The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-12

faithful and honest men, WHO
will unfiuchiugly stand by our
industrial interests, are noml.
mated for all positions OF
trust and to have carried out the prln-
ciple which should always character
lize every Grange member, that the
Office should seek the man and not the
man the Office. We acknowledge the
| broad principle that difference oil epin-
lion is no crime, and hold that progress
towards truth is made by differ
enees of opinion, while the fanlt
lies in the bitterness Of controversy.
We desire proper equity and fairness.
protection for the weak, restraint on
the strong, to justly distribute business
and to Justly distribute power. These
are American ideas, the very essence OF
American independence, and to advo-
cate the contrary is unworthy OF the
sons and daughters Of an American re-
public. We cherish the belief that
sectionalism is and of right
should be dead and buried with the
past. Our work ia for the present and
the future. In our Agricultural Broth
erbood and it's purposes, we shall rec-
oguize 10 North, no South, no East, no
West. 1t is recognized by every Pa
tron as his right as q freeman to sthil-
ate with any party that will best carry
out his principles.
! ,Sirh, Ours being preculiarly a
farmers ins.itution,w we cannot admit all
to our ranks. Many are excluded by
the nature OF our order, not because
they are professional men, or africans
or laborers, but because they have not
a sufficient direct interest in tilllng or
pasturing the soil, or they 'uAy have
some interest in conflict win cur par
poses. But we appeal 10 all
good citizeus for their cordial
corporation to assist in our efforts
towards reform that We may eventu >!'y
remove from our midst the last vestige
OF tyranny and corruption. We
bail the general desire for sec-
, tional harmony, equitable conpro-
mise, and earnest co-npesatiou,
IS an omen OF our future success.
Seventh, 1t shall be an abiding prin-
ciple with US to relieve any Of our OPP
pressed asd suffering brotherhood by
suy means at our command. Last, but
, not least, we proclaim itamong our
purposes to inculcate proper appreci-
= alton Of the abilities AMI sphere OF wo-
| man as il indicated hr admitting her to
, membershir ana position IN our order.
| Imploriug The co. .!hued assistance OF
our Divine Master to guide us in our
= work, we here pledge ourselves
= 10 faithfully and hsrlnoniously labor
e for all future time to return by our unla
ted efforts to the wisdom, justice fra
ternity and political purity OF our fore'
, fathers.
HUsBANpRY IN THE SOUTH.
Amemorial to the Patrons OF Hus-
D ba ndry in the Cotton States was also
prese nted and unanimously adopted. II
y ia an argument iu favor OF mixed hus-
7 baudry in the South, instead OF ofexpend'
. ing the energies OF the peo'
J pie in raising q single
!. crop. 1t says: During the past seven
= years our cotton fields hsve added to
y wealth o; the world two Thousand mil
y lion OF dollars, and caused prosperity
. to smile upon every one who has han
y died our crops save those who
. . struggled for it's production
70 The energies OF the cotton
: planters have been exhausted
10 attempting to produce maximum
crop OF a ngle staple, whilst quite as
frequently be has reduced his mean'
in supplying his necessary wants. A
,, system based an such policy and pro.
70 ducing such results must be radically
;. wrong and il persisted in will lead tc
;, bankruptcy and ruin. No people
u can ever become prosperoul
% who are not self sustaining
, Our fertile soil, exhaustless minera
70 70 wealth, abundant water power, ant
II genial, sslubrious climate. avail III
10 10 nothing if annually we expeud millionI
Ie for subsistence. 1t is generally con
j. c.eded that We have grown bread cheap
O. er than We have purchased supplies
. ., aud the observ alton OF every planter il
II that those Southern farmers who liv,
:. within themselves are more independen
" and less encunbered with debt thar
= those who have relied solely upor
u a northern crop were it otherwise. it il
: hazardous for any people to depenc
- " upon others Tor a supply OF those arti'
- . cles which are necessary for their dali,
- . consumption.
NJ It then refers to the famine tha
e. more than once has occurred in India
ID owing TO the efforts OF the people Il
r. grow cotton 10 the exclusion OF bread
e stutis, and adds: During tn
b past year portions o
er Indiana, Minnesota and Dacota hav,
l. heen invaded by grasshoppers aud des
troyed every vestige Of vegetation. I'm
o. agiue yoDr condition sbonld simils
IN invasion become general in the Unitet
Ie States. Couple with this idea to,a
te failure Of the cotton crop either iron
I'd the worm, drought, or any other una
ce vodable cause. Improbable as sucl
es visitstioDs may appear. have W
Dc the power to prevent them
te aud 10 it wise to subject ourselves to th
L. possibility of becoming the victims o
g. such calamities Our wisest and saf
rn est policy is, 80 lar as practicable, Il
oil producs at home our necessary sup.
plies. Is there farm in the South Of
y which this cannot be done aud at thI
ht same time produce an average cotto
.e, crop as the net result Q
a the farmers annual labors
70 We believe there is not. Annual
30 four millions OF bales OF cotton are pro
IS, duced upon Southern soil, but wha
or proportion OF this vast amount is re