Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-03-11
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ADDRESS OF NATIONAL DEPUTY HAMILTON BESoAH
1HE DELAWARE STATE GRANGE.

ADDRESS OF RATIONAL DEPUTY HAMILTON nEsoA'
1HE DELAWARE STATE GRANGE.
At the formation Of tho Delaware Stat
Grange, last wosk, National Deputy John n
Hamilton, Of California, delivered the following
address ~ 49,.
PATRONS: II is with more than ordinary feel
ings Of pleasure have performed tho duty -
signed me, this day, Of introducing Delaware in
to the Fraternity Of the Patrons Of Husbsndry
It's fitting that the Representative Of the Gold
en- State should celebrate the nuptisls Of the d.
| amond State with brother. hood ws fondly hops
destined to be the honoTod instrument OF work
| ing mighty revolution in all muttsrs pertain
ing to the agricultural interests Of our common
country.
In my mountain home. where the pure bret zss
from the blue Pacific are always singing and sigh.
ing among the mighty red woods and pines Of
canon and mountain top, like mnsic from hlrE
" Thousand strings, the glow which ever fillt
my bosom when praise or censure ID bestowed
upon the State / love so WELL assures me that
am still Delawarean, and have deep and abid.
ing interest In your welfare. Although MY
inmost heart, I feel this day that MY love fol
Delaware burns inst a. bright a. It did twenty
four years ago, when left here for the shore
Of tile Golden State. The honored names OF
your prominent agriculturists OF quarter OF q
century sgo-your Reynolds, Holcombs, Jones,
children who have never seen your azure skies,
or breathed your balmy airs, familiar as house.
hold words. knew them ALL love their mem-
ory still-And II, amid the throng before me,
there are any SONS or daughters Of those, bid
you welcome and congratulate yon on being per-
mittedto walk in the paths your honored slres
wouldhAve proudly trod.
To you, Worthy Master, is cou6ded sacred
duty. In accepting the position Which has been
assigned you by your fellow patrons, you have
lfnh
ly shake on. The interests Of the Ord in this
Slate have been confded to your keeping. and
the success and prosperity Of 1t will depend In .
great measure upon the fidelity with which you
execute the trust which has been placed with
you. 1t will be your duty to use oil your powers
to guard the interests Of your Brothers and Sis
ters in the order. 1t will b. your duty to secure
Justice and lmpxrtiality to all. 1t will be your
duty to watch over the constitution Of our order
that sheet-auchor Of our hopes--and see that
iA provisions are fairly and literally carried out
| to see that none gain admittance to our ranks
who are not worthy Of membership among us
whose interests are not identical with ours-who
cannot or will not cooperate with IA in working
| ont the object for which we are bound together.
1t will be your duty to teach principles OF equal
ity and frsternity-to inculcate love for justice
Ito cherish kindly feolings-to smooth asper-
| tiles which may arise-to reconcile differences
ich may exist-to pour oil III needs be) upon
the troubled waters-to bring order out Of con.
IuSlOuy AuE hllUW u bllc Wutlu uUW VIC ChIuluhl
principles Of our order Faith, Hope, Charity and
Fidelity, when properly exercised and carried into
the every day affairs Of life must ever prove q
blessing to those who exercise them in siuce rity
and truth.
II YOU are careless and Indifferent your aseis-
tants will sooner or later become infected in the
came way. II you teach by example Q want OF
pnnctuaty, your dependsnts will soon acquire
this fault II you fail to instruct and provide
suitable employment for your laborers, their
faculties will soon become rusty and unservice-
able. In sll your acts let me urge you to be
"wise as the serpent aud harmless as the Dove"
To you, Brothers. let me say, you also have
duties 10 fulfill. Without your aid, in Season
and out OF seas II, the labors Of your master
| will be OF no avail. He has to look to you for
| that support and assistance necessary to carry
into effect the measures he has in view. You
| must assist him not only to cultivate the soil
| upon which you wish to make an impression
and from which You desire to reap bountiful
harvest but you must also assist him to COW the
| seed, and in due time give Your energies te
assist in securing the crop which in good season
ever rewards the faithful husband man. lor
must remember the war In which you have en-
gagged against monopoly and imposition has to b.
fought to the bitter end You should never slceI
ut your post your enemies arc tireless and vigi
liant they are ever OH tho look out tt
find q weak spot at which to strike. Tncy
know, full WE'LL that the Agriculturist,
Of our land are a mighty power
They know what cooperation will accomplish
They know the rank and influence which the
tilols Of the soil will acquire il they but act In
unison. Brothers. then let me urge you always Il
be on your guard. Never let the interest OF ou
order suffer from ind ference or neglect on you,
part. Make sacrifice, il need be. for the com
tousl or political feeling a,t rs q barrier t
prevent that free intercourse and exchange Of
courtesy which ought to characterize member
OF one brotherhood. Let not the breath o
SANDER turn you from your purpose. Let u,
unworthy feeling of jealousy ever prompt yo'
to forget the obligation to stand by each other
Let not the attacks Of your enemies cause 20,
to relax your efforts, or divide your strength
but come up as one man to the support OF on
common cause and you will be mghtier.
Sisters, let me say to you in our order a!on
ia woman placed in her proper position-no
superior, not inferior. to man, but ~ equals an
CO. workers in the same good Cause cause 1
which the wives and daughtAra and sisters :
farmers are deeply interested. for the duties
the hearth and home are Just rs important 4
. any other on the farm. In our order we max
no distinction in sex, Merit and qualification ar
the only tests for place and influence among vi
and the silvery tones Of our worthy Sisters !
debate or counsel is music in our willing ear
, We are net advocates Of womans rights in th
common acceptation OF the term. We are nj
admirers OF the strong minded who, forgetfl
OF that delicacy and propriety which 30 endeai
! woman to our hearts, and gives her sucha hol
upon onr Anectonb, WoulO uAUTp Guo plac
for which q kind Creator never made them, bu
, we do welcome the sisters OF our order to oul
councils. We DO ask OF them to tighten OH
labors with their presence. We do ask them
share our tolls OF home. We do ask them
cheer US with their smiles. We do ask them
: make home attractive. We do ask them
! assist us both BY precept and example to mail
tain the dignity aud honor and standing OF OF
noble calling. We ask them to be true 10 natul
. for nature ia always beautiful; nature preach
to us forever in tones Of love and,writes truth
8 everything IN glowing colors. And we ask all
= have charity one towards another; be oompa
a sionate, for we are taught by holy writ as well
q experience that tears Of compassion are sweet
. than dew-drops falling from roses on the bose
OF our common mother. Wherever the duti
OF tile field and household are alike well dl
8 charged, where the matron and hnsbandman ea
D perform their allotted tasks, where harmony in
G The workings Of the farm prevails, there plen
g and prosperity and happiness will be enjoye
o and the free and independent life Of the farm
n will he realized to its fullest extent.
70 Let it be yonr care, brothers and sisters, b d
=, to guard with jealous care the interests OF o
Y order. Ever look with dstruat upon those VI
q would SOW the seeds of dissenson among 20
~ Remember you are engaged in the first ard I
blest Of all occupations, and the only one OF
vine origin. Remember history proves I'll
o where agriculture has been fostered by peop
u that nation has prospered and reached a hi
>, degree of perfection and whenever it was nj
n lected degeneraiy began. Let ia heed t
J, warning and escape the doom.