Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-02-12

Knowledge Of But it Is said by our bro
Their countryuIen Of other trades--you
are u combination; and strange to say
the same charge is made by some of our
own profession. We might most truth
fully throw back the Charge in the teeth
of the first class Of oljectors: but we
will, II i is any qualification 10 them,
try and shut our eyes to the fact that
they have had their combinations for
years As for ourselves, we have moth
ing TO hide or 10 be ashamed nf; we bold
ly proclaim to the world. we hive cstab-
lished u combination. Yes, sir, we are
here this evening to draw the cords Of
I that combination as tight as moral per
suasiou can draw them But. sir. what
is this combination for? A combination
to injure and trample upon the rights Of
others, as has been charged. selfish i,
its aim and INSCRIPTIONS IN its mems
4 No, SIR. it may have rash, yea. it may,
yes, il has bad men il lis fold. but tho
1 Granger, cnmprehending aud feeling the
obligations Of the stringent oath taken
at our altar, knows what he has sworn
to doto raise himself. and his brother
! farmers, in the moral SCALE; to educate
4 and enlarge the minds Of his profession
to see thai his children are 10 longer men
tally starved aud morally degraded Is
4 this, sir, Il combination aiming 1t blow
at The body polite? Again, SIR we are a
eomhinaton to advance the art nf work.
ing The soil, and to defend ourselves from
tie sharks. who are ever prcying upon
unattended interests | ask ngiin, il this
is II combination calculated to injure one
honest we.nau or ,nan IN this cnnntry p
Sir, when hear the attacks mude upon
this Organization. am filed with sud-
ness, and warn the enemies Of our
Order, That they nre warning against
there own interest. as well as ours. They
are warning against an instrument which
will give intelligence 10 numerous class
Of our countrymen. where prejudice now
exists will give liberal mindedness,
where marrow aud selfish min,ledness now
exists; will give love Of country and
people, whore exists now but the love Of
a farm and family
Sir, lsay to the outside world Tonight.
you halenathiug to fear from the Grange.
The moment it becomes aggressive,
lit violates ia obligation; its obligation
violated, it crumblcs % the ground. But.
sir, trying as it may be to hear the at
tlcks from without, it is fac more dis
trrssing to sec the lulewnrmness within.
We live in an age Of restless activify
in an age when the iron horse, with his
living freight. tricks bis frey course
from the Atlantic to the Pacific in M
agc when messages oflove and sympathy,
business and death are aasliod around
the world upon the wings Of the light
ming This is, truly, an extraordinary
4 u M. NV liy;ng Il I, Ma 10 e
~ No Sri W. hsve M ,aaro som.
n,,by Win tbn t;mos ,l,an n we l;yad
e Getv ,oars hal Tho .haalg - nso $500
$50, - -, .,,;a, ~, 40 $50 +, -,
In, ,he nsst w;ty, nars;stont t,,nao;t,
Wnr,by M.ssar "a f,l ,a ,'..,.ons
4 ,h.nl IN a. r,,r ,,,,;'.na 49, =, l ls,an
ny 70 VIDA. ms been q much longer lee
tura than liad intended thank you
still more Tor spectacle here tonight
a spectacle Tint has charmed my heart,
ana as ! trust stimulated me to greater
exertlons N our good cause am con-
se'oas than have been speaklng to fhf.
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