The Grange advance., 1874-04-15

he Proposed Strange Uele,r.tloa /,
Se:eh.e 4e.t County on the Fourth Of
At the County council P. u H., field at
Featherstone on the 2ott dax Of March
last, it WAS determined thA It the Retrons Of
Goodhue County mite in holding,. grand
celebration on the fosrehof July next. The
whole matter Of arrangements, programme,
&c., was referred to a committee COMPOSED
Of the executive committee of the Council
and one member of each subordinate
Grange in the county, to be chosen by the
respective Oranges. This committee is to
report to the next Council which will be
held about two weeks before the Fourth.
We deem this q most important matter
and worthy Of the earnest attention of
every true Patron in the county.
l. 1t is very proper, right and just that
our Order should recognize the great ma
tional holiday Of our country-the day
around which clusters the dearest and most
sacred memories of the Nations history
None have more abiding and permanent
interest in the great principles enunciated
in the Declaration Of Independence, than
the farmers, the men who own the soil of
the country. Many Of them are making
farms and building homes that will not
only be occupied by their posterity to the
second and third generations, but away
down through the distant ages of the
future. But he who simply desires TO make
property for himself and his posterity is
short-sighted indeed. True patriotism and
love Of country and its institutions should
be portion Of the heritage should be, as
it were, mingled with the very soil, so that
whosoever shall occupy it hereafter cannot
avoid the influence.
2. The proposed celebration will do
much toward uniting the PAD Fons<of the
county and harmonizing conflicting inter-
ests. 1t is wonderful how W. get our
prejudices worn off by miegling With our
fellow men. The man who always stays at
home and excludes himself from the society
Of his fellows, is invariably narrow mind
ed, prejudiced and bigoted man, unfit for
the world in which he lives, or any other
world that we can conceive Of There is
nothing that we need so much as harmony
and good feeling within our gates, and
union Of action both within and without
This will afford a grand opportunity to
meet and get better scquainted with each
other and with each others views and plans
II it is properly conducted we shall ell &c
forth with more enlarged and better ideas
Of the great work Of the Order, and the
duties of individual members.
3. Such celebration will do much TO-
ward convincing unbelievers that the Or.
der of P. Of H. is fixed and permanent
institution Of the country. There is yet a
very general belief among outsiders, and
especially in the towns and cities, that this
10 temporary and short-lived movement
and that in very few years man can,
be found who will willingly acknowledge
that he ever belonged to the Grange.
Now, brethren, take this matter in hand
and turn out to man and show to the
world that you mean business. Let u
make this the grandest and mcst imposing
occasion that old Goodhue ever saw. W.
DO not desire to be understood as attempt
ing to dictate to the committee who have
this matter in charge, but we do earnestly
hope that they will not confne this cele
bration to members of the Order, or make
membership condition to participating in
the enjoyment Of the, occasion. While ii
will be upder the auspices of the Patrons,
there is no necessity for waking it exclu
sive. A narrow, hard shell, tAiberal spirit
never yet helped a cause and never will
If any one has suggestion to make in
reference to the proposed celebrp alton, let
us hear from him. We feel more particu
larly anxious that the Oranges in the south
and southwest part Of the county would
take an earnest, hearty interest in this
matter. What say you, brethren?
The New Associate Justice.
The appointment Of Hon. Geo Is. Young
to the position of Associate Justice Of th,
Supreme Court of our State, to fill tn,