National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-11

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ma d,s..,ron. a a.toa& 4, ,ho ,.st preslden, |
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,..,.,.;,J -. ~, ,h.r, arc Liberal Demo |
r,,,. a. v.,, !. IIbc,si Rcpub,Icans The
,,,,o Mac for th,.e ,cnt,cmeu 4, in the Re- |
,,.,n,,ra, ,.r,v a. IN. ,r,. nlace for the |
n,hnrs "a in the democratic orrnnira-
,,on Senator Thurman. who may be
con.,de,cd The leader of the Ohio |
non,noracy 4. ont,re,y op,os,d TO the dlssolu-
No. ~ M. n.,,v and h,s RECENTLY taken oc-
-, - a., 40 yerv uumistakcably The
r....,....r an. ,rinoInal orran of The marty In |
,,a ST.. sao,aros i,s unre,cn,ipv opposi,ion |
- oh.n,,o =, name n believes with Mr..
Thn,,asn ,h., me IA ,ag mpst he kept living
.nd m. oid platform again and again re-
,,.r.,od Latin, tho futpre take care of itself
I, 4. vc,v evident from these little .trsws on
,ho .,rf,cc that the current Ia scttinp ycry
aeon and strony AT the bottom, that the marty
i. an . condition N dcmorsb.a,,on which vii,
,rcv,,,bly tell ar.iust II in the coming cam
paIvn. ....' ...... ..... -.
The whole trouble with tho Democracy i
Thai thew have no po,icv. cxcep,Inq a noiicy
az rotroarcasloo. and of Inc few Liberal Ro.
publIcans In that and other States that they
have no principle. The Democratic party
mas accepted the amendments 10 inc 'ops.i-
,uoon-at least u says So ana we arc VIII
ing 70 believe them-out mat no
reason why thcy should DC noa'ed in'o
power and entrusted win inc management OF
INC country. Upon almost every o'ncr qucs
uon oil inc dy-the BreatNtai quesuons mat
concern inc industry ana de'oiopmontS oi INC
nation-thcy eiiher nave no Views " ah
Or are away In the dark ages. 10 tne
farmers OF tue west VINO complain OF 'ne
want d transportation, tney ohcra ounuic o'
piattudes ABOUT itee uadc anu 'ne tyranny
Of inc tarin. mnM 'he use Oh enocavor,ng
1901 ana ocWhuer people " eomPian's
mat the country Is hunering anu going 70 we
dogs because Oh tho pro'ecu'e pohey Vi tne
kepaphcan party whcn every hguro INA.
put In type ooars INC iuiies' anu must Gu
quent testimony that the onited STATES was
never so rieh, 50 prosperous ana so Proouc-
i've Us IL Is al present. ohtii inc democracy
snow some appreciauon Vi .hcsc iaes
need not nope ior success AnS sner.' anu inas
expect 70 eontihue IN 'ho u'uaa'ea eo"a'uon
IN which IL mas occh orAgg"s A'ons 'or W
many years
. An uxps, an ANs,Rs m TIIR souru.
In botb of the Virginia. and Carolinas the
organization of Farmers' ORANGES has lately
progressed with great rapIdI,y, showing that
he object Of these associations Is very popu-
lar w, have always supportcd every rca-
sonable method by which an Improvement of
| the Agricultural class could be reached: hut
va agree with n recent expression of tho
Raleiyh N,,os eondomuinv the feature of 40.
crrcv In these now orvani,ations. We do no,
pretend tn know "A much about tho mr. actical
work,,,s "A the memhcr. themselves and are
| xiliip0 10 admit that their proceedings NAV
bc entirely innocent of any dangerous feature,
I'm, VIC insi., mai Tho vorv fact ~ the exIst.
once Of mi, feature of secrecy ia a Temptation
| to extend their operatiou beyoud the ostcnsl-
blc obicct Of the Organization. A public dis.
cusziou. sueb M We formerly had In the South
and some localities of tho North. by farm.
or,' or PLANTERS climbs Ia ali that ia necessary
and was always productive of preat good
| The publIoatIon Of theories and ideas ad
yanced in these discussions provoked furthc,
tlo.ght regarding alI.important topies. and
aroused n general interest In matters closel,
connected with the prospcrity of the country.
mi. 4. the ostensib,e obi,et Of the Orange,
| Added TO IL NAV be. in view of The unusual
\ condition Of affairs. n present need of moro
thorouob ORGANIZATION apainst the railroad
monopolles. Int wa are of the oplpiou thai
Ibis even object could DO better reached by
| puh,,city than NV secrecy. ..r ..-.s-, r.. :
There are peculiar conditions Of division
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South which do not obtain in the North
There arc prcjudccs on the part Of the
former apainst the latter which the Northern
farmer does not entertain toward his laborers
These arise naturally from the consequence,
of the late war, and tho danger is that the,
will materially influence tho result of tn.
secret deliberations Of the Oranges. A watch
ful public eve, together with an eyer-prcscn,
and Jealous influence to preserve tho right.
of the laborlpy classes, would obyiatc this
danger II their deliberations were open apt
above board. In fact. we cntcrtain seriou.
fears that while the Oranges may positively
declare their disconncctiou with political
affairs, the members will DO able to over.
come the temptation which naturally ex.
lists, and lis aided and provoked by TIL,
| feature OF secrecy, to combine agains
the black laborcrs. We know 1t to be an i'm
possibility that they shall be kept FREQ iron
political Influence. Il Is In tho very natur
Of things that, combining for mutual beneii
In one particular, they may be tempted Z,
exterd thst combination to other particulars
When this Is done the usefulness of III,
Oranges will DO DESTROYED, aud It will be i'm
possible TO preserve them from political Cd
position Of the most bitter kind. In othe
words, as they arc now organized In tn
States mentioned for the exclusive benefit o
white planters and farmers, majority of tb
members will be Democrats or Conservatives
and their proceedings will be tinccd with In
doctrines OF their political belief. In IN
North. where party lines have n dlfferen
division. the political opinions of membor
are about equally divided, and Democrats
Radicals. Conservatives. Republicaps, a
whatever YOU NAV choose TO cali them. ar
ON an equal footing, An equilibrium q
political Influences Ia thus Obtained which
preserves the purity OF tho organization, an,
which Is certainly impossible as the matte
now stands In tho South.
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