The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-09-03
FROM MISSISSIPPI.
ChicExaSaW County.

10 our county on the 2Oth inst.
quite unwell, but by the aid Of
good Grange doctor and kind
friends, and by his own character
istic prudence, he was sufficiently
recovered to fill his appointments
here on the 23d and 24th with great
ability and effect His regular APP
pointments We're attended by great
numbers of people. BY special re-
quest he filled an appointment at
the co lnty site, which was also we'll
attended, and the address well re-
ceived. Oar people are perfectly
enthused. We had begun to react
before Bro Darden came, and now
after hearing three of his pow erful
addresses, those of us who have
been true all the time (and there
are some Subordinate Oranges here
that have never become dormant,
meeting regularly once month for
many vears) have all the encourage
fnent we want and already those
who had fallen eff the stage are re-
taSing Their places with a determi-
| nation to remain till it does indeed
turn over, which we think up here
will never take place, -and some
who have been standing without
the gate looking on are now inquir-
ing the way into the Grange
l am gratified to see that the good
men of all other classes, who have
given Bro. Darden a fair and impair
cial hearing, endorse in the main all
that he says | think it is now I'M
derstood that we do not mean to
antagonize other classes honestly
persuing their professions. We
| know that it is almost if not quite
impossible for any man 10 deliver
an address Of two hours in length
to a promiscuous assembly upon
subjects in which all have so much
interest without coming in conflict
with the cherished views and opin-
ions of some upon some particular
questions; yet, with few exceptions,
all who have heard Worthy Master
Darden's addresses in this count
endorse all he said. His arguments
referring to the political situation at
tracts the attention Of all, and espe-
cially those of US who are, and have
been, strong partisans in politics.
Yet his position is unassai!able by
the friends of any party, keeping
himself, as he does, high above the
slough of party politics all can see
that his object, or rather the object
of the noble Order which he SO
faithfully and ably represents, IS
simply to encourage the good men
OF all parties TO strive to purge their
respective parties Of all that is not
right and unlawful, and TO bring
about spirit of liberation in poll
tics aud make the people In view of
their different political opinions
more respectful to each other. This
under the present circumstance Ger
tainly can not be objected to.
There has been one grand mis-
take made by great many people,
which has operated against the
good Bro. Darden's addresses would
have done, that is. that he was seek
ing some political position. Those
who entertain these views, | know,
were never worse mistaken in their
lives, and I hope now since the po-
iitical parties have made their tickets
that those who attend his appoint
ments ir the future will not have
their minds troubled upon this
question, and that his labor will
be more blessed, if possible, than
before.
| have never been more impressed
with what [ conceive to be true
fidelity and faithfulncss than | be-
hold in Bro. D4rden's work for the
Order of Patrons in his State. TO
| see a man Of such ability. man of
such refined feelings, depriving him
self Of :haG greatest of all pleasure,
| the associations OF his dear wife and
| children. and as it were losing sight
n h5e own private interests at home,
and travelling all over the State,
| from county to county, ir all kinds
| Of weather and many times solitary
| and alone, upon strange roads, and
among strangers, and all this TO dis
charge an imposed duty, and for the
good of the Order Of Patrons, hence
l say his fidelity and faithfulness is
certainly unparalleled. Our State
Grange has contracted to remu-
nerate him for his services. I hope
the Masters Of the County Oranges
have attended to this matter, and
that all the counties have done their
duty, and it does seem to me that
we ought not to be contented to
simply pay what was designated by
the State Grange, as such services
as he is rendering under the cir
cumstances is valuable hevond est
nation. Bro. Darden left Thursday
evening for his appointments in
Calhoun county, and as he moved
out he carried with him the best
wishes Of the entire mem bership
in Chickasaw county.
Fraternally, S. L. WILSON.
Houston, Aug 20.