The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-02-11
FROM ARK ANSAS
To the Patrons il Arkansas.

l am making arrangements to
canvass the entire State during this
year, or the great portion of it at
least. Every county will be visited
by the Master or some officer of the
State Grange and | trust and be-
lieve that great good will be done.
We have only 90 convince the Pa
irons and farmers that the Grange
is necessity and that its success
depends upon their efforts They
have already felt the tightening
grasp of monopolies and they have
only to see the remedy TO be con.
vinced and they will be found
f1ocking to the Grange in great
multitudes. The present dormant
state of the Grange is the result of
of an entire misconception of the
the purposes of the Order. Many
overestimate the results, and as a
consequence become discouraged
and quit. What the people need
is to understand fully the remedy
and you will find many who are
willing to buckle on the armor of
true Patrons and battle for the far
mers' rights.
We are making every effort to
arouse the people, and we ask the
hearty cooperation of every Patron
in the State.
Don't persuade yourself that the
Grange is dead or dying, but re
double your efforts and convince
all mankind that we are determined.
Be true, be courageous, for the
Grange is on rising ground and be-
fore another yeat it will be power
in the land. Every one has duty
to perform in this busy, bustling
world Perform that duty and the
cause of humanity will be advanced.
Unfurl our banner to the breeze,
that those who have been watching
and waiting for the funeral of the
Grange may realize that there is
''life in the old Grange Ship yet" !"
Let US prove by our devotion to
the cause that we have coolly, calmly
and deliberately enlisted in the
Grange army for all time to come
and, let what will come, we will
never surrender. We know our
cause is just, and We can never re-
treat, but our line of march shall be
upward and onward, persevering
ever,-actuated as we are from pure
motives, we can never be induced
to cease our efforts or ever be driven
from our positions.
Let US show by our acts that we
do protest, ,and must continue to pro
test in the name of humanity, ,agains
the frauds and abuses that arr
being perpetrated upon the tiller'
of the soil; and, In the name o
justice, we call upon those who de
sire to see right defhrone o0rone, tt
to lay aside every pre- udice anc
unite with US in rescuing from
bondage those who till the soil. Il
the language of Patrick Henry, w
say, "Gi0e us liberty or give u
death"
1t has now become a well estab
lished fact that we now have NOR
cause for alarm than when this me
morable declaration was made b,
the heroes of I776. Let u
show the farmers of Arkansas tha
the very same burdens of which tn
heroes of 70 complained is alik
depressing US. Then let us shoy
the world that we have got enoug
patriotism to come forth in defens
of justice and impel us to declar
our rights and stand boldly and IN
alterably in their defence.
Let US show them that our remed
lies only in the united efforts {
those who have not forsaken thu
primitive command, "In the swes
of thy brow shalt thou eat bread
Let us show every tiller of tn
f soil that while it is the pride an
boast of every American citize
, that our republican institutions bt
5 slows upon its citizens more fret
! dom and greater blessings than an
other nation on earth, they have bl
little if any cause to rejoice. Q
the contrary frauds and abuses
: every conceivable kind and magn
r tude oppress US. The great pr
D pelling power Of our Gevernme