The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-26
The Patrons of HusDandry.


made by this organization, within a
period of ten wears, has been little
short of wonderful. Not only in
general information, but especially in
the science of agriculture, of polit-
ical economy, and of trade.
All these vast strides OF progress
must be ,nainly attributed to the
great combination formulated under
the name of Patrons of Husbandry
Prior to this organization, the
farmers were in state Of helpless
solation-pinned down to the plow,
and the farm, without being able to
take council with each other of their
rights, their duties, and their mate
rial interests, they were becoming
the easy victims of the politicians,
the merchants, and all those great
corporations that now threaten the
existence of free government-and
our very liberties were imperrilled.
By some strange and indefinable
inspiration, a man whose name will
be embalmed in history, as one OF
the great benefactors of his own
race, conceived and put in opera
ton the Association named in this
article.
1t is a new revelation of secret
Orders; the youngest daughter of
the Masonic fraternity, and within
whose pale for the first time in his
tory woman was admitted to take
her place, where she properly be
longs. by mans side, to council, to
encourage, TO restrain, and to do
the part assigned her by her Creator.
This, the grandest of combina-
tons, was thus put in position to
challenge the profound attention
and admiration of the world.
In their infancy and inexpe rience,
and they are still in their homage,
they have made mistakes, and may
make many more, but these are
only incidental, the machinery is
perfect though still new. Here and
there little polish is wanting, but
the friction is fast disappearing
under the pupilage. of this great
Order, our people are learning the
advantages of combination.
In political economy there is a
wonderful harmony of opinion from
Maine to California, from the Lakes
to the Gulf.
The Declaration of Rights and
Purposes as promulgated by the
National Grange, may be regarded
as new charter of liberty, second
'Declaration of Independence"
The autograph of every member
of the National Grange should be
affixed to this document, and the
whole enrolled on parchment, and
copy hung up in the dwelling of
every Patron in the land, and our
posterity should be taught to look
upon it as codicil to the great in
strument of I776.
Under its inspiration, Patrons
will move forward in solid ranks
with one common impulse. until
this declaration now of purposes
only shall become recorded history
whom, amongst other things, we
shall have representative from oul
own ranks in Congrss, and al
the State Legislatures ,and the voice
of these representative shall consti.
tute controlling factor in the des
tinies of our common country.
Fraternity. AS related to oul
Order fraternity has been fully es
tablished throughout this grea
country.
By the use of little talismanit
word Patron of Louisiana will
nestle as lovingly in the heart of ;
brother in Maine as if he were hi!
own flesh and blood.
The partisan politician may still
try to keep open bloody chasm
but the Patrons see none-they
have established great highway
ACROSS THE CONTINENT,
upon which no ravenous beast o
sectional hate ever treads-but it i
a way of peace and love. We have
learned the important ntlesson that W.
are one in interest, inseperable il
love, now and forever.
The natural results of all this will
be cooperation in business. Thi
potent factor will aid in keeping u
bound together; as with hooks o
j steel. In this great patriotic Broth
zerhood we are learning to prefe
each other in business SO much th'
more;-seeing that the merchant
the railroad monopolist, and othe
vast corporations will Glove thei
own" go
Iu, In this department we have mnc'
4 to learn, but we are learning never
theless. Confidence is increasing