, 1875-02-19

Of lependcnce snd roverty. Ths position haa
tos benn disputed, aud, hetioyr. cannot bc.
How important, then, that Nc cultivate the
ia" hs a .s
Gan NO ho mutually ptosperons. and the whole
body polite DO maintained Ia vfgorour hea,th,
a. thonssnd o, yeara aEo, learned nd sho''Sn:-
ph'ioaonheth a;ono. whose magic touch hhonld
convert ths baser n1atna Into purost gold, aud
tins till the whole wnrId at nnc6 With wealth and
luAisy. To-day ~ llaTo numerous cttizcns who
1rnsr1No THE aAxE PHANTOM.
They arc tnrtusing their pnor brains TO deviss
hon,a psn Nlsnen tal-maa'o power will trans
tnuLo bits Of printed paper into count,css mill
lon. Of actual money Of such suLtIo ualuru
that, tr7la as TIM ncnuio IN Tho poa, II shall 70
STRAIGHT to the pocacts Of ts,n poor. aud. liks
Evil o. ths Wisr," forever eyale tho clutches
It 10 Al tnd;sputabic fact tLst our country Ia
nav ssr1ouslv suffering from arrangement Of
linauces. We need not bo ut Ioas 10 know the
Gauss. It IL Il pnlcmn reality that our country
cost III II, money, simo lost, indurirg disturbed,
material destroyed, protlnotIon stopped. moro
than SIC, ,Doo, ,100. coo. That immense sun, ~Aa ID
tour years Aubstracted fram the woatth Of the
country. II WAS consumed, ard forever gnne. IL
made Us comparatively poor. To bridge over t,,~
emergency Of tue hour. tho Government Issued
Erca. volumes Of ifrsdeatnAlle paper currency.
Which we u'ed ~ u.oucs. and thua for time
dlsguised and bid ons poverty. by using this
| currency. our judgment Of va,uRhIes bccame
! moro and moro confnBnd aa No tlriftea lurtAer
from tho rorld'a standard. va to:atl7 failed to
rsa!ze our chfn."tl rirnufustanren and 10 In
au2urato y corresponding hyhtem Of economy
aud lndnstry: aud consequently. with an IN.
her1tanco Of debt. extravagRnt habsts, and d;s.
to!tod judgment Of values, va hare been In.
ccsHant!y drifting to tcaward. Out Of tho troub.
there ~ no royal road onlS BY return tc
habits Of industry aal economy, guided ty in-
tel!iRence. eau ne regain our wealth and r..
move our load OF debt. Az IN au1iliary to th,a.
NC want.
eTADLE AND snrTp CURRENCY
! thai shaff be = reliable mcaauro Of values nnt
! recognized N aueh By all tho civilized world.
| For we mar gain thts truth from others and ong
i own history, that III irsednemabe. huctnasine
/ currency n1wavs ftyora specu!ators aud sharp
en- at the cxpense Of those engaged in product,
! i've industry. In m order Like ours, hioh Ia
still To tho forn1.tiye ctate. It has not e.emed
etrauge that many csscs liayo preocutaA shctn-
selves during the last year which we're provided
| for by Ito writtoa law. To meet these nmcrEcn-
c1eR. It. has deyolscd upon mr. as the ct,tcf cx-
ecntEe OF tho Order tn make numerous rules for
onr temporary gnldaueo. Iher" bare been
| Iangen,eIlt, and will bo submitted for vo:r con-
slriol atlon. Soms cases havnC arisen Involving
points Of such doubtful ezpedtency that l I'ars
hcsltated % take tho responsibility Of nahiu1
tultngs. TO cover THY. additional legislation
will be needed. An amendment to tbs Consiltu-
tion has been adopted and rzt1sled providing for
county GranBeo uader the direction OF State
| Granger. Am fully convinced from visiting
several atstes that the wIdeat posi- ibln differences
will exist IN tho organization aud m1psgenent
Of these DrAngcs In the different States. Under
proper aud efficient ruics tney cannot fall to be
Of eminent value to tho Order, but II loosely aud
ca1ofoasly constructed tncE will he aource or
eui!asa annoyance and confusion. As t4e Mas.
tors OF all the Stain Oranges hero together in
council 1t might La vol tor t:lia body to caro-
fully prepare
COMPLETE SYSTEM Or MASAHENESr
Of fifth degree county Oranges ant aGud il to tho
| statea. Tins would nut, OF connH0, 20 10 the
psred by. aud en1bod,iug tue combined Judgment
IT, the Masters Of MI tlle Ssate tirangcs doubt
nat aueh pt*n would b. generally welcomed.
| aud ~unla tend 10 produce uniformity 10 tho
Eork IN tho several asatca. Tie principal olGco
Of The National! Grange, under tho mnuagsuent
| af cur worthy Secretary. 10 eacl, year arauming
mora systematic aud perfect shape. Thr.
| amount Of business dvnc and thu manner of
dong 1t will be fully shown in his report. Il In
| Eli Agreeable fact to rtsso that the revenues Of
tue National Grange haye been o1oye tic
expenditures thus leaving balance In the
Treasury. - will appear by tho report Of the
worthy Treasurer. Thls snbjoct Of our finances
IS ono upou which tho menbors OF tha Order uEu
and va owe It not only 10 theu1 hut to ourselves.
that the receipt aud disbursement at 4lI uunJfk
he conducted in manner which will commend
itself to the Judgment at b'alnees.men. II waE
not my intention TO Tire x1nr pasionco 20 long.
hut subjects OF Importance kept crowding on nl1
mind. Many aelll tomain untouched, which Ii}l
suggest themselves 10 you. In unr work r. 4
body, aud in cur association With ZACH Other q
aisteIA and brotnerB4 lot our doportmoue bo euct
as to cast halo over tue nobo occupation vi
follow. unite in ctoser bonds our great frateros.
ty, aud intensity tie patg!otio affection wo feel
for Our common country.