Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-28

Carl Schurz idea Of a new, hall-and halfparty,
composed Of Disconnected republicans and pro-
gressive democrats, has captivated many of The
democratic newspapers Their own party has
been so unfortunate in its blunders, discussions
and crimes, that they see before them certain
prospect of defeat il they hight under their own
colors. The plan Of dividing the republicans
and beating them in detail was truly Napo-
leonic conception, for which the democrats are
indebted, we believe, to The Missouri Republican
Of St. Louis The practical difficulty in the way
of its execution is that, though it is barely pos
sible that it might bring about the dissolution
of the republican party, this result could be at
tanned only at the cost Of the previous suicide of
the democratic organization. TO bite off your
nose TO spite another mans face is
proverbial synonym for extreme folly,
and TO XIII ones self in the hope that
an enemy viii be hanged for the murder, is a
form of selfsacri6ce that does not commend il
self very strongly tn tho approval of any bur
the bitterest partisan. Some of the democratie
editors, whose hatred of the radicals is n stropo-
er passion than their love for their own patty
do not shrink from this act Of selfimmolation.
but Others hesitate, and insist upon having il
made more clear how they, as democrats, are to
receive any benefit from the triumph of one re
publican faction over another, especially if the
triumph must be preceded by the suicide Of their
own party. OF course, so far as the Schurz and
Graft Brown ring are at variance with the mass
OF the republican party, they have the good
wishes and encouragement of the democrats:
but giving up the democratic organization 10 be-
come Schurz republicans is a very different mat
ter. The Louisville Courier-Journal. which is
as liberal and progressive as any prominent
democratic paper talks Of the Schurx move
ment in this humorous fashion:
''If we were asked what we think orit we have
10 answer that we think very well of II indeed
Ii we are asked what we thali do Tor il we INV.
10 answer that we shall treat it kindly and o5ve
IL fair show. But this is all. We are NOT The
maker or uhmaker of parties. We are moi The
creator or the discoverer Of party leaders. Par.
ties aud party leaders must spring Of themselves
as il were, from the bosOms Of the people,
To simplify the thing by a common illustra-
ton, let us say that we are riding in the old
fashioned democratic carrvail. We paid orr
fare and took a through ticket good while ago
Wen, it has iolted us right Smartly L has
hauled us over pretty rough places. a times it
looked as il IL were going to upset. We know
well enough that 1t is getting mighty rusty to
look at aud likewise rickety. The fact is, the
wheels have not been creased for some time, and
now and then they do creak like the mischief
But, for al It's age and battered condition. the
Old democratic carryal is yet a vehicle. II
aim much for show. II amt a fine and stylish
vehicle. II amt glt-edged chariot Bnt
it'll %. IL has wheels and tongue.
aud we could get a couple Of goo3
wheel-horses, and stop The mouth of that IN
fernal Old baby down there ia Georgia, we thini,
there Is some safe travelling m il even as it is.
At all events, we see 40 other vehicle in sight
except our liftle friend Grants new-(an9led
eoach-and-six, with the bob-tail ponies, and thar