New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-24
THE ORANGES AND THEIR OBJECT

ducers against all monopolies which seek
to exact from them an undue snare OF
their labor for the privilege of passing the
fruits of :ha: labor to market. \ traveller
has said, The robbers Of the Rhine are
| dead" They only levied duties on the
commerce :ha: passed their way. 1ne4'
| castles were their customhouses. "Iney
were robbers. What are these he asks
..who seize u the throat. fguratlvely'
| every merchant that brings US what we
want and will 70: let his goods pass TIL
ne has paid us a tribute Of often one-thlrd
their val7e?' Those who comprehend the
republican, principle of equal rights TO
all men. those who remember that one OBJ
iect and effect Of its modern organization
| has been to secure to men the fruits OF
their own labor, will readily see that the
| Republican party, as the friend OF the
Iaborer and the foe OF an unjust monopoly.
halls with delight the grange movement
and hopes for its entire success.
Those who look upon all industrial
movements solely for their effects upon
party prospects, have fastened to foresee
that the grange movement threatens what
they are pleased to term the corrup-
tions of the Republican adninistra-
ton. That in welding the vast patron
age Of the government there should be the
usual incidental appointment Of bad men,
should neither surprise nor discour-
age. It has happened under all human
governments, but it is the duty OF the
government and of every member OF
the party who supports it, to bring
such offenders to justice; to replace them
with honest men, and to throw new safe
guards around the subjects of their NAL
feasances. For ourselves, we will gladly
cooperate with any.who seek to free the
people from any robbery. whether in the
form of taxation or transportation. Such
a doctrine not only follows from the po-
litical principles which we profess, but it
is indispensable to the continued useful
ness of the Republican party. For whom,
let us ask, does dishonest partisan COM
NIT robbery? Not for the good Of his
political associates. On the contrary,
those who derive no benefit are required
to defend him, ard while the lucky rogue
gets away with the fruits of his fraud,
those who belong to the same party asso-
Citations are held to answer for his default.
1t has happened in the political demor-
alization of the day that the political an
tagonists Of the Republican party in this
State and elsewhere join the baser ele-
ment of the Republican party, and have
perpetrated jointly the most fragrant
thefts upon the treasury, while the results
of this joint raid are divided between these
burglars. without whose cooperation it
could not have been effected. The sole
responsibility falls upon and must be
borne by the people and press of the Re
publican party. Even in the distribution
of official patronage if an improvident
appointment be made and public censure
follow, resort is instantly had to the party
press and the party leaders to vindicate
the transaction. And this is the history
of all parties in all parts of the Union.
Yet the people and the press have no
direct voice in the selection Of official in
cumbents. All that goes to the credit Of
the persons especially concerned. 1t is
the press and leaders of party that alone
are looked to and held responsible for
that which they did not counsel and could
not prevent. There are reasons why the
Republicans have nothing to fear but
everything to hope for in the effort Of the
farmers oranges to put down any abuses
of monopoly. We understand perfectly
the value Of associated capital. and are
perfectly willing to see the enterprising
constructors Of railroads receive just COM
pensation for their services. We desire
to see this. though the people have grant
ed their powers. and in great part. the
public lands. out Of whose proceeds
the roads have been built. but when rings
are formed to stand like those robbers OF
the Rhine to make Of every depot castle
"to seize" every farmer. tiguratively. by
the throat, and not to let his produce
pass till he has paid tribute of three
fourths its value is violation of the rights
Of labor and an abuse Of public trust
which no true member OR organ of the
Republican party will ever tolerate. We
therefore. say "glory to the grangers." If
they can emancipate the laborer from
the thrall of joint stock ring that robs
him of three-fourths the products Of his
toll they are genuine Republicans. and
carry out the programme in which
Lincoln led and Grant has followed.
The anonymous writer should exam.
inc his own motives closely to see that
nothing personal mingle with his de-
sire to publish. In many cases COM