Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-24
Nr. Andrews Address.

Mr.. Andrews Address.
Only for the fact that it i human /"
err, and that in the error of my judgements
| mig t stand partially i,l>ililed IN thr
minds of my brother patrons. should
dare the presumption Of speaking to tin,
honora o!e body. either in defence OF tn"
rights and privilege, of lhc entire n"m-
bership Of the Granyr. or he highest good
of men generally. But believing It |" i'r
the bounien duty Of All members OF tn"
Order to defend such rights rs belong 10
them, | do the more cheeriuilv acQuie>r".
And should it he questioned in regard 10
the rights and privileges of the h"nhers
of the Grange, and how we are 10 define
the term, would say that what may he
legally right may. in many IN
instances. be morally wrong. Tin!
no law that shall hinder me from stocking
nv farm with obnoxious weeds; but lhe
only question would br-am | Justified III
so doing against the immediate wants AND
necessities of myself and family Ihu> IN
the Grange. if-as it is alleged OF Us by
many who stand outside Watching eve y
movement visible to an Observing eye
we are guilty of the various crimes /"
which we have become charTcahI", verify
we are guilty of a moral wrong while we
my ''''G'iiP' 80 ''''u' r,nn,haroI ,i.t yLilr
we recognize the Almighty hand that
,io''7 ,;, ,,,''t r.bIn W., M. il fine ever
else of wisdom, disposed to seek sJch All
rs alone comes from lne Glvcr OF every
49, ~. f,;tl, W. ,rr ,s an organization
,i',' ,,,,,,. &c .,,h nr,tf,.rrI mid 1.
,,o+ in r,frr wr,hncs, we put forth the
,i;'r,,+'st ,.t',rt IN carry out tn. p-tcr,., Of
on, ,,,rnr
..Enw th.n if !, h.. true that t1lI j,
mot to Inc rrcornjlrI in this seemingly do
rin,,s movement. then il i, also tr4r thAt
II. has rivrn thr ,l,.vila vast field IN which
70 SOW his tarc>. the harvest OF which,
,,or. !, :, Inc hurnrI would li>. rp in a
,,;,h,,, r,,n,rr,,inn. What. thea. lnv
I,r|-,h,.r. md Sisters. Will satisfy u, III re
r,rl,, ,L. ,ru, n,c,it. or dc,nrrit, OF lhi,
t-,,.,, ,.,,o.tinn At issuro We answer tina.
nn,l,;p', Lut f,ctS will satisfy. hnd Will,
.l,n,. 7,.n horne Lv messengers, OF love
.,,..,. =. .rtf,.rin,r Immunity urauud
~. L,v, ,ounI li,tle crcdencc among lh,
sLnn,i,l and uubclcvinr lahurrr> of tn,
,,.,, wa, +bn hn,rts of , yl.t muliifu.Ir
a;l',y ,.hrrrr1 and cncouraer,l rs tn
,r,,c,t Wheel of nroorc,S is rolling on in il,
7,;,,ut;c uow,r Prejudice ami >upcr>ti
- L,vn Lcnn rnnnrllrd f. give way a
;,,,,lI;,,nn,., .,n1 n.,r,ir.l c>ncrjrucr uI
, ,.,,,'.,- W., n,t h,rk with urnfmnI ,r,,,t
! ;,,,i. ., tho 1,v tI,,, .,.v, birth to nIi:. g
,hn l" n,nst nlorinn. Institution, thu ha- clr
> ;,,l Mi, tr,n thri,ii,ui. y !,
~, h;,,,r, nf ,b.. ynl}. an organization
| w.. I', ,i,n,. ,,,~o,n .I,v,tr ,},r l,buriu,
: ,,I.,, ,,l ,n mutually h,urli. tho,,. th.,
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lii'''oi - ~ ''''i ',, ,,r,',.,, ,l. ,,,,yrr. =
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: ~ 'l.,,. ;nnu,;n,,hIn v,},r I, L,s don
: 'I ,,n;,n ,h. harris of III. .r,,,,}.
l. ',,I nr.,lln ,hnm tn rnrocnize IN c,,., uih.
If r..,.,',.,,.l ,n,,.,;,n mi nm interest +,
o tbn cnn,,nnu GOOD Of All. N,twiIh-tln.
Y inr Goa had created II, ho;h >.cil! an
: ;,o,',l,;,,n,, hn;nr. fnr v,ut of ,.,,,ni. H.
is .Ia,,,7,o,t ,hF'-n g. al -r;vnu ,,,,y.',. "
d h,I allowed nur better sense, to b, b
!, numhed and had become. as il were. puv
n rrlc>s in our sphere Of action. Bat II
T glorious dawniny of Il new era we tfu
e r.. openel the ewes of our unlrr,taa,Iiu
and inspired confidence in the Lahore
that enables him to stand to-day inGcpcn
ent of MANAGED monopoiits anl ielrlr
politicians and plun,lcrinr rin~, that hl,
ri hitherto been intent on corrlpring oar l.
IN i,laturcs throughout the country. Al
Il vet. while we are accused OF intprltr.l
't with the political affairs Of the countr
fy W.. are able to stand boldly in se.- lclcAc
'e and to thank Heaven for inspiring ii
'S hearts of the founders OF thi, gr,nd i
c, s,itntion to move with due caution in {
III tablishing law and order. 10 the eNcll-i,