Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-12

DlOtHcthOBu W lAil nlOhlo es0 jill
command. Last but not least we proclaim
it among our purposes to inculcate proper
idea of the abilities and the sphere of
woman as is indicated by admitting them
to membership and position in our order.
ImplOring the continued assistance Of our
Divine Master to guide us in our work, We
here pledge ourselves to faithful and har-
mOniOus iabor for all future time, to return,
by our united efforts 10 the wisdom, jus
tice, fraternity and political purity OF our
forefathers.o
Good Advice 10 the South
4 fiienorial to the Patrons of HuS5andry
in the cotton statss vas also presented and
unanimously adopted. II Is an argument
in favor of mixed husbandry in the South,
instead Of expending the energies Of the
people IN raising a single crop. 1t sayss
"During the past seven years Ou~ cotton
fields have added to the wealth Of the world
two thousand millions of dollars and caused
prosperity 10 smile upon every one who has
handled our crops save those who struggle
for its production annually. The energies
of the cotton planters have been exhausted
in attempting to produce maximum crop
Of single staple whilst quite as frequently
he has reduced his means in supplying his
Necessary wants. A system based upon
such policy and producing such results
must be radically wrong, and if persisted
in will lead to bankruptcy and ruin. No
people can ever become prosperous who are
not
SeIf-SusfaininS.
our exhaustless mineral wealth, abundant
water power, and generally sulubrious
climate, avails us nothing if annually we
expend millions for subsistence. Il is gen.
orally conceded that home grain bread is
cheaper thaA purchased supplies, and the
observation of every planter Is, that the
Southern farmers who live within them
selves are more independent and less en-
numbered with debt than those who have
relied solely upon the cotton crop Were
il otherwise, it is hazardous for American
people to rely upon others for a supply Of
those articles which are necessary for their
daily consumption"
II then refers to the
Famine
which has occurred more than once in IN
dea Owingto the attempts Of the people to
grow cotton to the exclusion Of breadStufs,
and adds.
luC lstoi gNeAA lt'tlbALo Va ~" -
Minnesota and DakOtah have beeH Invaded
by gTasshOpperS, and they destroyed every
vestige of vegetation. Imagine your cOndi-
tiOn, Should similar invasion become
general in the Northwest. Couple with
this idea the total failure of a cUttSn crop,
either from the worm, drought or any other
unavoidable cause. Improbable as such
visitations may appear, have We the power
to avert thew, snd is it wise to subject our
selves TO the possibility of becoming the
victims of such calamities? Our wise5t
ard safest policy is, as far as practicable,
TO produce at home cur necessary supplies.
Is there a farm in tile South upon which
this cannot be done, and at the sattte time
! produce an average cotton crop as the net re-
suit % tbs farmers annual laborS? We
| believe there is nos. AirHallY four millions
bales Of cotton are produced upon Sss,Ithern
soil, but what proportion of this tact
! amount is returned TO indicate our pros
/ perity. Gna half OF it its expended for
necessary supplies, Riil-t ths remainder is
divided between labor and taxes. Henee
the cost of production has exceeded the
v.1sltic cf the article produced. Shall this
policy cOntintle: EAtrnei-e cotton crops have
evinced our unity of purpose ard Ertailed
poverty upon Us. An equally unfair adhesion
to mixed husbandry would secure our re-
| cuperatiOn. Cotton is a necessity, and the
extent of the necessity San be calculated
with exactness. If 3.jOO,UJO bales are
grown, they will be consumed before an
other can be gathered, and I refIiunerative
market price will be sustained b. tire con.
| sequent demands. If 4,j0O,OO0 bales are
grown, the large marginal excess will con-
| troll ard depreSs the market. The alterna-
| tives for success ere n'ImeFOus, but we need
to rely upon the single one OF cooperating
| in the determination TO subSist at homie.
With this end attained, there is no reason
| why we should not be the bsppieSt, most
Independents and prosperous people on
| eaTtn.'
The memorial is signed by the Masters
Of the State Oranges of South and NORTH
| Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida
Arkansas, Louisiana, Georgia and Tennes-
see. and was not only heartily approved by
+! the Chmunittee ON Resolutions, but EN-
dorsed by every tileihU5r OF The Satien9-
] Grange.
Evening Session.
| A. ~. o,-o,,;,,c, sosa;op the claim of Dpp-