The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-14
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terminable, but sufficiently so for all practi.
cal purposes. ~ -,
The terms and conditions upon which Pc.
ruvian guano is sold are fixed By the Peru
Wan Government. The price is regulated by
the number Of tons taken, and must be paid
for in gold or its equivalent. In letter re-.
ceiVed from the agents they say:
"Our present supplies consist almost en-
tirely Of Guanape guauo, the receipts Of
Chincha having been for some time past sus.
pended, as the deposits have been exhausted,
and hence no more will be shipped from the
islands,"
FARMERs' EXCHANGE.
The importance of establishing Farmers
Exchange and Reading. Room in the city OF
Richmond at the earliest practicable moment
cannot be over-estimated. The example set
by the County Grange of Augusta in raising
$50, 900 for similar enterprise Is werthy of
all imitation. Should the State Grange not
entertain this proposition it j., to be hoped
that the SUBJECT will not be overlooked by
the District Grange of Richmond.
The experience of your committee in con-
ducting the business affairs of the Order con-
vlnces them that the success Of this Grange
movement depends to large extent upon
separate and independent action. If we
would make advantageous terms with other
classes in society who are arrayed iu hostility
to US we must not only be Independent, but
must also be in condition to command
them. We believe, moreover, that the estab.
lsbment OF one Grange warehouse in the
city of Richmond would go very far towards
solving the problem of the inspection-!aws
We must meet combination by combination,
and cooperation with cooperation.
The committee conclude their report thus !:
1t must be borne in mind By brethren that
the benefits to be derived from our Order
can only be secured by u strict observance of
its obligations and rigid adherence to it's
principles. Ii is gratifying to be able to state
that one solitary Grange of the 457 in the
State, recognizing the force Of these truths,
TO say notbin. of other benefits, have been
able to save in their business transactions
Sc, ,000-a sum more than double the entire
expense of organizing and equipping all the
Oranges and administering the atflirs of the
Order in Virginia. Let Us, then, take fresh
courage, and press on in this great and slo-
rious work until the tillers of the soil shall
be disenthraled from the yoke of bondage
which has held them for centuries, and rise
to the. highest positions Of social refinement
and intellectual improvement.
SALARIES.
We do not hold the doctrine that efficient
service can only be bad for pecuniary conpen
sation, nor that the zeal and fidelity OF { I'll
GERS are in proportion to the salaries re.
ceived. On the other hand, we believe thai
the best officers are those who are Influenced
by love OF the cluse and an honora BILE po
stion, rather than from any emolument tt
be derived from it. The most flithful arc
efficient public servants we have ever
known were the justices under the ole
Constitution, who gave their services
to the State without pecuniary CON
pensation. We believe that no better safe
guard could be provided for the protection
of our rights and preservation Of our liber
ties than TO make seat in one Of our legis
latire balls position of honor instead of ont
of emolument It would Introduce into ou
government an element Of conservatism
which would not be secured in any othel
manner.
We have happy illustration of this prin
ciple in the fact that the Worthy Master ant
Treasurer Of the State Grange have dis
charged the duties Of their offices for the
past year without compensation.
The reports were referred to appropriate
committees.
During the evening session very large
number Of resolutions on various subjects
but al relating to the great objects of tht
organization, were offered and appropriated,
referred. -..---
At II o'clock the Grange adjourned unit
10 O'Clock to-day.