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The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18

To Georgia Patrons: Your approach
ing session of the Legislature will doubt
less be an important one. Y GU have noted
the potent influence at work to bring our
Railroad Commission into disrepute. Its
repeal may be attempted.
Shall it be done? is the question. Do
the exigences of the hour demand "thus
far shalt thou go" to Railroad power?
Has the Commission failed to mete out an
even handed justice between the people
and the railroads? Is the issue before US
'-sr1N>the State have authority over public
carriers? or are the latter to be left amen
able to no law save that of their own
demand?
AS a new and unprotected agency in the
restrictions to arbitrary exactiOn, the Com
mission may not in every instance have
ruled unerringly. Thus to have administer
ed. under the surrounding circumstances,
would have been but little short of miracle.
Is it the part of wisdom to kill the tree
because of little imperfect fruit? Is not
the Commission composed of conservative,
wise and practical men, men whom YOU
and the railroads have honored in the
| past with places of honor and trust?
| If there be any feature o. the law crea-
ting said Commission whose administra-
| ton works tvranically to what we conceive
to be the best interests of the roads. the
| remedy which a prudent conservatism
| would suggest seems to be in amendment.
! But herein may ar sc a trouble: amend
m-nts 3hide a Joab's blade.
| Let us. as representatives of the people,
! see to it that we urge upon our chosen rep
resentatives, bv all the influence we com
mand. TO guard we'll this point. In open
ing the flood gate of amendments, every
vestige of original bulwark may be swept
away. Nor would we permit the animus OF
| our Order towards railroads TO be misun
derstood. The Grange is no enemy to
them. In this age of marked progress
they are a public necessity-can be public
| b enefactors and the masses will be their
most earnest supporters and sympathizcrs,
| zvken merciless exactions do not Charac-
| terize their service.
Georgians have no very marked com
plant so far; at least grievances have not
crystalized into shape, as they did in the
| Northwest, eventuating in what Is known
as the Granger Decision" Let the grasp
of monopoly consolidation! } extend a
little farther-and the people become pas
sive and similar complaints will have been
heard law Gould is said to have boosted
of having controlled Doughty the New
| York Legislature in the interest of his
railroad. Stanley Matthews, the retain
err" occupies seat upon the Supreme
| Court Bench. though but solitary mem
Der of the United States Senate Judiciary
Committee endorsed his fitness. All this
and more. to rescind the Granger De
cision' giving State authority to restric
railroad tariffs
Like circumstances, whether of moneyec
powers or the vegetable world. "bege
like" Remove the bulwarks of benign
restraint, and Jay Goulds may not b.
found wanting in Georgia. Let us, Sc
far as our influence extends, SO direct oul
action that our States best interests shall
never fall under the whitening curse o
souI1ess monoBolies E. TAYLOR.
Bolingbroke Ga, June s.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18
The Patrons proclan,.,,ou-

Sound aloud the Proclamation
Ger and DER,
That the Patrons want a million
Men or more:
Men of solid sense are wanted
For the Grange;
Men whose worth of will and purnosa
Cannot change;
Men with cooiness and with courage
For the storm:
VINO Will Join us in our struggle
For reform?
Call the roll
Who will cast his silly prejudice
Aside;
Who will bravely breast the pillows
And the tide;
VINO Will try to raise the farmer
From the mire
ana VIII lit him from his bondage
Ever higher;
VINO Will join US in our effort
So to plan
mat the husbandman may equal
Any man?
Call the roll!
VINO Will join the march of progress,
Hand in hand,
With the Drawn and bone and sinew
OF the land?
Who will struggle that the husbandman
May gain
What is his by right of nature
And of brain?
Who will break the iron letters
OF the past
And demand his just inheritance
At last?
Call the roll
Have not tOilers in the vineyard
Right of birth
To their portion of the bounties
OF the earth?
Are they not a noble army,
Millions strong,
Must they bow without struggle
To the wrong? -
Who will join his brother toilers
In their fight
For their heaven-estahlished portion
And the right?
Call the roll
Who will fling his narrow selfishness
Away;
Who will help the righteous movement
OF the day;
Who will cut the woven meshes
OF the net
That has made him but the plaything,
Or the pet.
OF the scheming politician
ana ms crew,
Who have used him as their puppet
Through and through?
Call the roll!
Then the farmers wives and daughters,
Chiefest charm
OF the life that often crushed them
On the farm,
Who will join us in our seeking
For a change,
That her rights may be established
Through the Grange?
Who will give them first position,
Like a man
And will better their condition,
If he can?
Call the rolf!
Who will march beneath our banner
Till il wave
Ger his form among the yictOrs
Or his grave?
Who will work with thoughtful wisdom
And with sense
That despises selfish impulse
And pretense?
Raise the cry of Independence,
Loud and long.
Till the world shall pause to listen
To our song;
Let the bugle sound the onset
Beat the drum
Who is ready for the battle?
Who will come?
Call the roll
j. EDGAR JONES, in Farmers Friend"
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18
A Touching Incident.

RICHMOND. VA, May 26.-The
Boston and Providence visiting
Knights, escorted by the Richmond
Knights, Paraded this forenoon. A
touching incident occurred this
morning. At an early hour the
Boston Commandery marched from
their quarters to Capitol Square and
formed around the statue of L. j.
(Stonewall) Jackson, stood with
heads uncovered and swords at
present" and while their band
played a memorial overture, ar
ranged by Prof. Hall, the knights
in command moved forward ana
placed at the base of the monument
a most beautiful wreath of ever
greens and rare flowers. The trio-
ute from brave New Englanders to
the great Confederate general, oc-
curing, as it did, on Memorial
Day." was deeply affecting, ana
moved some spectators to tears.
A leading Virginian who was pres
ent remarked, "This will do more
to restore complete fraternity among
the people of the North and South
than all the platforms that politi
clans will frame during the present
wear" The Commandery then
marched to the Washington monu-
ment, within the same grounds, and
decorated it also with flowers. The
music here, while equally appro-
pirate. was not so solemn as the
Jackson statue. A grand banquet
was given to the visiting knight
and their ladies discovering. Go
federte Memorial Day was ger
ally observed here to-day.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18

This number of THE PATRON
will go to thousands of Oranges
from Virginia to Western Texas,
and from Florida to Missouri; it
will be read by tens of thousands
of Patrons, many of them for the
first time; and its mission of en-
enlargement both to the strong and
the weak in our ranks will doubt
less be effective. We hope to an
nounce in future issues that mem
bers of the Order throughout the
South are showing their aPPrecia-
ton of their representative journal
by subscribing for it by hundreds
and thousands. THE PAT Ron
should go regularly to the members
of every Grange in the South.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18

'ers and Secretaries of Gran
District and County Lecturers
a,ber Patrons, who receive
' Of TINS lumber OF THE PA
are respectfully requested to
hem to the attention of the
ers Of their respective Gran
nd to solicit subscriptions for
With a little effort, every such
Der receiving copies can raise
.a Of five, ten OF more sub
-srs.
A not every true Patron to
20 this appeal is made respond
-giy with a handsome club of
cn0er>?
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18

georgia, they have a Railroad
MISSION to regulate railway
,e'' etc, and to protect the
'"t the State from the rapacity
Porations. The Commission
already performed important
e. and of course the corpora
S'e plotting to overthrow it.
Il .e'ler Of the talented and patri-
'''retary Of the Georgia State
. : which warns the people of
-, '''le of the danger that threat
nc commission, will be inter
" farmers in other States, as
'' those in Georgia.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18
The office holders work six hours

The office holders work six hours
4 dav. or less, and draw a salary of
81 600 to $1,000 annually. Mechan-
;cs work ten hours day (thev say
hat IS too long), and earn S. = IS
and $40 4 day. TIE patient farmer
works from twelve 10 sixteen hours
dav, in sunshine or storm, and
thinks himself fortunate if he
.ecures ST. net for his labor, al
though he may have s., 900, $1,000
or $4,000 of capital, while the of
fee holder has nothing invested and
he mechanic may have no capital
but his brawny arms. So it gees;
he man who works least secures
he largest compensation. Why?
Because the farmers, who outnum
Der all other classes combined, per-
nit this to he done. Wake up. We
horny handed rural roosters, the
day will break whenever YOU be-
Gin to crow-.Journal Of Agvi-
culture.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18
REPLY BY WORTHY ovERsEER PUT. OAR
DEN, OF MISSISSIPPI.

WORTHY SIR:-On behalf of the Ma
tional Grange l accept with kindest
acknowledgements the cordial greeting
which YOU on the part of the founders of
the Grange have just extended us.-I can
assure YOU that it is peculiarly gratifying
to be thus received by the great and
good men who founded this Order, and
to be encouraged by your words of wis
dom and experience in our work for the
ameIioration of the condition of our
class. We are glad to be thus welcomed
back to the birthplace of the Grange.
Here it began its existence, but it grew
so rapidly and developed its giant pro-
portions SO fast that it could not longer
lingexin its cradle.--It soon went abroad,
travelling North, South, East and West,
but felt all along longing desire to go
back 10 he place of its nativity-for once
at leakt TO pause and view the lessons OF
the pAst, to summon up pleasant recollec-
tions Of the early days of the Order,
whenlpse had but a faint aud indefinite
idea ,sf its objects. of its future strength
ana rkosperity, and did pot dare suggest
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18
CONCLUSION.

Z. 1t shall be an abiding principle with
us to relieve any of our oppressed and
suffering brotherhood by any means at
our command.
Last, but not least, we proclaim 1t
among our purposes to include proper
appreciation of the abilities and sphere
of woman, as is indicated by admitting
her to membership and position in our
Order.
Imploring the continued assistance of
our Divine Master to guide us in our
work, we here pledge ourselves to faithful
and harmonious labor for all future time,
to return by our united efforts to the
wisdom, justice, fraternity and political
purity of our forefathers.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18

We're pleased to meet in our
.,' week. Maj. VIM. H, Harris.
51c.ent Commissioner of Agri-
ana immigration of Louis
"A1 attended the recent meet
Memphis of the Mississippi
Planters Association. He
several years Secretary OF
~'l'slana State Grange, and in,
'l us that the leaders are &C
. At work to revive the Order in
'''ie with every prospect OF
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18
MANY are excluded by the nature of our

Many are excluded by the nature of our
organization, not because they are profess
sional men, or artisans, or laborers, but
because they hive not sufficient direct
interest in tilling the soil, or may have
some interest in conflict with our pur-
poses. But we apply TO all good citizens
for the cordial cooperation to assist III
our efforts towards reform, that we may
eventually remove from our midst the
last vestige of tyranny and corruption.
We hail the general desire for fraternal
harmony, equitable compromises, and
earnest cooperation, as an omen Of our
future success.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18

"@s'er Joha J. T. Jones, of the Ma
I'l Arkansas State Oranges, has
nc appointment of District Dep
'''l.t ir reviying the Order in Ar
~, we hope to see him again at the
TIE Order il. that State.
r Master Rose, of the Texas
d.. aoSe' - out among the Oranges,
s7s. good work fok.the cause and for
sts,e = Master Harwell Of the Tennes-
Fe-p.. orange is making great efforts
- a full meeting Of the State
i. 'Aieh meet. at sleMianville. in
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18

Worthy Master ii Eshbaugh, of the
Missouri State Grange, is now making
an active canvass of that State. He is one
of the best Grange workers TN the Union.
Worthy Master T. ]. Smith, of the
Georgia State Grange is now in Florida,
establishing an orange farm. He viii di-
vide his time between his Georgia and Flor
ida farms, but will work for the Grange at
all times.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18
.'ltrpp Of
urn WBEKLT.
g0F SUBSCRIPTION;
Dollar per annun'
l-snts. Three months, CSC.
" IT. WoRTHINGToN,
> columbus. Mississippi.

az Extra amount of
r,+fer. etc, we enlarge this
/ rpF PATRON to thirty-two
We will enlarge it to
! .osrmanently as soon as its
reaches a point that
Lin Us in doing So and this
..,n7ises TO do very soon.
- every friend of the paper
| Is q pride in It's typograPh-
and its efficiency as
ate of the great cause in
- are engaged, will re-
he efforts to enlarge and
y. circulation. Its capacity
| rye work will be increased
,-rrstion is extended.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18

rr thousands of readers
Alarmed of the progress of
other departments, we
s. |, few weeks publish a de-
oethe Tetties at the mouth
Mississippi river which is
,-rrtionizing the trade and
.~e of the great West and
.;ssinni Valley and is des-
make New Orleans the
4 rial emporium Of the Union,
L. full description of the
Railway over the Mexican
(which IS to he built. These
i rlen completed will be the
!. of the age, and their influ-
1 non the interests of the far
,l;. country, of the Missis-
Valley and of the Cotton
i specially, will be simply in
e. The Tetties are already
he producers Of the Missis-
|snev twenty millions of dol
mallv. and the Ship Rail
I'D benefit them a hundred
re. In the above issue we
int a splendidly executed
Of Capt James B. Eads,
"a. Engineer, the most useful
the age, who built the
at s. Louis and the Jetties
mouth of the Mississippi, and
me originator and will build
! p Railway, accompanied
sketch Of his eventful life;
ID cut engravings ilIustra-
operation Of the Ship
|H.
willalso publish soon another
r. If portraits Of the Secretary
National Grange and of the
aries Of eight State Oranges,
&C. 10 publish the portrait
or more Grange leaders
Is thereafter.
reaucrs will thus see that
PATRON Will very valuable
Interesting aside from its ad-
; of the cause, and they will
Il to their interest as well
! The Order to exert them
to increase and extend its
sion. Our object is to place
The reach of The farmers
Pauons of the South large
-a>, weekly journal devoted
lively TO their cause at a low
\ subscription. We want tc
lHE PATRON regularly to the
; If fifty thousands Patrons
-rmer,.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18
SPECIFIC OBJECTS.

8. We shall endeavor to advance our
cause by laboring to accomplish the fol-
lowing Objects:
To develop better and higher
manhood and womanhood among our
selves; to enhance the comforts and at
fractions of our homes, and strengthen
our attachments to our purSuits to foster
mutual understanding and cooperation;
to maintain inviolate our laws, and to
emulate each other in labor, to hasten the
good time coming; to reduce our expen-
seS, both individual and corporate; to
buy less and produce more, in order to
make our farms self-sustaining; to di-
versify our crops, and crop no more than
we can cultivate; to condense the weight
of our exports, selling less in the bushel
and more on hOof and in fleece; less in
finland more in warp and wool; to system
atize our work and calculate intelligent
" on probabilities; to diScountenance
the credit system, the mortgage system,
the fashion system, and every other sys-
tenn tending to prodigality and bank
ruptcy.
We propose meeting together, talking
together, working together, buying to-
gether, selling together, and in general,
acting togeth r for our mutual protection
and advancement as occasion may require.
We shall avoid litigation as much as pos
sible by arbitration in the Grange. We
shall constantly strive to secure entire
harmony, goodwill, vital brotherhood
among ourselves, and to make our Order
| perpetual. We shall earnestly endeavor
to suppress personal, local, sectional and
national preiudiceS, all unhealthy rivalry,
all selfish ambition. Faithful adherence
to these principles will insure our mental,
moral, social, and material advancement.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18
GENERAL OBJECTS.

l. United by the strong and faithful
tie of agriculture, we mutually resolve to
labor for the good of our Order, our
country and mankind.
2. We heartily endorse the motto, SIN
essentials, unity; in non-essentials, lib
erty; and all things, charity
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18
PREAMBLE.

Profoundly impressed with the truth
that the National Grange of the United
States should definitely proclaim to the
world its general objects, we hereby
unanimously make this Declaration of
Purposes Of the Patrons of Husbandry.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18
EDUCATION.

We shall advance the cause of educa-
ton among ourselves, and for our child
ren by all Just means within our power
We especially advocate for our agricul-
tural and industrial colleges, that prac-
teal agriculture, domestic science, and
all the arts which adorn the home, be
taught in their course of study.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18
DECLARATION OF PURPOSES
OF THE
Patrons Of Husbandry
NATIONAL GRANGE
ADOPTED BY TIL

at its SeUeRh annual Session, Held at st.
Louis, February, 1874.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18

Teach that the Grange ha.
to stay, Act and live for
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18

Circulate Grange papers among
your neighbors,
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18
THE GRANGE NOT PARTISAN.

5. We emphatically and sincerely as
sert the oft-repeated truth taught in our
organic law, that the Grange-National,
State or Subordinate-is not political
or party organization. No Grange, if
true to its Obligations, can discuss politi-
cal or religious questions, nor call politi-
cal conventions, nor nominate Candidates,
or even discuss their merits III Its NEE
ings.
Yet the principles we teach underlie all
true politics. all true craftsmanship, and
If properly carried out, viii tend TO pur
ify the whole political atmosphere OF our
country, for we seek the greatest good to
the greatest number.
We must always bear in mind that no
one, by becoming a Patron of Husbandry,
gives up that iDalienable right and duty
which belongs to every American citizen,
to take a proper interest in the politics
of his country.
On the contrary, it is right for every
member to do all in his power legitlmateIy
to influence for good the action OF any
political party to which he may belong.
1t is his duty to do all he can ia his own
party to put down bribery, corruption and
trickery; to see that none but competent,
faithful and honest men, who Will I'M
finchinclv stand by our industrial inter-
ests. are nominated for all positions OF
trust: and to- have carried out the princi-
Die which should characterize every Pat
ron, that
THE OFFICE SHOULD SEEK THE MAN AND
NOT THE MAN THE OFFICE.
We acknowledge the broad principle
that difference of opinion is no crime,
and hold that " progress towards truth is
made by differences of opinion" while
the fault lies in bitterness of contro-
versy.''
We desire proper equality, equity and
fairness; protection for the weak; re-
strtint upon the strong; in short, Justly
distributed burdens and justly distributed
power. These are American ideas, the
very essence of American independence (;
and to advocate the contrary is unworthy
of the sons and daughters of an American
republic.
We cherish the belief that sectionalism
is, and of right should be, dead, and bur
ried with the past. Our work is for the
present and the future. In our agricul-
tural brotherhood and its purposes, we
shall recognize no North, no South, no
East, no West.
It is reserved by every Patron, as the
right of every freeman, to affiliate with
any party that will best carry out his
principles.
OUTSIDE COOPERATION.
6. Burs being peculiarly turner's in
stitut IA, we cannot admit all TO our ranks
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-18
BUSINESS RELATIONS.

e. For our business interests, we de-
sire to bring producers and consumers,
farmers and manufacturers. into the most
direct and friendly relations possible.
Hence we must disperSe with surplus
of middlemen, not that we are unfriendly
to them, but we do not need them. Their
surplus and their exactions diminish our
profits.
We wage no aggressive warfare against
any other interests whatever. On the
contrary, all our acts and efforts, so far
as business is concerned, are not only for
the benefit of the produce rand consumer,
but also all other interests that tend to
bring these two parties into speedy and
economical contact. Hence we hold that
transportation companies of every kind
are necessary to our success, that their
interests are intimately connected with
our interests, and harmonious action is
mutually advantageous, keeping in view
the first sentence in our Declaration OF
Purposes of action, that 90 individual hap
piness depends upon general prosperity"
We shall, therefore, advocate for every
State the increase in every practicable
way of all facilities for transporting
cheapy to the sedbOard, or between home
producers and consumers, all the prOduC-
ton of our country. We adopt it as our
fixed purpose, q to open out the channels
in natures great arteries, that the life
blood of commerce may flow freely"
We are not enemies of railroads, nav
igable and irrigating canals, nor any cor
poration that will advance our industrial
| interests, nor of any laboring classes.
/ In our noble Order there is no commun
/ ism, no agarianiSm.
! We are opposed-to such spirit and man
/ agement of any corporation and enter
/ prise as tends to Cypress the people, and
| rob them of their just profits. We are
| not enemies to capital, but we oppose the
/ tyranny of monopolies We long to see
/ the antagoniSm between capital and labor
removed by common cons MT, and by an
/ enlightened craftsmanship worthy of the
j nineteenth century. We are opposed to
excessive salaries, high rates of interest,
ana cXhorbitant per cent. profits in trade
! They greatly increase our burdens and dc
not bear proper proportion to the profits
| of producers. We desire only Self-pro.
lection, and the protection of every true
interest of our land, by legitimate trans
actions, legitimate trade, and Legitimate
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