The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-21
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battla of Waterloo after the French Guard
had failed in its desperate effort to break the
English front, there WAS pause, sudden
shiyering of the long French lines hustle,
hubbub, shouts swelling into clamor, and
finally deepening into the terrible and fatal
cry "SauUe qui peut." In a moment the
mighty army of France became wild, hust-
ling, panic stricken mob. All that the genius
and magnetism of Napoleon aud his generals
could do was in vain. Entreaty, reproach,
and command were unheeded. Brave men
tuocked their captains, all decency and honor
were lost and it only remained for the trium
phant legions of the allies to put their horses
into gallop to complete the destruction the
French.
But for the cry that rose with deep and
shudderipg emphasis from the army of Nspo-
leon, the shattered regiments might have been
retreated into a position Of safety, and pre-
pared for another contest. But for the cry
raised by the World and the New York and
Ohio leaders of the Democracy, that party
might have kept its legions in good order, and
entered the November canvass with honor if
not with victory. Yet what do we see The
Democratic party has become a Democratic
mob. The question is no longer how can
they attack the Republicans, but how can
they save themselves. Read this from the
World:-
l. "The result OF the recent elections having
vindicated his Governor Seymour's) sagacity,
he owes IL to himself and the party to assume
that position of authority which belongs to his
abilities, and which the masses of the party
crave that he should take"
2. "Having witnessed the results of inferior
leadership, II is his duty to bring back the can.
Vass TO the moderate aud proseIyttzlng ground
on which 1t was his origin al wish TO place It,"
8 "After these defeats, the masses OF the De-
mocracy need words Of encouragement hom
4. Nothing is SO persuasive or so steadying
as truth, spoken with honest courage"
s. "The Democratic masses yearn for the truth
from the lips of the statesman who, besides being
the best gifts of utterance, the largest power to
command attention, the greatest moral weight
6. "ihey do not desire him to prophesy smooth
deceits, but to tell them, in all honest plsinness.
Why they have failed, and now they may yet
LA, party cannot subsist upon vaporing and
make. believe"
g. "Unless we can change the aspect of the
canvass we shall have repetition in November
of a result like that which has overtaken US in
the preliminary contest"
g. ''If any body tells the people that things
look well as they stand, or that nothing which
can now be done would better them, he is in
the first case dishonest and in the second mis-
10. "Governor Seymour can now aid US much,
but"
IL. general Blair can aid us far more. in a
different way. by chivalric action superior to
all eloquences"
All of which means ".Sauve put peut'-let
every man shift for himself. Here comes the
editor of the most pretentious, if not the most
consistent journal of the Democratic party,
begrimed with the smoke of the battle. He
comes in panic. Seymour won't do" He
shrieks, 81 crave that he may retire. l have
fought under his inferior leadership and |
will not stop running until he is removed. L
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 so badly
whipped yearn for truth = Pm tired of
smooth deceits, and want my captain to tell
us why we are whipped. Dragging is one
thing-fghting another. We have got to
change our aspect'-the enemy is upon US
If any body says we amt whipped, he lies
Let Blair stop talking and 60 away" When
leader is in this condition of mind it means
that he has no army to lead-that he Is fugi-
tive and a vagabond-and that his followers
are in full rout.
"Sauve q,i peut % Look how they run
The whole line is in retreat, with the excep-
tion 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. He will need
no gorgeous uniform for the Palace of St.
James. George Francis Train hears the noise
over the sea, and instead of running with the
World, crosses the lines and declares for Grant.
Mcclellan, with vast experience In managing
retreats, declines to command this wretched
rabble, and takes refuge in Philadelphia
gupboat. And what has become of Pendleton!
Like Brutus, perhaps he is transfixed upon
his own sword. Ben. Hills friends, finding
that negro walloping is at an end, now clamor
for negro-voting. Sweeney and Tweed in
their faptastcal Indian dresses, see that Sey-
mour is routed and try to rally the line for
Hoffman and save the baggage-wagons. Too
late Too lstel 'cau0e qm pew"" All is a
panic and uproar-and the scampering hosts
of routed Copperheads are whirling from the
field.
When man is in danger of sudden DEATH
or under the deep stress OF imminent peril,
il is his instinct to call upon some saint to save
him; or to invoke the direct and immediate
help of Almighty God; or to VOW that he will
build church or burn candles if he is res
cued; or to swear at every body but himself for
his calamity. Most frequently and particu-
larly, if the danger is appalling, he instantly
makes confession of his sins, and, abandoning
all hope of lite, seeks mercy by an abject and
position of our valiant editor. He
sneers at the leadership" and yet he has
been a trusted leader. He demands the
withdrawal of Seymour and Blair, and
vet he has never ceased TO insist that
their election was our only salvation. He
insists upon truth telling and fails to remem-
ber that no one has been more conspicuously
untruthful. He has spoken a hundred pro
phecies-now they are all 'smooth deceits )
No one has vapored more recklessy-now h,
wants emo more VaporiDg." He has told u
that victory was inevitable-neW whoever say
the canvass "looks well'' is "dishonest.
"Sauve qui peut, "lSauUe qui pem," every ma
for himself, and no man more essentially an
amnhaticallv than this clustering captain