Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-22
WORCESTER.
MONDAY. JULY es, 1873.

MONDAY. JULY 2s, 1873.
A new first class daily paper, called the "St
Louis Daily Globe, comes to us from ST. Louis.
1t is an eight page paper, handsomely printed,
ably conducted, and evidently disposed to main
tain a high rank in journalism. Its proprietOrs
formerly publishers of the St. Louis Democrat
have abundant means, thorough knowledge Of
Missouri, and no lack of newspaper skill. It
supports Grant and Wilson, and is thoroughly
republican in character. Like the other repub-
lican papers in St. Louis, it is confident that
Missouri can be carried for Grant and Wilson,
and gives figures, estimates, and reasons, which
appear to warrant its confidence. Missouri has
gained not less than so 600 votes by immigra-
ton, since the last election; and most of these
new voters are republicans. And vet, the
Greeleyites feel sure of Missouri.
When the telegraphic sketch of Mr. Bout
wells speech in North Carolina came to hand,
the New York World promised a sharp review
OF it. The passage about Shaking hands across
the bloody chasm," furnished occasion and in
vitation to discuss the actual issues of the cam
paign. These issues exist in the character
and record of the two parties. We hoped
the World would discuss them; but, a day
passed, and it decided to leave them I'M
touched. Other supporters of Horace Greeley
have felt the force of Mr.. Boutwel'S statement
of the case, and manifested their uneasness
without formally meeting the issue. Mr.. Bout
well insists that the chasm cannot be ignored
that the southern people must allow patriotism
and justice TO fill it, and establish peace, good
will and social order. An independent"
Greeley organ responds: "But, if this is SO,
pray what are we to think of the party and the
policy which Mr. Boutwell, recommends with
such imprisoned rhetoric?"
If this means anything il means that the re-
publican party is responsible for the moral and
political ugliness OF such men aslJefierson Da.
Wis, Alexander II. Stephens, Robert Toombs,
and the thousands of ex-rebels who are like
them in spirit; that it makes such newspapers
as the Caucasian talk reputation, treason, and
violence that it inspires the oracles of southern
communities to prosecute and "send to Coven-
try" northern people who attempt to settle
free; and that the republican party ere
ated the kuklux organizations and de-
vised their atrocities To be logical, this
democratic apprentice should 20 on and as
sert that the republican party is responsible
for the rebellion and for the bloody attempt OF
the rebels to destroy the government. As an
exercise intended to promote expertness and
Aupnev n ~ lfay nf hoo 4
camp, such talk may be appropriate to those
who have joined that camp; but we can not
see that ii presents a. thing else to make it ex.
cusable.
1t is favorte practice with the free-traders
TO demonstrate by an array of figures that an
English mechanic can buy more crockery or
more blankets with his week'siwages, than an
American mechanic of the same grade can pur-
chase with the amount he earns in the same
time. Having done this TO their satisfaction
they exciaim Etrumphantly "Where is the adj
vantage of protecton2" or "Does protection
protectH Their figures may be as verac ious as
figures proverbially are, but it is not easy fol-
people in general to verify them aud ii may OF
not be safe to take them on trust. Whether &c.
curate or not, however, they fall very far short
of their object, which seems to be to prove thai
the workingmau in England is better off than In
this country. This is SO manfestly the reverse Of
the truth that an apparent demonstration of il
leads one to distrust the reasoning rather than
to accept the conclusion. The fact is as every.
body knows, that mechanics and laboring men
who were barely able to maintain them.
selves and their families in Europe, on
coming to this country, thrive and lay
up money on the wages received here, while
living more comfortably than they ever did be-
fore. All the arguments that the utmost ilge-
nuity can construct on the basis of the prices OF
crockery and blankets cannot break the force of
this fact letter published in the Printers
Circular tells the experience of one mechanic,
and thousands could tell similar story. The
writer was a bookbinder working at his trade
in Derby, England, where he received the high
est current wages-tTenty-lour SEilings week.
After seven years of close economy he had man.
aged to support his family, wife and two chill
dren, and lay up 912 10s., not enough TO pay
his passage TO this country. An American book
maker, eight years ago, furnished money to
bring him over with his family, and to furnish
a house for him here. Now, he says that, after
feeding and clothing his family better than he
could in their old home, he has repaid the money
advanced to him, has his life insured, and
1915 in bank. He closes his letter with these
words:
"AIlow me to wish you success in your efforts
to keep the American public from such miseries
as the free trade policy of England has brought
upon the English people"