Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-06-06
AND AIMS OF THE PAT.
RONS OF HUSBANIlRY.

So, May 18th, brother j. f. Outlaw,
Lecturer of Wilson Grange, was in
vited 70 deliver lecture, after which
the following resolution expressive of
the sentiments of the Grange was Of
fered by brother Joseph Gold and |
adopted: m
Resolved, That we heartily endorse |
our worthy brother'sleeture, as faith
full exponent of our views and senti- |
ments; that the objects and aims of |
the Order are for the amelioration of |
all classes equally oppressed; that our
Order is neither political nor sectional,
and that we disapprove Of any course
that savors of political utilization with
any party, either old or new that
unity of action and sentiment is indis-
pensably essential to success. Also
that our worthy brother be requested
to furnish us with copy of his lecture
for publication and that the Clarks-
vile CHRONICLE, Tobacco Leaf. and
other papers friendly to our cause be
requested to publish the same with
this resolution.
WILLIAM McGREGoR. Sec'y.
Sisters and Brothers Of the Patrons of
Husbondry::
One of the principle causes that con-
tributed to bring into existence this
honorable Order of Oranges was the
unequal and unjust distribution of the
wealth of the nation without regard to
merit. The cause of this unequal dis
tribution was multiplicity of move
ments and events unobserved by the
farming classes; although much of it
was the result of their own unwise
doings. In the first place, the farming
class being an independent, confding
people, each one acting upon his own
opinions without regard to his neigh
bors', relying ON his own exertions
and skill in the disposition of the pro-
ducts of his labor, without giving any
thought or having any suspicion of the
various combinations and rings that
were being daily concocted by almost
all other classes for their ruin, by a
reduction in the prices of their pro-
ducts and an increase in the burden
of their taxes. They slumbered on in
their retired obscurity, contenting
themselves, though growing poorer and
poorer, at the same time implicitly, yea
religiously, relying on the integrity and
Justice of their fellowmen and the
rulers of their country to mete out to
all classes impartial justice Second
ly, their leaders, whom they regarded
as models of pure patriots, in whose
keeping they had placed their rights
and liberties, were the very designer:
upon their freedom and equality, ac.
complishing their unjust. helnous ends
by kindling in their bosoms, in almos
every section. an unrelenting, bittel
sectional prejudice and hate. Their
while under its maddening infuenc,
and its delirious, intoxicating dictates
they were induced to support, as patri
otto measures, the very principles anC
laws that were designed to divest then
of their most sacred rights. Afte
having discharged what they though
; was their patriot duty at the ballot box
/ they contented themselves to plo,
, along at their daily toll, the only solac
: for their wrongs and woes, reposing a
: night under the green boughs of tn
: tree of liberty planted by their father
: and so recently nourished by their owl
r holy zeal for its luxuriant growth an,
everlasting existence as rich inheri
lance for their children. They are sud
| denly aroused from the spell of thei
/ seducers by the sting of poverty ant
: the jingle of some millionaire's gol'
/ who chances to be passing by with tn
= haughtiness of prince. The scale
3 Immediately fell from their eyes, 70
they recognized in the Haunting mil
lionaire an old acquaintance who bu
few years previous was ID as hum
e BILE circumstances as themselves, bu
J.. had been favored with a small offic
e and now moves in princely splendo
s and looks down on them In their dali
] labor, with a countenance that to
r plainly says: How contemplate 20
: are, You slave" By a little farthe
:, observation they saw thousands G
Others who had risen like the myste
rious mushroom in single night t
: unbounded wealth, and still engage
: in reaping the rich harvest the farme
: has sown. They looked again over tn
It entire length and breadth of thei
n country and they observed in all tn
!, various classes of business combine
tons for the mutual benefit of eac
II class. Their eyes, for the first time
, are opened to the true objects of a
i these combinations; they see the mys
. terious workings of the Protectiv
6 Tariff, the grand plot ior the unequ;
and unjust distribution of the wealt
= of their country, by the National Ban
system and the ingenuity and adapts
ton of the patent laws for the sam
end. They see in the complicated sy;
TEN of taxation alldiscriminations al
!, against them; they observe with fee
ings Of Indignation the unfair work
ings and dishonest department of til
various moneyed and railroad mcnOpC
lies, etc. They very naturally arriv
at the conclusion that they have bee
quite blind to their own interest an
the interest of their country and ais
very remiss in their duty to have a
lowed this state Of things to be brOugh
l. about when it was in their power I
: have prevented it. However, befor
; taking any steps they made surve
{ of their domestic affairs, in whic
. they found to their great surprise an
i amazement deficiencies in nearly ever
{ locality in the art of agriculture and
marvellous deficiency in schools for tn
education of their children. |
schools they were behind every othe
class, there being a greater number q