The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-06
THE NATIONAL GRANGF.

THE NATIONAL GRANGE
The following paper was introduced by
Brother D. II. Thingsof Maine, second
eddy Brother Put Darden, of Mississippi,
and adopted by unanimous rising vote:
Whereas, Our true interests as nation,
our real and permanent prosperity and
happiness as a people, imperatively de-
mand that we should ''dwell-together in
unity" that while jealousy guarding our
own rights we should be careful to accord
to others the privileges which belong to
every loyal citizen, thus practically Illus
tratir1g that charity which is the dstin
CRUSHING characteristic of our fraternity;
and,
Whereas, Our future advancementwill
depend largely upon the full and pfacti-
cal recognition of the fact that theseveral
States of this Union, in their social, in
| dustiial and political interests aremutnal-
! " dependent upon each other, thht when
harm comes to one all must suffer, and
that what is for the real good. OF one must
result in general good to all; and
| Whereas, The influence of political
parties as at present constituted and as
their interests are administered, md also
of party papers and party speak rs tends
to a very great degree to excif rather
than allay sectional feeling and peal Jeal-
ousies, to provoke enmity between. those
! whose political interests and social fela-
tons demand that they should cultivate
and maintain the most friendly relations,
to- ,engender bitterness of parry strife
I are ire really@mem.as 80 ..-...o same great
| ooJ
: Whereas, Agriculture is at the founda-
ton of all real prosperity and material de-
velopment, and as we believe this devel-
opment can only be realized through the
intelligent, cordial, unselfsh organization
and cooperation of agriculturists, and, :
Whereas, Until the advent of this Or
der, no organization composed wholly OF
that class and administered in its especial
interests has existed, through and by
which farmers could so concentrate Their
efforts and unite their forces as to make
their strength and Importance apparent
and their influence felt and appreciated
therefore,
| Resolved, By the National Grange oil
the Patrons of Husbandry of the United
States, convened in annual session at the
city of Canandaigua, State of New York
on the 10th day of November, 1879, thai
the Order of Patrons of Husbandry in the
United States is national organization
that we recognize the rights, civil, politi
cal and industrial, of each citizen of this
Union; that we have no sympathy with
sectional feelings and jealouses, with
party animosities, with the revival of past
issues for party or personal aggrandize-
ment, with that narrow, selfish unstates
manlike craftsmanship which will result
in creating a solid North or solid South
with bribery, corruption, intimidation
ballot box stufing or bulldozifg, either
North or South; that while we utterly dis
claim all intention or desire to make our
selves political organization ID any of
fensive or party sense, yet we bflieve in
and earnestly recommend the full and free
exercise of the elective franchise, wholly
uninfuenced, save by that intelligence
which is and in the very nature of things
must be the hope and strength of republi
can institutions, and which is SO essential
to national progress and the development
of higher cultivation; that we recognize
the fact that the issues of the late civil
war were settled by the war, and are is
sues of the past, wkile we as nation and
people have to do with the living issues
|
those issues North or South, no matter by
whom or by what party, while it serves
to keep, alive and intensity sectional feel
ings and bitterness, can result in nd posi-
BILE good and should be discounte1anced
and frowned upon by good citizens
everywhere
Resolved, That we extend to allmem-
BEES of our Order, no matter where their
dwelling place, or however humble their
circumstances, our cordial and fraterndl
greeting, and assure them of our continued
interest in their welfare and our desire fol
their social and educational advancement
and material prosperity; and we hereby
pledge ourselves anew, to labor to the ex.
tent of our ability for the realization Of
our wishes
Resolved, That we cordially invite all
farmers and farmers wives, and farmers
sons and daughters throughout this broad
land to join our ranks and unite with us
in one grand effort to give to the agricul-
turists of America the intellectual and So
cial standing which they have SO richly
earned, and to agriculture the political
recognition and pecuniary demands, and
we promise to labor faithfully with them
to accomplish these results.