The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-15

The Grange was intended to be an or
ganization composed of farmers, who had
an identity of Interests, who were moved
by the same desires, who had the same
objects IN view, who would labor to ac-
complish the same purposes. 1t was pre-
sumed that in such an organization, COM
posed of such individuals, there would be
entire harmony, and the principles of fra
ternity would be strengthened and devel-
oped But unfortunately, the desire to
huild up the organization, and render 1t
strong in numbers, at least caused the
gates to be opened too wide, and the con-
sequence was many rushed in who had
no interest in common with the agricul-
turist, and who had no other desire or
purpose than to promote their own selfish
designs or to crafty curiosity to see the
internal workings of the organization
and no sooner were they in than they be-
gan in earnest to work up the part which
more particularly affected themselves and
their interests. The consequence was
there was no unity of purpose inlvery
many Oranges. there was no well-defined,
settled policy to be carried out, there was
and could be no real, effective co,opera-
ton in regard to any measure, it mattered
not how deeply and vitality it might affect
the welfare, and interests of the members,
or how important part it might play in
the matter of reform, or how great bear
ing it might have in developing the ma
terial interests, not only of the members
themselves, but of the whole community
in which they lived. There being no COM
mon tie to bind the members together,
| there was and of course could be no fra
ternal organization, and therefore this one
grand and most important feature was
| lost.
Such Oranges, in no sense, could by
possibility represent the fraternity, harmo-
ny and unity which should always be
found in every family, and hence there
was nothing in the government of such
Oranges that could in any way be made
to resemble the patriarchal form of gov
eminent which prevails in every house
hold. Indeed such Oranges were not only
made up of individuals of "many minds -
but of individuals ofvery many and diverse
interests, and each one followed the bent
Of his own mind, and took good care to
look after his own particular interest; and
when it was found that every one could
not have his own way, when in the place
Oh OIuGI lllCIC was (OuluSIOll, Witch IN
stead of all making "long pull, strong
pull, and pull all together" one pulled at
time by starts and jerks and in different
directions, they not only made no progress,
but a bad spirit was engendered in the
breasts of all, and in fit of madness and
desperation they concluded they would
break up; this one would take the gun.
that one the powder, and the other one the
| shot, thus rendering the whole equipment
useless, which, if kept together and prop
erly used would have been very powerful
and effective.
! When the conditions of the many or
| CARNATIONS in the country, whether Gran
ges, churches, Masonic, temperance, or
others, are looked into, it will be found
that in the successful and prosperous ones
the true principles of cooperation are not
only recognized but practiced, and in those
which are weakly and puny and sick the
principles of cooperation are neither rec
ognized nor practiced, and when these
have died their epitaph may be written:
Oiled from want of cooperation on the
part ofthe members. - Virginia Granger.