Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-17

sense OF duty in the exercise Of free thought and
action for his own safety, for moral reform and
more wholesome laws that are to govern and con-
troll us in the future
" And just here comes in one Of the glorious re-
suits Of the intellectual workings Of the order
Both men and women have been educated TO be-
lleye that In union there is strength, and that nn-
morically the laboring class are in the ascendancy
and that now, after years Of submission they IN
tend In tnrn TO WELD, in their own interests, the
powers of combination, and to become what OF
right they ought to betho real rulers Of the land
This we believe to be the grand object Of this 81
gantic insitution-to elevate the standard Of NOR
Atty TO enhance the social element Of our nature,
and 10 bring both men and women face to face
where they can exchange thoughts AMI congHtn-
latons In n free discussion Of the domestic and
agricultural interests OF the day The elements
Of our nature are greatly diversified While many
enter the grange almost entirely for It's financial
benefit, others from puror principles allow the so
cial and intellectual element to predominant. II
were 10 choose between the different elements OF
our nature, give me the social and intellectual in
preference to the financial; for believe on that
depends much Of the prosperity Of the grange ana
the greater advancement of education among us
members And nevertheless, am most happy
to avail myself Of the benefits Of the three com
bned, with a view that one need not necessarily
interfere with the desired results Of the others
We congratulate ourselves ON the final successand
prosperity Of the grange through those liie-givnl
elements, only by faithful discharge Of our dn
ties "a members And the pen, though silcn
medium, has never tired in speaking % female 10
nueucc a. an indispensable requisite TO such sue
cess and prosperity. And T. therefore, would
urge upon our sisters TO ever manifest their inter
est in this noble and dignifcd work, by their pres
ence cheering and encouraging the brethren u
their more arduous duties
"For an encouragement we have only to not
the wonderful growth Of this little, m.sndcan
enterprise-falscly so calcd-for the past fiy
years The oranges in the United States mum
benng upwards Of twcnty-four thousand, with
membership Of two millions, and Il Is est
mated that in this year Of 1875 we shall saw
to the order more than $4,000 ooo-that Is, wha
we purchase Tor use viii cost as that much les
/ than it would, had We not inaugumted the bust
ness arrangement with the educational and soca
features This maguanimou- institution ha
passed its infancy and is to-day in early childhood
and should she continue to progress with cqua
rapidty for the next five years, in the past five
Mrs fuckers dress Of forty yards would be bu
scant pattern for bib for such child q
promise Speed on, then brothers and sisters
this noble work Dignity labor with pers'
verance and while facts stare MS in the face, !,
us with all bodness and confidence invite q
honest laborers and tillcrs Of the soil to accept
proffeled aid, and step on board Of our life boa
that will glide them safely over ifes rugged sea.