The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-19

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! PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY,
Office of the Secretary Of the State Grange :
of Louisiana, 6S Camp street.
| NEW ORLEANS, Jan. Is, 1875
At joint session of the executive commit
tee OF the State Oranges of Louisiana and
Mississippi, called at New Orleans by Worthy
Master II. W. L. Lewis, on the 10th day OF
January, 1873, the following appeal to the
Patrons of Husbandry throughout the United
States was offered, and unanimously adopted:
TO THE PATRONS OF. HUsBANDRY THROUGHOUT
| THE UNITED STATES.
After mature and most thoughtful consider
alton, and after long hesitation in appealing
to you on the subject of our domestic govern
mental disturbances, we can no longer remain
silent: We desire to say, however, in adj
vance, 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
partisan politics. The object of politics, in
the true and best sense OF the term, is simply
good, government, and happy and contented
people.
Patrons of Husbandry are not debarred
from the discussion of such politics.
AS Louisiana and Mississippi Patrons we
feel that we are deserving of your most heart
felt sympathy and earnest support in our de-
sire with other citizens OF these States to
establish government of the people,
The people here do not govern! They are
the subjects of satraps. Men rule here who
have no sympathy with the people of any
race, color or previous condition. Govern
ment has become a speculation, huge mo-
nopoly, and as Patrons we know that when
these things exist with power, the people
especially the farmers-sutf-r.
We are loaded with debt accumulated by
these governmental monopolies; taxes are
eating up what little property the late unhap-
py and fratricidal war lett us. Capital avoids
US or locks itself in the dark cells and Golfers
OF the cautious. Our broad savannas and
magnolia crowned SUBMITS are desolations;
and the grandest soil Of the continent hungers
and begs for the trusty. hardy and worthy
sons of toll in the West and North; but, alas
it hungers and begs in vain; for the Govern
ment is against US, and you brothers avoid it
as lazar house.
Give us peace. Give US good government.
Give US the rule of the 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 repub-
licanism, the splendid civilization and true
We assembled 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 a
simple statement of facts under our obliga-
tons as Patrons, of all cur troubles, but hap
PLY we have been forestalled by the sub
committee of the Congress of the United
States whose report has just reached us.
Believe us, this report, made by gentlemen
Of the North and intelligent Congressman of
both political parties, tells the truth. We
refer you to it, and trust that every Patron to |
whom this appeal may come will give it an |
attentive reading. A. G. CARTER,
Chairman Executive Com. of Louisiana.
L. 0. BRIDEwELL,
Chairman Executive Com. of Mississippi
Official:
VIM: II. HARRIS, Secretary State Grange of
Louisiana.
Resolved. That the press of the United
States be requested to publish this appeal of
he Patrons of Husbandry of the States of
Louisiana and Mississippi to the Patro ms
throughout the United States, and that this |
be appended to said appeal.