The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-12
FROM THE MASTER OF THE
MISSISSIPPI STATE GRANGE. +

Brother Worthfng70n.: l find my farm
work rounding of.-corn is laid by-oats
are garden and small crops
are in order, and with the prospect of some
respite from manual labor, am making
appointments to lecture and revive the
Grange. feel it my duty to go to those
places most in need of help and encourage
menk a-sd where the active laborers are
few.
Under a resolution of the last State
Grange, I have appointed a number of
Lecturers to revive an interest in the Or
der. Ny rule in making these appoint
ments is to appoint no one who will not
agree to accept and perform the duties in
cumbent upon the position. In those dis
tricts Of the State where no appointments
have been made, have not as yet re
ceived any suggestions or recommendations
as to who would accept and do the work
expected. I would urge upon the mem
bers in these districts to at once take this
matter into nsideration-consuit as to
the proper one among them for the work
and notify me, and will take pleasure
in making the appointment.
The Lecturers appointed am convin-
ced have not accepted their commissions
as mere form, but will use their best en-
deavors to arouse and rekindle an interest
| in the Order throughout the State. 1t
was not expected that much could be done
in this line during the working season,
for the bread question must be settled, be-
! fore farmers can put their minds upon
other subiects-but now that we can leave
our incomplete work in Natures hands to
finish and while the summer heat is driv-
ing the affiuent and idle to their favorite
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ers and audiences in crowded cities, we,
the sons of the soil, must buckle on our ar
NOR and make an advance all along the
| lines, and try and make known our prin
ciples and purposes to every man and wo-
man in the State.
| I am satisfied, after a considerable ex-
perience-that no truly sincere and patri-
otto citizen will oppose the Grange-when
its aims and purposes are properly pre-
scented. I had striking ILLUSTRATION of
this only few days ago. | delivered an
address to an open Grange meeting. in our
adjoining county, at which nearly all the
professions were represented. explained
our objects, as set forth by our Declare
ton of Purposes, as published in the Di-
gest, and the additional, or new, Declare
ton of Purposes as passed by the last
meeting of the National Grange-that we
waged no warfare against other callings
that we were elevating our class, and
contending for, and demanding simple
justice and equality before the law, in the
manner presented in the additional Dec
ratios, Purpose No, D. and for the
reasons set forth in the Declaration pre-
ceding it, that while the Grange had new
er been and could never be made party
| II:
yet we had the right to discuss, and did
discuss in our Oranges any and every
question ICE desired, for the purpose of in
forming one another as to the injustice
donc our class-and the means of relief
that we did not and Sould not exercise any
control over, the political actions of our
members or political parties. That one of
our chief objects is to extend the benefits of
education, (which shall comprise knowl-
edge of public affairs and the methods of
self government" educate the rising
generation-to elevate the SOCIAL standard,
etc After | had finished an intelligent
lawyer was called to the stand, and in a
fine speech which he made-stated, that
this was the first Grange speech he had
ever heard, that che had never read a
Grange paper, and had the usual preju-
dice against the Order. That since hearing
our purposes explained-and our griev-
ances stated, he could say with all his
heart, God speed the Grange! Your cause
is just and surely will triumph
Let us then to the work, satisfied that
good can be done. But wn should not
go out lecturing without aim or object,
like ship at sea, without chart or COM
pass. To new and feeble Oranges it may
be we'll to dwell upon first principles-the
social feature-the cooperative plan in
doing business, the necessity of support
ing our own papers that we may be in
formed on the progress of the Order and
our side of every question ofpublic policy,
etc, but to old and we'll established Gran
ges it would be waste of breath to talk
to them of matters which they may under
stand better than we do ourselves-and
our time will be lost unless we are plepar.
ed to present subjects suitable for the con-
sideration of men who are thoroughly
posted upon the best methods of farming,
and who are looking to the Grange and
its advocates for some relief, which can
not be found at home though they pillow
ever SO deep and cultivate with the most
assiduous care.
spent 1877, under Instructions from the
State Grange, lecturing. Under the decis-
ions OF our laws at that time | was COM
PEELED to confine myself to immediate con-
Germ, such as, the development of the
science of agriculture, the social and edu-
catlonal features of the Grange, and felt
at the end that had presented nothing
equai TO the emergency, nor anything that
reached the source of our troubles and
which made the Grange a necessity. II
was my duty to increase and perpetuate
E the Order. felt that it would only di-
mlnish upon the nourishment it was re-
, celvlng. For neither theory nor sentiment
VIII prove sufficient to arouse the people
to action now a-days. The Grange must
have something tangible and practical be-
tore it. Recognizing the fact the National
Grange at its last session passed the De-
claratlon OF purposes referred to above