The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-29
THE NATIONL GRANGE.
Third Day.

WAYNE, of New York, the opening day
of the session, was not given to the Ad- ,
vertiser with the report of that days pro- |
ceedngs because the speaker had no man |
uscript and his eloquent utterances could
not be reproduced without some cost OF
time The very general call tor printed !;
copies of the address has compelled the
labor of writing it out and it is now CIV
en- with the full approval of its author:
COL. LIPscoMB's ADDRESS.
Worthy Master and Brothers and Sis
tiers of the National Grange: When but
very recently | was informed that L was
expected to represent you on TINS
occasion and reply to the welcome OF the
Worthy Master and brothers and sisters
of New York, so impressed was l OF my
inability to do Justice to either the Ma
tional Grange or the brothers OF New
York, that instinctively shrank from the
overwhelming responsibility OF the posi-
ton. I foresaw that as great a contrast
would exist between the complete, studied,
finished, able and eloquent address OF the
Worthy Master of New York, and any
| poor, impromptu, extemporaneous EFFORT
Of mine would be as if comparison was
drawn between this great Empire state,
upon whose soil we now stand, with ner
widespread boundaries, expansive lakes
mighty rivers, great cities and towns, her
enormous AGRICULTURAL, commercial, man
ufacturing and financial interests ana
wealth, her dense population and great
political power, and the small, sparsely
populated, weak and impoverished State
from which | come.
But I, in common with all these broth
ers and sisters, | am glad that l am re-
clpient of this welcome and participant III
this scene-a scene so heavily traught
with thought, sentiment and slgnlflcahce'
i scene that speaks volumes IN praise,
vindication and defence of the great ana
GOOD Order under whose auspices we now
meet: a scene that gives full and conclu-
sive answer to the many imputatlons ana
CHARGES that have been made by our enc
mics all through this broad land, that we
are band of secret conspirators, revolu-
tionists, agrarians, communists ana social
lists. and | would not be surprised to hear
:. that, availing themselves of the name OF
our Worthy Secretary (Ireland) they
: should charge us with being "Fenlans
fresh from 'eErin's green isle" Those who
S did not charge US with evil design anc
Y bad intent, amused themselves with as
t. serting that the Order was dead or dying
If declining or languishing. For an answe
is to such, point them here to New \ ork
which, although 'Wayne" is at the heat
of it. it is not waning but waxing strong
proving that there is nothing IN a mann
and chat rose by any other name Woui'
smell as sweet" Ifthis is waning Woul'
we had ''Wayne's" in every State NO
f. with Wavne at the head and an Arm
m stronos to back him, the Grange will nc
err die in this State. And it is as well to nov
To both an
n outside our gates that this great and goo
~ Order of Patrons of Husbandry is nc
CHI dead: is not dying; cannot die; must no
M shall not die! Some of the most beautlt'
attributes and characteristics of our Ordt
$40 are here tvpifed and symbollzed. w
,h9 are these men and women and where q
Sc thew come from? They come from ever
I'D, State, every degree of latitude and long
m tude that traverse this great union; the
Sc represent every variety of soil, climate ar
,r3 production, both natural and artttlcla
SIS every type of social status, custom ar
habit: every phase of political attlllatlo
be- opinion and belief; every religious denor
zee, nation, creed and doctrine. But they
our not bring these as credentials, nor c.
they be by these identified. When
the reached my home from the meeting OF t
am National Grange in Richmond, Va,
loN 1878. | was frequently asked as to the
dns Ltical proclivities OF various promlne
men, but had to truthfully reply, 81
y not know; | never thought to ask"
now. YOU do not know, and do not ask
N.Y. care. What credentials have they! LII
our do not bring broad parchment, signed
J., in sealed by state and court ofhclals. In
ere come with only few simple words
signs" and by these you know the
RrH What mean these simple credentia
4 af They mean that each and every one
the these brothers and sisters, have, at tn
ways homes where they were either born
How have long lived, been tried and test
.,,o now, by having this petition endorsed
GOOD good and we'll known members, refer
mate to- a committee whose pledged
bounden duty was to enquire and rep
aved if any, the slightest, charge, STAIN or sn
y II, IN ow, could be found against them as &C
we'll. honest, respectable and pure; passed
strict ordeal within the gates, then |
usual were pledged, as "brothers and slste
Ply OF through sickness and health, through
1no OF and woe, through prosperity and adve
ty, and bound each to every other
Faith, Hope, Charity and Fidelity.
tee. With these credentials you, brotl
and sisters of New York, know and ,
come us, and as such we receive it f
olun- IL, Gov do +heea credentials
00D' pass quires of manuscript covered '
broad seals. Sir, one of these New \
rcr brothers transported with the rapidit
'o1' steam to the utmsst confines of TIE
drop him with strange face and n
ange among strange faces and names, an
ie'.i, soon as he makes these signs and spt
- ~ those words he is surrounded by 3
eaeH of brothers and sisters, who rally arc
cleo =. u 49, III a;d hin, IN every
i'll be iil'.i' s. -, tbe Land and carry
e1oa without the slightest shadow of do
my ,lss hesitancy or suspicion. to their homes
: Pc PEI firesdes, and place him in the family
arg; an Gle as if one by birth and blood. /
iige. much have thase ties and this Order q