Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-19
WORCESTER
THURSDAY. SEPT. 1o,l 1879
Mr.. Greeley and Peaches.

The New York World makes desperate eff
fort to brighten the prospect" 1t has become
a great deal too dark for comfort, and the
World feels that something must be done for it.
Therefore, it proceeds to enlivsn its democratic
readers by declaring that "a more hopeful and
confident feeling" has srisen. Where this dawn
OF briSht~ day is shining, we are not told, and
no dsmocrst or "liberal" seems able to tell.
NeVerthsasss, the World smiles and appeals for
salvation to peaches" Nobody, it says, can
raise good crop of peaches in Vermont OF
Maine, and ''nobody but born idiot could ever
have expected that either Vermont or Maine
would give its electoral votes to Greeley" Then,
what regiments of "born idiots" there must be
in the democratic Greeley campl At first, they
were nearly all sure of carrying Maine, and
many of them were sure of Vermont. Why did
the World fail to bring forward its remarkable
philosophy OF peaches at that time, and check
these crazy expectations? Since the Baltimore
convention, that journal has not done its whole
duty; but enthusiasm can not be manufactured,
nor brightness for the prospect" created at
will.
The World now assures Its readers that not
much can be done in New England with either
peaches or Greeley. Mr.. Greeley's supporters
must turn to different climate, and quit ''the
percentage argument" which is delusive "as
decisive as it would be to argue from the peach
crop of New England to the possibilities of a
peach crop in the middle states" Let the sup
portsrs of Greeley dry their tears, stop cipheriug
out the per cent question, dismiss their dark
looks, and turn to the dazzling brightness of the
peach philosophy. Here it is as set forth in the
World "the seat of the liberal movement is that
region of the United States favorable to the
growth of peaches; that is to say, the great belt
OF the middle states" Dismiss all that talk and
clatter about Vermont and Maine, says the
World, and learn what Greeley knows about
farming in the peach region. If this method Of
Frightening the prospect" does not succeed, we
fear it will remain dark and at length become
very gloomy. Ne other Frightening contriv-
ance is likely to be of any use.
We commend this cheerful philosophy to all
who stand in need of its exhlarating influence,
not doubling in the least Mr.. Greeley's ability
to raise peaches. But the World, trying to
seem very much in earnest, forgets that sthers
know something of peach culture, and becomes
a little wild. 1t proceeds to elect Greeley in the
most summary fashion, giving him the electoral
votes of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Hi
nois, Indiana, Missouri, New Jsrsey, and ten or
dozen other states. Whistling is recon-
mended as an excellent method of keep
ing the courage up; but this kind
of whistling is suspicious. 1t is too
reckless, too much like the beginning of a
Shrek. This perfect assurance of carrying
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois and Indiana, for
Greeley, makes too large demand on human
credulity. II you would brighten the pros
pee" consider the possibilities OF faith and
don't tribe with them. 1t is very likely that
Mr.. Greeley will carry Kentucky and Maryland;
he may carry several other states; but, if you
mean to give him the whole Union, in order
to 'brighten the prospect" proceed by degrees,
and avoid administering at ore time such an
overwhelming dose of brightness.
The Tribune, we notice, has not yet learned
the new philosophy. On the other hand, it is
doing battle with the fear that New York city
itself will go against Greeley. It complains
that the republicans have actually 'boasted of
their purpose to carry New York City," This
IS very terTlOle. W nat Vlllanous fellows these
boastins republicans must bel And the worst
of it is, they have made the Tribune believe
they intend to do what they say; and it has dis
covered one Of their methods of operation.
They will hire democrats to peddle republican
votes, and run for theml This is awful, and we
are not surprised TO hear the Tribune cry out
with irrepressible indignation "We want
to know the name of every democrat who hires
for this serViceP 1t sees, also, a terrible con-
spiracy of betting democrats to carry even the
sixth ward for Grant, in which, it says, a police
captain and Others are engaged. We counsel
the Tribune to quit brooding over such things,
get rid of the blues, try to get up a smile that
is not ghastly, ana join the World in the peach
business. This may not produce great results,
but it will bring change of mood, andJ pos
sibly. some sweet illusion of hope