New-York tribune., 1868-10-20
"S4TVE OH PEUT.r

allies 10 put their horses into n gallop to conf
pcto the destruction TO the French.
But for the cry that rose with deep and
sbuddcring emphasis from the army Of Napoleon,
the shattered regiments might have been ie-
treated into a position of safety, and prepared
for another contest. But for the cry raised 10y
The World and the Ncwfork and Ohio leaders
of the Democracy. that party might have Kept
it's lcgions in good order, and entered the No
vember canvass with honor if not with victory.
Yet what do we sccl The Democratic party
has become Democratic mob. The question -
no longer how can they attack the Republicans,
but how can they save themselves. Read this
from The World:
The remit elections having rdst h oor SeJ'
mour s,saris te To- huef an De r'r b. siame h'i p
ton Of authority uhcl g. i s g. shh lie %
the p,rt nat ~ sh0iLi f1ts."
Hsnr snc.,ei r,,nii- a(nfri,r Iftir. q ha drr
to hiring h,st th- h- mrl,r Il Pfo'Iog G'ostl ol
which IL ras hh oriyia1i pisA r'ar a."
After d = be p.noe,tsJ seed wcrii o.
eacosrag,rcHi hon their trusisl issder-
Nothing l. Ttrs4aai'c OF o. seti - t-h T'i1 ".A
Lcno ooBrngc"
The Dsroer,ne ySirs r ~ r.n h'r ~ r'' q r
a.e,u,n ~to t,.ds bs th,r ser.g'si os' l's s s'''
bead ~. gre tie Psrl coa14r4
~ grrata moral ,-~i. ofsnr rsas Il tto psu-"
The, Do sol tere l o Irh q H'oi, at ta ~ a.
n az io1ssi paaes. cay 90. iars zd al io- hy HV r
succeed"
r1rfs orrso saiff uIaa rfrarfrg s1f ai' irii,"
"Usc. oaags a. afI| n % oarr 90 sia h'sss ~
e,pu Lie tat .lel IA, oerlss ts'
preliminary eoaost"
a"mssoa 81. u, people a4inias. ei Dc, .is' or
that rsLug sore rolA irl ru - 4 ~ ~ rh
dishonsa tod In TIE seeoal Hs'isa"
io Cos seymour rr- oii los 1.1A tar'
Gsu Blair ad - W nor ia iaeat ~ ty l'a.fc
ACTION supsliof 10 ~ vogueloc"
an Of which means ".SdWre qm peut-
let every man sLift for himself. Hero comes
the editor of the most prctentious, II not the
most consistent journal of the Democratic party,
begiimcd with the smoke of the battle. He
comes in n panic. " Seymour won't do" He
shreks, 81 Grave that he may retire | have
"fought under his inferior leadership and will
"not stop running until he is removed. ! want
"'wOrds of encouragement or ! will fight no
"more He'd better stop lying, and tell the
truth with honest courage and the truth Is
that every man, horse, gun, and baggage
wagon. is in full retreat | am 80 badly
whipped | 'yearn for truthr I'm tired
"of smooth deccts,' and want my cap
{" tain to tell us rhy We arc whipped
dragging is one thing-fghting another. We
"havo got to Change our aspect tho enemy is
"he lies Let Blair stop talking and go
"away" When n leader is in this condition
of mind il means that he has no army to lead
that he is a fugitive and yagabond-and
that his followers are in full rout
"Sdure qui Peut " Look how they run !
The whole line is in retreat, with tho exception
Of the valiant Pomeroy, who comes to the
front with a couple of scavenger carts, and
deploys for action. Mr.. Tilden's condition of
serene confidence" has become one Of hurried
perplexity. Mr. Belmont dismisses his tailors
and takes to his racing track. Ho will
need no gorgeous uniform for tho Palace
of st. James. George Francis Train hears the
noise over the sea, and, instead of running
with The World. crosses tho lines and declares
for Grant. Mcclellan, with vast experience In
managing retreats, declines to command this
wrctched rabble, and takes refuge in q Pha-
delphia gunboat. And what has become Of
Pepdleton7 Like Brutus, perhaps he is trans
fixed upon his own sword. Ben. Hills
friends, finding that negro walloping
is at an end, now clamor for negro
voting. Sweeney and Tweed, In theff
fantastical Indian dresses sec that Seymour Is
routed, and try TO rally the line for Hoffman
and save the baggage wagons. Too latel Too
latei "Saure Qui peatp All is a panic and
uproar-and the scampering hosts of routed
Copperheads are whirling from the field.
When man ia in danger of sudden death,
or under the deep stress of imminent peril,
it his instinct to cry npOn some saint to save
him; or to invoke the direct and immediate help
of Almighty God; or to VOW that be
will build church or burn candles II
he is rescued; or to swear at everybody
but himself for his calamity. Most frequently
and particularly, II the danger is appalling,
he instantly makes confession Of his sins, and,
abandoning all hope of life, seeks mercy by
an abject and crawling penitence. This is tho
pitiful position of our valiant editor. lie sneers
ut the leadership" and yet he has been
trusted leader lie demands the with
drawal of Seymour and Blair, and yet
he has never ceased to insist that
their election was our only salvation. lie in
sists upon truth-telling, and fails to remember
that no one has been more cOnspcuousy un-
truthful. He has spoken hundred prophecies
now they are all smooth doceits." No ono
has yaporcd more recklessly-now he wants
"no moro yaporing.r lIo has told us that
victory WAS ineyitablc--nOw whoever says tho
canvass "looks well" Is dishonest" Saure
"Qui peut.r Sdaro qai peaL" every man Tor