Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-15


Horace Greeley, as a candidate for the preSi-
dency, finds supporters chiefly in the south,
among the secession democrats. Southern re-
publicans, generally, show him no favor what
ever The colOred voters are against him, which
is the natural result of his attempt to get the
democratic nomination; but they also quote
against him his notable efforts to win favor
among the southern ex-confederates, and espec-
tally his hurried journey to Richmond to sign
JEFF Davis bal-bond. The Cincinnati CONNER
cia states that the colored voters in that part of
the country are against Greeley adding, the bail
ing of JEFF is what sticks them" Not many re-
publicans in the northern states are inclined to
support Greeley. His principal supporters are
southern democrats, who entertain the delusion
that he is wonderfully strong in the republican
party. They support him, or, rsther, clamor to
have the democratic convention nominate him,
because they believe he can divide and destroy
the republican party. Their notion is that half
the republicans, in the northern states, will act
ually run after Greeley. 1t is true that con-
siderable portion of the southern democrats will
not vote for him under any circumstances; but,
at present, most OF the noise in his behalf comes
from that quarter. Mr. Harrell of Arkansas
writes to the New York World TO expostulate
with the editor for opposing Greeley, and the
World replies as follows;
awe think Mr.. Harre msconceives the whole
situation. He has ridiculous oyerestimate of
the importance and influence of MIR. Greeley
He does not seem to understand that MIR. Gree
ley has thrown away the great ascendancy he
bad 10,
mission to Niagara, his advice to President Lin
coin to offer $500, 900, 600 as a compensation TO
the southern shareholders, and his subsequent
signing the bail-bond of jefferson Davis, es-
tranged SO many Of Mr.. Greeley's republican
friends that his hold on the party is reduced to
nothing The assumption, therefore, that Mr..
Gfeeley will draw OH large republican vote is a
mere flight of fancy. 1t oyerlooks the fact that Mr.
Greeley has thrown away his republican infu
ence by SO often running counter 10 the prevail
ing sentiment of the party. Most republicans
would as soon vote for an out-and-out copper
head democrat as for the foremost signer o
Jefferson DAVIS bail-bond. The politicians who
speculate on the republican following of Mr.
Greeley misappreciats his recent standing in the
republican party. Since the Union League clul
forbo,e to turn him out after his signature o
Mr.. Davis bond, he has been rather tolerated
than followed by his former political associates
1t Is great and a grave mistake TO suppos
that he has any considerable republican follow
ing in the northern states, when he steps Owe
the party traces"
1t calls the attention of Mr. Harrell and oth6
southern democrats TO the fact, that the Unfit
enee of the New York Tribune, among republ
cans, has been destroyed by Mr.. Greeley's way
ward behavior; that ''the influence of grea
journal has been sacrificed to the personal ambi
ton of its chief" and that this blind ambition
threatens to destroy the Tribune itself The
World then goes on as follows;
''Mr. Harrell prudently expresses no opinion
as TO MIR. Greeley's hold on the negro vote of the
south. We presume he is aware that the south.
era negroes will nearly all vote for Grant II
so, what possible advantage can Mr.. Greeley
have IN the south as democratic candidate
As democratic candidate pure and simple, nc
man in the country could have weaker hold OF
The party. II he can draw off neither negroes
nor white republicans what advantage can Their,
be in adopting him as the democratic candidate
The endorsements he has thus far received in thu
north are not republican but democratic endorse
ments; but it is preposterous for democrats t.
endorse him except on the supposition that h
will bring an accession Of strength to the party.
The World sees clearly what we should b
very willing to have it overlook until after tn
democrats have held their national convention
1t would be very useful to the republican part
to have the northern democrats as blind O
those at the south, in their estimate of Mr.. Gre,
ley's value and influence. as a candidate for ii
presidency; but most Of them appear to unde
stand both Mr. Greeley and the situation. If tn
democratic national convention could be pei
suaded to adopt the Cincinnati nominees, tn
republican candidate would be elected by sucl
an Overwhelming majority as would bury out 0
sight both Mr. Greeley and the democratic par
ty. AS it is he has already caused disputes anC
division in that party, which are rather Difficult
10 manage. Meanwhile, his power to divide tn
republican party, exists only III the heated fame!
OF such southern men as this Mr.. Harrell, whom
the World attempts to enlighten.