Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-15

/ bull was different man and talked IN very
different style, a few years ago, when he was one
of the most active supporters of the reconstruc-
ton measures, although he has never been sus-
pected of a great amount of unselfsh zeal in
any direction.
The same cautious method of expression APP
pears in the very brief letter of Senator Fcnton.
He, too, sympathlzes with the movement for
reform and purity Of government; but he does
this as a republican" and pledges himself to
nothing Carl Schurz deserted the republican
party and went into alliance with the democratic
party of Missouri, two years ago. His assump-
tion of right to speak now as a republican, is as
false and shameless as his repeated ISLANDERS of
the administration, which have been so effect
ually exposed. The full report of his speech
shows that he was embarrassed, being at a loss
what to say. He did not repeat the more viii
famous of the exposed calumnies. His nerves
were not quite equal to such a feat He did not
even mention the sale of arms business. nors say
word in behalf of that INSCRIPTIONS intriguer.
Chambrun. He did not repeat the baseness of
insinuating that President Grant had direct in
terest III the New York general order business
The Investigations have covered him with con
fusion; and now his talk was confined to gen
eral denunciations of the administration. His
speech was tame in comparison with some OF
those delivered in the senate in advance of his
disastrous overthrow on the sale of arms qucs-
ton.
There was a desperate effort to induce Sena-
tor Sumner to send on a letter of sympathy;
but it failed. Mr.. Sumner has declared in the
most explicit terms, that he will not be an Gas.
sisant democrat" that be will not take part in
any attempt to restore the democratic party to
power; and those who know Charles Sumner
understand very well how impossible it is for
him to become political adventurer, or to sac
riice his convictions to any selfish or personal
consideration. He has strong personal reasons
for dislikng President Grant, and for being angry
with Mr.. Secretary Fish, who is chiefly response
bic for the present hostile relations between him
and the executive; but he is Charles Sumner
who cannot conspre to destroy the republican
party There is nothing in the character or the
aims of the "Cincinnati movement to engage
his sympathy, beyond the TACT that it processes
opposition to General Grant. ltltalks REFORM
but who expects political reform, Or anything
NioS -ob's lAOul WHICH Is 50 tdpcIlN
patrOnized by the democrats and in which such
men as Charles A. Dana are chief managers
while the few Others who encourage it are moved
only by personal grievances or by lunatc yearn-
ings for the presidency? This New FORK meet
ing was intended to exhibit the movement in
such false lights as might deceive some republic
cans but its actual character could not be con-
cealed.
The New York World has changed its mind
again about the Cincinnati movement. Only a
few days ago no terms of contemptuous com
parisOn could express that Journals opinion of
the lnsigniticance of the Cincinnati convention
and the weakness and cowardice of the men who
were expected to control it. The World had at
Que time held different opinion on these mat
tiers, and the fact that Trumbull and Schurz
could get hall full of people TO listen to them
in New York, has revived its courage, and re-
stored all and even more than its original en-
thusiasm for the "liberal" movement. Two
weeks ago it was mot worth a row Of pins" or
"pnch of snuff its leaders had forfeited
their proud, commanding position by sheer po-
ltical cowardice;' their convention would have
no more importance than the Cleveland conven-
ton in 1864, and nobody cared what they did
or designed to do. Now the World is the princi.
pal organ of these leaders in New York, and
shows more aflectionate pride in their prospec-
tive achievements and a more tender solicitude
for their well doing than even the Tribune.
Their words, it says, "send an electric thrill to
the remotest eNtremites of the republic" Of
the same convention, which two weeks ago was
mot worth pinch of snuff" it now declares it
"will be success, and will hold in its hands the
destiny of the republic for the ensuing four
years" A newspaper Of course is at liberty to
change its mind as often as agreeable; and we do
not grudge the movement its advocate, nor the
World its client but for a professedly republic
can movement, that journal is rather a sus-
picious patron, and not very desirable for any,
without some better assurance than It's
previous course gives, that it will not
within a week. roundly abuse the very
men and measures it now applauds. But
though the World is thus amusingly tickle and
inconstant in its friendships and its policy, it has
always been consistent in its opposition to
every distinctivey republican principle If it
now fatters men who still claim to be republi-
cans-with a ditierence-and cheers on their en-
terprise, its real purpose is transparent and need
deceive nobody, 1t sees in this movement the
best prospect of defeating the republican party
and preparing the way for giving the control of
the national government to the democrats We
have, in general way, no very high opinion of
the Worlds wisdom, but in this there is evil
dence of more than its usual sagacity.