The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-04-17
A STIRRING CALL TO LUKE
WARM PATRONS.

Y
Editors Journal of Agriculture: 1t has
long been my firm conviction that the
Grange will ultimately prove the founda-
ton for the emancipation of the farmer
from unjust and unequal burdens imposed
upon him by iniquitous rulers, and any ad-
vance made by the Order, hail with de-
light as one more step toward freedom.
If the Grange is failure, it only proves
the truth of the old adage, that our worst
enemies are those of our own households;
for we all know that if the farmers would
unite in one grand, harmonious whole, the
balance of power would be in their own
hands. If they would only read and in
vestigate the causes that forced this order
into existence, and comprehend the vital
necessity there is of pushing it onward to
| maturity, to save the agricu ltural class from
being trodden under foot by the monied
| power, think every intelligent and free
| dom loving farmer would hasten to give
his heart and hald to the good cause, and
push onward the work, until he stand
with no superior in education, intellect
and social position.
In all ages no great reformation has
swept over the land but there was some
human right invaded, some wrongs to be
redressed, or some great good to be ac-
complished According to the views of
its inauguration, ,and .wnere the real object
is to elevate and benefit class, there are
ever tound safe leaders and disinterested
counselors who command respect from all
| Many designing and ambitious men in
power have waged cruel and bloody war
| fare against each other, have desolated
homes, impoverished the people and laid
waste many fair lands; yet these ambitious
leaders have ever found means to make it
appear necessity to avenge some real or
fancied wrong, and vindicate and preserve
| the national honor. But more radical
changes have been effected, more perma-
nent good accomplished, more lasting i'm
pressions for good made, than were ever
reached by the horrors Of war
The one may be forced upon a people
by bold and unscrupulous men, who lead
| and control the affairs of nation, caring
only for their own fame and agglandize-
ment; while social and moral reform comes
from the hearts of the people, comes from
an honest conviction that crisis has come
which demands the attention of all its ad-
herents and their united efforts and un-
firing energy to successfully carry it
Though. 1
Among the many efforts made to better
the eonditian of mankind, will mention
twoi The Order of the Patrons of Hus-
bandry and the Temperance cause. We
all know and acknowledge the great good
that has resulted from the temperance re-
form, and the pressing need that gave rise
to it. Fathers, husbands and brothers
were rushing headlong into the vortex oi
drunkenness and crime, bringing poverty
shame and disgrace upon all connected
with them; and humanity demanded thai
Something be done to check the awful
destroyer. And thank God great success:
has attended the efforts made, and WE
hope the good work may go on until ths
demon Of intemperance will be banishet
from onr land.
/ An equally pressing necessity gaye birti
TO the ordsr of the Eatrons Of Hnshandry
Unlike the Temperance reform, which EN-
; braces all mankind, Ii is restricted to th'
tiller of the soil. Long and patiently hav,
they toiled for a scant subsistence. humbl,
taking the crumbs which fell from the ia
bic of the rich man, until patience cease,
to be virtue, and in the light afforded b,
free press and free speech, they tool
courage reyieWed their sitHation, and, re
solving themselves into brot herhoot
with faith In God, hope of future goue
cha rIty toward all mankind and ei-m ...,,tv
eash Vehe. r.cuged themselves to set abot
. jredressing their wrongs, and demandin
equal rights and privileges with all.