The farmers' vindicator. (Jackson, Miss.) 1873-1???, 1874-06-26

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intellectual contests, and here exercis,
! their gentle influence III restraining oul
sterner membership within the strictest
bounds Of propriety. Its founders, an.
preciating the advantages Of the wis.
dom and refining influence Of woman,
and recognizing the superior merits Of
her intellectual powers, has given to our
Order the beneftof her presence and the
! advantages Of her sagacious counsel.
Woman was designed by an All-wise
Creator to be the helpmate Of man.
La the language Of an elegant writer,
"She takes the individual, the com
munity, the State, the church-in a
word, she takes every person and
everything in the germ, and at its
forming period moulds and shapes for
good or evil, veal or woe. The family
is her kingdom; her throne is in the
hearts Of father and mother, brother
and sister, husband and children.
/ Love is the scepter Of her power, and
II wisdom may but share the throne
and scepter, there is no power So great,
no dominion 50 absolute, no realm 50
wide, Or 50 happy, as hers
Such was the language Of one who
penetrated deep into the philosophy Of
that mysterious influence and mighty
power which an All-wise Creator cave
her over the destinies of mankind.
Cheered by her smiles, and sustained
by her presence, the Order Of the
Patrons Of Husbandry is rendered in
vlncible, and will triumph ii spite Of
organized resistance, Or the wiley machi-
nations Of foes without or foes within.
And yet, Notwithstanding our Order
demonstrates SO much Of strength and
solid merit, we occasionally hear it
said that it does no good, that it has
not, nor can accomplish anything, and
that it will soon pass away, without
leaving q trace of usefulness to mark
its career. The mere utterance Of
such sentiments, and the simple enun-
citation Of such opinions, shows such
an utter ignorance of the history Of
the Order, and want of knowledge
OF its purposes, as to class their authors
among the careless herd, who sit list
lessly by, whilst the grandest piano.
rama ever witnessed BY our country
men, is unfolding its scenes of pro-
gress and exhibiting the splendid
Of reformation, that is to
sweep from our land the. stupendous
lsurpation 50 long crushing, with their
huge weight, its prosperity and integ-
'ity.
The answer to these, to our mind,
ncomprehensible assertions, is to be
ound in the fact that it embraces
within its membership one million two
hundred and fifty thousand of the
most intelligent citizens, the bone and
NEW Of this vast country. 1t is to
q found, in its high aims, to crush
ut the spirit Of monopoly and com
against the best interests Of
he country. It is to be further found
4 the consolidation of the agricultural
interest into compact body, which all
ther movements have heretofore
ailed to do, for the preservation Of
leir own interest; and it is more
gnally to be found in the fact that it
lspires the highest aims that can
rompt man to noble deeds, and will
lrow around our future the radiance.
undivided prosperity and the
olendor Of its grand achievements.
Our excellent Order is a bright link
the chain that connects tile past
it'll the future, and exemplifies the
'ual course of all civil revolution.
History is but an Illustration of the
lried mutations Of human progress.
As far back as we trace the foot
ints Of man, the great object of hu.
an effort has been the development
his nature, and to demonstrate his
aims to the exalted position which
) Creator designed he should occupy.
For this end, governments have
en- formed, institutions of learning
Gated, and churches established.
Every age has been marked by rev.
ltions, out Of which have flowed
cams that have given to the varied
Ilks Of life parenneal flowers, and
tits that never fail.
And our day and generation does
form an exception to the rule.
e closing scenes of our American
ltury is marked by a revolution,
'ral, bloodless and civil, that will
sntuate in the most signal triumphs,
the world is already dazzeled by
J splendor Of its designs.
Its track will be strewn with the
oris of viscious systems, conceived
iniquity and brought forth in cor
,tion, and its onward march will be
ced by the wrecks of monster
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