The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-09-17
The Order in Arkansas.

more intelligent have learned the
meaning of organic alton, and that
the Grange is the best organization
for their class ever devised by the
wit of man. This movement for or
ganization is taking form in almost
every State, and in a short time the
Order will be more powerful in
numbers and influence than ever.
And one of the most encouraging
and assuring features of this new
growth of the Grange is that the
men who are now in the lead are
farmers thoroughly identified by in
terest with the principles and pur-
poses of the cause, and not, as in the
early days of the movement, law
yers, merchants and professional
politicians.
In Arkansas and Louisiana the
Order had lost strength; County
and Subordinate Oranges had been
reduced to a small number, and the
State Oranges had become disor.
ganized. The State Grange in each
of these States will be reorganized
next month, in time to be represen
ted at the next session of the Ma
tional Grange. For the reorganiza
ton of these State Oranges, the Or
der will be indebted to the patriotic
efforts of General Deputies 7. V.
Scott, Of Arkansas, and H. w. l.
Lewis, of Louisiana. In both OF
these States a number of Subordi.
nate Oranges have not only main
tanned their organizations, but have
increased their membership and en-
gagged successfully in important CO.
operative enterprises.
The following letter, which we
find in the Democrat, published in
Arkansas county,, Ark, indicates
the spirit of the members of the Or
der in that section:
Editor Democrat: | would that
every farmer in the county could
have heard the very able, practical
common sense address delivered BY
Col. r. G. CLANCY, at Shiloh church
IN keatOn township, on Thursday.
the 25,h inst. The address was re-
plete with sound practical views as
TO The aims and objects of the Order
of the Patrons of Husbandry, coun-
selling the producing class Of the
country to come together in unity,
and work together for mutual ben
eft and protection. That while all
professions and occupations, arti-
sans, mechanics, bankers, mer
chants and traders are united for
the advancement and protection of
their peculiar interests the farmer
and agrlculturist-the GRANGER
who are the foundation upon which
erected, are content to stand alone
while the non-producing class reap
the benefits and enjoy the profits Of
their labor. Col, CLANCY is doing
noble work, and / sincerely trust
he will be able to arouse the mac
tive from their lethargy; convince
the doubling and teach them the
necessity of unity, combination and
co operation, that they NAV take a
new DEPARTURE" come boldly to
the front; no longer be the hewers
OF wood and drawers of water" for
those who "work not neither do thew
spin, and "dress in purple and fine
linen and live sumptuousIy every
day, upon the husbandman's toll.
why such is the case is certainly
matter for serious thought, and
should engage the attention Of every
tIller of the soil. While every de
partment of business Of trade Tex
cept that of the farmer) enjoy the
independent privilege of pricing
his wares or labor, Chambers OF
Commerce and Boards of Trade
place q value upon our proeucis.
entirely disregarding the cost of
production. Thus it is, we must
purchase the merchants goods at
his own price and sell at such flo
ures as he may place upon ours. /
tail to see the equity of the case.
lis evidently a remnant of fendal
times, when the cultivators of the
soil were held in state Of vassal
age, and compelled to accept what
ever the lord paramount would dole
out to him. Our emancipation from
this thralldom has been gradual.
and now we propose to make it
complete through the agency Of
the Patrons of Husbandry. by
bringing about unity and co-opera
ton among the producing class,
uniting for mutual protection, co
operation to guard against extor-
ton. Omitted" upon the principles
as inculcated by our Order, the ag
riculturalists will be as a stone wall,
upon which the monopolists will
break their force in vain. but .sdi
vided, they will fall az easy prey to
cormorants and extortioners. Here
then, is the farmers refuge and
place Of safety. The time for action
IS come, and | have an abiding faith
In the principle and intelligence of