily indorse the motto In essen.
tals. unity IN non essentials, liberty in all
things, charity"
3 We shall endeavor to advance our cause by
laborng to accomplish the following objects
To develop Il better and higher manhood and
womanhood 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 inviolate 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 producs more,
in order to make our farms self-sustaining, 10
diversity our crops, and crop no more than we
can cultivate. To condense the weight OF our
exports, selling less in The bushel and more on
the hoof and in fleece less in lint aud mote in
warp and woof, To systematise our work ard
calculate in.elligently on probabilities, To dis
countenance the credit system the mortgage
system, the fashion system, and every other
system tending to prodigalty and bankruptcy,
We propose meeting together, talking together,
working together, buying together, selling to
mutual protection and advancement, az occasion
may REQUIRE We shall avoid litigation rs 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 our order perpetual. We shat
earnestly endesvor to suppress personal, local
sectional and national preiudices, all unhealthy
rivalry, all selfish ambition, Faithful adherence
TO these prineiples will insure our mental, moral
social and material Advancement.
4 For our business interests, we desire 10
bring producers and consumers, farmers and man
ufBcturers into the most direct and friendly re-
lations possible. Hence; we must dispense with
surplus of middlemen, not that we are unr
friendly to them. but we do not need them,
Their surplus and their exactions diminish our
profits, We wage no aggressive war Iare
agains, any other interests whatever, On the
contrary, all our acts, and all our efforts, 50 iar
as business is concerned are not only Tor the
benefit Of the producer and 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 eyety
kind necessary to onr euecess' that their
interests are intimately connected with our IN
teresis, and harmonioae action is mutually ad-
Nauiageous keeping In view the first sentence
m oar declaration of principles of action that
"lndividual hapPiness depends upon general
prosperity,' we pfoclsim cur settled conviction
that we cannot expect to help ourselves In any
form that involves the injury. OF others, W.
shall, therefore. advocate for every state tne
Increase in every practicable way, Of all facilities
for transporting cheaply to the seaboard, OF be-
tween home producers and consumers, all the
productions of our country. We adopt 1t rs our
fixed purpose to "open out the channels il,
nature'ss crest arteries that the liie-biood OF
commerce NAV fiow freely" We are not
enemies of railroads, navigable and irrigatin 9
canals, nor ofanv corporation that will advance
our Industrial interests, nor OF any heorng
classes, In our noble order there Is no eommu-
nisn. no agrarianisu, We are opposed 70 such
spirit and management Of any corporation or
! enterprise as tends TO oppress the peoplo ana
mics to capital, but we oppose the tyranny OF
Incnopoiies, We long to sse the antsgonisn
between esnitai and i,l,er removed By common