The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-02
The Oranges.

1t is now officially q. e., through 'h'
officers Of the ORDER announced that .neie
are between II 600 aud 1900 oranges IN tne
country, and ey'numbcr nearly a nation
of ,ne,s. What effect has the announcement
,,non the average Congressman and, indeed,
how stands the genus politician affected oy
them; In our opinion there is disturo'
anc. amongst men in power, and grea'
dea, of anxiety and active inquiry au'o's'
aspirants in general. &,
I, is plain that. the oranges arc po"e, -.
the State. Unlike the know-Noth'nsN. .
bsye az their ground to stand upon P'se'.'"'
r,.ss,,,cs deeply interesting TO the producing
classes Of the country. Tue huo"'-''."''e'
n,ase war upon classes under gener'sl puf'
nose Of improving the Government Inc
oranges, with their solid measures looking
20 the strengthening of industry by lncress'
ing its rewards, are enlstug the sympathy
Of all producing classes and Of all working
mep. Internationally this is the eXp!aha'
ton Of their rapid increase In power.
The danger in the way OF the oranges Is
cha, os Incoming identified with party. II
,bev can avoid being swallowed up anu pre-
serve their independence Of action they Will
do f. 'creat deal Of good 10y purglnS the
Government of mere partisans. These par
tisans have cursed the land by dcrotins 50
much time TO party legislation and by htlinS
.he laws of the country with partisan ma
cb;nerv. Thus have they brought di>cord,
ruin. disgrace. pcstilencc, and even iaintne'
unon land once thought safe from such
owls They are ever the fruits OF the per-
version of Government to the base uses OF
the greed, ambition, and maiigniiy OF party.
II the oranges bring confusion upon party
and cause the selection of 4 new order OF
1nen-he their politics what they maya
crca, good will follow. They lave the
ROVER: and the men in place, rs well Is those
aspiring Tor position, al turn to them with
anxiety. 1t is well. It is time that the
beasts should be disturbed in their selfish
and tcarticss revels in The balls of power
Tha. the oranges have caused some
changes for the better cannot be denied.
Some old party hacks have gone into retire
mcn,. and some new men of force have Ell
tered The arena to ill their places. The
more OF these changes the better. The
country wants rest from rcvengeful measures
and malignant passions. Every rev man
WHO appears desiring to look at measures in
their practical aspects rs to how the public
GOOD and the general interests are to be
Elected by them is q dc.iverer He should
ie welcomed IS a new conner TO assist 10 eX-
tingu!shing the ravages Of long-burning
n:e. Every such msn helps to create d.
version from evil purposes for the public
good. The more of them the better. Clti-
mlteiy, with continuation Of such changes,
we shall have glorious revolution that VIII
bring 10 the country peace and union.
That the oranges will last long we tlilnE
doubtful. But if they remain incorrupt' ad-
herring tenaciously and legally to tnclr pur-
poses, whicharc in harmony with the best IN
reres.s ofthe country, they mustS set the coun-
try free from its terrible vasSalage to the vllest
party spirit that ever existed. This great in-
proyement is an unavoidable incident Of
,,thei- career-t. e., if they succeed. Ana
why shouldn't they succeed in their main
purposes? They have power, which is the
key to success. Unless they miscarriage it
suicidally they will succeed; and as sure as
they do, they will cause such change in the
administration Of the affairs of this nation
rs vii! make people sing for iov,