The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-25
For the FARMER AND mechanic.
Circular Address to the North Car
Oltna Patrons Of Husbandry, by
Grand Master Cheek.

Patrons The next session of the North
Carolina State Grange. Patrons of Husban-
dry, Will he held in Charlotte. beginning on
Tuesday the third day Of February next
1t is very desirable that every Subordinate
Grange should be represented Besides the
usual routine of work. business Of a new
and most important nature will demand
our attention. The late session of the Ma
tional Grange carefully considered the
present condition Of the American Farmer.
with tie hope Of finding relief
from their burdens and redress of
their grievances. 1t apIclrs Ina III:
greatest im~pediments to be overcome
Oh the road to thrift and happiness,
are obstacles placed therein by unfriendlv
Legislation and by the combinations of mon
eyed m%onopolies. To surmount these it be
comes necessary that we buckle on our ar
NOR, assume the offensive, and strike at the
root of evil. Ours is a free government. a
government of the people, who are armed
with weapon mi9htier than the sword orthe
b%ayonet, a weapon Of peace and of power.
one ever able when intelligently used, to
assent and maintain our rights.
10 the ballot box, we must 90 to accom-
plish our purpose, and go not as political
partisans, but as a people bound together
by common wants, common interests, and
like grievances.
In the history of the last few wears the
great problem to be solved by the laboring
man has been the question of Lread:-foed
for himself and his family. He who
by his hands titled the land has often
been the one to feel the pangs of hunger,
while those who toiled not, reveled in ease
and luxury. Something IS urong. The
remedy is with US, even in our hands.
Exercise it ~intelligent!y, hard-times will
fly from US. plenty w / smile on US; then
with corn in our cribs, money in our Golfers.
and prosperity throughout our land. the
American Farmer can proudly claim to be
the author of his country's greatness, her
citizen in peace, her soldier in war.
Approaching the great necessity of
thorough concert of action in this impor-
tant movement, l do earnestly request that
The master of each Subordinate Grange in
the State will at once GO to work to have a
delegate at our next annual meeting. We
want every county represented.
LII there is no live Grange in your county.
TINS a most lifting opportunity for the re-
vival of a dormant one. If no dormant one |
can be revived, and no regular delegate |
sent forward, then we request anv former |
member of the order who is in sympathy
with our movement, to come to tie meet |
ing hat we may consult together for our
countrys good. Arrangements will be made
that such friends may participate in our
deliberations.
deem this a suitable time to announce |
to the colored laborers of the South. that
at the late session of the National Grange.
L brought forward the question of their
right to receive the benefit and protection
of our order. l am g~ratitied to inform them
hat our gates are now open, and we are
to organize them into Oranges wher-
ever a sufficient number of suitable persons
IAN be brought together.
w. H. CHEEK, Master.
Narrenton, Dec. %, 1879.