The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-03-31
6 he gQpjah Si9nal,
EIaZlclurst, March 81, 1882
Tie Grnnse-.ts Origin And
Failure.

Sinco tho recent meeting OF tie
National Grange at Washington, aud
while tho several State Oranges in
different sections Of tho country are
holding their meetings, a renewal OF
pablo iutcrc in tho organization is
clearly manifested, aud inquiry IL
awakened among farmers who have
net as yet enlisted in it in respect to
its origin, iEtent md character, and
the car.c OF tho we'll remembered
Grunge uprising in al extenled sec
ton Of Ito cou&'ry. Fifteen years
ego, the iioa Of the modern asricul-
tural Grange was conceived in tie
brain o! in Individual in the Agricui.
Department II Washington, who had
been Gpoci.lly commissioned, after
tic close q tue wGr, to travel thso'gn
tie Sou,hotn STAKES and collect in
formation 10 10 embodied in the
Commissioners annual report.
The idea cherished WAS this: That
the great agricultural c.asses OF the
North anl South cou.d 10 induced
10 establish such close relations OF
sympathy ard honor as notably
character sod the sIasouic brother.
heed, tho diGcuIt work Of reconcilia.
;ioE between tho sections would be
greatly ssgistcd. I; was one OF the
hargicst OF thoughts aEd based on
ihc tsoade,t Of fouuGatiors. For OF
al ;hC vsr;rUs caiI;ngs Of our peo-
pie, a., icul:ure lad the loaat cccasi-
zion 10 iuSier passions aud pr,jli;ccs
aud wss tho rcsdiy,t aud mos. gea-
syoas 10 forgive and forget. Fur
tLc'mcgc, the South VAS almost en-
,!srIy engaged in agriculture, in
which tie great West could sympa.
THIS. Tbs wa tho original motive
o! lie GrarGe. 0ut Of hat imm9di-
a'oly grew the idea OF cooperation.
The GrarGc could Lc employed as An
effective agent, also, in bringing
people in tho same localities close.
together. N cu!tiysiing mutual ,ym-
l;.thics. AID in furnishing q common
protector.
The cooperative lea could DC do.
vcioY,d into ono Of tho largest inii.
yiduel Importance, ltwould help them
TO purclaco farming implements and
supplies 10 Il bette; advantage, say-
irG Tho profits to themselves. 1t was
IL. long si;or this, however, tLst un.
expected evcut oc. uroi, ty reason OF
which tho Grange eventually took &
rev departure. The great uprising
of,hc fathers Of tho West against
moco?oly in all tic forms will not be
tooa tlgot,cn.
Tie fsners rose up almost in -
body 10 demand reform. Thoy de-
ciarcd Lat ,lsy had suffered long
.ncUG". Tu,y felt that they hold
"a, poSas finally. and they we've
I,so.Tcd o. exercise il vigorously.
The G.aLSe was already established
They caught hold Of it os il by il.
ptinct, as tie mes, cflec,ual means OF
saving 'heosC.vcs snd maintaining
their Positions. IS Il by magic, tie
CrarGo i.i'cd up aud became strong
and aggressive. The agents rho
were ct p.oyod ~ tho work OF their
establishment felt amazingly encour-
aged. Ii wac ~ entirely new era in
tie o1i'tcrccoi the Grange. And
thus realizing ;he fact Of ;heir organ
d power, wh;lo smar;ipg under
The recollection VI past grievances
aad determined TO provide against
tacir repetition, they fell uron certain
Of the exisiiug Interest with q fury
:fnt seemed unwilling To- he ssiisficc!
with HnyiLin slcsa ttsn th,i- des,,uc.
ton. i. was TN cmincua uprising Of
whole cls9' goGdcd by seasc OF
in!us,icc long Suffered, that filled The
mr. with it's honest ,hrea.' and ,oom-
cd to care little for he multiplication