, 1874-04-06


preparation; 1t cannot well attompt moro With
out interfering with and violating tic fnnda-
menlal .!I prlnelplos of the Bystom Of goyornmont
uooe WHICH, we I've The contest, tho work,
aido. This is nB 1t should bo; yot flattor not
yourselves 20 trembling politicians, that. be-
osuso tito Grange is not political organization,
wlat n ha5 boon shall continue to DO. Alroady Ii
piaiu, "Thou art Weighed In tho balauoaa
n, AND FOUND WANTING"
INC Persian is at tho gate. 70 farmers Of
America, to you Ia fntrustoa groat reapousibi1.
Belsliazznrs, who have ruled and riosod 40 long,
and given to you. uoncoforth, YOU aro tic
dod-appontcd cnatodians Of tho 1lbertioB of our
country. How will you meet this responsibility
is M bonumbing all your faoultios. Gail to mind
tho horoio days OF tho past, whom groat 0,1es-
tions woro aagltatcl and acttlca by the oarruost
thought and action OF tho n,asseH. Study tho
example, but lwoll not with paat lastlos. ii Lot
tho doad past bury It's toad," and l.eetou To tho
future. Lot oyory farmer nuke tho science Of
aoyernment his study. Lot Political Economy,
theory and praotiee Of dovornment, ongago his
most carneat attention. Lot eyory voter In the
Grange conecientiously attond every primary
mootlng, crowd nsido tho bud mon aud roughn
such mcotings, md 800 to It that mono but good
aud honeat mon aro nominated for Office. pol-
tice have been too long turned over to tho Doyt1;
and the consequence Ia
THE DEVIL RULES TIE NATION,
Now, lot ns mnko politics part Of our religion.
Lot overy member Of tho Grange fool that 1t Is
d duty which ho owcs to God, aa vol rs to his
country, to olect good men to Office. Bo alort,
aStiye and faithful, and tho work can bo accom-
Bad mon hayo continually ridden into Office
G goS Il mon s2" tos ana % s
md tn a nrr fttto
tain right; and, finally, whom succosB has
crowned their efforts, bad men have reapoa the
reward Of their tolls. How often, in tho history
stataspan, ' who had Fairly an and % nobly won won OK Ok.
altod position, hoart1ess1y sot aaide, and time-
sorvors and knayos SGT to I'LL thoir place. So
long and 80 frequently has this boon done, that
there romans no healthy etirnulus to noble effort
as q rule, that SUCCESS follows knayery rather
than honest effort, haye. booomo dom noralized,
and national ruin HocmH near at hand.
America awake to tho gravo responsibilities
which God, and tho needs of tho hour have i'm
posed upon thcm, such n catastrophe may bo
ayerted. But this involves
A REVOLUTION 10 COMPLETE,
80 fundamental, go mighty that we arc led to OK
claim, Who La sufficient for theso things7 Thir-
teen yoara ago, In tho hour OF tho nations peril,
there WAS call for 800, 900 men to arm In her
defcnae; ,agatn tho nation calls. not for paltry
fartnors, Sons Of toll, children OF tho soil, to
break up tho falloM ground Of the national
heart; to root ont bribery corruption fraud, in
Justice, knavcry, triokery, favoritisu, and dis
with all that arc engaged in such prncticos.
tho monupolst. tho usurer, tho stock k-brokor,
tho spoculator; tho placo-hunting politician, and
tho whole HwaIm of Vampires that 1.-Two and fat-
ton on every branoh Of tho body polite; to
gathor thom altogether, buy, wool, ,stnbblo, and
rotton cnrcaHaoa, In one abonlinnblo pile, In one
doteBtable gohonna, and thoro to
BunN THEM Up, nooT AND DnAScH;
and tho smoke Of their tormonts stal1 ascend for
Farmers Of Amorioa, are you roady to accept
this mission? Aro you ready to join tho hosts
that aro mastering on every handa Arc you roady
svear individual fidelity to God. and to tho
everlasting principles Of Truth, Honesty, and
Virtuo9 Will you purge your own life from
oyory unholy and dishonest PRACTICE. and 20 be.
wrone7 Now, If there is any heroic blood in
your veins, lot: it bubble NJ; If thore is any
divinity in you, lot It stir This work, II done 1T
all, must be done by YOU; thoro is no one else
hands, as IN balance, lbs tho destiny Of na-
tion, tho hope of world. 1t yon aro 70.
croant to your trust, tho cursos Of all nations
shall gather upon you, and tho blood Of oil mar
tyrs shall sink you down, forever; your children
and pass into Oblivion. But il, on tic contrary,
you arc true to your trust; il, as your fathers
did, you consoorate your timo your talonts, your
PROPERTY, md your sacred honor, to God and
Liberty,-thop, as
4 REWARD FOR YOUR FIDELITY,
shall tho Tree OF Liberty grow fair beside all
wators, aud its 1oaves shall bo tho healing Of oil
tho nations; boneath its protecting branches,
your SONS md daughters shall abide in perfect
peace !; vice shall no moro nlluro them, but tho
paths Of virtue shall be pleasant to thoir feot.
Thon shall you loave to your childron tho heri-
tago OF virtuous nvos and heroic deeds and q
nation rodeomed; your unmes aAall desoond to
remote generations in grateful remembrance,
aud the downtroddon OF oil tauds shall rise up
and call you blosBod. Above your hoads tho
hoavons shall shine With radiance ever glorious
and eyor now; while beneath your foes shall
bloom now earth wherein dwelloth righteous