The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-03-31

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be instituted or inauguTated any
successful attempt to reform and
revive our Order or society and
the civic and political condition
of our State and country. Look
around and you will see that
Offices are sought or avoided as
suits the views Of the individual
and not the welfare Of the COM
munitY, and all Offices, from the
highest to the lowest, are now
considered prizes to be obtained
by eIectioneering, maneuverlng,
chicanery, deception and fraud.
This has boen carried to such an
extent that there is but little pre-
tence now made to public tone
and morals, and it is rapidly sap
ping the very foundations Of So
ciety and civilization. The only
remedy is to establish and main
tain that rule Of our Order with
regard to Office: That no man
shall seek an Office or shirk one;'
that the Office shall seek the man,
and not the man the Office Pa
irons, stamp this motto upon the
banners of your Order, and nail it
to your masthead carry It into
all the organizations to which you
individually belong, whether So
cial, religious, financial, civic or
political, and demand that it be
made an irrevocable rule, and in
the near future it will rebound in
untold good to you and yours, to
your country and to civilization
itself: The existence and con-
tinued vitality ofthis Order in the
United States is no longer an ex-
pertinent, and it is impossible to
foresee, foretell, or estimate its
future power and influence upon
society, business and government.
The National Grange, at its
meeting in Canandaigua, New
York, 10 November last, con-
sidered, discussed and took action
upon questions of deep interest
and vast import to US, our Order,
and the coun try. | invite your
earnest attention and considera-
ton to their proceedings gene
rally, but more especially to the
following, viz: The reports of
the Committees on American Ag-
riculture, on Cooperation, Oh
Transportation, on resolutions, and
preamble and resolutions offer
ed by Bro. Brigham, W. N. of
Ohio State Grange, and report OF
Committee on Dormant Oranges,
which are appended to and made
part of this address. BY study
of these it will be seen that the
field was widespread, the thought t
deep ard strong, the expression
bold and manly, the conclusions
decided and determined, and the
intentions plainly and most un-
equivocally stated. While l did,
and you may, dissent from some
views and doctrines contained in
these and other proceedings, l am
sure it will be cordially admitted
they are indubitable evidence OF
devotion, zeal and interest in and
to the Order, and the people, in a
broad and liberal sense. Consider
and discuss them fully, giving full
expression to your endorsement
or dissent. But one amendment
was proposed to the Constitution,
and that l will lay before you for
your ratification or rejection, at
the proper time, and as is required
in such cases. Let me strongly
urge you not to let this session
pass away without some very
effective plans and rules being
devised and adopted as to the re-
vival of dormant Oranges. While
the Worthy Secretary will give
you encouraging information as
to the number revived, still there
are TOO many dormant, and 1
must loudly warn that the time
will soon come when the door OF
revival will be finally closed and
the revocation of charter ensue.
Financial and business plans
and propositions will be offered
for your consideration from them
confidently expect to see you
reap great benefit and satisfaction,
but as this is strictly private |
will withhold my views, and also
caution" ali as to The too ire
quent manner in which financial
and business matters are discussed
and spoken of, IN violation OF the