, 1873-09-02

Ing tho burdens Of taxntion a1,l creating arstoc-
racy which will sooner later undermine tho libcr
es Of tue people, anu We domand reform IN that di-
| EtnM-That VIC demand Of our candidates written
accopanceH Of tiotr nominations and fn pledges that
they will support aud enforce tho principles lcreIn
enumerated to tho best Of thcir ability, and further,
y IN TO sT
4ueat them to do 30, OIL account Of failure to fulfill
their pledges.
Letter from MIR. y. wilkinson, Gen.
ernf Deputy of the Ns4tionui Grange
| of tho Patrons u 10usb1sntlrY.
.-.. READING, Pa, Aug. 15.
| TO the Editor n thu Nttu Fork Times:
Sin; Your paper OF yesterday contained IN
| article headed "ChaR for Farmers," in which
| you take some singular ground and mako some
| remarkable statements, and as Patron aud q
! Republican wish q little explanation.
The Times claima to be ono Of tho leading
| organs Of tho party and OF tho Administration,
according t9 the recently doc
as such Nil your political uttorauccs are entitled
! to consideration.
The points on which I wish explanation aro
embraced IN that part Of your article Which fol-
When they get control Of tho Federal Government
do they propose to noyo ho crops at public expense,
or to pass lay requiring the railroads to do It for
by lie Feleral aovernment, and furnish tho
poration to tho markets Of tho world7
And then you declare that "Bucl q policy
would DO subversive Of tho fundamental pri4ci-
| pies OF the American Government"
Now, II in this article you aro speaking for tho
Republican party aud for tho Administration,
tho Patrons who like myaolf are Republicans
(and VIC constitute to-day two-thirds Of the Or
dcr) wish to know what tho Republican party i'll
tends to do, and what it can do to holp tho op-
Try. II it il true that the Republican purity
would regard either Of tho romodies you mon
ton aH d subvorsion Of tho principles Of tho
Of the country must look to somo other quarter
A Republican President last December recon-
mondod to Congress- in his annual message, tho
most Gigantic sorios OF internal improve
,ncnta" which has ever boon proposed by
foundation Of tho aovernmont, aud it was
recommended for tho expross purpose Of
something which, if carried out, would bo aubyor-
aiye of tho principles Of tho Government Or
was It not done IN good faith? Was it merely
TUB thrown to the w]!alo7 WaA it "chan for
light. Again you ask, II they get possession
Of the Government do they propose to pass d
law requiring tho railroads to moyo the crops
for specified sum ?" Aud declare this remedy
also to bo subyorslye Of the principles Of tho
Government,
You will fnd in the Constitution Of the United
statos, Art. l, SEQ. 8, this language: "Congross
ahal have power to regulate commerce among
tho several States" Does that clause moan any
thingf It is truo that, 80 far as iailroad COM
merce is concerned, it il oad letter, but re do
not intend it shall remain 80 much longer. The
people arc all demanding notion, md III year or
two thoir voice will be beard in thunder tones at
the doors Of tho National Capitol and if the Re-
publican party can afford thom no relief the
people will find party that can.
You quote the resolutions passed by tho Demo-
cratic Conventions Of Maine, Maryland, aud
Ohio, and fluid fault with tho Democracy for
adopting thom, but you cannot dony Their tssuth.
1t is our boast as Republicans that ours il tho
party Of progress. If thoHo resolutions nre Of q
progressive character, why do you not rcconl-
mend thom to TIL as Republicans, and insist that
thoy bo not only adopted, but acted upon by tho
party2 Instead, you forget tho present and
oloao your eyes OH the future, and 20 to tho past
mud drug in before us the slavery question, Tong
Hince settled to arouse . prejudice or to conoeal
past history OF our party but looking at its prcs-
ont condition and the position 1t occupies, wa arc
filed with anxiety md alarm, and wo begin to
foaE that fts :. glory hns departed"
its earlier aud bettor days,-Grcoloy Raymond,
Lincoln, Chase, Seward, Hakor, aud mary othorp,
-aro in their graves. Sumner. the hero OF
hundred battios III tho war for freedom, ia sink
in the halls of highest council OF tho nation. In
place Of theso immortal namea We lind the party
now largely made up of small politicians and ad-
vonturors, who nocm to think that to Boize and
rotain the onoluments Of office is all there III
Of atatesmanBhlp. SLOW arc the mighty
It is fast becoming settled conviction among
tho masscs that railroad and money monopoloH
hayo taken possession OF tho Republican party,
aud that 1t being used to establish and perpotu-
ate wrongs upon the many Tor tho benefit Of tho
fow. The BtatoHmen aInile, and It's journalists
aneer, ut tho rudo attempt made by the yeon.an-
~ Of the country to arrest its downward course,
but they neither suggest plan nor furnish d
romody for tho rodsesa Of those wrongs and un-
loss tth leaders can solye this now problom auo-
cesafully its future history will bo short.
The advice we receive from both tho Journal
ist and politician IT, stok to your party r.
patient." Patience is one OF tho cardinal yir-
tuoB but there III point whore 1t coases to bo
virtue, and that point in our case il nearly
You aay, "1n all Of thoir objects except the
oheapenng Of transportation, tic Oranges haye
already answered their purpose" Permit mo to
inform you that you are not informed, or CLIO
you arc willfully misreprosonting facts. This il
Boom to suppose, and our work is scarcely begun.
IN conclusion, you call attention to tho Com
mitteo appointed by the souate, and add, Ito
gather all available knowledge on tho aubjoot OF
farmers nuBs OF information OH tho transports
ation question which will be invaluable in help
ing thom out OF their troublos." Tho farIl-
crs l.avo all tho information now that is
necessary to arriyo OF an Intelligent conclu-
sion. Tloy are ready to act, but you insist
that thoy shall not but TINT thoy shall act with
the Republican party; aud At tho same time you
intimate thnt ali tho Committee intend to do il
to furnish information, and that the farmers
must help themselves out OF thoir troubles. Will
you toll uH how2 Why act my longer with
party Wi1oao le8tlers aud statesmen cat4 find no
romedy or afford ,1a Ito rclief?
We havo but little hope from the nation of
that Committee. None of the nasiloa you moti-
tion llavo Iii their pubio acts arison above tho
politician aud tho partisan, and thus fur they are
innocent Of anything tint looks btutesma1lsllip.
It IL whispered. ton, tlls .thoy aro dabb!ers IN
railroad stocks, aud are also IN tho onlploy Of |
railroads as counsel. II 10, wo anticipate what |
tho report will DO, but wo will wait patiently and
Hee.
Lot me Hay In conclusion: Tho isauos involved