Jasper Republican, Volume 2, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 December 1875 — Action of the National Grange. [ARTICLE]

Action of the National Grange.

On the last day of its recent session at Louisville, Ky., the National Grange transacted the following business: Resolved, That in the sense -of the National Grange the following suggestions are applicable to the present wants of our Order: As the closing scenes of this long and laborious session approach,*as the memories of previous sessions and the many glorious achievements of the Order return to us, we look forward to the future. We are deeply impressed with the truth that we must at all times preserve a vital spirit of fraternity between Granges and individual members of this Order to best maintain its vigor, success and perpetuity. This and the nature of our solemn obligations should ever be borne in Wnind. We have promised to aid and not injure our fellqw-Patrons; therefore, the good name of

brother or sister should be as precious to each one of as as is our own. Harshness has no place in the principles of our Order. Its mission is one of peace, gentleness and good-will. Therefore, in the discussion or application of our principles, we bold that all asperity and violence are out of place and should, ever be avoided by our members. We also hold that the interpretation of any law of our Order which works a manifest injustice to any member is at fault, and in all applications of our laws and regulations we should always remember that the Grange is organized for the comfort, convenience and welfare of every worthy member. We trust that our members everywhere will renew their pledges of fealty to this noble brotherhood, endeavoring especially to live up to the following principles of our declaration of purposes, viz.: “We shall constantly strive to secure entire harmony, goodwill and vital brotherhood among ourselves and to make our Order perpetual. We shall earnestly endeavor to suppress personal, local, sectional and national prejudices, all unhealthy rivalry and all selfish ambition.”

These are not idle words but vital principles which will give life and permanence to every Grange throughout the land if our members will but emulate each other to exemplify them in their words and actions. Resolutions were also adopted—requiring the Secretary to have printed 25,000 copies of the proceedings of this session, and send to each State Grange as many copies as there were subordinate Granges July, 1875, under direction of the Executive Committee, and not less than ten copies to each State Grange Master; instructing the Fiscal Agent of the Order in New York to transfer certain stocks, amounting to $15,000, to the Executive Committee of the National Grange, to enable that committee to pay the various donations to the State Granges; instructing the Worthy Master to continue a correspondence with English co-operative societies, extending friendly greeting to all such organizations.