Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-14
THE NATIONAL GRANGE.
MiddIemen Can't BE Grangers.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 13.-In the National
Grange this morning, the committee having
in charge the matter of concerning the BOS-
ton Grange, reported to the following effect:
That the Secretary of the National Grange
be instructed TO notify all State Oranges
within their jurisdiction that the Boston
Grange is no longer connected with the
Patrons of Husbandry, and henceforth no
Jraternal recognition can be extended to it
by any Grange, State or subordinate, and
the Master of the Massachusetts State
Grange is hereby required to make a for
NAL demand for the surrender of the dis
penSatiOn and ritual of the Boston Grange.
and when received return to the State
Grange the money paid for said dispensa-
tiOn and ritual and return them without de-
lay to the Office of the Secretary of the Ma
tional Grange at Washington. The report
was adopted.
The report on transportation will pTOba-
bly, be considered this afternoon, and the
Grange adjourn sine die this evening.
Can't Stand Decentralization
The Committee TO whom was referred
the matter relating TO the Boston Grange. in
their response to the National Grange to-
day, after giving the history of the Boston
Grange, used the following language: 1--WE
find that the Massachusetts State Grange
is encouraged and sustained by a resolution
passed at a regular meeting Of the Boston
Grange, in its acts of inSubOrdination
and resistance TO lawful authority.
and therefore have rendered themselves
liable to censure by violation of their obli-
CATION to inculcate strict obedience to law
ful edicts and proper authority. We find
that the action of Boston Grange in refus
ing to surrender its dispenSatson and sub
NIT quietly to the rulings of our head,
until this meeting of the National
Grange, when they could have ap-
piled for redress by an appeal from
the action of Worthy Master Adams.
has been very demOralizing and injurious
to the interests of our order throughout
the entire West and South, and the good of
the order imperatively requires that such
insubOTdination and persistent resistance
TO authority must be checked without cal
ling into question the integrity, moral
worth or friendly feelings which persons
who formed Boston Grange may have for
the principles or success and prosperity of
our order. We find that this grange was
not, and is not now, composed ofthe material
declared by our order TO be eligible to men,
DelSnlp. we ma they nave been derelict
in o5eying the requirements ofour Worthy
Master when he demanded a surrender of
the diSpensatiOn under which they were
working; that they are still acting in de-
fiance of authority which commanded them
to stop, and in such insubOrdination they
have forfeited all right to be considered
Patrons of Husbandry in good and regular
standing.
The report Of the Committee on Trans
pOrtation after being presented ard partially
discussed was Withdrawn on the ground
that it was too specific and not general
enough in character, and the whole matter
lies over until the next annual meeting.
The Grange then adjourned to meet in
Charleston, 5. c., the first Wednesday in
February next. \ number Of members
left for home this evening; the remainder
VIII leave tomorrow.