Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-02-12
Memorial 20 the "PatrOns" in the Cot
ton States-COmmittee ON the Gen.
tenniaI ExhibitiOn-COnsti-
tutiOnal Convention.
Declaration OF Purposes OF the Patrons
OF Husbandry-"The Good Of
Our Order, Our Country,
and Mankind"
TUESDAY.

seven years be fixed for patenteeS to enjoy the
sole dement's of patents, and that they be al
Dwed tW enty-hVe per cent. on the cost OF pro-
duction. A resolution accompanied the re-
d Drt, appointing a master and executive COM
mittee OF the national grange.
A committee to memorabilia congress on
the subject of patent laws, and to ask that
body to restrict the protection to patentees to
q maximum limit of five years, with a prOyi-
50 of renewal, based upon a twenty-five per
cent profit above the cost of production.
The special committee TO whom was re-
ferred, a day or two ago, the matter Of estab
fishing Territorial government over the In
dian Territory, reported, asking to be excused
from considering the subject, as they had no
knowledge of the bill said 10 be pending be-
fore congress for that purpose.
Mr.. Aiken, of South Carolina, presented
memorial to the patrons of the cotton States,
which was referred 10 the committee on reso-
lutions. The following committee ON the
centennial exhibition was appointed: Mr..
Saunders, District of Columbia: Mr.. Cham
bers, Alabama; Mr.. Hudson, Kansas; Mr..
Wright, California; Mr.. Chase, New Hamp-
shire; Mr.. Brown, Michigan; Mr.. Davie, Ken
tucky. The report OF the committee on con-
stitutional conventions was then taken up,
pending the discussion of which the grange
adjourned till tomorrow morning.
WEDNESDAY.
ST. LOUIS, February 1.-THE national
grange to day, after the transaction of some
minor business, received the report of the
committee on resolutions, presented by Mr.,
WardloW, OF Florida, and adopted it unani-
mously. It is as follows:
Being profoundly impressed with the truth
that the national grange OF the United States
should definitely proclaim TO the world It's
general objectS,we hereby unanimously make
this declaration of the purposes of the Patrons
of Husbandry.
First-United by the strong and faithful tie
of agriculture, We mentally resolve 10 labor
for The good OF our order, our country, and
mankind.
Second-We heartily indorse the motto: In
essentials, unity; in non-essentials liberty,
in all things, charity.
Third-We shall endeavor to advance our
cause by laboring to accomplish the follow
ing objects: To develop a better and higher
manDoOd and wOmanhoOd among ourselves;
to enchance the comforts and attractions of
our homes and strengthen our attachments to
our pursuits; To foster mutual understand
ing ana cooperation; TO maintain inViolate
our laws, and 10 emulate each other to labor
to hasten the good time coming; to reduce
our expenses both individual and corporate;
to buy less and produce more in order to
make our farms self-sustaining; TO diversity
our crops, and crop no more than we can cul-
uvate; to cOndense the weight of our exports,
selling less in the bushel and more on hoOf
ana In the heece; TO systematic our work and
calculate intel1gently on probabilities; to
discountenance the credit system, the mort
gage system, the fashion system, and every
pther tr system fehulng 10 proalgailty Anu
bankruptcy. We propose meeting together,
talking together, working together, buying
together, selling together, and, in general act
Ing together for our mutual protection and
shall avoid litigation as much as possible by
arbitration in the grange. Weshall constant
y
and vital brotherhood among ourselves, and
to make our order perpetual. We shall earn
estly endeavor to suppress personal, local. sec
tional and national pref udtces, all unhealthy
rivalry, all selfish ambition. Faithful adj
hereNce to these principles will insure our
mental, moral, social and material sdvanc
ment.
Fourth-For our business interests we de-
sire to bring producers and consumers, and
farmers and manufacturers, into the most dt-
rect and friendly relations possible; hence we
must dispense with surplus of middlemen-
not that we are unfriendly 10 them, but that
we do not need them. Their surplus and
their eXactiOns diminish our profits, We
wgge no aggressive warfare against any other
interests whatever; on the contrary, all our
acts and all our effects, so far as business is
concerned, are not only for the benefit of pro-
ducers and consumers, but also 1or all other
interests that tend 70 bring these TWO parties
in speedy and economical contact. Hence we
holo that transportation companies of every
kind are necessary TO our success, and that
their interests are intimately connected with
our Interests, and harmonious action is mutu-
ally advantageous. Keeping in view the first
sentence in our declaration of principles OF
action, that individual happiness depends
upon general prosperity, we shall therefore
advocate for every State the increase IN every
practicable way Of all facilities for transport
ing cheaply to the seaboard, or between nome
producers and consumers, all productions OF
our country. We adopt IL our fixed pur-
pose TO open out the channels in natures
great arteries, that the life-blood of commerce
may flow freely. We are not enemies
OF railroad, navigable and irrigattDg
canals, nor OF any corporations Lnat Will au-
vance our industrial Interests, nor of any of
the laboring classes. In our noble order there
is no communism, no agrarianism. We are
opposed 70 such spirit and management OF
| any corporation or enterprise as tends TO OPP
press the people and rob them of their just
| profits. We are not enemies TO capital, but
| we oppose the tyranny OF monopolieS; we
| long to see the antagonism between capital
| and labor removed by common consent and
the nineteenth century. We are opposed to
excessive salaries, high rates of interest and
the eXorbitant percentage of profits in trade
They greatly increase our burdens, and do not
bear a proper proportion to the profits of the
producers We desire only self-protection
and the protection of every true interest of
the land by legitimate transactions, legiti-
mate trade and legitimate profits. We
shall advance the cause of education
among ourselves and for our children, by all
Just means within our power. We especially
advocate for our agricultural and industrial
colleges that practical agriculture, domestic
science, and all the arts which adorn the
home, be taught In their courses Of study.
Flfth-We emphatically and sincerely as
sert the oft-repeated truth, taught in our or
ganic law, that the grange, national, STATE, or
subordinate, is not a political or party organ
iZation. No grange, If time be gwen TO its
OBLIGATIONS, can discuss political or relig.O GUS
questions nor call political conventions, nor
nominate candidates, nor even discuss their
merits in its meeting. Yet the principles we
teach underlie all true politics-all true
m anq III ditca nOos 0os
phere of our country, for we seek the greatest
good to the greatest number, but we musl
ALWAYS bear ii In mind that no one, by becom-
ING n grange member, gives up that right aud
duty which belongs to every American elSl-
zen, TO take proper interest IN the pollucs oi
the country. On the contrary, IL is right
for every member TO do all in his power,
legitimateiY, TO influence for good the sc9lon
of any political party to which ne belongs.
II is his duty TO do.all he can In ms own party
to put down bribery, corruption and trlckefy,
10 see that none but competent, faithful ana
honest men, who will unhlnchlngiy stand Dy
our Industrial interests, are nominated for all
positions of trust, and TO have carried out the
principles which should always characterlze
every grange member; that the once shonld
seek the man, and not the man the office. We
acknowledge the broad principle that
difference Of opinion is no crime, ana
hold that the progress toward tne o,iIl IIItn
ion, while the fault lies in the bitterness OF
controversy. We desire proper equality,
I equity and protection for the weak, restraint
( upon the strong, In short justly distributed
1 larders and justly distributed power. These
/ are American ideas, the very essence OF
American independence, and to advocate the
/ contrary is unworthy of the men and daugh-
/ tiers of the American republic. We cherish
the belief that sectionalism is of no right and
should be dead and buried with the past
! Our work is for the present and the future,
| IN our agricultural brotherhood and in its pur-
! poses we snail recognize no north. no south,
! no east, no west; IL is re erved by evtry patron
! as Jne flgnl as freeman to affiliate with any
/ party that VIII best carry ont his principles.
Slxth-Ours being peculiarly f9rmersf In
stituton, we cannot admit all to our ranks
/ Many are excluded by the nature of our or
! ganization, not because they are professional
! men, or artisans, or laborers, but because they
/ have no Sufficient direct interest in tillinR or
fostering the soil II may have some Interest
in conflict with our purposes, but we appeal
to all good citizens for their cordial co-opera-
! tion to assist in our efforts toward reform
! thst we may eventually remove from ouI
midst the last vestige of tyranny and corrup,
! ton We hail the general desire for frater.
nal harmony, equitable compTeonlse Ie nus and
earnest cooperation as an omen OF our future
Seyenth-It shall be an abiding principle
suffering brotherhood by any means at on
command. Last but not least, We proclaim
among our purposes 20 inculcate proper ap
/ preciatiop of the abilities ana sphere OF wo
! man ss Indicated by admitting her 10 mem
bership and position in our order, lInplorlnl
\ the continual assistance of our DIVINE Maste
20 guide us In our work, we here Pieoge our
selves 10 a faithful and Harmonious LABOR 10