The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-08-04
AUGUST.
WORDS OF CAUTION TO PA.
TRONS OF HUSBANDRY.

Several Patrons, seeing para
graphs in the papers limiting at
mismanagement and frauds in the
National Grange, general dissatis-
faction, secession of Oranges, and
impending disorganization, have
anxiously inquired, '*What are the
facts in the case? Is the order
already demorahzed, and about to
be broken ?"
We have not been disposed to
give the reports alluded to a mo-.
ment's thought. If our cores
pondents will trace them back to
their source, they will find that
those who originated them, and
seem 50 deeply concerned in regard
to the condition and prospects Of
the Order, are not members Of it,
or friendly to it. Is it likelythat.
they know more of its affairs than
we, who are inside Of the gates? I.
In regard to the National Grange:
we presumeit has committed errors.
It has done things which we are
unable to approve; but we are all
liable to 60 wrong even with the
best intentions, nor can We all
think alike in regard to what is the
wisest and best course; but that
there has been any intentional sub
version Of the principles Of the
order for selfish, personal ends, or
any fraudulent use of it's funds, by
the National Grange, we have no
proof; nor do We believe word
of it. When the proceedings of
the last session shall be published,
a detailed statement Of money re-
ceived and expended will be within
the reach of every Patron. Each
can then judge for himself.
Among the ignorant and sus-
plcious (and the greater the igno-
rance the more intense the suspi-
cion) there is always dissatisfaction.
That there is more ignorance, more
suspicion, or more dissatisfaction
in Our Order than in any other So
ciety, or in the outside public, we
do not believe. What little dis
satisfaction there is our enemies
rejoice to see, and are active in
fomenting. Shall We play into
their hands?
"But the order is breaking up"
Yes, one Subordinate Grange IN
Iowa has seeded aud declared it.
self independent Of the State
Grange. So far as we can learn'
this is all. This Grange was under
discipline, at the time, for "irregu-
larities.' Let our outside ssfriends"
console themselves with this unde-
niable fact.
Patrons, if the National Grange
be corrupt, and a fraud and a
'humbug,'' whose fault is it, and
in whose hands rests the remedy?
Do you not elect your Master in
the Subordinate Grange by a free
vote-by universal suffrage Gn-
cluding the ladies'? If he is not
good man and a true Patron, whose
fault is it? Do not the Masters of
Subordinate Oranges and their
wives, who are Matrons, constitute
the State Oranges? Do not they
elect their Master? IF the Masters
Of the State Oranges are not good
and true men and Patrons, again,
whose fault is it These Masters
with their wives who have taken
the degree of Pomona) constitute
the National Grange. To impeach
that body is to impeach the State
Oranges, and to impeach the State
Oranges IS to impeach the Subordi-
nate. Oranges and the Patrons of
Husbandry as body. Do you not
see, then, that it this great tree,
which has grown so rapidly and
overspread the land, is producing
corrupt fruit, the corruption lies at
the very roots-in the Subordinate
granges-in ourselves?
Brothers and sisters, if you are
mindful of our s'secret work." you
will remember a certain sFsign."
When you see a member Of the
order listening to such outside SIAN
ders as We have alluded to, make
use of it.-Rural Carolinian.