Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-08-20

have more clear money at tho end of
the present year, than any, one year
since the surrender; in fact, the Pat
rons in mississippi have determined to
become independent once more, and
have deni themselves every luxury
and many comforts to bring about this
iaudable result. Their good work has
become infectious, and the farmers ont
side OF the grange, as also many freed
men, have followed their example.
More corn, oats, wheat and syrup will
be made this year than ever before pro-
duced in this state, and wo are glad to
know that much larger proportion of
bacon and pork is being raised than last
year. If the grarge movement had
done nothing else but bring about
this economy and reform in the
habits OF our people, it would heye yac-
complished great good. But, an sad-
dltlon large amounts were saved by the
purchase of necessary supplies and rates
much below former prices, which, in
connection with moderately good crops
OF cotton, will place our planting inter-
ests on firmer foundation than any
year since the war.-Farmers' Tindi,
Gator. - III ~
A New York granger, replying to at
stacks upon the order at tho anti-secret
society convention; held some weeks
ago at Syracuse, N. Y, made this point
ed defense of the order, it's principles
and its officers: The order is essen
TALLY philanthropio in its origin and
mods of working !; its3 founders, among
whom Mr.. Saunders is the one most
widely known, SO far from being. as
Green represents them, dignitaries
without dignity" "given to yulgariSy," {"
and "men who would hardly be received
into decent society,"" NE men of refine
nent, culture and of n most genial and
benevolent disposition. So far is it
from being true that they sought to con-
| tinue themselves in office for the sake
of personal gain or honor, that, at the
expiration Of their first. term, all of
| them. Withdrew from office, and but two
(the secretary and treastirer) would per-
NIT themselves. to be reelected. Me-.
Saunders, the first master of the ma
tional grange, refused absolutely re-
election, aud when he was compelled by
by the national grange to, accept the
laborious and thankless office of chair
man of the executive committee, he put
himself under the order of the other
officers. The revenues of the national
grange, under the great and healthy in
crease of the order, are now of consid-
erable amount, the aggregation of mil
lion of Titles; but every dollar of it's
expenditures being accounted for, and
its books are now, as they always have
been. open to the examination of every
member of the order. There is no con-
tipgent'or secret service fund, no money
to be used in bribes. or to be squander-
ed by pampered officials or expended
for political or other sinister purposes.
The salaries of all the officers of the
national grange, though they are the
hardest worked men in the United
States, are less than those which any
wholesale merchant pays to his clerks /;
and it is true to day that the salaried
officers of the national grange are poor
er than they would have been had they
remained i'll their several previous avo-
cations. The records of any secret So
1'eiety in this OF any other country may
be searched in vain Tor nobler, purer
and more patriotic showing than these
earnest and patient men have made and
can make of their connection with the
national grange. The whole story of
tho connection of the grange witE poll
tics and political parties is equally false,
and to any member'of the order is per-
fectly absurd. The constitution of the
national, state, and subordinate oranges
requires that no political or partisan
topic shall be discussed in the grange,
and no rule is more strictly enforced.
The members of the order are from all
political parties, and from every shade
or section of each. and their political
views are never questioned or influenced
in the grange. Belonging to the great
agricultural class, it is fair to presume
that they will seek to have the state and
national legislation such as will pro-
mote and facilitate, in the highest and
widest sense, the Interests of agricul-
ture and as these are affiliated with all
others, they will not probably wrong
any others. They are, SO far as We
knew, unite in favor of honesty, capacity
and economy in the management Of
national and state affairs. But even
these principles, against which no sin
cere patriot can raise any objection, can
not be discussed in the grange.