The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-06-20
TIE GRANGERss.
DECLARATION OF PURPOSES.

From the Constitution of tho National
| Grange ,
Profoundly impressed with the
truth, that the National Grange Of
the United States should definitely
proclaim to the world its general
objects, we hereb,0unanimodsly
make this Declaration Of Purposes
Of the Patrons of Husbapdry.
1. United by the strong and faith
ful tie Of gricultnre, we mutually
resolve to labor for the good of our
order, our country and mankind. o
o.. We heartily indorsc the mot
to-: "In essentials, unity; in non
essentials, liberty: in all thugs,
clarity.|
3. We shall cndcayor to advance
our cause by laboring to accomplish
the. following objects: To develop
a better and higher manhood and
womanhood among ourselves. To
enhance the comforts and attrac-
tions Of our homes and strengthen
our attachments to our pursuits.
TO foster mutual understanding
and co operation: To maintain in
violate our laws, and to emulate
each other in labor to hasten the
good time coming. To reduce our
expenses. both individual and cor
poratc. TO buy less and produce
more, in order to make our farms
self sustaining. 70 diversity our
crops, and crop no more than we
can cultivate. TO condense the
weight of our exports, selling less
in the bushcl and more on hoof and
iii fleece; lcs:ein lint and more in
warp and woof TO sys tmatize
our work and calculate intelligent
ly on probabilities: To discountcn.
ance the credit system, the mort
gage system, the fashion system,
and every other system tending to
prodlgality and bankruptcy. We
propose meeting together, talking
together, and in general acting to-
gcthcr for or mutual protection
and advancement, as occasion NAV
require. We shall avoid litigation
as much as possible by arbitration
in the grange. We shall constant
" strive to secure entire harmony,
good will, vital brotherhood among
ourselves, and to make our order
perpetual. We shall earnestly en-
de@Tor to suppress personal, local,
sectional ard national prciudices,
all unhealthy rivalry, all s'Wsh am
bition. Faithful adherence to these
principles will insure our mental,
moral, social and material advance
mvnt.
4. For our business interests, we
desire t@ q, bring producers and con
sumcrs, Warmers and manufacturers
into the most direct and friendly
relations possible. Hence, we must
dispense with a surplus of middle
men, not that we are uufriendly to
them, but we do not nceds them.
Their surplus and their cxactions
diminisheour profits. We wage no
aggressive warfare against any 9th
cr interests whatever. On the con
t@ry, all our acts, and all our ct-
forts, SO far as business is concern
cd, arc not only for the benefit Of
the producer and consumer, but al
so for all other interests that tend
to bring these two parties into
speedy and economical contact.
Hence we hold that transportation
companies of every kind are neces-
sary to our success, that their in
terests arc intimately connected
with our interests, and harmonious
action is mutually advant, gcous;
keeping in view the first sentence
in our declaration of principles of
action that" Individual happiness
upon general prosperity"
VIC proclaim our settled conviction
that we cannot expect to help our
selves in any form that involves the
injury Of others, We shall, there