Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-07-01
For the Gallipolis Journal.
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sioilal anu industrial pursuits: in
other words civilization is developino
division; and underneath all these
divisions, you may note as their cause
doubt as to whether men, not oi
ones own class in profession or trade,
are willing u exercise toward them
the American principle of equality
before the law. Thus the laborer
feels toward the capitalist, the farmer
toward the railroad managers, con.
sumers toward manufacturers and
producers, the common people toward
the educated and the wealthy. They
have been so often disappointed in
looking for justice in the handling OF
their interests that they are now look.
ing to self.protection as the only way
to he safe. And so they organize
and one party organizing, you next
hear of another organization arising
To offset it, just as one boy doubles
up his fist at another, he will soon sec
fists doubling up on the other side to
be ready for the expected onslaught.
Very likely the capitalist never would
have organized Int for the trade
unions that stand over against them
rs a sort of threat. These unions
have sprung rs intimated before, in
the first place from lack Of faith in
our democratic idea of life, and sec
Ondly, from the increase of wealth
among all classes of late years mot
now, J and the fear that some one will
steal what he has claim to, rules eacl,
one to take means for special protec-
tion.
Although these unions may he
justified, under the present state OF
things, vet it is quite clear to our
mind that these unions are, in effect,
disOrganizing as respects our general,
social connection rs one people, so
that under the guise of "unions," we
are growing more and more into di-
visions and mutual distrnst, unless
the moral animus out of which the
nnions grow, is combination for the
general good and not for selfish pur-
poses. Now, here is the point /
would desire to call the attention of
Grangers to, viz: The moral animus
which gave rise to our organization.
If in Our combination we aim for
general good, our union will he sue
cessful and permanent, and the ''gatcs
of hell shall not prevail against it"
On the other hand if our aim he sell
fish, caring for no ones interest but
our own, crying down other monopo-
lies and building grand one of our
own, then the organization is dead
and will soon vanish away like smoke
followed by fire Of public indigna-
tinn- "Hnnnsty is tho host policy"
We do not wish to he understood,
Of course, rs speaking against an or
ganization Of the tillers of the soil
No, this is the demand of the times.
In the first place it affords means for
mental and social culture. We need
something that will bring our country
population more frequently into profit
able and pleasant contact and so af-
ford better opportunity for mental
and social culture. In the estimate
of many, life in the country has
nothing but dullness and stupidity,
in comparison with life in a city,
and many young men and women
that agriculture can i'll afford to spare,
are excusing themselves from agri-
cultural pursuits, because it is sup
posed to he unworthy of the capacity
improved by science. To my mind
there is nothing degrading in honest
labor, if considered Alright.
''The noblest men know on earth,
Are men whose hands are brown with
toll,
Who backed by no ancestral grave,
Hew down the wood and till the soil,
And win thereby prouder fame
Than follows King or warriors dame" :"
Bnt 1t must be borne in mind that,
in order to render dignity to agricul-
tural pursuits it must not be di-
vorced from science. Surely there is
much philosophy about farming, and
the sooner we learn it the better it
will be for us. Some suppose that
philosophy is not to he found only
along the highways of the earth,
wrapt up in lordly pride, but an, they
forget the field and the garden-"Na-
ture's old cathedraP'-the beautiful
temple of the Great King, "pillared
with oaks, and rooted with heaven S
own hand" where the tiller of the
soil can study natures laws, at the
same time breathing the fresh oxi-
gen as it comes pure and sweet from
Gods own laboratory. No wonder
the Emperor Diocletian abdicated the
throne for country life. and Cincin-
natns refused to follow the Deputies
of Rome.
But here comes our matter of fact
men, who take no stock in sentlmen-
talism, and declare that farming does
not pay. Compared with other oc-
cupations, it does not pay. How
then are we to make it pays My
answer is, unite science to labor.
Set our heads to work with our
hands. Brain labor is always more
remunerative than the labor 81 tue
muscle. Every new fact which sci
ence reveals should be promptly
seized. We think siso that Grangers
should encourage all efforts made to-
wards the complete analysis OF the
soil and of the compost that is best
odapted to these varieties ofsoil re-
spectively. Space will not allow US
to dwell any longer on this point;
we hope the matter will receive due
attention.
Now again let us ask the question;
How are the farmers of Ohio to make
farming pay? Is itby crying down
railroads? Is it by raising cattle and
driving to the Eastern market, or is
it by raising grain for foreign mar
ket? No, not by none Of these
means. We can not make it pay by
RAISING cattle. for there is Texas.