The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28
III SITUATION N LOUISIANA
The Patrons of HuSbandry Of Louisiana
and Mississippi
Patrons of Husbandry Throughout the
United States.
PATRors oF HIIsaAgpRY,


OFFICE or THE STATE GRANGE OF La,
IS CAMP ST, New ORLEANS, JAM 10, 20.
At a Joint session of the executive COM
nlittees Of the State Oranges Of LOUISIANA ID
and Mississippi. called at New Orleans oy
worthy Master III. w l. Lewis, on the 10th
dav of January, 1875, the following appeal
10 the Patrons of Husbandry throughout the
United states was offered and unanimously
adotped:
TO THE PATRONS OF HUSBAEDRY THROUGH
OCT THE UNITED STATES.
After mature and most thoughtful consid-
Grafton, and after long hesitations in appeal
ing to you on the subject of our domestic
governmental disturb Dances, We can no longer
remain silent We desire to say, however,
in advance, that you must acquit US of all
wish or intention in this appeal to violate
the sacred principles of our noble order by
entering upon the discussion of politics.
Our position and our troubles are above
partizan politics The object Of politics IN
| the true and best sense of the term is simply
rood government, and happy and cOntented
people.
Patrons of Husbandry are not debarred
| from tie discussion Of such politics.
As Louisiana and Mississippi Patrons we
| feel that we are deserving of your most heart
L
| desire with other citizens of these States tt
establish q government of the people
The people here do not governlN They
are the subjects of satFaps. Men rule here
who have no sympathy with the people o
any race color or previous condition. Gov
eminent has become speculation, huge
monopolv. and as Patrons we know that wher
these things exists with power, the people
especially the farmers-suffer.
| We are loaded with debt accumulated by
these governmental monopolies taxes arr
1 eating up what little property the late IN
/ happy and fratricidal war left Us. Capita
avoids us or locks itself in the dark cells anc
Golfers of the cautious. Our broad sayannas
and magnolia crowned SUBMITS are desola
/ tions and the grandest soil on the continent
| hungers and begs for the trusty, hardy and
/ worthy sons of the soil in the West and North
but. alasl it hungers and begs in vain; for the
Government is against us, and your brother:
avoid it as lazar house.
Give us peace. Give us good government
| Give usthe rule Of our people. Take the
military of the General Government
from our houses, homes and Legislative
halls-and so shed upon us the glorious
light of true Republicanism, the splen
did civilization and true liberty of Ameri
ca.
We assemble on this occasion for the pur
pose of entering into an extended discussion
of this whole subject, and giving to you
brothers throughout the United States,
j simple statementof facts under our obliga
tions as Patrons, fall our troubles, but hap
PLY we have heen forestalled by the sub-com
/ mittee of the Congress of the United States
whose report has just reached US. Believ
us, this report, made by gentlemen of tn,
North and intelligent Congressman of boil
political parties, tells the truth. We refe
you to it, and trust that every Patron Il
whom this appeal may come will give it al
attentive reading. A. G. CARTER,
Chairman Elk. Committee of Louisiana
L.O. BR, IDEWELL,
Chairman Elk. Committee of Mississippi
Official: VIM. III. HARRIS,
Secretary State Grange, Louisiana.
Resolred, That the press of the United
States be requested to publish this appeal o
the Patrons of Husbandry of the States o
Louisiana and Mississippi to the Patrons
throughout the United States, and that
this resolution be appended to said appeal.