The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-02-10

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pockets of our members, and they wish to
know whether they will be denied the privi-
lege of canvassing them on the ground of
politics. This body should clearly set forth
an authoritive Interpretation for the
guidance OF members. I would call
your attention to article three of the
bylaws, which seems to conflict with our
constitution which decides who shall be
members of the national grange. Article 10,
section ], bylaws, should be so amended as
to include the secretary, and L would sug-
gest the propriety of fixing their compensa-
ton at the commencement instead of the
close of the year.
THE SESSIONS OF 81 NATIONAL GRANGE
REPORTS OF THE CoMMITTEEs-CHARLEs-
ToN CHOSEN Us THE PLACE FOR HOLDING
THE NEXT MEETING.
81. LOTS, Feb. 6.-The National Grange
held two sessions to-day. The following is
the official abstract of the proceedings: A
telegram was received from Secretary Coffey
of the Stote Grange of Missouri, stating that
there are 900. subordinate Oranges in this
state. The commit tee on the coed of the
order made a partial report, one of the
points of which is that the conscitgtion and
bylaws of the next Grange be
printed in all languages as may be directed
by the executive committee. A call OF
states was then made to give each an oppor-
tunity to present what business they desired
to have acted upon. Muster Smith of Geor-
gia, presented some amendments to the con-
stitution. Ref rred to the COMMITTEES
on constitution and bylaws Master
Smedly, of Iowa, presented suggestions
regarding the business OF organization n
made a statement regarding a contract for
the Warner harvester for Iowa and all other
states and also an arrangement was entered
into by it's executive committee of Iowa for
a seeder which will also sow cotton seed.
Referred to the executive commute. Mas.
ter Davie, of Kentucky, also presented the
constitutional amendments Master Moore,
| of MARYLAND, offered a resolution a special
order to confer the sixth degree, and Satur-
drip night was set for the ceremony.
presented constitutional Re
ferred. An invitation was received asking
the grange to visit the MercnanIs EAcnahge
in a BODY, which was accepted, and a time
fixed hereafter. Master Aiken, OF South
Carolina, presented a petition from the
oranges of Canada, asking for a ~dispensatien
to receive the 9th and 9TH degrees, ana es-
tablish a Dominion grange. Brotner Taylor
stated that Charleston, s. O., had Deen uIan.
imously selected the cation states astnemoss
desirable place to hold the next annual
meeting of the National Grange, anu on
motion Charleston was chosen unanimously
as the next place of meeting amid greas II.
plause. Brother Taylor, in the naHo "
South Carolina and all the states Oh tne
South, returned thanks for the unanlln pus
vote, and assured the members lnae
no efforts would be spared by tne
citizens of Charleston to make tneif
visit to that city pleasant and the sessio
OF the grange agreeable. On motion, Bro
Their Thompson, ex-r5presentative OF Can.
da, was invited to report the condition and
wants of the order in the dominion. Mr..
Thompson said they had ten live oranges,
numbering over one hundre members;
that they wanted to establish a dominion
e g5ehg Control SO . ixe as bea % naye and p theiI
most earnest desire was to see the
organization become international in char
acter. A committee of five was appointed
to whom all resolutions are to be referred,
and the committee instructed to report on
the last day of the session. The following
compose the committee: Wardlow. of Flor
ida; Hamilton, OF California; Jones, of
Arkansas; Maxwell, of Tennessee; Hincklv,
of New York. Several standing commit
tees were appointed, who will consider the
various matters presented for the well
fare of the order and report hereaftere.
THE BOSTON GRANGE.
/ am gratifed to be able to say that gener-
ally 1 have met with most cordial co-opera.
tiol, of the officers and members, thus light
ening a WORK which would have otherwise
been herculean. I feel 1t my duty, however,
to call your attention to one painful excep-
ton in the case of the Boston grange. A
grange was organized last summer in the
city of Boston, Massa., by Deputy Abbott,
composed of a class commonly known as
middle men, in direct violation OF his in
structions. This is a class of members new
err contemplated by the constitution. 1t
the request OF numerous members of the
national grange, and two members of the
executive committee (the other member,
Mr.. Saunders. being sick, the master of the
national grange recalled the dispensation OF
Boston grange, and directed its return to
Deputy Abbott. They refused to obey this
demand, and have continued to work as a
grange; thus proving themselves a
revolutionary and dangerous element.
The master of the Massachusetts
State grange has countenanced and
the installation of their new Of
icers and investing them with the annual
word for 1874. Unless such defiance of au-
thority is properly rebuked and punished,
your executive officers will be powerless in
the future, and an anarchy will reign in the
order. / have to congratulate thesnational
grange on the prosperous condition of our
treasury, as will appear from the reports of
the proper officers. The fund at the COM
mand of this body is ample to meet current
expenses and leave a handsome surplus.
Though this sum seems large, yetit amounts
to less than a half dime from each member,
and it is not a burdensome tax. 1t
will devolve upon us to use this
capital in a manner which shall fully justify
the members who have placed il in trust in
our hands. We cannot be too careful in its
expenditure, that it be wisely and economi
cally done. Though our people-indeed,
the whole people of the land-desire that
laborers in every field receive a full COM
pensation for services rendered. yet they are
in no humor for paying extravaganza salar-
les, either in congress or out, and most en-
phatically condemn it in the highest place
as well as the lowest. All accounts should
be most carefully scrutinized, and no Credit
Mobilier allowed to creep in our ranks.
Brothers and sisters, the future progress,
preservation, and usefulness of our order de-
pend largely upon our action at this session;
without doubt this is the most important
meeting of agriculturists ever held in any
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