Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-17
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THURSDAY. OCTOBER Ia, 1879
MIR. GreeIey in VIRGINIA..

In all the liberal-democratic estimates, Vir.
ginia is set down as absolutely certain for Gree
ley. His supporters claim some states which
they know will not vote for him; but they really
believe that Virginia is Just as sure as Ken
lucky or Georgia TO give him her electoral vote.
This confidence, which is conspicuous in every
Greeley table Of estimates, has seemed to us
destitute of good warrant. There are indica-
tons that Virginia will not be carried by Greeley
and Brown. The Virginia republicans who
have eanyassed the state, profess to be sure of
carrying it for Grant and Wilson. 1t now ap-
pears that they have some reason for their conf
depce, and that the Virginia supporters of Gree
ley themselves consider the state doubtful. For
instance, the Richmond Enquirer, the chief dem
ocratc Greeley organ, speaks on this point as
follows; Virginia ought not to be doubtful,
but the truth must be faced, and we have no
hesitation in expressing our fears"
According to the Enquirer, the state is made
doubtful by the Discrimination of :he democrats
to vote for Greeley. They have never accepted
him willingly; and their chief reason for under
taking to support him was the expectation that
his influence would enable the democratic party
TO get control of congress. "The understanding
is, that if democrats will vote for him, he and
his republican followers will help them elect
democratic members of congress-" This, in
various forms of expression, is the uniform
representation. But the elections have brought
sore disappointment to the democratic side of
the coalition. Mr.. Greeleys followers cannot
enable the democrats 70 elect more congress
men, as was expected On the contrary, the
republicans have already gained nine or ten
members of the house and seem sure to gain
more; and they are certain to hold their own in
the senate
1t is now certain that the democrats cannot
gain control Of the next congress. Iustead OF
this which was expected so confidently as the
result of democratic support of Greeley, there
will be larger majority against them. Their
expectations have failed. The Consideration
cannot be realized. Therefore, it is not very
surprising that their Discrimination to vote for
Greeley reyives and operates with renewed
vigor. They care nothing for Greeley himself
In fact, intelligent democrats, north and
the presidency, and shrink from the RESPONSE
biity of Greeley administration, without such
control of congress as they bargained for Most
of them feel what many of them express freely,
that it is wiser to have Grant reelected by the
republicans. In Virginia, the number of demo-
Gratis who will vote for Grant and Wilson, is not
small; while many others will not vote at all,
or, as the Richmond Enquirer expresses it, they
will be indifferent, sullen, apathetic, and keep
away from the polls"
Under these circumstances, the Greeley ex-
pectation of carrying Virginia is a delusion.
The republican party, in that state, is too strong
TO be beaten easily under any circumstances.
The state might be carried for regular demo-
cratic candidate, such as Hendricks, or Hoffman,
or Judge Black; but it does not, inst now, seem
likely to be carried for Greeley and Brown.
Their supporters may as well put Virginia in
their doubtful column, and then transfer the
Old Dominion TO Grant and Wilson as soon as
they have courage 10 do so.