The Van Buren press., 1874-03-03


ng the future action Of this Council, as
may be thought best calculated to pro-
mote the interest of its members and Sc
cure harmony and success Of the Council,
beg leave to state, that we accepted the
trust with much difiidence and have
found the duties imposed even more diff
ficult than were apprehended. We realize
the truth Of the saying, 1.-The veriest
botch can demolsh the most magnificent
palace, but it requires some knowledge
of architecture and mechanical genius to
build even a good house, aud especial
" is this the case when the material is
hard to get. Your committee realizing,
as they believe they do, that all the work
done by the Council, for the relief OF the
members of the same, must proceed upon
a cash basis; and the further fact, that
we have very little money among us, ar
CUES, to our minds, the impraeticabliity
of hiring an Agent by the year, or the
renting of house for year, at present,
but we consider that, for the present, it
would be well to elect in Council by bal
lot, an Agent, who is business man,
who is responsible, both in point Of rep
utation and pecuniarily, to the end that
he may be the better atlc to serve us,
and if thought best require him to give
bond for his faithful performance, and in
the opinion Of your committee, com
pcnsation Of said Agent and use of his
house, should be left with the Finance
Committee of the Council. And we
would offer further opinion, that every
member of the Order sheuld have the ex-
olusivr right to direct how iIfs money or
produce of whatever kind shall be used.
We woull further recommend that after
having elected an Agent, it would be well
to select suitable and central point for
the regular meetings Of the Council, with
the understanding that called and ad
journed meetings may be held elsewhere.
And when this shall have been done and
committee appointed to issue an ad
dress to all the Oranges, recommending
uniformity in planting crops and in get
ting out and then keeping out Of debt,
together with standing aloof from mort
cages and pledges to merchants And
WHEREAS, The agricultural pursuits
are much retarded, and our situation
having been long arriving at its present
greatly embarrassed situation, it will re-
quire stringent, patient and self sacritic-
ing department to relieve us And
WHEREAS, Many and diverse causes
have contributed to produce our troubles
1t will require wisdom and not prejudice,
reason and not passion, to remove our
maladics and benefit our condition !;
therefore,
Resolved, That we unite heart and
hand upon the following programme and
will apply ourselves faithfully to carry
out the determination herein set fo.th,
to. wit: TO pay every cent we may be
able of our present Indebtedness, with
out producing too much want and priva
tion to our families to buy nothing the
present year, if it can possibly be avoid
ed, on credit; to- not buy from any mer-
chant who requires us to mortgage or
pledge our crops to so plant our crops
the present year as to make certain Of
plenty of grain for home supply. with a
sufficient supply for probable immigra-
tion, and that in our judgment it would
be best not to plant more than One-third
Of our whole crop in cotton. To use
our best efforts to improve our stock Of
every kind, SOW all the grasses we may
be able to,--and work together to the end
that our children and ourselves may be
and instructed; that our social
status NAV be improved. that we NAV set
tie all our difficulties through our Trust
ees in the Grange, and eschew all sorts
Of lawsuit All Of which is respectful
ly submitted. Signed,
M. +. Lock,
5. RAMsDEN,
URIAu LOVE,
G. b. Roe,
DANIEL MICHAEL.
HENRY SUIBLEY, Cor, Sec,