New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-04

,e, uss ,sav. no desire to harm yon. ana Know NOW
tnst cannot harm US ,hs official o.
H. At construction upon the Grange IN nrint Al
probably have hesa Ssd there are million more OF
American citizens who have lonSI -" ~, y"fraa from all
in 50 doing have rave, Worthy all are snl1ea
20 he desgpaed in the STATE and NaSna s,otcmcnti
Can we nre syen supreme power 10 dsepdn .
their members to cast then out m moston Grange aud
I'm, me Senniv Who organized IT, These ps se
appointed and self commissioners me- tonc farmers,
refsng 10 account for IT, They trun1ts @ "r n from
their families around the so.S, I 1a salaries in add
ron 70 travelling expenses, and prooaolS Tho
quiet commissions from tae thu nr,veSe Of doing as
he is hidden II he rebels they clap on Tue opH"o"
muzzle. This then. is the G,aIge' tho secret Con.
and Legislatures standing aghast waiting 10 aus
how the secret srang cav see the secret
grange by masters going into inc wircpuihnS nus
ness bargaining with committees, offering to sell ther
votes 10 The Democratic party the Republican party
or threatening party II neither VIII pay hperahy
nopost both ready for war; unfurling the black
flag and crying quarter. We see the secret panne
scared almost out Of their wits, boarding
their money in the vaults and refusing TO pass ineo
circulation lest they may never see IL again we SEQ
running ON half time We see commerce stagoaIeu W. W.
of the uncertainty attending every venture We
hear the farmer grumong because he cannot m1a con.
for his products Indeed we sec every leRI-
mate, honest industry parayZed by the lack OF conn
denoe between man aud man. al ne direct result .,
and credits have been contracted, and all because inc
capitalist is afraid trust his money where the mas
ters of a million people are insdiousy intoxicating the
principles of the Commune Who are these inastersi
OF standing in their respective communities None OF
them were ever heard OF until tney were lhsG,eo aS
masters" It is not strange that capital s timld
The Grand Master of this body waves his hand toward
Washington and his puppets in Congress dance at ms
bidding. lie says he cannot understand the IranspOr-
ton question: and forthwith hands 1t over TO Congress
with Instructions to regulate commerce between tie
passes law providing that the railroads OF the coun
try shall be consolidated under the eontroi OF nine men
The Senate Transportation Committee spends year VI
more gathering information IN regard to tms Sreaa
National Grange, bowed itself humby upon its knee
before this august body a1d prayed them TO
answered three great water routes the continent
aud TO-, it recommended. Tue Masters OF Ine
that Government printing press can turn 0ut t1oey
for general distribution which Will pay Inel dTo,s
directs Congress to expand the currency fro'ninen'
Senators OF the dominant party thinking to eoncilate
capture this great voung power dend t Srom min
branches OF Their action no more
the desire of Their constituencies ta o a hem az f far The
unsupported integrity of the President or Gauss nc
saw promising opportunity to Kill of ms most Iorm
liable rivals for the next nomination, country would
have been dsgraced before the world as Virtual
the Grange Masters like their predecessors the seces
sion leaders Of the South, are uniting elements over
which they not long retain CONTROL ana are lott
such q combination that spontaneous combustion may
at any moment ensue. Ana here word OF what inc
farmers movement so-eaed really means MI schnL
has recently expressed 1t very pontedy and apty INC
question is simply, "Sha the people gO'eTa theh
sevesP 1t is an effort to free themselves from tne
chains OF party thraldom. 49,. II,
The Grange with its secretly marshaled forces, VIII
soon attempt to assert its power, and H. TOO, VIII gno
miniousy fail OF its failure there can be no DOUBT
The enthusiasm waning its members are impatient OF
restraint and it must necessarily do something IN tne
coming In itself 1t is not strong enough 10
success and it must necessarily seek combination
with other forces III 1t joins with The Repu0hcan party
II cannot change the present status Oh the
II it unites with the Democrats II Will certainly De ds
inegrated. In its failure lies the danger so long a.
the slave power could rule they content but wher
defeated they attempted TO ruin SO with an uscrupu
leadership when has tasted the sweets OF unlimited
power the ncoDgruous elements of the Grange may D'
melted any violence which may promise 10 yied
the masters power and profit.