New-York tribune., 1874-07-18
THE GRINGE AND ITS WoRKNGS

MIR. CH,s. W GREENE REPLIES TO HIS ACCUsERs-
THE GEANGE DEMoRALIzING CoNMERCE-THE
CHARGE AGAINST CHAPLAIN GRosH AN ERROR.
To tke EdttOr Of Fhe Trt6une.
SIR: Ny attention has been called to
communication Of recent date published in your col
umns and signed NewYOrk Granger We're II not
for the character given It by your caption "ouu ool
tainy pass in silence such charges rs are made over
nom de plupe whether worth identifying or motor
whether il is true that utter gross ISLANDERS
and .ialsehood-." it is certainly done IN my own
nroner person or over my signature, so that
I may be held accountable for what may utter
As To the fllsity of assertions IN my address at
syracnse stated nothing truth save what a pre-
pared to verify The history of the Grange Sia'eu
distinctly was told told TO me by officers hieh
in authority in the Grange II quite unfortunate that
there should not he better understanding among
members the various histories should not prove
so conflicting The Sew-York Granger" says the only
trnth in nv statement that william Saunders was
the founder. did state. The honor Is claimed
for Mr. Kelly as well for Mr.. Saunders; ana again IL
is claimed the Grange was the loiht pouucto Vi
a few pnlnnthropc gentlemen who met 10 DISCUSS the
iu of agriculture in Washington and, after laborious
consideration devised this magnificent plan The ist
Of my accusation was. that 1t was a money-makng
scbeme pure and simple aud there Is constantly accu-
mullting evidence 10 that effect Your correspondent
msdotes me as saying that the officers OF the orange
were men who would hardly be received INTO decent
society" [ SAID refined society. The founders may
have been gentlemen OF refinement. 1 spoke only Of
those whom met at indianapolis.
But the uukindest Of all the ntmation that l
had a hand in drafting the platform for the Inde-
pendeutr Convention held here Really cannot. and
certainly / have no desire TO, claim that honor. In
your editorial criticism You [eer az my
assertion that the secrecy OF the Grange Is
deInorlizng the commerce OF the country IL Is not
probabe that YOU at the East feel DO We OF the West
the effect OF the last seasons panic Tue very
conditions which are so embarrassing the West are
especiav favorable TO the East Withdrawal OF money
aud credits from here gives 10 tue Mldut anu New
Tuglaud states cheap money. The West IL IN the con-
dI;IOn OF "a who j. heavily IN ue"t uhapIe ~ pay
ms paper at maturity. - long a. hc can renew or
borrow from one peT-on TO pay anoth1' e s",s ""n-
very well but when thI- Resource IAr hlih anu he -
pressed to pay his Old debts ana can get no trticr
credits. II Is embarrl-sng Just 80 now anl mere
The East the creditor of the West n refusing te u'ual
credits, aud u collecting more tlah J., sIul'f oVA.
very mucn regret that shCud nave uesu Lru lIty
error IN my reference 10 Chaplain oi the National
Grange. hr. GFUsh was not tue p-i'oh reieIleu 10.
There i've SIX % the Oictrs present az lile e
n which referred and had received no previous ia
PRODUCTION 10 any but tNo OF them Ihe person 70 Mom
! referred Wa- afterward pointed Oh' 70 no az l'.
Chaplain / Will not attempt To reca4i MS nam Ie,t
/ may be led IniO further error. Inc converse.
ton 10 which / took exception occutlcu at
IudianapOs aud among the five or sX VINO were then
present have Mr. Adams authority for SAYING NAT
tey had Only met there ON business uI the Nfah-c.
would be pleased aud undoubtedly Others wJuld De- II
There night be authoritative statement Ot ne OtisIh
AZ The Grange aud the names OF It's OrlEnatOrh. The
rcfuiatiuu Ot my statements, or rather my repetition ot
Granger stateruts, would De quite us HuccfsslhIB
accolnV he'd ia this way as Dy p3At pans uehia' a.
they are rcnued gentlemen, aud their order Is as non
or De As they claim there should certainly De DO hcs
talon about making the circumstances puDic. GER
feature OF their organization. That Its niacnce 10 bad
tAat ID is drmOrilzng, 10 know ana 1t 10 not D'i
tered in t cast by tAc !aCt IAdt - nt'-,H - GA
,u -4 fnlrn ~ mystery CHAs " GALESE.
Ld.aHupoi.s, b'd, june 80, ls'L