The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1874-08-15
JLARATION OF PURPOSES.

uudly impressed with the truth, that the
Grange of the United States should
| proclaim to the world its general OBJ
e hereby, unanimously make this Dec
OF Purposes of the Patrons of Hus-
tied by the strong and faithful tie of Ag-
e, we mutually resolve to labor for the
our order, our country and mankind,
e heartily indorse the motto In essen
MY IN non-essentials, liberty in all
harity,"
7 shall endeavor to advance our cause by
to accomplish the following objects /:
slop better and higher manhood and
ood among ourselves, To enhance the
and attractions of our homes and
en- our attachments to our pursuits, To
MUTUAL understanding and co-operasice,
liain invioate our laws. and to emulate
her in labor TO hasten the good time
To reduce our expenses, both individ-
corporate, To buy less and produce more,
to make our farms self-sustaining, To
our crops, and crop no more than we
lvate, To condense the weight of our
selling less in the bushel and more on
and in fleece less in lint and mote in
woof, To systemstise our work ard
in!elligently on probabilities, To dis
'nce the credit system, the mortgage
the fashion system, and every other
ending TO prodigality and bankruptcy,
pose meeting together, talking together,
together, buying together, selling to
and In general acting together for our
protection and advancement, as occasion
ulre, We shall avoid litigation rs much
BILE by arbitration in the grange, We
lstantiy strive TO secure entire harmony,
II, vital brotherhood among ourselves,
make our order perpetual. We shall
endeavor to suppress personal, local.
and national prejudices, all unhealthy
all selfish ambition, Faithful adherence
principses will insure our mental, moral,
I'd material advancement.
our business interests, we desire 10
Odacers aud consumers, farmers and man
rs INTO the most direct aud friendly re-
essibie. Hence; we must dispense with
OF middlemen, not that we are un-
10 them, but we do not need them,
rplus and their exactions diminish our
we wage no aggressive war fare
my other interests whatever, On the
all our acts, and all our efforts, 80 far
ess Is concerned, are not only for the
the producer and consumer, but for all
teresfs that tend TO bring these two par
speedy and economical contact. Hence
that transportation companies of every
necessary TO onr success. that their
are Intimately connected with our in
and harmonious action is mutually ad-
GUS keeping in view the first sentence
neclaratlou Of principles Of action that
ual happiness depends upon general
w., we proclaim our settled conviction
cannot expect 10 help ourselves In any
AZ involves the injury Of othen, We
erefore. advocate for every State the
N every practicable way, ofaIl facilities
porting cheaply 70 the sesboard. or be-
ome producers and consumers, all the
ems Of our country. We adopt il AZ our
ufpose TO "open out the channels IN
great arteries that the life-blood Of
fe may fow freely" We are not
OF railroads, navigable and irrigating
or Of any corporation that will advance
's,riai interests. nor OF any laboring
In our noble order there is no commu-
agrarianism, We are opposed 10 such
management Of any corporation or
~ tends 10 oppress the people aud