, 1874-08-07
T1urvust-1a0nc of tho Er1nEers Of
Champaign County.

Correspondence a TAe thtcaao Tri1,,ne.
Tho meeting of tho Granyors 1T this p'nee CO TO-
day waa Que Of tho largoss aud must Imposing
demonstrations Of the kind that lavo Witnessed
this season. Tho arrangements for tho mootinE
wore IN charge Of q cotanittee, Ut tho head OF
Marshal and President Of tho day, and thclr
rsogranlms WAS faultessly .carrioa out, FROM the
forming OF tho procession to tho close OF tho
meeting ut p. III.
Tho procession formed at Mayyicw, headed by
. band OF n.us!c following WHICH w@s = te..-
llorso team drawing wagon, tastofully oubol-
lisaod, whcl, contained the Gloo Club Of gentle
men and lalies who furnished tho yoeal
music for tho day. This procession was
Joined by others on tho way to the
grove, ~ miles from alayylcw, and by the TING
il rsnched tho place Of useesiag, WAS nearly q
miles In length, mud presented grand aud tn
spring spectacle rs It wound ita WY into tho
foross, with han1a playing, flags lyingi-and
hundreds Of volooB singing. There wero a null
IT., t.9 :, ess :h 'sfent ts Sto
tion Of tue people to carry to successful con-
e!usion tho political well as soeiat reform thoy
h,lye rtndprtnkDn.
Arrived ut tho stand. tho teams wero quickly
takon caro- Of, and all gathered around tho stand
g. alllsle by the land.
]. Song BY the arange-uro. Morris.
s. Address hy 4. aoder.
g. Sony by tin Grange.
7. h1Gsic by tho Da1ia
8. One al1tl y half hours fer dInncr.
d. Alusiu by tho Band.
H. Address by s. II. Smith.
Il. S0.g by the uranEo.
H. Music l,y the 1,a,ld.
The n,dregs Of alr. Colder. Master Of tho State
Glango was timely aud woll considered, giving
tho largo audience much information aH to tie
1luoa and necessity Of organization, sud showing
tllat only by combining, as tho roHt Of tho world
do, could thoy hopo to protoot tllomse'vea from
tho wrongs a,ld cxtorIionB tlat wcre practcod
upon thcu: Ills renarhs wero heartily applaud
cd, and will DO much to strengthen tho cauHo III
Champaign County.
After III hour and n hnff devoted to diunor
md socia1illty, tile audience listened to an nd
dress from MIR. Smith. mainly upon the political
phaAo Of tho movement. and tho nereayity OF
Blch reform in CUR revenue laws as will relieve
tho labor of tho country from tho enormous
burdan Of taxation it Ia nnw bearing, whicl lit
eraliy consumes whatever tlloro may be lott Of
the profits Of tho farmers labor after tho rail-
r0al monopoly has taken i.B share.
10th speeches tondod to enlfghton tho
Graugora upon thoir dutios aa citlzous, and to
show how they might act politically without in
fringing upon the laws Of tho Order; and tile
faot that tho speakers wor9 requested hy NOM
bcrs at tho lrat4go 10 make this special topic
OF tllnir discussion to-lay is Goad proof that tue
suoetY OF tho local party papcra ut "politicA
Grwngera" hnYo failod OF their intended effect,
aud tiayo rather strengthened than weakened tho
Independent sentiment a1nolg the Grangeta Of
Champaign County.
This (the FourtoentlD Congressional District
holds its nominating Convention at To!ona on
tho 18th inst. Joues. OF Douglas Couaty; ror-
tortlold, OF Champaign, anil olia or two more, are
talked Of ~ candidates., either ul whom would
bo acceptable to tho farmers Ut tho dir
trict. sid, it nominated, will bo elected
BY q largo majority, notwithstanding tile
desperate oEforsa OF tho Republicans to
return tho Hon. AIr. Cannon. Tic Indepenl-
enta aro thoroughly organized 1T every nity
III tho dlAtrct, alla aro determined to win ut all
hazarifs. OF ttor coanpleto alscuosa, both in tho
oouutes aud tho tllstrict tlloro can bp little
doubt. But to return TO tho picnic.
Tho meeting adjourned about O'clock, all
vol ploasol With tho auecess Of Tho dnyiA tlo.
InKH, satisfied Tint they llad ollo their duty to
tho cause." aud vera all tho happier Tor having
deyotad ono day to 1t. and to Hoc|al intoroourso
und plaaguso.
Much |,ralso III due to all who lad charge OF
tho meeting for tho lliesont manner IN which
they discharged tl,oir tlut(eu, mud to tho Cleo
Club for tlloir oxcollont rendering OF tho hongs
ot neiorm which thoy gnvo nB: The singing, ut
theso meetings IL ona Of tholr most attractsvo
features, b.