Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-03

The Washington Chronicle yery fifty describes
promoters of the Missouri mass meeting at
Cincinnati as assistant democrats This IS
what they really are and what most of them
intend TO be. Their purpose is 70 organize
movement that will enable the democratic party
to carry The next presidential election, Just as
that party carried Missouri when Graft Brown
was made governor; = movement that would
make congress democratic and place the admin
istration of the government under democratic
control. Some OF them do not mean all this,
and these will return home from their
curious political excursion, somewhat wiser,
probably than when they started, Nothing can
be more funny than the solemn style in which
those who talk in behalf of tie Cincinnati pro-
ieet, describe it as "reform movement re
publican movement" and, above all, move
ment of unselish patriots who care not in office
and don't desire 10 be-" meaning, we suppose,
Gratz Brown. Carl Schurz, matchless Upton,
and the half dozen restless gentlemen who are
all expecting the "Cincmnati nomination" 1t
thrills and overpowers one to study such unset
fish purity of motive, such mighty resolution
never TO "be in Office" To see what the pro-
posed Missouri Cincinnati meeting really is, in
the minds of its promoters, we need only con-
slider carefully the influences by which it is sup
ported
l. Those who call the proposed mass meeting
are men who deserted the republican party, two
years ago. and went into alliance with the dem
ocratc party of Missouri. With them, We be-
lieve, are few mixed, new departure democrats.
These republican deseiters are trying to save
themselves from political humiliation. Their
connection with the democratic party is already
established; but the future does not promise
them much, for the democratic party which has
used them is nowise likely 10 supply the wants
of their ambition hereafter; therefore, they seek
to brighten their future by dividing the repub-
lican party of the nation for the benefit of their
democratic allies.
8. These Missouri conspirators are encour-
aged by the talk of three or four prominent re-
publicans whose personal claims to official posi-
ton have either failed 10 receive sufficiently ten
der treatment, or seemed TO Others quite unim-
portant; and these gentlemen may have sup
posed themselves able TO control the action of a
great many other people. Men made promi-
nent by circumstances, or bv representing in
public positions the views of great masses of
men, are apt to overrate their personal impor-
lance and power. Morbid egotism is always a
bad counsellor, and these men will find it so.
Meanwhile, we have their Interpretation of the
Cincinnati mass meeting, in the fact that some
Of them expect to be nominated for the presi-
dency at Cincinnati, and then taken up and
elected by the democratic party.
8. The shrewdest and most eager supporters
of the proposed Cincinnati performance are the
democrats. No Others talk about it, encourage
It, advise its managers, and explain what il
ought to do, so much as certain leading demo
cratic newspapers. These journals explain thai
the democratic party stands ready to use it,
being greatly in want of allies. AT the same
time, they make fussy show of passing by
on the other side" and having nothing to dc
With it, hoping in this way TO deceive some
body. As if most people were incapable Of
seeing in this affair anything more than the
democrats and reformed" republicans tell then
to seei Democrats interested in the Missouri
Cincinnati mass mcetingl Oh, mol Dom
think It'll 1t would scare republicans too much
to have this seen. Nevertheless, the Cincinnati
mass meeting may be sure, all the same, thai
the democratic party will receive it with due
hospitality, and use it as the Missouri conspira
TORS intend. AS one of our "anti Grant con
temporaries says, the leaders of that party hopC
"it will prove Moses that will lead them on
of their wilderness"
Not many republicans are willing to becom
assistant democrats therefore, they will no
60 10 Cincinnati Those who assume that no
10 make General Grant ones first choice for tht
next presidency is the same thing as to be il
favor Of the Cincinnati mass meeting, make q
bad mistake. The republican party is united on
national issues. The Cincinnati business, so lar
as certain republicans are concerned with it,
means personal issues. The attempt to hide
this fact and talk of "refom," would be simply
ludierous if it were not something worse Re
form, indeed! and that, too, by means of a con-
splracg to place the democratic party in power.
Doubtless the democrats would consider this
reform; but republicans! Wei, we shall all see
what sort of an assistant democratic Moses
the Cincinnati mass meeting will produce. We
think it safe to predict that the democrats will
be ashamed Of him.