The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-13

for the support OF the State, either
directly or, d indirectly, and the other
burdens uniusLIy imposed upon u.s.,
in various wayss by railroad monop-
olies and other rings, we propose 5that
our voice shall be heard as to the shaping OF
the general legislation of the State.
/. Some legal restraints must be placed
upon railroads and other plibllc carriers in
regard to freights and tolls. : ...i..'
formity in the handling and samplilg OF to-
bacco by disinterested parties.
3. Sheep.husbandry must be protected by
the enactment OF a general dog-tax.
4. The necessities Of the times demand q
comprehensive vagrant law, that the law Of
God, as well as the laws OF government and
Of men, shall be regarded in this, that al!
must work.
5. A chaip.gang for every county.
6. A revision OF the criminal laws Of the
State making misdemeanors and cases OF
petty larceny punishable by being put in
the chain-gang and made towork the public
| roads.
These are most wholesome provisions and
urgently demanded.
DR.. Blanton enforced his argument by
illustrations showing the urgent need OF
the legislation and reforms by him here sug-
! gested. -, -.----.1! 4 fgltrf.1t % s&2
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
! 1t is, he declared, the combinations in
the commercial world which arrays town
and city against the country, and through
the influence Of rings and monopolies the
whole monetary world is combined against
the agricultural interest in favor Of middle
men and agents.
1t was Just this condition OF things that
10 Dot ~ 6rI
to establish their own system OF business;
for owe desire to bring producers and con-
sumers, farmers and manufacturers, into
the most direct and friendly relations pos
sible." Hence, we must dispense with
surplus OF middle-men, not that we are I'M
friendly to them, but we do not need them.
EDUCATION.
"To develop better and higher man
hood and womanhood among ourselves"
and ENSURE our mental, moral social, and
material advancement" we must "advance
the cause Of education among ourselves and
our children by all Just means within our
| power"
We must insist, and Especially advocate
! for our agricultural and industrial colleges"
and all other institutions Of learning, "that
practical agriculture, domestic science, and
all the arts which adorn the home, be taught
in their courses Of study"
We can no longer afford to stand and hold
our peace in mute astonishment when we
see those who occupy what they regard
as an elevated plain in what has been
proudly termed the more liberal proies-
sions look down upon our sons and daugh-
ters with supercilious contempt as infe-
riors-as the bone and sinew OF the coun-
try" but possessed Of none OF the brain.
| Educated farmers and educated farmers
wives are what the necessities OF the times
demand. That is what we need to "en-
hance the comforts and attractions OF our
homes and strengthen our attachments to
our pursuits"
The farmer above all other men should be
the best educated.
DR.. Blanton explained how useful all sorts
OF information, particularly scientific infor-
nation, is to The agriculturalist.
AID OF THE PRESS.
TO make our order grand success we
must enlist in our cause the aid Of the press,
which is acknowledged on all hands to be
the most effective Of all appliances either
for good or for evil. Giving tone as it does,
and must do, to public sentiment and feel
ing, it cannot fail to be a great blessing to
our order, il in the hands of those who are
| identified with us in interest and feeling,
and who are we'll informed as to the aims,
purposes, rules, regulations, and funda-
mental principles OF our order, and possess
ed OF those intellectual endowmcnts which
will always be respected, and OF that virtue
and elevated patriotism which will be re-
vered and honored.
DR.. Blanton then referred to papers pro-
fesscdy in the interest OF the order, yet
doing it great harm by selfish aims CON-
mended the Virginia Patron, and spoke
with regret Of the death Of James W. Lew
ellen, its founder.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
DR.. Blanton called attention to sundry
proposed amendments to the constitutions
of the National and State Oranges [they
will hereafter be discussed]; indorsed the
co0perative stores on the Rockdale plan, and
urged in the order discipline, "rigidly and
yet iudiciously enforced" In closing he
said:
The work ahead is just us great, the
duties are just as onerous, the RESPONSE
bility just as heavy.
Patrons. as representatives from the
subordinate oranges, You are here Tor
work. Remember, you have not been sent
here as parliamentarians to make and then
discuss points OF order, but to legislate for
the good Of your organization and the sue
cess Of our great agricultural interests.
Then let us to our work as brothers in
good feeling, harmony, and perfect accord.
ORDER OF BUSINESS, ETC.
The following hours for business, report
ed by the committee, we've adopted: Meet
at 10 A. n and close at 2:3G p. NJ; meet at
7:30 P. NJ. and close at will.
The Executive Committee made their an
nual report, reciting their action on va
rious matters submitted to them during the
year.
The Worthy Master appointed the fol-
lowing committees:
On the Message OF the Worthy Master:
J. w. Morton, .. 4. Browne, George w.
Gleaves.
On the Business Of the Lecturer: j. c..
Smith, A. BuhrInan, George W. Graves.
On the Business System Of the Order: K.
s. Allen, r. w. Witten, S. B. Allen.
On the Good OF the Order: j. I. Alex
ander, J. w. Abrahams, S. Il. Carney.
On Propositions and Grievances: K. X.
Farr, C. Z. Sutherlin, John NJ. Steptoe.
On Constitutional Amendments: Lewis
Z. Harvie, J. w. Barry, John G. Griscom.
So much Of the messages Of the Worthy
Master and the Executive Committee as re-
lates to the business Of the different depart
ments OF the order was referred to appro-
pirate committees.
An amendment to the constitution, chang
ing the basis Of representation, was dis
cussed until 11:25 and then referred to the
Committee on Constitutional Amendments,
after which the Grange adjourned until 10
this morning.