New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-15
THIS World rs ALL A FZEETIyG SHOW.

THIS World rs ALI 4 FLEETING SHOW
IL was painful, yesterday morning, to observe
that The World had been subjected to an en-
barrassment, which it njively mentioned: The
"returnS came in rather bad shape, last night,
"bnt we have endeavored to give some order
TO the chaosr Our neutrality-suspicious. seems
20 have been singular. We found the returns
very well shaped indeed-qute well-propor-
toned, in fact and fully developed In other
columns we make detailed and satisfactory
exhibit, which we commend to all Democrats
who may have suffered from the same embar-
rassment with their editor We feel sure
they will be able TO understand it: the way
faring man, though fool, need not err therein.
But we suspect that, after all, The World
worried through the bad shape Of its dis
patches into some comprehension of their
meaning; for we find il gently and tcnderly
breaking the news TO its readers after this del
icate fashion: ave cannot indulge the hope
{" of such a sweeping and thorough triumph as
would have made the result of the election
Sin November fOregone conclusion" We
should think not And thereupon the DemOc-
racy is thus fervently exhorted: stand in
your great array, then onward drive and
" smite invinciblyr 1t is understood that the
whole force of The World, arithmctical, hypO-
! thetica and geographical, is now privately
engaged upon the consideration of the conun-
drum thus suggested: =" If the Democracy keep
:" on driving onward after this fashion, where
:" and when will they bring upT' For, first we
had their encouraging signs in Vermont. Then
We had their great gains in Maine. Next we
had their splendid triumph in Connecticut
And now, after Pennsylvania and Ohio and
Indiana and Nebraska, comes the command to
Onward drive by all means! Drive and be
happy
Tile Democratic press and politicians, The
World at their head, distinctly declared that
| the issue of the Presidential contest hinged on
the October elections, and particularly on
Pennsylvania. No longer ago than last Mon
day The World paraded with editorial indorse-
ment. Mr.. John Forsyth's calculation as to the
electoral vote, giving Seymour 15S and Grant
| 1885, To secure this scant majority of % for
| Seymour, Mr.. Forsyth had TO count the 20
votes of Pennsylvania, the 81 Of Ohio, the IL
of Indiana, and the 7 of NewJersey. The
World thought it might also reckon WiscOn-
sin, Missouri, and North Carolina, and that
then it could afford to do without Ohio. But
neither then nor ever, in the widest flights OF
their fancy. did these worthless suppose that
they could afford to lose Pennsylvania. Now
that they have lost Pennsylvania and Ohio, rs
well as Indiana, and are sure TO lose New
Jersey, their campaign stands hopelessly lost,
by their own confession.
| Listen TO the wisdom of The World on the
18th Of September:
The battle-ground OF the Presidential contest this year
"a IN Pennsylvania To the Democrats OF that state the
ism has piled upon the nation IL they obtain majority
at their election on the 18Th OF October next oao sey
day elects Thomas A. Hendricks IA It's Governor Gen
Grant may well HE himself 10 the Rocky Mountains
for l that viii be required OF him on the tn OF March,
A. d. ls6J II Ohio be also carried BY the Democrats IN
October the entire Radical party will be buried beyond
Upon the democrats Of these three s,ates-PENNsrL
yANIA first IsDIANA next, and ONO las-rests great
responsibility. They should know not single Idle mo
ment until ito sots on tho lsh Of October Their
we feel confident knowing how thoroughly they are
impressed with the Importance of succeeding In this
now Democrats one and all. to work
A Daniel come to judgment. If Pennsylva-
MIA Democrats obtain a majority in October
Ioratio Seymour will be the next President
most sagely said. II Indiana elect Thomas A.
| Hendricks Governor, Gen. Grant may HE him
to the Rocky Mountans-but We guess he
won't start for few days yet, till the returns
come in in better shape II Ohio be also car
Red, then the Radical party is buried-but at
| the present writing it is not largely buried, If
il knows itsclfr Still we find ourselves able
| TO agree heartily with The World on one
point verify, like it, We say unto you, Work,
work, work
By the 10Th of September Tho World had in
formation that its counsel had been followed, and
already in vision it was reapng the reward:
All the information that has reached concerning the
progress OF the campaign In this State Ia full Of encOur-
| ngenenl. The Democrats have been and are working
With conmondabe ylg0r aud discretion Their forces
we'll oiccred and Thoroughly drilled and they will march
the field the 18th OF october ana al ngh'h RS
demption OF keystone state aud ne coSsEQUESrTi
umph OF Tie entre Democratic party IN AoremCer
| AT the same time we ourselves came in for
the rebuke of the Great Lightning Calculator
and Unrivaled Ready Reckoner;
TUE TRIBUNE to forget that their majority in
loss on their part Will give the state ~
| the Democracy BY about 5000
| 1t will now, of course, be innOcenty ex-
planned that victories were not necessary.
BLESS YOU" exclaims the G.. l.. c. and U. X. X.
aforesaid, "bless you, my children, victories
care not necessary at all gains are the thing
eve want Give us the gains, and then n
Simple calculation shows you how splendidly
"were bound TO come out" But he didn't
think Just so, even as late as on the 10Th Of
| September:
More people have voted against them than ever did
beforeenOu0h more people 10 make MAJoRfIEs dserhere
| though GAINS merely Dt Maine.
This philosophy of the gains grew upon him,
for on the Goth of September he had got far
enough to tell precisely what majortes Penn
sylvania, Ohio, and Indiana were to give by
] simnly following in the glorious footsteps Of