Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-17

Mr.. Thomas Mast ought not TO lose the yalu-
able opportunity for a telling caricature which
MIR. Samuel Bowes has thrown in his way.
Mr.. BOwles has written to the Springfield Re
publican an account of meeting of reOrmers
at the house of Judge Stallo after the Cncin-
natl convention. 1t seems that Mr.. Schun, Mr..
BOwles and number of other disheartened gen
tlemen, whose names are not given, sadly re.
paired after their defeat in the convention to the
judges house, where, filled with the most pain
full emotions, they sadly sat down. Mr. Schurz
was unable to speak, but going to the piano,
played with the skill of the accomplished anna
teur he is, one of Auber'S most touching compo.
sitions. There was not dry eye, Mr.. Bowles
informs us, in the whole company.
This is probably the first instance of American
history in which music has made its appearance
as an active agent among our political philoso
piers And the effect of the beautiful compost.
ton played by Mr.. SehurZ is one of the best
proofs of the power of the art on the minds Of
educated men. What Judge Stallo is now doing
we do not know, but the effect of Mr.. Schurz's
playing on himself as well as MIR. BOwles was
at once so powerful and consolatory that they
have both recovered from their temporary de-
preston, and are now supporting the Cincinnati
ticket. IL il had not been for the fortunate cir.
cumstance of Judge Stallo's possession of a
piano, and Senator SchurZ's mastery Of the in
strument both the Springfield Republican aud
the Westliche Post might now be denOuncing
Mr.. Greeley as protectiOnist, trimmer and d
Tammanyie. Ii the meeting OF these friends
instead of finding relief in the cOnsOling tears
which music cOmpels, had broken up i'm dsor
dered despair, the whole complexion Of the can.
vass-to say nothing of that of American history
might have been altered
We are sorry to say, however, that the Gin.
cnnati Commercial, which, as an independent
journal, has a remorseless regard for truth even
at the expense Of the interests Of its party says
thai the music played by Mr.. Schurz was not
as Mr.. Bowles supposed, composition Of Au-
ber's, but that it was the well known and very
popular air Of Bale beginning with the words
"fhe heart bowed down by weight of woe" II
would seem TO follow from this that the tears
shed by Mr.. Bowles were ignoranlly shed, and
ought to be publicly withdrawn. But in reply
to this it may be urged, and with great force,
too, that il is not necessary for man to know
what music he is hearing to be moved by it, and
that the company was moved it cannot be ques
toned. All their subsequent proceedings show
il.
But, at any rate, II will be great pity if Mr.
Mast does not paint the scene. II Is not difficult
to imagine il. A large cartoon, showing Mr.
Schulz in the background, facing the spectators
seated ut the piano Of the judge, his hngcr'
wandering over the keys; about the room the
unhappy performers plunge In woe. An indie
pendent journal might be seen hanging out Of
the pocket Of such Of them as happened TO BE-
editors. The attitudes might be different and
characteristic. One independent journalist
might be cast deiectedly upon the floor one Hat
tened deiectedly against the wall, a third bowed
over dejectedly in chair. The picture might
be called, with Hearts Bowed Down." aud lis
appearance would lend new amusement to q
very amusing canvass.