The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1874-08-08
DECLARATION OF PURPOSES.

Pr f1uudly impressed with the trnh, that the
National Grange of the United States shonld
definitely proclaim to the world its general OBJ
lects, we hereby, unanimously make this Dec
a'ation of Purposes of tie Patrons of Hus
bahdry.
| United by tho strosg and faithful lie of hg-
Ticuture, we mutually resolve TO labor ior the
good of our order, oRi "oantry and mankind,
We heartily indurse the motto In essen
ilds. unity IN non'esseitias, Liberty in all
ihings, charity"
3 We shall endeavor to advance our cause by
iaboring to accomplish the following objects
To deveop better and higher manhood and
wonanhoad among ourselves TO enhance the
comforts and attractions of our homes and
strengthen our attachments to our pursuits To
foster mutual understanding and co cooperation,
To maintain invioate our laws. and to emulate
each other in labor 10 hasten the good time
coming, To reduce 0ur expenses, both individ-
ial and corporate, To buy less and produce more,
IN order 10 make iatms self-sustaniug, To
diversity our crops, and crop no more than we
rap culliyate 10 cont'ense the weight of our
Exports selling less in the bushe and more on
the houf and in fleece lesa IN lint aud more IN
warp aud woof, To systematise our work ard
calculate inielligently ON probabilities. To dis
c0unenance the credit system, the mortgage
system, the fashion system. and every other
tystem tending To prooigallty and Bankruptcy,
We propose meeting together. talking together,
working together, buying together, selling TO
Gnther, and IN general acting together for our
iputual protection and advancement, "a OCCASION
may require, We shall avoia litigation Ms much
as possible by arbitration in the grange, We
shall constantly strive to secure entire hai mony,
good will, vital brotherhood among ourselves,
aud TO make order perpetual. We shali
earnestly endeavor TO suppress personal, local.
sectional and national prejudices, all unhealthy
Iivsry, all selfish ambition. Faithful adherence
10 these princpes will insure our mental, moral,
social aud material advancement.
For our bu-iness interests, we desire to
bring producers aud consumers farmers aud man
ufaciurers into the most direct aud friendly re-
latious possible. Hence, we must dispense with
surplus of middlemen, not that we are un
friendly to them, but we do not need them,
Their surplas and their exactions diminish our
prohts, We wage M aggressive war fare
against any other interests whatever, On the
soEtrary. all our acts aud all efforts, 50 far
as business is concerned are not onlv for the
benefit Of the producer and consumer but for all
othe' inieresfs that tend To bring these Two par
hes into speedy aud economical contact. Hence
we bod that transportation companies Of every
hInd are neceesary 60 onr success. that their
Interests are ultimately connected with our in
terests, and harmonious action is mutually adj
van'ageous; keeping In view the first sentence
IN or declaration Of p' inciples Of action that
Individual happiness depends upon general
Prosperity we proclaim onr settled conviction
that we cannot expect to her ourselves In any
iorm that Involves the injury Of Others, We
shall, therefore. advocate for every State the
Increase in every practicable way, of all acilities
ior transporting cheaply "a the seahoard. or be-
tween home producers aud consumers, all the
prodncfions Of our country. We adopt it Ms our
liked purpose 70 .'oaen out the ehs1Ree ih
natures great arteries that the life-blood Of
commerce may flow freely" We are not
enemies Of railroads, navigable and irrigating
canals, nor OF any corporation that will advance
our Industrial interests. nor OF any lHboring
classes. In our noble order there is 10 eommu-
nsm. no agfsriaaisn, We are opposed 10 such
spru and arrangement OF any corporation or
enterprise as tends to cypress the people aud