Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-02

How much of truth there was in the reported
alliance between the English peers and the work
ingmen is not yet clear. Later news from Eng
land shows that the statements originally made
were at least premature, but it is equally certain
that they were not without some foundation in
fact. Sir Stafford Northcote, one of the alleged
signers of the treaty, writes to an English paper
as follows:
"None of the noblemen or gentlemen whose
names have lately been brought under public
notice have signed, or in any way minated
their agreement with, any of the resolutions
which have been published, or any resolutions
at all; nor has any meeting taken place between
them and any council or body of working men.
All that has passed, so far as | am aware, is
that some peers and members OF parliament
have expressed their willingness to consider any
suggestion for legislation on questions affecting
the wed being &C the working classes, and 10
discuss thcn 10 friendly spirit. No such sug-
gcsliQUs however, have MS yet been made in
form admitting OF consideration"
The marquis d Salisbury makes a similar de-
MIA 5s does alsa the marquis Of Lorne, The
London correspondent OF the Tribune says it is
believed the bargain, if there was any, is COM
pleteiy broken Off The workiugnen, from
whom the story originally came, were probably
deceived by some disngenuous or over-sanguine
go-betwecn, and Mr.. Scott Russell mentioned as
likely to have misled them. The affair has been
the political sensation of the season in England,
The democratic state committee of New York,
Of which Mr.. Tilden is chairman, have issued
an address to the voters of the state "denounc-
inc local corruption in general terms aud fed
eral usurpation more strongly" SO the telc
graph informs us this morning. Nasty, in his
account Of the late democratic state convention,
represents Tweed as advising just this course.
Nasbys report says:
"Wouldn't it be well enough" scd Tweed,
with a smile still more bland than the FIRST,
wouldn't it he well enough to put in resolu-
ShlOn deuoncing couuLshen in general terms,
nv course, specify in partikelery, however the
especial corrupshen NV the the nashncl gov
ernment, and that nv states which is under rad
kali cOntrol?'
The sublimity NV SIGH sciestion comm from
Tweed struck the chairman all Nv heap.
Certainly, | will, eff 700 wish it,, Sod he,
"but spr sed-that is, my idea wuz-in a gen
eral way, you know, that the least said about
corrupshuu, in view uv-well | am jist now
holding place wch pays suthn like ten thou,-
but never mind, il shel he done"
81 hen aein, sed Tweed, smiln still hlander
and with the faintest sejestion Nv wink in his
lett eve Il would selest that you pledge the
democratic party to honest and economical
eXpenditOor Of the publick funds"
The chairman turned pail with surprise, but
he concluded. Everybody comedies with
Tweed"
And while 700 are at il" continued the great
ehieftaiu with a smile, the blandns NV which
can't be described, 'yoo had better put IN a res
oooshen denounsiu the profigacy NV matters
in Moo York city, but maxim it, mind 700, ez
the legitimate eSult nv radical legislashen four
years ago Draw up this rcsolooshen SO
ez TO make il plain that its Inc yoor driyin at,
without exactly namn me-"
why wat shcl VIC"
"Don't 20 on, my friend" sed Tweed, smilin
a smile which for bandnis eXeclled the most de-
cious Joon morning. cts much better to bcv
the corupshcn denounced by us than by the
enemy, particularly ez we know more definitely
about it, And wond scjest that you hey
resOooshun boldly challenain comparison be
tween the republican and democratic admins
tration NV til state and city governments; and
(here he smiled with blandnis that wuz heyen-
ly, cz he fingered most gigantic diamond Oh
the little finger NV his left hand AMI slipped
glass OF champagne) any little thing wien Won
KIN throw in ez 10 the necessity NV a return TO
the simplicity NV our Puritan fathers, woold be
we'll