Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-10-27
B1TIllmdsMlSRMANs d SPEECH
sBefore the SEdgefield Country
lliance, Oct, II, 1862 Upon
Accepting the Office of Presi-
dent Of That Body. i

ueut VI AldtOoeysS:ss = =
IS From The Eagsasld Farmer. s5,s
Brethren of the Edgefeld
County Alliance: In assuming
duties Of the position to which
have been called through your
partiality and into which ! have
iust bsens installed 7 desire to say
s few #ords: We have but, recently
slerged from an interesting and
exciting political mpaign, which
Sol absorbed the thought and
occupied the lime Of our people as
cause them to overlook other
equally imp portant matters; and
among those thus neglected has as
been our Alliance sorde which
should be second to none insits iss
claims upon the membershi
Thereof. . need, therefore to go
s back TO our first love and re-conse-
crate ourselves to the elopment
Of the fundamental principles Of
the order, whose laws are reason
and equity, " whose Cardinal doc
trines inspire purity Of thought
and life'' and whose Intentions
are peace on earth and good will
towards men, 2 and tothe utilisa-
ton Of the order to our financial
good, That We do not use our
organization tothe accompl plisment
s of this end 80 much as, we ought
and could, lie too evident to need
illustration, and this fact OF In
difference on the part Of sub-Alli-
ancea in thin respect, is we'll
calculated to beget apathy and
lukewarmness as to the demands
s ol1tle fAii.anoe. = = = - sls'' '11o
scarcity of money at some seasons
Of the year works hindrance;
to our desires ON this line, never
! theless the more re m1gnt De oone enan
is and q saving pecuniarily had
s which would JustlIy tne eHors.
Our sub-Aiilances 90 noe DISCUSS =
tnelr business anaeeers enougu, -
more ;atlene.on Mele ,siyei - euas
phase 3o1 Ail'ance sWolk, muon uole
8eala " & aeeoth pitss - y - :.
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as1on aae1lei 3 ses ,ss1s'
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vansages orco-opela,ion nisnel:o
tDe farmers anu iaDoioiS u snt0
8 country nao noe properly appfooia-
teo u;l sne lmpoitance, uisnisy' anu
powers 10 Wnlcn tnelr NUMBERS,
labors and character entitled tnem
N the great drama OF me- nor oio
they understand !nelr q srue reiaelon
70 tne Worla soclaiiy' hnanciaiiy'
Poilticaiiy. Due as eney oecone
Des.er in.ofneu .niousn ,ni9
meolum ol comnunioasion' enes
are emooioeneu 70 oemauu proper
recognltioh u enese ieia'lons.
Inc oioel ehe eoisaniza'ions grows
ana tneWioel ..s neiu u Occupancy
the more goou l's may 10 asohspiy
be expected TO aenieVe. 90 We .
should not become lmpaelent' II
expected Denchts 90 not aiWays
come Just as we adhoped ana de-
sired, Dus ! ne ratner strASe tne
more Drave' 70 MAKE ourselves
instruments e1 heip and len encourage
menu IN atsalnlng 70 SUI grea'er
oenenss' our meee,ns 'oge'ner
certainty oah ~ nlaoe 'ne naeans .
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