The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-12-23
NEW DEcLARArIoS or PRINCIPLES
BIT TIE
NATIONAL GRANGE.
dt the Twelfth annual Session, Held al
Richmond, Ptrgintd, November go
10 30, 1878.

We, the members of the National
Grange, desiring to define the precise OBJ
iects of the Patrons of Husbandry, and
place them before the membership OF the
order throughout the Union, do hereby
set forth the following propositions with
our olstinct declaration OF purposes FEE
lating thereto.
The industry upon which our Order
Is based Is Agrtculture-the most inde-
pendent OF all industries, the foundation
ana support of all others, the true basis
OF all our National prosperity. We have
observed the condition of our people, and
viewed with alarm the entertainments
| upon their natural rights. While Agricul.
ture Is the chief source OF all our wealth,
| and therefore deserving of at least equal
recognition with other vocations, it is de-
prived or its just rewards and oppressed
by methods of law. 1t is made to bear
grieyous burdens not its own; it Is COM
PEELED to pay taxes which an equitable
distribution would place elsewhere: it is
forced by wicked combinations to submit
to hurtful determinations against its pro-
ducts both In transportation and In the
martS of sale; Its yotaries have been and
are now denied that consideration in pub
lie affairs to which the magnitude and
the Importance Of their calling entitle
them. The laws of the Nation and of the
several States are so framed as to divert |
IRON our great industry the rewards |
winch are the incentives to toll, and mn |
earnest remonstrance against their injtis- |
tice spurned.
In view of these truths, we are bound |
in defense of our manhood to assert our
beavers to Impress upon the General ana
otate governments the habits of wise
economy and frugality as essential to the
'hrii' ana prosperity of all the people.
=. we snail give constant care and M.
sehtioh 10 the public schools. In which
the youth of the country are deeply inter.
eSted, limiting expenditures therefor ohtv
oy their usefulness, striving always for
mat higher and practicable enlightenment
winch should become the distinguishino
feature of free people.
AFTER the above had been a6opted. the
oiiowing was also presented and passed,
g All aceoruance with the above objects |
= our organization, and the methods by l
which they are to be obtained. "a .doa
'ur unyielding devotion to as WORT
marked out. We believe the pri, ,cinles
inundated In our Declaration are N fuII
ccoIu with the highest welfare of our
ouhtrv, ana that they deserve SUPPORT.
specially by all farmers. The history of
Srlcuiture on this continent shows that
organization in its behalf has ever
~" "'.ehipCeu without direct effort on |
nc part OF those who prey upon its pro.
lcts to neutralize the work, and the less.
rs OF the past establish the conyiction
lat our only hope is in the full and cord.
l cooperation of farmers, wherever To-
lted, TO insure that success which ia
thin our grasp
we appeal, therefore, to good men and
omen, whose interests are our own ia
IN their efforts with ours, confident that
th their support we shall not wait lone
the consumation of our hopes. We
peal to the agricultural journals of the
al, asking their great influence in aid
the above objects as potent means
the attainment of great object To
ese forces, and to the intelligence Of
people, we present the purposes s
hch animate many thousands of farm G
) IN every State of our Union. and rev.
nifty trust in the direction of the wise )
evidence, in whose decree we werr =
de filters of the soil that our efforts :
be rewarded by the full ACCOMPLISH. Z
hts OF the measures which Justice de- .
ms IN the relief of an oppressed in. 7
'try, and the higher enlightenment of
votaries. =