Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-09-06
FrOn the Reading Bsgle
fhe Oranges, the sRs .sRSIImen and the

THE FARMERS FIND THE REPUBLICAN, FARTY MADE |
UP or SMALL PoLWTCTA Ss-rwHkr 1hE new |
YORK TIMES WOULDN'T PUBLISH.
James Wilkinson, Esq. General Deputy OF the |
Order OF Patrons Of Husbandry for Pennsylvania, |
who has labored so successfully in establishing
Oranges in this State, was 80 much ANNOYED
by an article in the New York Times, headed
.Chat for Farmers" that he wrote an answer to
II, which that leading organ OF the Grant Ad-
ministTation ref used 10 publish. MIR. Wilkinson
then sent his reply to the World, and through
that journal 1t reached the public. The letter
dated from Reading, which Ia to be the head
quarters of the Oranges OF PENNSYLVANIA. Mr..
Wilkinson, 1t must be. recOllected, was himself
originally Republican, and claims that III the
West two-thirds of the Ofderwere Originally of
the same faith We give such extracts from the
letter as are of general interest, independent OF
the article that provoked il: -,.aal r,...
ITO the Editor Of the n E!TimGs1H n it'iJ
READING, Pa, August l5.-YOur papefioF sea-
terdsy contained All article headed ''Chaf Tor
Farmers" 80, sc.
/ You quote the resolutions passed BY the Demo-
cratic conventions OF Maine, MARYLAND, aud Ohio.
and find fault with the Democracy for adopting
them, but you cannot deny their truth ;. l. ID, .
You will find Ia the constitution Of the United
States, article one section eight, this language -
"Congress shall have power to regulate COM
merce among the several States" Does that
clause mean anythingp 1t is true that so far as
railroad commerce is concerned il is dead letter,
but we do not intend it shall remain so much
longer. The people are all demanding action,
ana in year or two their voice will be heard in
thunder tones at the doors OF the national capitol
and If the Republican party can afford them no
relief the people will find party that can. >
The journalists, the statesmen aud heroes of the
earlier aud better days, Greeley, Raymond, Lin
coin, Chase, Segani, Baker and many others, are
in their graves. Sumner, the hero Of hundred
battles in the war of freedom, is sinking under
the injuries inflicted By the asssIh in the halls o
this highest council of the nation. In place of inn
mortal names we find the party made up Of small
politicians and adventnHersS Who seem to think
that to seize and retain the emoluments OF Office
is all there is OF craftsmanship. slow are the
mighty fallen"
It is faSt becoming asetted eonvtctous amons
tho masses that IAilroad and money monopoliel
, have taken possession of the Republican party
and that 1t Is being used to establish aud perpst
uate wrongs upon tho many for the bensft of th
few. The statesmen smile and its journalist
, sneer at the rude attempts made by the yeomenrI
OF the country To arrest ITS downward course, bn
, they neither suggest plan nor furnish remod,
for the redress OF these wrongs, and unless II
4 leaders Can solve this new problem successfully II
q future history will be short
atr4H 3
III conclusion you call attention to the commit
a tee appointed by the Senate, aud add, "to gathe
= all available knOWledle on the subject Of trans
! PortsaioP, and that theywA eivP to the iarmep
a mN4S VI tniV .uflO on fueAr9lsport0Apn questp
!, which will DO invaluable ID helping them Odt L
n their troubles"
We have BAlt little hope from the action of tha
committee. NOne of the names you mention hay
Ia their public acts arisen above the politician an
n the partisan, and thus far they are innoceI
1, Of anything that looks like Etatasmanship. 1t i
whispered, too, that they are dabblers in railron
stocks, and are also in the employ of railroads
- counsel II so, we anticipate what the report wi
& be. but we will wait patiently and see.
=. Let me say, in conclusion: The issues involve
y in this movement must be settled and there is
=, neutral ground.
n The Republican party and its organs will hAv
to meet the issues fairly. They can choose the
ID ground and abide the Consequences. ~.
y This blowing hot and cold with the same brea
~ will not answer the purpose. a 81. 4i.,.
y Respectfully yOurs, J.WMENsON.