The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-09-03
Annual address OF ~ Ortiy Mas
ter z. B. Harwpil before the
Tennessee State Grange,

Tennessee State Grange,
At its Sixth Annual Sessi IN held in Nc.
Minnville, August II, 1881.
Since our last meeting, year of
prosperity has passed away, and the
labors OF the farm have been boun-
tifuliy rewarded, and we have been
promised a rapid rocn peration from
the wide spread finaucia! disaster
OF the last few years To day II
drouth more disastrous in its results
than any that has visited our State
in late years, has bIighted the fair
promise, and the farmer will need
all his courage and energy to meet
the emergency. In the difficulties
before Us We shall derive profit and
strength from proper organization
and cooperation. The lesson should
not be lost upon the farmers Of our
State.
We meet to-day, brothrou, in &C
cordance with our organic law, as
The legislator Of the Order in Ten
nessee. Let us keep III mind that
its best interests are, to great ex-
tent, in our hands, and through il
OF that large and important class
We represent. With the kindIiest
fraternaI feelings, and Il Just sense
OF the responsibility that rests upon
as, let US address ourselves to the
work before 1s, as becomes the rep~
Tesentatives OF great and progress
siye organization. The eyes of our
brethren are upon rs, and their
hearts are full OF the ki0dest solici~
tude for the success of the noble
cause in which we are engaged.
1t shOuid encourage us to know
that the Order has survived its 4th
anniversary, and has attained to a
growth and vigor throughout the
Union that makes it an established
institution, combining more of the
elements Of success than any far
mcrs' organization has ever been
before, is most comprehensive in it's
aims, and through it's achiev
has already asserted its claims to
the earnest support OF every farmer
in the land.
Though it has repeated the his
tory ut almost every human organ
ization, in Toe reaction which fol-
! lowed the burst Ut enlnus siasm which
first greeted its introduction
amongst Us, it is, to-day, strong aaG
prosperous, and its practical opera
| tons have passed into history. II
is q matter OF deep regret that we
have not more fully appreciated
here in cur State OF Tennessee, lhe
benefits we might have derived from
a diiigent, employment Of It's neth-
DDS, and have not SO applied liz
principles in the prosecution OF oul
interests as farmers, as 10 have es
tabiisbed 1t in the confidence Of the
public, as we'll o. 10 the hearts OF it,
friends.
Bnt it is source Of con0ratuia
lion taat we have many active work
ing Oranges that have not 0nly sur
vived the torrer that has overtaker
SO many others; but have growi
stronger in num hers. and III the
principles Of the OFtier; aud shaJ !
number If dormant Oranges hav,
resumed work turing ,lte year
while an improved taa!ing has be
come manifest IN many sections 0
the State. This is the resui, # tha
higher appreciation, which, though
slow in its growth, is toun1ed in
more Just conception o! its charac
ter, lis aims and its methods, as wei
as in the visible results which ar
patent to every unprejudiced ob
server.
We ahouId keep in view the wis
aud beneficient purposes tor whicl
the Order has been established, {,
elevate and improve the farmer
condition, to secure for him equit,
and Justice, protection Tor the weak
restraint upon the strong; lusti,
distributed burdens, and justly dis
tributed powers, whilst laborin
directly n the interests Of the tar
mer, its benefits are enjoyed by ever,
other class, for prosperous agri
culture means a general prospeviiy )
In its onrpose to erect the farmer
in.o a distinct class. and to ditfus
amongst them Il sense OF hom0ge
nitv tha will make them enc il
streayth feeling aed acting az the,
E..fs.s. rYtcs7,- if.1 IT f.0E.. az fc-,.f.7 Z.