The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-15

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and assured the audience that his
native Great Britain shared with
them the bitter sorrow. Capt. X.
A. Collins in short address ex-
pressed in earnest terms the sincere
Grief of ex. Confederate at the death
of the President, and their abhor-
renee of the cowardly assassination
which robbed the government or
his services.
The committee then appeared
and presented the resolutions which
were read.
Mr.. Eshbaugh moved the adoption
of the resolutions, that they be
spread upon the minutes of the
County Grange, and copy sent to
! Mrs. Garfield, and made few
touching remarks in support of his
resolution.
Mr.. Woodman seconded Mr..
Eshbaugh's motion in few chosen
words. He said 81 see before me
a picture-a symbolic picture-a
bonauet of brig ht and most beauti
full flowers, arranged by fair hands,
surrounded by badge Of mourn
ing. Is it not typical of the present
condition of our countryf Our
great system Of States; our grand
and powerful nation OF fifty millions
of people mourn; And why? Why
these flags at half mast; this Grape,
and these tolling bells? Why is
your city draped like funeral pail!
Last night the telegraph told US
that James A. Garfield was dead.
The intelligence gave poignant sor-
row in the cot of the poor, as well
as in the palace of the rich. Few
Presidents had more the confidence
and love Of the people. He is gone =
gone, the victim Of murder most
foul. The nation bows its head in
sorrow. It is without a chief. Bat
the intelligence and LOYALTY of t. e
people will permit no shock tc
be felt to the nations welfare and
prosperity. The machinery of the
government will move on as If
nothing had happened. AS head
of the great farmers organization
in this nation Join the chief Of the
Order in thissState in supporting
the appropriate and fitting resoln
tons offered bv your committee
They do honor to Missouri"
The motion to adopt the resolu
; tons was put to the rising vote, al
, being requested to vote on the sen
timents for or against. The entire
audience rose to its feet in the affirm
, alive vote, and remained a momem
standing. apparently in silent med
. tation. The vote was unanimous.
r After dinner the people again re
t paired 10 the stand, and were adj
: dressed by the Master Of the M
tional Grange Mr. Woodman is
r tall and portIy gentleman of com
: handing presence, and pleasant an'
: regular features. His address Wa
/, good. He does not pretend to ora
0 tory, but is a plain, practical an'
: forcible speaker.
o He eulogized agriculture withou
detracting from other callings, an,
urged farmers to join their organi
n zation and support it in its educa
tional and social features as well :
in its consideration of politica
s questions. He asserted that tt
D Grange was the first great organize
ton of farmers, while merchants
: lawyers, doctors, mechanics and a
2 other classes had for a long tim
IS known the value of organization
He defined the politics of th
Grange to be non partisan, but cor
]. templative on the merits Of all ques
Al tons Of political economy. H
i urged Democrats to attend thei
?. political duties in their own polit
e cal bodies, and Republicans to d
t likewise in theirs. He spoke of til
e importance of proper dissemina
Y ton of public doucuments of mer
IS and interest to the farmer; of tn
: valuable cooperation rendered b
lie the press, and urged a constant e
k fort to secure for public places {
trust the very best men. He warn
r ed his audience that the Grange ha
d never gone into partisan polite
L except to its detriment; and sal
that so sure as it should ever do S
generally it would sound its ow
l. death knell. He spoke at length {
lie what the Grange had already az
is complished-its revolution of til
e Agricultural Department at Wash
e ington; its effort to have the Con
II missioner of Agriculture made
$, member of the Cabinet; its inflt
q ence in securing decisions of tn
d Supreme Court of the United Safe
le declaring that railroads may be res
"a ulated by law; of the CROWN
j: number of farmer Congressman; {
the lobby and its nefarious worI
especially denouncing the appoint
ment of Stanley Matthews, til
Union and Pacific railway attorne,
e to the Supreme Court bench. II
RS denounced the patent laws as in
RS quitous; and said that under ther
10 innocent purchasers of patent art
ID Giles had been dragged hundreds {
I'd miles to the United States Cour
tried for infringements. and strippe
es of their farms to pay costs and dan
I'd ages. He urged farmers to organ
n ize and to educate themselves $
nv that thew cOuld he able RI coma N, =