The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-02-04

cspe Claiiy III the uoiilAaiie
society. The head cannot long en-
Joy uninterrupted freedom from Ia
Dor while the limbs do their accus-
toned work. Every part must be
actively engaged or else every part
will suffer, AID that part which has
caused the state of distress ought,
and will be likely, to have to bear
the most of the suffering. No coun-
try can be what its inhabitants
would desire it to be Independent
upon its ayr cultural productions
it neglects TO discover and apply the
very best system of tillage of which
it admits. All good Is the reward
of labor, and shall that class enjoy
immunity from labor, which gives
character to the country, and by
reason of whose excellence or
worthlessness the country takes its
rank among nations? Then let me
saw that the love of home, wife,
children, country, God, and even
love of self. dictates radical change
in our modes of lfe and activity.
Now, if you will bear with me
awhile, | will talk TO you of the
Grange and tell you of some of the
great benefits to be derived from the
Order. Since its organization it has
undergone several changes, but
none affecting the fundamental
principles as given when the corner
stone was lain The great and glo-
rious objects remain one and the
same, to-wit: the amelioration of the
human family. The question is often
asked, what good has the organiza-
ton accomplished: We have but
to go back to the day when a few
true and tried men-men of charac
ter-men of reputation, both moral
and mental-local and national
met in conference at the nations
home to devise some means by
which the agricultural interests
could be promoted. And it really
seems to me that the little band was
guided in its proceedings and delib-
erations by an unseen hand--vea,
by divine inspiration, if you please,
for never since the grand and holy
truths as given to us in the sacred
| Word of God-the B ble-have en-
anated such teachings, such princi-
| piles, as are set forth in the works of
the Grange. Take the Declaration
of Purposes, and in it you will fl d
that one of our objects is to develop
n I,-hnr a,I 1nttar h~1I Il
womanhood. Is not this of itself a
sufficient and good reason why
every man and woman throughout
| the entire country should strive to
enter its sacred folds: But it does
not stop here; it teaches us to en-
nance the comforts and attractions
of our homes and strengthen our at
tachments to our pursuits; to main
tain inviolate our laws and to hasten
the good time coming. Again, it
shall be an abiding principle with
us to relieve any of our oppressed
and suffering brotherhood, b,' any
means at our command. And last,
but not least, we proclaim it among
our purposes to inculcate a proper
appreciation of the abilities and
sphere of woman by admitting her
to membership and position in our
| Orc er.
Who now, let me ask, after hear
ing some of our purposes proclaim
ed, can any longer hesitate to come
with US and lend helping hand to
the carrying out, to the perpetuating
of these holy teachings
Like the Colonies, in the dark
and BLOODY days of I776, when we
organized we were but a handful,
and weak; but like them, star after
star has been added to our galaxy
and to ~ we stand united and
mighty. The Grange influence is
now felt all over the country. The
Grange roll is lied in every State
from Maine to California, and our
happy songs are. heard from every
hill top, from every vale, proclaim
ing peace on earth and good will to
man. Nor has its power stopped
within our borders, but its influence
has overreached our bounds and
caught within its embrace the Do
minion of Canada; and now, year
after year, at our National meetings.
we welcome within our halls ner
representative and give to them
the Patrons grip, extend to them
the hand of brotherly and sisterly
love. Truly we are growing in
strength and in usefulness, and if
the farmers wall only unity and
work together, the day is not far
distant when we, as an agricultural
people, proud of our good works,
can look with. pride upon our c9un-
try and exclaim-
at is glorious land
With broad farms stretched from shore
to shore,
The proud Pacific chafes her strand.
The dark Atlantic hears her roar:
And nurtured on her ample breast,
How man, a goodlv prospect lies,
In Natures widest grandeur drest,
Enameled with the lovIiest dyes
As an educator the Grange has
wrought much good, and Cor this.
if for no other cause, it certainly
deserves success. 1t is educating
our people t. a higher order social
ly, morally and mentally. Already
through its power schools are