New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-19
The GranRers.

| The National Grange on the eleventh in.
! stant. after the transaction of some minor
| business, received the report of the com.
! mittee on resolutions. presented by Mr..
Wardlow, of Florida, and adopted it unani.
| mously. 1t is as follows:
Profoundly impressed with the truth that
the National Grange Of the United States
should definitely proclaim to the world its
general ohjeck. we hereby unanimously
| make this declaration OF the purposes of
the Patrons of Husbandry:
First-Cnited by the strong and faithful
tie of agriculture. We mutually resolve to
labor for the good OF our order. our country
and mankind.
Second-We heartily indorse the motto,
'1n essentials unity: in non-essentals, lib.
erty: in all things, charity
Third-We shall endeavOr to advance
our cause by labOring to accomplish the fol-
lowing objects: To develop a better and
higher manhood and womanhood among
ourselves: to enhance the comforts and at
fractions of our homes and strengthen our
attachments to our pursuits; to foster mu.
tual understanding and co-operation: to
MAINTAIN lnvlolate our laws; to stimulate
each other to labor to hasten the good time
coming; to reduce our expenses, both indi-
vidual and cooperative; to buy less and
produce more, in order to make our farms
sef-sustaining; to diversity our crop. and
crop no more than we can cultivate; to con.
dense the weight of our exports, sell.
ing less in the busheI and moro on
hoof and in fleece: to system 20 our
work and calculate diligently on
probabilities; to discountenance the credit
system. the mortgage system, the fashion
system, and every other system tending to
prodigality and bankruptcy. We propose
meeting together, working together. buy.
ing together. selling together, and, in gen.
eral, acting together for the mutual protec-
ton and the advancement the association
may require. We shall avoid litigation as
much as possible by arbitration in the
grange. We shall constantly strive to se-
cure entire harmony. good will and vital
brotherhood among ourselves, and to make
our order perpetual. We shall earnestly
endeavor to suppress personal, local, sec.
tional and national pref judices, all unhealthy
rivalry. all selfish ambition. Faithful ad-
herence to these principles will insure our
mental. moral. social and material advance.
ment.
Fourth-Our business interests. We de.
sire to bring producers and consumers,
farmers and manufacturers, into the most
direct and friendly relations possible. Hence
we must dispense with surplus of middle
men-not that we are unfriendly to them,
but we do not need them. Their surplus
and their exactiOns diminish our profits.
We wage no aggressive warfare against any
other interests whatever. On the contrary,
all our acts and all our efforts, SO far as
business is concerned, are not only for the |
benefit of producers and consumers, but |
also for all other interests that tend to bring |
these two parties into speedy and eco
nomical contact. Hence we hold that |
companies OF every kind |
are necessary to our success; that |
their interests are intimately connected |
with our interests, and harmonious
action is mutually advantageous. Keeping
n view the first sentence in our declaration
Of principles OF action, that individual hap.
Dlness depends upon general prosperity, we
shall therefore advocate for every State the
,ilItles for Transporting cheaply to the sea-
BOARD, or between home producers and con-
umers, all productions of our country. We
ldOpt 1t as our fixed purpose to open out
he channels in natures great arteries, that
he life bloOd of commerce may flow freely.
We arc not enemies of railroads, navigable
md lrrigating canals, nor of any corpora
ions that will advance our industrial in
erests, nor of any labOring classes. In our
oble order there is no Communism and no
grarianism. We are opposed to such
plrlt and management of any cor |
oration or enterprize as tends to op-
ress the people and rob them of their
lst profits. We are not enemies to capt.
al, but we oppose the tyranny of monopO
es. We long to see the antagOnism be-
ween capital and labor removed by com
ION consent and by an enlightened states
lanshlp worthy of the nineteenth century.
We are opposed to excessive salaries, high
stes OF interest and exorbitant percentage
rotts In trade, as they greatly increase our
urdens and do not bear a proper proper
on to the profits of the producers. We de-
re only self'protection and the protection
every true interest offered by legitimate
ansactions, legitimate trade and legiti
ate profits. We shall advance the cause
education among ourselves and for our
lildren BY all just means within our
'wer. We especially advocate for our sg- {
cultural and industrial colleges that prac- /
cal agriculture, domestic science and al /
70 arts which adorn tho homo be taught in
eir courses Of study. II
Fith-We emphstically and sincerely ~ 1