Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-31
Political Notes.

The New York Stats Zeitung, the leading
democratic German paper Of the country, says:
"Only those who are blind can fail to see that
Greeley's chances are rapidly waning. The
sober second thought" has opened the way to
return to reason"
Mayor Elisha Moody, of Lockport, n. Y,
has corrected a report, widely circulated, that he
has followed Greeley into the Tammany
ranks. He says: Several of my friends have
greeted me on the streets as a Greeley man, and
| have heard the same report from other parts
of the state. | will not say that | am surprised
at this, because these false reports of political
treason are the capital that The Greeley party
is travelling on, and living on. But do deny
the truth OF the report"
owe are likely" says the N. Y. Tribune, ito
be beaten unless we do more than we are doing
now to get our men into the field and secure
recruits from among the wayering and dissatis-
fed" The Herald takes a similar view of the
situation. From the present outlook" says
that journal, "lhe prospect from every point of
view is growing somewhat gloomy for Greeley,
and unless in the results of the coming state
elections he shall make a break in the appa-
renty compact lines of the administration
party, the philosopher of ChappaQua, as pill
grim for the White house, NAV
Lay down de shovel and de hoe,
And hang up de fiddle and de bow "
A Vermont republican writes to the Burling-
ton Free Press as follows at is well known
that for some time have had open ears to the
doctrines Of "liberal republicanism." But when
| saw that its tendency was TO restore TO power
the old diSloyal secession element with Seces-
sion leader, was afraid and FASTENED to my
old ranks,-not behind log hut, but to fight
on the old line four years more-resolyed to use
other aUtidOtp for real pr
and a sore head, than a Greeley plaster. MY
restoration and repentance is as full and frank
as was Nebuchadnezzar's after his seven years
pasturage.
The reformer," Fitzpatrick, met with misfor-
tune in his Greeley campaigning in Vermont.
His BLACKBOARD assaults on the president stirred
up the indignation of Vermont soldier, who
published a letter accusing the general of having
insulted Vermont regiment on the battle field,
and afterward shown the white feather in the
presence of Gen VIM. Wells Fitzpatrick
thought TO disproye the charges by telegraphing
to Gen Wells, and met with the following sue
cess
BURLINGTON, VT, Aug. 26.-Gen. Judson
Fitzpatrick, Rutland VT; You did call the Yer
mont cavalry sons Of BIS; you did start TO
lead the same regiment in u charge but found
1t safe not TO continue All at B0OnsbOTo, Md,
July 10, 1863. WIN. WELLS.
From all sections of the Union comes trust
worthy intelligence of the rapid decay of the
Greeley party The st. Louis Democrat illus
trateS its impetuous, headlong rush toward the
unattainabe prize, and its failure, thus: "The
Greeley party has acted very much like the boy
who took un Of a half mile to jump creek,
and then let down before he got TO it. If the
election had been held three weeks since, the
show made by Greeley would have been a re-
spectacle indication Of lunacy on the part of the
American people. BY November, however, he
will be left so far in the lurch that he will never
want to be a candidate again. Indeed, if his
fortunes continue to wale as rapidly as they are
waning at present. we should not be surprised
to see him Withdrawn within the next six
weeks, and an effort made TO concentrate the
democratic party on the Louisville nominees"
Stranger things than that have happened.
The republicans of Kentucky have much to
contend against, but they are quietly at work.
In Coyington they have organized Grant and
Wilson club, with 2S4 members. VIM. Henry
DeGruyter, heretofore one of the most active
and jealous democrats of the city, has Joined it,
In Frankfort the Grant and Wilson men recently
held grand aud successful demonstration and
illumination. Since then they have formed
clubi which starts with membership of 20S
voters. Information of the same cheering char
acter comes from other sections of the state
Meantime, the democrats are divided, many
waiting to learn the result Of the Louisville
convention before committing themselves pub
llcy One straw is furnished by the Lexington
Statesman in its last issue, when it says; "The
Greeley club of this city is in a state of coma
tose. For several weeks the ten faithful hearts
that have mantully chung TO the Greeley banner
nave neglected to meet, TO stimulate and encour-
age by communion"
Almost daily northern settlers In the south
are writing letters to their friends in the north,
giving expression to their welgrounded appre.
hension of personal danger in the event Of Gree.
ley's election. The Burlington Free Press pub.
fishes an extract from a letter written TO a re-
latiye by Yermouter who removed to the south
after the war, and now occupies a prominent
place in the profession in the state of South Caro-
lima. Its pnrport is the same as that Of dozens
OF letters we see every day in our northern ex
changes. The writer says: eff Greeley is elect
ed, IL is my intention to arrange my affairs that
can leave this country. l don't think it will be
safe 10 remain. All the rebels are enthusiastic
for Greeley, and believe If he is elected they will
1e allowed 10 manage matters their own way
what we want in a president down here is
hrm, strong hand, and an impartial execution
OF the laws, and as between Greeley and Grant
be considered
INC Nauon Tor the present week makes the
loIIo"ihg remarks concerning the campaignj
mere Is no question that the Greeley move
ment IS Just now haggng. This is acknowl-
edged on all hands. OF course the reasons as.
signed for II vary. The World says there is "a
lull in the canvass while other prominent
democrats say there is "a pause caused BY the
preparations for the Louisville convention. there
being much curiosity and some anxiety to see