Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-18

If such signs as are ordinarily deemed con-
elusive, may be trusted now, ''liberaP Greeley
ism, in New York, is decreasing rapidly. From
every part Of the state come reports of deluded
Greeleyites, who have opened their eyes and
gone back TO the republican party. In report
of one of the later cases, the returning republic
can gives an instructive history OF his conversion
10 democratic Greeleyism and of his recovery
from it. In Delaware county, New York, there
is an intelligent and influential gentleman who
has a son doing business in the city of Des
Moines, Iowa. Heretofore, they have been firm
republicans The son has continued to be an
unfaltering republican; but after the Cincin-
matt convention, the father became Greeley
"liberal." This led to a correspondence between
them, the son expressing astonishment at such
a change and arguing against it, while the
father defended ii with the usual "liberal" ar
guments, and we all know what they are
Meanwhile, the old gentleman's study and ex-
perience of Greeleyisn led him to renounce it,
His honest republicanism proved TO be a great
deal stronger than the influences which had
directed his "new departure" He has now re-
turned to the republican party and written
letter to bis son, which is published in the Des
Mones Register. He says in this letter:
Regarding the opposite views which we have
entertained upon the political issues of the cam.
paign, am most happy to confess that thew are
at an, end. have been a liberal republican, but
il has been but a trance condition into which
the mesmerie influences of the Tribune had
placed me. hope you will take into consdcra.
ton all the circumstances by which we republi.
caus here were surrounded. We had taken the
Tribune Tor years, and had come to look upon it
a he ~ elsa tr.t.I.ff
slowly aud smoothly It began 10 pave the way
for a departure, we followed, fully believing
that a change in the administration was desra-
bic. do not think that the Tribune alone
c0Hld have led so many but for the fact that
several OF our eX-legisatOrs and congressman
were loud IN their demonstrations favoring the
Cnclnnau movement, and still louder in their
denuncauons Of the administration. As these
had been men OF influence, we were inclined to
listen to their seemingly plausible arguments
II was charged that they were soreheads and /
must acknowledge that we were aware of the
TACT that many Of them had been disappOjnted
But when they protested that they were totally
dislnterested N The distribution Of public posi-
position, but that they were working solely for
the benefit OF the country, we gave them the
credit Of earuestness and sincerity
After the Baltimore Endorsement the country
was flooded with speakers, and there was an
apparent wonderful enthusiasm. We really he
gan to think that the people had arisen and
that the swell Of patriotism would sweep the
country But we have changed our minds
We see plainly thar Greeley has ATTEMPTED hi
betray US, and that the democracy are insincerp
that they have not become republicans but thar
they are, only through the peridy aud over.
waiting ambition Of Greeley, seeking 10 pur.
chase power by a hypocritical pretenslon of
having abandoned their old principles. Since
you sent me the New York Times have gotten
no club Of fifty for il, mostly where the Tri.
bune was taken. The coalition meetings which
were Sd largely attended by both parties M frst
have dwindled TO less than half. Nearly nil The
republicans have i0rsaken them and many of
the democrats declare they will moi Sell ont 10
Greeley, The straight republicans who il
seemed at hfst would be swallowed up. are now
tully ORGANIZED, nearly all the liberals have re-
turned TO their allegiance, and now we FAR ONT
plumber the Greeeyites and feel much more M
home.
"Suce ] received your last letter there has boon
q convention, and those politicians WHO ycre 60
earnest for the liberties OF the country when
they first attempted 10 lead us, have nearly All
. quarreled for office; the rank and Ale have All
deserted them, aud with the little assistance
they can ret from the democracy they will he
elected 10 remain az home. There has been a
vast reaction all over The country, and we shall
carry IL by our usual majority. laughed when
you wrote that Grant would carry the state but
! am confident of il now"