The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-12-12

suOulu nhppen percnaHce 10 Sclcct res
idence upon some enchanted island amid
the fogs and mists of obscurity's ocean ?
If the order is dead, it would seem fit
ting TO dig its grave, deposit its remains,
and permit some kind friend TO erect Il
suitable monument to mark its resting
place; if living, then it should certainly
have local habitation, a home, "be it
ever so humble"
Former aa::"s;oTs al! along 'ayo fcit lie
necessity If urging this important matter
Grange, and they did not fail TO do their
duty. Something more than desire "to
follow in the steps Of my llustrious pre-
deccssors" impels me to repeat their
requests, for deem i, matter Of para
mount consequence.
Wisdom demands that our steps be re-
traced, the present condition of affairs be
rcctiiied, and such legislation be had in
this respect rs shall tend 10 sOlidily and
pcrpctuate the organization
THE ruN,,s
Much has bccn said from time 10 time
relative to the disposition made Of the
funds Of the National Grange. Curiosity
| mas prompted me to cxaminc somewhat
into this matter, and find there has been
paid back to the several States nbou,
$55, 900 in the form of transformations,
and for the adjustment of dues and char
| liable purposes about SiJ 900 more, MA
king in ali S100,00U which has been re-
turned to the States from the treasury of
the National Grange.
The secretary and the treasurer will
| lay before you in due season their rcspcc-
| tive reports, from which may be learned
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the receipts and disbursements during
the past year. From these reports it will
also be disccrncd that the plan inaugu-
rated at the last session to return one
half of the fees for new oranges formed
has not been attended with the degree of
success predicted. 1t really seems to me,
if wc would hope for deeper root and
more permanent growth, we must water
we already have.
GO. OPERATION.
| What shall be said upon the subject OF
cooperation? One thing is certain, that
without n correct knowledge of and strlc,
adherence to its principle, the fate of our
Grange stores, the efficiency and rclinbil.
ity Of our State agencies, and the pros
pcct of international associations are all
easily conjcctured and determined. The
capabilities of the so.cullcd "b,isincss
arm" of the order have not been over
estimated, but the probabilities are there
will be no great rcaizations until greater
mprohensions, and closer cohesion shall
be developed through the education and
experience of the members ut large
There must be creeping together before
there is much walking together" There
should be posted in every Grange in the
country. in living characters, this motto
"Unifcd nc Stunt J: d;rided ne EuN"
There will be no sure and practical in
tcllcctual progress without an undcrsturI-
ding and observance Of the principles oi
co operation. There will be no social de-
vclopmcnt without eve meet together
and talk together" The legislation o
the county i to-day Discriminating
.ions, and hence the burdens Of govern
poorer classes.
The direct and unnlstakablc tendency
to make the rich richer, and the po0
poorer.
How shall any remedy he reached cx
ccpt through cooperation
When transportation companies i'm
pose rates exceeding Il fair remuneration
for money invested and labor employed
the excess is nothing more or less than
direct tnx levied upon the producer nnt
collected from the value OF his products
whether he is willing or not. Wha
remedy is there except through combina
ton
When there is marked distinction il
the provisions of n tariff, whereby tn,
hands Of Government arc laid heuvil,
upon certain localities when excs,
, laws are so framed that certain produc
t;nns nre virtually taxed out of existence
when by how much labor and money ex
pended the farmer becomes SO much th
poorer, and the tax-Eathercr rcmorsccss
ly scoops all at one, ask will relief eve
come except through persistent, deter
) mined, rational co-oppcratcn?
Hopes for pecuniary Improvement vii
he blasted. expectations of greater oduca
J tional facilities will crumble away, &c
J sires for proper recognition Of our right
, ut home or abroad, rs American citizens
, will be void, unless we make "a Ion,
pull, strong pull, and II pull altogcth
: er."
, Considering how ably and thoroughly
} this topic has been treated upon by tn
: former Masters Of the National Girong
and it's executive committees for noi
years pnst, cannot resist tho conviction
that any attempt on my part tnward
elaboration would he pucrile and super
fluOus.
The committc having this imrortan
subject in charge will, during this ses
sion, be able to report to you such in
formation from the different sections G
Q our Union, and such experiences gaincC
rs will, hope, be of great value.
The Muster pays, in passing, & deserve
tribute of respect to the memory c
D Thomas Rowland Allen. of Missouri, til
, pioneer of Grange principles iii thu
, State.
THE CHILDREN.
Throughout this church -spired lam
, the children are always sought for to Fl
} our Sabbath schools. Tho "pillars c
the church" well know the sure effects c
, early and constant Christian trninin,
5 "Ninety and nine" never stray from tn
, Shepherds fold.
Now the farmers children arc needle
in our ark of safety, where they may b
! instructed in good morals; where the
may form correct habits of thought
: politeness, and frugality where taste
for reading, Giscuss;0n, and music may h
t cultivated where love for rural pursui;
; may be nurtured; where home ties ma
be strengthened, beautified, and riveted
and where faith in God, hope in immor
taiity, and charity to nli mankind, ma
be broHght to light and practiced dali
, :',- :. tratcrnal hand. To some extcn
this necessity has already been rccog
| nized