Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-16
THE NEW YORK WORLD ARTICLE

The NEW YORK WORLD rICLE.
We published yesterday a telegraphic ab.
stract of the remarkable article of the New
YORK World, conceding the hopelessness of
electiIg Seymour and Blair and advocating
throwing them over and making new nomina. |.
uons Tne arucle is so significant that we pub
lisa 1t In full:
The Youthful, Indomitable Democracy,
From the New York World
Democrats may justly cherish an honorable
prloe In the vigor, courage, steadIness, loyalty
10 principle, and patriotism OF the great party
which has made so gallant fight in the Octo-
Der elections. Considering that, two or three
years ago, the Democratic party was proclaim
ed "dead" oy its opponents; that every 2epub-
liean newspaper predicted for il the fate OF the
OLD Federal party after the last war with Eng
land; considering that Congress and all the
State governments were controlled by its bitter
foes; that IL was overborne by calumnies that
lts statesmen We're buried in the o5sc urity OF
private life, and that four. .flfths OF the
most widely circulated journals have
daily labored to bring IL in disrepute and
all these adverse and de-
pressing circumstances. 1t Is signal proof OF
enduring vitality that the party has been able,
In the late elections, 10 contest every inch of
ground against Its opponents, and, in spite of
their most strenuous efforts, 10 com, within a
lew votes OF beating them in an enormous
poll OF mar y hundreds OF thousands. Indiana
we have either redeemed from the Republicans
or nave come so near il that there is scarcely
any perceptlble margin in the strength of the
two parties. although the Republicans had a
large majority in that State, and although il Is
the home OF the candidate for Vice President,
one OF he most popular men in the party. Ia
fennsylNania we have carried its chief city,
next 10 New York the most populous IN the
country, and change OF a few thou sand votes
would nave given us that great State. In Ohio
the republican majority is but a trins COM
pared with what 1t used to be a few years ago.
For party that was so confidently and so
lferingly pronounced ''deld." this is a very
handsome show. But our gains were not as
great as the party desired and deserved.
In lnguiriDg why, having come near sue
cess In these elections, we have Just missed ii,
which our triumph would have been certain.
These reasons are such rs TO show that ma
loiny OF the people are really on our side, and
nave been repelled from our support by things
having no proper connection with the merits
OF the canvass. II the military prestige of
General Grant had been out OF the scale, We
should have succeeded; or, that remaining If
The perversions OF Gen. Blair's position had
been out OF the scale, we should have sue.
ceeded. II would be paying a poor compli-
nent 10 Gen. Grant. or TO the Judgment OF the
party that nominated him, to say that his pop
ularlty has not been worth to the Republicans
OF Pennsylvania half Of the meagre ma iority
by which they have carried the State. Put
half OF that small majority on the other side,
and the TIVE parties would be equal. II that
small number of votes are due to the popular
lty OF Gen. Grant-and it would be ridiculous
been decided on the issues, would have been IN
favor Of the Democratic party. The same re-
mark will apply to the other States On the
Democratic principles, pure and simple we
should have succeeded. We have been beaten
by reasons quite extraneous to the questions in
issue.
We could easily have overcome the popu.
larity OF General Grant, il another point had
not been raised to divert attention from the
issues. The position of Gen. Blair and some of
the southern leaders has been industriously per.
verted and misrepresented, and an impression
produced that the Democratic party is virtu.
ally pledged to overthrow the new State gov
ernments by force. This slander has repelled
more than votes enough to have turned the
the Republicans fl ON great defeat is not due
TO their principles, but to the m Hilary prestige
OF Grant and the aspersioIs cast upon Blair.
In simple contest of principle we should have
succeeded; and we may succeed yet, IL we can
remove or neutralize these adverse influences,
winch have really nothing to do with the pub
lie questions.
Can this f 3 done! 1t is a grave oueston,
fraught with the most momentous conse.
Qnencee. We commend it to the attention, to
ise = most earnest I'm, reflection, OF the recognized
three weeks for action; and where so slight
counterpoige would suffice TO turn the scale,
prompt action-if it be judicious as we'll as
prompt-will accomplish wonders. Ii, in a
review Of the whole situation, il shall be con.
cluded that mistakes have been made, il is
letter that they should be corrected now than
that the country should be dragged through
four more weary years Of strife, to be redeemed
tten by meas ures of the same kind that might,
by magnificent exercise of pluck, be easily
adopted now. Whatever a sagacious forecast
may perceive to be the proper course for the
Democratic party four years hence, il il should
be beaten now, had better be pursued at
once. The time has come-the hour has
struck - when we must turn our faces
resolutely to the future. This . young
country, with a great career before ii, which
no Imagination can grasp; a majority of our
voters are young men abOunding in hope, en-.
terprise. ardor, activity; and the country being
in the dawn OF q new era, when all minds are
filled with expectation and excitement, that
party has the best chances OF a great future
which is most in sympathy with the youthful,
irrepressible energies Of the nation. A growing
nation, ike an improving individual, has al.
ways something TO learn. political party
which does not ad vance with the nation, and
enter into the fullness of its expanding, exu-
berant life, is on the declIyity which descends
TO decadence and decrepitude. The Democratic
party Is fuii OF vigorous, youthful, aspiring
elements; similar elements in the other party
are yearning TO Join it, If we will but have the
boldness 70 build bridge on which they can
..s;,, Cross. Inc ne Democrahe party cannot die its
guine confidence with which IL gathers energy
from defeat, bespeak great destiny still in re-
serve.
II our leaders should be convinced by the
result OF the late elections that some mistakes
were made by not following their original
judgment; Ii those who disagreed with them In
opinion now see that they misjudged: il there
is any impediment 70 success which can yet be
removed by noble daring, or self.sacrificing
virtue, or bold stroke OF policy, now is the
hour for action! It would be an infinite pity
IT, when we are so very near success, we
should fail to win IL by the lack of little bold
ness. Ldudace, raudaee, tosVours Paudaeey
Our p,inciples have not been rejected in these
ele ectIons; there is no call 70 change them. All
other elements OF the canvass are light and
trivial compared with the success of our
principles. 1t requires some greatness Of soul
to act q bold part in An unexpected crisis,
when every thing hangs upon SWIM and conr.
ageous decision. In this hour, when the party
stands with one foot over the BRINK Of peril,
capacity of a few men to form great rss)lu.
non may shape the destiny OF the country.
I'VE speaK as unto w,se men; Judge ye what