Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-05

The report that Governor Jacob of West Vir-
ginia is a Greeley man is denied. He is proba-
bly, waiting to sec what the Louisville cOnYen-
ton will do.
The Boston Journal says: W. s. Robinson
| Warrington has returned from his summer va
cation, improved bodily and politically.
Senator Cameron stated few days ago that
he was not a candidate for United States SEN
ator, but he intended to see that neither Curtin,
Forney nor Mcclure got it.
Men change. A single issue OF the Tribune
last week contained bitter articles against
Richard H. Dana, Jr William Lloyd Garrison,
Wendell Phillips, Fred. Douglass, Gen Dix and
President Grant.
The Buffalo Courier, Greeley paper, telling
of procession in honor Of its candidates, gives
it the following back handed compliment: "The
de5duchiag down Seneca street," etc. Probably
that was a Brown procession.
Lincoln was once talking TO Montgomery
Blair, during the war, when he burst out, 81
say, Blair, what can we do with that fault-fnd-
ing, miserable Greeley and his paper? Why, he
does more damage than twenty good generals
can undO!"
The New York Tribune had predicted that the
republican majority in Vermont would not be
much over 5000. At the liberal headquarters in
New York, Tuesday, the general opinion was
that the republicans would have less than IS 900
majority. 1t is sad to see tidal waves" only
in Dreams
Secretary Fish, in conversation with friend,
stated that in his place, Phillipstown, n Y, 200
democrats have declared for Grant and Wilson,
and, further, that a leading democrat there,
named Kimball, has offered to bet $40 900 that
the state of New York will give Grant a MAJOR
ity OF 100000.
The Greeley papers are ridieuling the straight
OUT movement because it was engineered by
Blanton Duncan, Without knowing anything
about Mr.. Duncan, it ii is safe to say that he is
a more reputable parsonage than the Sol"
1 GroSYenor who originated and Superintendent
the "iberal" movement.
The democrats now say that they will reduce
the republicanlmajority on the vote for govern
or in Maine to six thousand. Last year il was
ten thousand, and usually in presidential years
it has been nearly twenty thousand The demo-
Gratis are therefore promising themselves a good
deal But they exceed even this promise when
they say that they expect 10 defeat Speaker
Blaine.
Louisiana is sure for Grant The New Or
leans Republican, after review of the dissen-
sions of the republican party, concludes that at
must be fully apparent TO any one who looks at
the matter that the strength of the party that
carried the state of Louisiana for General Grant
in 1858 remains undminished II will carry the
state again"
The Plttsburg Commercial saysi at begins
to be suspected OF Buckalew that II be has not
really turned the cold shoulder to Greeley he is
not warmly for him. 1t is to be observed that
he has for some time been silent; and in Bloom.
burg, where be resides, the suggestion is afloat
that he meditates going over to the straight
cutters. Meanwhile the Greeleyites want to
know why he don't speak out and show himself
genuine Greeley and Brown man"
The Greeleyites have not seemed to be particu.
larry cheerful or grateful for some time past,
and it is pleasing TO notice that a correspondent
OF the Tribune has discovered one substantial
reason for liberal gratitude to the gver of all
good. He says;-"l do thank God II will be
over IN Two months more, and BG shall haze all
We rest Of our tUeS-Or at least ill another cleo
tlon--to De ashamed Of ourselves in." Some of
them will want 10 live to Methuselah's ace 10
enjoy proper degree Of shame.
Congressman Plat of Virginia, who has been
taking an active part in the campaign in New
England, states on his return home that he
spent several days in the district represented bv
Gen. Banks, and was aStonshcd 10 find that SO
few of his old constituents had followed the
general in his detection. Our friends at dis
lance should understand that il is some time
since Gen Banks ceased TO be of much political
consequence in Massachusetts.
The Philadelphia North American says
"By an examination Of the returns from West
Virginia, we find that although the proposition
to dsqualify all colored men from holding
offices Of profit or trust in that state was de-
leated, yet il received IN several districts the
lull vote given for Camden, the Greeley-demo.
eraue candidate for governor. This is fact
mnIch speaks volumes TO the colorcd voters
throughout the country"
Inc Cincinnati Enquirer, Greeley democratic
organ accounts as follows for the collapse of the
paSsiVelioera fusion movement, "a party
beaten at the first election of n nrosidendal
campaign loses heart and confidence IN i,saiT
ana never rallies or RECEIVERS from II y Thore ~
some ruth in this, except that il mis.oi,as a.,
| ior cause, and the North Carolina eIec,Ion az
the hIst OF tue presidential Campaign Thas,
| nave had I'VE or six defeats, and moi a sinai,
victory; and now comes Vermont
prominent citizen of Georgia writes IN ,,,o
secretary Of the national republican committee