, 1874-02-10
They Claim to Be Regularly Organized
and Deserving Of Recog-
milton.
Proposition to 1Iayo the Headquarters
Of the National Grange ut
St, Louis.


expenses Of tho seventh aunnnl soHaton Of tue
National Grange was presented by Mr. Shank
laud; of Iowa, and referred to tho Finance Con-
naittee.
ml.tee Oh Ritual was postponed to- tho noxt
Annunl session.
It was decided to havo -
THREE sEss1oSs 4 DAy III FUTunE.
When the roll uf Stutes WAS called, California
presented resolution to lavo the bulletin Of tho
Oranges printed a,,d sent to the officers Of all
tho State and subordinate QranGeB.
An unsuccessful cifort to adjourn no1t Fridny
wna n1ado by Mastor Smith, Of HooYgin.
Indiana presented resolution Oh tho curren-
cy, requesting Tint petition bc scnt 10 Congress-
from the National Grange, which was appropri-
atoly referred.
conatitutionut amendment. Minuesota oGoroa
q resolution to romovo tho hoadquartelB Of the
National Grange to st.. Louis Referred to a
Special Cou.nittoo Of Five, the Convention to
report ct the eighth nnnaai session OF tho Ma
It was decided to visit the st. Louia Exchange
In u body on Thursday at II o'clock.
Worthy Mastor Adams named ~ tns Comnittoo
eota Warden, Of Florida; Hamilton, Of Cali
foruia; Cotton. Of Vermont: aud Atlon, Of Mis-
aouri.
TRANSPORTATION.
Col. William II. lrosvanDr, Secretary Of the
Transportation Committee OF tho 1T. Louis
Board Of Tralo. mot tho Transportation Com
mittee Of tue National Grange BY appointments
tls afternoon, and ind all extended conference,
which hnB not yot boon made public.
THE COMMITTEE ON uosToN GRANGE
Also held n meeting, ut whioh only Master Allis,
pf Massachusetts, represented tho interests Ut
that organization, Mr.. Harrison Staples, tho
wLole question whothor other than farmers
Rhall become Patrons Of 11nabal,lry il involved
III the Boston Grange issue, and tho Importance
Of the question to tho Order IL gon-
sa5 SstiS5na aranse n.y. s sDe's that he o
ber of grain-dealora belonging to tho Boston
Grange haa been oyer.estlmatcd. A1r. NoYcs.
EDITOR Of tho Massachuaefs P!o,on'an, ono Of
kllroe in it. Mr. Alis submitted to the Convei-
lion this afternoon tho following statement pro-
gared by Committee Of the Boston Grunge
appointed for the purpose:
1u tho QNcers and Members AZ TIE National Grange cf
DE Piirons a uus5andry IN Convention Asstntled,
Tbs Boston Grange No. 4, Patrons of uu.bandry of
11sssaclusos, through the undersigned, their Gem.
x stsi o annx noss I
Ladies' charter members and waa duly constituted and
regularly organized Grange Of tho Patrons
"Wednesday, lug. 20, isi3, and that for over year
prior to this tino Ut lcae two persons who announce
auriculinrai nereGta Of massachusetts had been in
commission os Deputies but from the want of my ac
sS ps
he cxisence Of such commissions nor had AZ attempe
leen nude by said Deputies to establish aingo
Grange in Massachusetts, md VIC further represent
that on the coming or Deputy J. G. Abbott to Boston.
the purposes and advantages Of tho Order were pub
weska vel ] por hts appearance; M ] 5a hotwthstanapg
this fae the founders Of tho boaton Grange were the
seSt o. So songns 70 aid i h il lii III % ~osf
and that Ut the Organization OF e Boston Grange
Of tss s m
other members OF said Grunge being persoAaly known
to him but hs raised 10 yolce against is osablish-
ahough le has sinco been ost aettvo In the opposi
son to Its success and yor petitioners further rup
tie determined action IT s members anshed through
Massachusetts, awakening general inquiry AMI inter-
o%as 9e 4 sSns a e. sgy FOR
is,n9 strene!h nna fataro rapa growth IN Masachu
dinner speeches Ut farmers sluba, but WHO
n,ent unit! i. WAS . SUCCESS, now cosaneneea
to Intrigue md eonspre to get control or it,
part Of such conspiracy false Eenorta concerning the
oaton Grange and its composition, calcnlaed to lso-
we're tSo union aaa We We urho
represent tha IN CONSCIOUSNESS Of such mssepreacnta-
nss s a Ss'p bv y s sSe
recalling the dispcnsaton Of Tho Boston Grange,
liz cause ii ths revocation, :'Tha the Grange vas
net composed Of tho Materals contemplated by The
surn over ita books and papers 10 deputy auslor-
dzea to receive them; but the books mud papers
efSse 81 Sss o epas p hy
ths Boston Grange except 10 install III officers;
that, although SUCH document WINS isaued without i'll
qutry. examination, trin, wo recognized the Mas
ter of tho National arango "a tho head Of tho
Order worthy, Of respect aud entitled to
work and make parons but ' .net to in Investigate our m
rights an1 position; that recognizing the Constitution
@ s,s5ssn i IL ;5sss s; a
the Of tie oser saers to
ssut iat the members Of thu State Grange at their
organization anI arst regnar mee!ine Deg: and !.
Hotss and understanding tho opposition Of tho aamo
parties who caused the Issuing o the sboyo document
magnanlmonsly iadossed the Boston Oranges,
itsolred, That wo inaorse the action Of Deputy !.
oAon,;o in M tue formation Of te neston and
cees Of our cause IN MsEsnchu.osts.
Ard That BY our obligations ~ Patrons. beug
we met at ths lust annual Iauetins IN Decembcr.
al nj, meSerS III of 0sx esers duly ", hoasa I'd
tho ensuing yoar, and such officers hayo subsequently
been duly aid regularly Installed by member of the
s en- aass has met re bs
yael with 81 t4o paraphsrns'ia qua rega!l. required
by tue rules Ut tho Order bud We would further
represent In. declare tint tho present officers ind
bes u Tho BOSTON Grange have, II spite Of rid!culs and
opnos'tlon strictly adhered to the principles Of ths
are qt or have bss soansssa Or es
voters; that recognizing tie Patroas Of Hlsbaudry
p ~ pledged to that let!enchment. economy and a..
1u the injuries produced by luxury, and
only TO- In corrected BY frugality :, and
believing this can 10 accomplished most c!iectuay by
t4eadsaucen,eus OF tho agricultural working c!usaes
which VT rccoyai1e "a thu uaoas frugal cata in tne
Unan, we Etund pledged to secure to thcm theiz
Flglts tu equivalent for their produetiors, aud
nation; md tLat having thus reprcaontei our.
se!yes. md believing tlas the inGaouce which
eougAt our destruction 10 stu ut work,
by poang ua as an illegal Grange, we respectfully asl
Ana petttson that your honorable and hupro1no body
will iu sone manner intorso US au q Grange, In full
sympathy with tho good Of tie Order.
]. y. HAMTt1rT, NJ,
tstonsd, z. e. Dn0wH, o.,
uAINlaoN SrAvlEs L.,
IAINEAs u. uoYGr, y.
The action Of the National Grange on tho
matter caunot bo known tor Homo dayu,