Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-02-07

Inc "huD mas not Deen SO gluuy IOr many
day. 1t laid aside the mourning it had worn
with exemplary fidelity since the death and
burial of its pet child-''the peoples move.
ment"-and appeared again as choice and
dainty as in the summer days when a single
wink of Boston shadowed all Massachusetts
with an eclipse. 1t was deemed proper after
the general had little recovered from the
exertion and fatigue of his journey to allow
the public to pay him such respect as it
thought best. So for one hour before dinner
the public shut up a few of its stores and
jammed and josted itself through the parlors
of the fremont House, shaking the generals
hand and occasionally eliciting a response,
which was promptly noted and printed in full
in the next edition of the Hubville Evening
Journal. Only this little hour, however, was
given to the pubic. The rest of the gem
erals visit was regulated for the qualification
of the creme de la creme of STANDARD Boston,"
He had recherche banquets in the suburbs and
elegant private soirees in town, of which glow
ing accounts invariably appeared in the next
mornings Post. The clubs tried to rival each
other in the style of their receptions, and in
the decacy and rarity of their entertain
ments. He had serenades-very properly
conducted-luminous descriptions of which
were sent abroad as evidences of the irrepres-
sible enthusiasm OF New England for the OK
chief Of the army of the Potomac. No show
man ever manifested such zeal to write his
wares into favor as the journalists, from the
bpUiDOinU Of tho ,rapl- tn .lo sl,o
make these highly-wrought receptions appear
as the outpouring of popular gratitude and
affection.
1t does not require very acute analysis to
disclose the real significance of this ovation.
The democratic party and the debris of all
other parties opposed to the administration,
have not even affected to conceal that their
admiration of Mcclellan rose just in proper
ton as he fell under the displeasure of the
government. They alone applauded his de-
lays when the government and the country
were in agony for victory. They alone were
willing to receive him, when he retired from
the army, as if he were returning from con-
quest, crowned with the laurels of assured
triumph. 1t wasn't that they admired him for
any distinguishing merit he had shown, or
any brilliant achievements he had won-for
in view of his opportunities, his career was
singularly barren Of results; but they hated
the administration with confident and en-
during hatred, and found in General McClel-
Ian convenient instrument if he could be
persuaded to serve them. So they gave him
no peace at Trenton. They made him believe
he was a martyr. They half persuaded him
the new democratic church; and having half
consented, they claimed him altogether, and
are making the most of their conquest
1t happened fortunately for the remnants OF
the wreck of the peoples party in Boston
who had not smiled since the election, and
whom Mr.. Summers return to the senate had
FASTENED into a rapid decline Beacon street
had refused to be comforted. The clubs
had become acrid and morose George
Francis Train had torn himself away Just
when they began to appreciate him. The
Count johannes and George Lunt were less
lavish with their efulgence than in those gold
en- autumn days when the ''people" went ont
with banners and music to gather in their
sheaves. The general came to Boston as it
had been arranged. Many high-minded citi-
zens and merchants paid their respects to him
as they would to any distinguished person
who had served the country in high position.
But it was not for them nor for the people at
large that he came to Boston There were a
few political Brahmins who knew a game bet
ter than that
''They had plotted it faraway
In parlOr aud fine,
With laughter and jokes, and whispers and winks
Over bottle or two of wine"
In this interval Of results-in this critical
time when the government is contending both
with a rebellion as watchful and resolute now
as in the beginning, and with political oppo-
sitlon aiming to cripple it on every side, they
deemed it good opportunity to concentrate
all the hostile political elements in the loyal
states about hero-and if the hero of the
peninsula campaign is available, they will not
seek far for another
Does anybody believe that the Boston Post.
with its extravagant and over-wrought court
bulletins of the weeks ovation. means any,
thing but to strengthen and confirm the hos.
Utility OF its party to the government? Who
believes that the Boston Courier, in its daily
Civilizations of its chosen chief, means any,
thing but spite to the administration which il
has hated and fought from the start? Do the
men who got up halt-public half private
presentati on to the general, and with refined
: cruelty selected George Lunt as their agent
of communication with the recipient mean to
strengthen and support the government. and
to render to it the sympathy of honest men
and the generous aid of patriots? Nobody
believes it, They have practically withdrawn
their interest from the war. To the extent of
their influence they have provoked distrust in
the government among the people, and dis
content and characterization in The army. We
have no compliments for the influences which
are conspiring thus to undermine the faith of
the people in the government of their fathers,
and are using the protection of a name which
has had consideration in the country, and is
sun cherished with respect by many whose
PATRIOTISM has never provoked suspicion.
How THE REBELS CAN L1E.-rbe other
day the rebel Gen. Pryor croeeod .h D,t