Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-03
Political No,cs.

Mr. Buckalew, the democratic candidate for
governor of Pennsylvania, has not yet declared
for Greeley, and it is believed that such an
avowal would cost him thousands of votes, so
unpopular IS the sage among the democrats in
some portions of that state
The Louisville Commercial says: eve are
informed that the Hon. Carl Schurz told some
friends in New Albany that there was no hope
for Mr. Greeley's election. We do not vouch
for the truth Of the story, though it comes to us
from apparently good authority; but whether
MIR. Schurz said so or not, it is true"
Hon. Henry A. Reeves, late democratic mem
Der of congress from the first district of New
York, declines being considered candidate for
congress, if by becoming SO he is Expected in
any degree TO abste, modify or conceal his op.
position for Horace Greeley for president"
One of the leading republicans of Illinois
sends cheering intelligence respecting that state
in letter recently received at Washington lie
writes: "The political sky is Frightening, aud
we are gaining ground every day. Many of the
original Greeley men are coming back to the re-
publican fold"
The Boston Transcript explains the glee which
the Tribune shows in the support Of the demo.
cratic cause: "Whitelaw Reid, the present man
ager of the New York Tribune, since that sheet,
which is not an organ, was suddenly, by cruel
dlspensatiOn, deprived of the services of its
founder, was Buchanan and Mcclellan demo-
crat aud an apologist of Andrew Johnson"
The Lexington (Ky.) Press, a Bourbon demo-
cratic supporter Of Greeley, seeking to bring its
Bourbon readers to his support, says: "But
Mr.. Greeley, it is said, was the earnest advocate,
il not the author, Of the very legislation which
has reduced the southern people 10 their present
dcpl0rable condition. Suppose that tits SO. He
has nevertheless had the irankness aud the bold
ness 10 recognize and acknowledge his mistake.
He offers TO make all the reparation in his
power"
The Greeleyites complain that the republican
national committee are sending out two sets of
circulars concerning Horace Greeley, the one
showing him in his character as a secessionist,
the other in his role Of enmity and hatred to the
south. That the national republican committee
are able to send out two such sets OF circulars is
not their fault, but Mr. Greeley's misfortune.
He is about the only man IN the country hay-
ing 50 peculiar record.
The Louisville Courier-Journal says "Mr
George Alfred Townsend Of the Chicago Tribune
Is at the Calf house. He proposes to take OBJ
servations Of the forthcoming Blanton Duncan
sla r show. No writer in America is capable Of
nT ~ t'utl more lnclsYely and DlCtur-
esquely'. How does the c. j. know this? The
Ele"uy eAaggeraled correspondent referred TO
| mas never been known to tell the truth ipcisiye.
| ~, plctulesquely Or otherwise. No writer IN
America is more capable Of doing the reverse.
A small darkey with an armful OF eiobt dav
old pups accosied a gentleman on Pine street. a
few days ago, with the query, want any pups
dis mornin'w "What are they, Greeley or
Grant pupsp At venture the young fancier
responded, Greeley" Don't want 'emN A