Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-02-19

DC excused from further consideration of the
matter, as they have no knowledge of the
bill.
partial report in regard to crop statistics,
presented by the Committee on Good of the
Order, was approved.
Master Adams presented as the Committee
on Centenninl Celebration. Messrs Saunders
OF Washington; Chambers, of Alabama;
Hudson, of Kansas; Wright, of California;
Chase. of New Hampshire Brown, of Atichi-
gan; and Davie, of Kentucky.
SEVENTH DAY.
After the transaction of some minor BUSH
ness, the report of the Committee on Resolu-
tons was received and adopted unanimously
1t is as follows:
Profoundly impressed with the truth that the Ma
ional Grange of the United States should definitely
proclaim to the world its general objects we hereby
unanimously make this declaration of purposes of
the Patrons of Husbandry,
First-United 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 In es-
sentials Unity; in non-essentials Liberty; in all
things Charity"
Third-we shall endeavor to advance our cause
by laboring to accomplish The following objects
To develop better and higher manhood and wo-
manhood among ourselves; to enhance the COM
forts and attractions of our homes and strengthen
our attachments to our pursuits to foster mutual
understanding and cooperation; to maintain in
to hasten the good time coming; to reduce our
penses both individual and corporate; to buy less
aud produce more, in order to make our farms self
supporting to diversity our crops, and plant no
more than We cultivate; to condense the weight
of our exports, selling less in the bushel and more
on the hoOf and in feeces 20 systematic work.
and calculate intelligently on the probabilities ;
to discountenancc the credit system, the mortgage
system, the fashion system, and every other system
tending to prodigalty and bankruptcy. We pro-
pose meeting together, talking together, working
hny ipu and
generally acting together for mutual protection
and Advancement. occasion may require. We
shal avoid litigation as much as possible, by arbi-
tration in the grange. We shall constantly strive to
secure entire harmony, goodwill and vital brother
hood among ourselves, and to make order perpetual
We shall earnestly endeayor to suppress personal,
local, sectional and national prejudices, all Ut
healthy rivalry and all selfish ambition. Faithful
adherence to these principles will insure men,
tai, and moral, social and material advancement.
Fourth-For our business interests we desire to
bring producers and consumers, farmers and manu-
facturers into the most intimate relations possible
Hence, we must dispense with surplus of middle
men. not that we are unfrendly to them but we do
not reed them. Their surplus and their exactions
diminish our profits. We wage no aggressive war
fare against airy other interest whatever. On the
contrary, all OR acts and all efforts, far
producers but also for all other interests that try
to bring those two parties into speedy and economi
cal contact. Hence we hold that transportation
companies of every kind are necessary to our sue
cess that their interests intimately connected
with our interests, and that harmonious action is
mutually advantageous. Keeping in view the first
sentence in our declaration of principles of action,
that individual happiness depends upon the gen.
eral prosperity" we shall therefore advocate for
every State the increase in every practical way Of
all facilities for transporting cheaply to the
board or between home producers and consumers,
all the productions of our country. We adopt it
our liked purpose to open out the chances in Ma
merce may flow freely. We are not enemies of
railroads, navgalle and irrigating canals, nor of
ANY corporation that will advance industrial in
terests nor of any laborins classes. In our noble
order there is no communism, no agrarianism. We
are opposed to such spirit and management Of any
corporation or enterprise tend to Cypress people
and rob them OF their just profits. We are not enc
mics 10 capital, but We oppose tyranny of monopo-
lies. We long to see the antagonsm between capital
and labor removed by common consent, and an en-
hghtened craftsmanship worthy of the nineteenth
century. We are opposed to excessive salaries Ligh
rates of interest, and exorbtant percent. profits in
trade. They greatly increase burdens and do not
bear proportion to the profits of producers. We
desire only self-prOtection and the protection of
every true interest of our land by legitimate
transactions, legitimate trade and legitimate profits.
We shall advance the cause of education among our
selves and for our children by all just means within
our power. We especially advocate for agricul-
tural and industrial colleges the practical agricul-
ture, domestic science and all the arts which adorn
the home, be taught in their courses of study.
Fifth-We emphatically and sincerely assert the
oft repeated truth taught in organic law, that
the CONGREGATIONAL, State, or subordinate-is not
political party organization. No Grange, If
true to its obligation, discuss political or religi-
Gus questions, nor call political conventions, nor
discuss their merits in its meetings; yet the
principles teach underlie all true politics, all true
craftsmanship. and, if properly carried out, will
tend to purify the whole political atmosphere Of our
country for seek the greatest good of the greatest
number; but we must always bear it in mind that
no one, by becoming a grange member, gives up
that inalienable right and duty which belongs to
every American citizen to take a proper in
terest in the politics of his country. On
to do all in his power legitimately to in
fuence for good the action of any political party
TO which he belongs 1t is his duty to do all he
in his party to put down bribery corruption
and trickery; to see that none but competent faith
ful and honest men, who will unflinchingly stand
by our industrial interests, nominated for
all positions of trust, and to have carried out the
principles which should always characterize every
grange member-that the office should seek the
man, and not the man the office. We acknowledge
the broad principle that difference of opinion is
crime, and hold that progress toward truth is made
by differences of opinion, while the fault lies in the
bitterness of controversy. We desire proper
equality, equity and fairness-protection for the
weak, restraint upon the strong-in short, justly
distributed burdens and justly distributed power.
These American ideas, the very of Amer
lean independence and to advocate the contrary is
unworthy of the sons and daughters of an American
Republic. We cherish the belief that sectionalism
is, and of right should be, dead and buried with the
past. Our work is for the present and the future.
In our agricultural brotherhood and its purposes
we shall recognize no North, no South, East, no
West. 1t is reserved by every Patron, his right
a freeman, to affiliate with any party that will
best carry out his principles.
Sixth-Ours being peculiarly farmers institu-
ton, cannot admit all to ranks. Many
excluded by the nature of organ
ization, not because they professional men,
artisans, laborers, but because they have not
sufficiently direct interest in tilling pasturng
the soil, may have some interest in conflict
with our purposes; but appeal to all good
citizens for their cordial cooperation TO assist in
our efforts towards reform, that may eventually
remove from midst the last vestige of tyranny
and corruption We hail the general desire for fra
ternal harmony, equitable compromise, and earnest
cooperation as omen of our future success.
Seventh--It shall be abiding principle with us
to relieve any of our oppressed and suffering broth
erhoo6 by any means at our command.
Last but not least, we proclaim it among pur-
poses to inculcae proper appreciation of the abli-
ties and sphere of woman is indicated by ad-
hitting her to MEMBERSHIP and position in our
Order.
Imploring the continued assistance of our Divine
Master to guide in work, We here pledge our
selves to faithfully and tremendously labor for all
future time to return by united efforts to the
wisdom, justice fraternity and political purity of
our forefathers.
memorial to the Patrons of Husbandry in
| the cotton States was also presented and
unanimously adopted. 1t is an argument in
favor of mixed husbandry in the South, in
stead of expanding the energies of the people
in raising q single crop. The memorial is