The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-01-30


Patrons of 4lmsbanarY te tlae
ER@mf
FROM tho New 0rlaans Baiiasin.
We have been furnished Il WIN. H
Harris. Eaas Secretary 81 tie State
Be Louisiana. with the following admir-
able aid forcibie appeal made by the
members oi the order in this s md
Mississippi e those throughout the
entire country
gATRo or HUsnAEuRx,
Office of the Secretary oi the State
Grange, La, 69 Camp street,
NEw 0RIEAEs, Jan. 20 1875
At joint session of the executive
committee of the State Oranges Vi
Louisiana and Mississippi, called at
NeW Orleans by Worthy Master H W
~ Lewis, on the 18th day 0f January,
1876, TIE following appeal To the Patrons
of Husbnndry Throughout the United
States was offered, and unanimously
adopted
1oHle Palfoaso OF lllss5aadry 13r0 yloia
he Uaitsd &ai
After matnre and thoughtful oonsid-
alton. ana after long hesitation in APP
pealing To YOU on the subject Of ORF
domestic governmental disturbance
we can no longer remain silent WE
desire to say, however, ia advance, that
You m1st aeqait us of AZ wish or intan
zion i'll this appeal to violate the sacred
principles Of our noble order Dy enter
ing upon the discussion of politics.
Cur position and our froubles are
above partisan politics The objects
81 policies, Id tile true and best ssnss
Of the term, IS simply good govern
rnent, aud 9 happy and contented
people.
Patrons Of Husbandry are not de-
barred from the discussion Of such
politics.
AS Louisiana and Mississippi Patrons
we feel that We are deserving of y0ur
heartfelt sympathy and earnest sup
port ia our desire with other citizens
Of these States to establish q govern
mert of the people
The people here do not guvelnl They
are subjects OF satraps. Men rule here
who have no sympathy with the people
of any race, color on previous condition.
Government has become q speculation,
huge monopoly, and AZ Patrons We
know that when these things exist with
power, tho people, and especially the
farmers, suffer.
We are loaded with debt accumulated
BY these governmental mOn0polies
taxes are eating up what littie property
the late unt Apply and ttatric1dal war
left u.s. Capital ay0ids us Or locks
itself in Che dark cells and golfers og
the cautious 0ur broad ssyannas and
crowned SUBMITS are des0la-
tions, aud Gle grandest suil Of the con-
tinent humge4s aud begs ioF the trusty,
hardy and worthy SONS 81 toll il the
West and North but, alas 1t hungers
and hegs ii vains for the Government
is against Us, and you brothers avoid -
as a laaar house
Give us peace. Give us good govern
ment. Give us the rule of the people
Take the military of the General Cow
ment from our houses homes aad lagls-
Iativa halls, and SO shed up0n rs the
Ql0rioNs light az true rapablieanism,
the splendid civilization and tsue iib.
erty 81 America
We assembled on this occasion for
the purpose of entering into extended
discussion az tiiis whole snhieCt. and
giving to yon bruthaFs throughout the I
United States 3 simple statement af
laets under aue obligations ag Patrons.
of all onr troubles, but happiiy so HAYS
been f0restalled hy the subcommittee
0E the Congress of the United Slaiess
whose report has Just 1aaohed u.s.
Believe as, this report. made hy
uan tleman VI the North, and infeiii-
eent Gone men of both political
parties, tells the truth. We ra1aKYou
to IL, ana trust that every Patron to
whom this appeal may come wil glxa
IL an attentive reading
A. q. GARuk.
Chairman Ex, Com Of Mississippi
Oaeial: WIZ III. HAnRn
Soc State Grange 0f La
Resoluea. lhRt the Pas og the United
States 81 requested q publish this
appeal 0l tha Patrons of Hqshan0ty 0s
the States Of Lleuisiana and ppl
to tie Patrons theau hs Unit
Staies, and shat this resolution BE ap
pended "a this appea