New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-16
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our nelghD0r III u suuClcntly HuelilSlDie loim
to enable it to find out what has happened
Its leading editorial, yesterday morning, con-
sisted of two columns of dOubly -leaden WIS
dom thereby evoked. To our surprise, the
famous arithmetician succumbs TO the pressure.
We thought better of him than that But
poor man, he has been fighting with the fig
ures long time, and at last they are too many
for him. One lingering spark of his ancient
flame does reveal itself. He shows that If
half the Republican majority in Pennsylvania
had been given to the Democrats, then
why thcn-thc two parties would have been
equal Accordingly we have this half
explained away. They persisted in voting
with the Republicans, and so defeating the
Democrats, for two reasons, we are told, either
of which, il rightly considered, sufficiently ac-
counts for it. First, Gen. Grant was running
against the Democrats. Second, Gen. Blair
was running for them But the hand that
showed the gains in Maine has not wholly lost
its cunning. See how dclcately and charm
ingly, in the statement of this double reason
for defeat, the art Of putting things is illus
trated:
Two reasons appear the absence Of either OF which
such as 10 show that majority Of the people are really
on our side aud have been repeed from our support "
c canvass u DC gy ge,'igs o. Gc o,p %ot f Ss.
been OIL 81 ne sealc, re should hare saccceded."
"The bearings of this observation lays in the
application on it," In other words
eve may succeed yet, i re can rsmor' or
roslIy nothing 10 do with the merits of the public
questions. C,i Mis- be dolei ~ is a grace question
fyuGh irih me most p'ODcHONs consequences We com,
nicad 10 The attention. 10 ne most earnest reflection, .,
he rcoogei,ed leaders o, me parig We nave , s'n,
couiicrpoise would suffice to turn the scale prompt
nctnlif it he judcous az well rs prompt-v,il accom-
piish wonders. IT, ia review Of the whole situation
Shall be concluded that mistakes have been made II j.
better that they should he corrected now than That the
country should be dragged through four mote Sem!
years OF strife 10 DC redeemed then by measures oil tue
same kind that might 10y magnificent exercise OF pluck
be easily adopted now
The magnificent exercise of pluck' will not
he exhibited " The adverse influences cannot
be removed or neutralized." Democratic can
didatcs, from Seymour to Yallandigham, have
profound understanding of the art OF declining
before the nomination. They Northumberland the
first motion in such process after being nom
mated. II is within the bounds of possibility
that by n combined, concentrated attack of all
arms. horse, foot, and dragons, the warrior OF
the ticket might be made to retreat. But as
for the civilian, The World may as well dismiss
it's crazy hopes. No miser ever clutchcd his
gold more closely, no old maid ever chung To
the hope of yet achieving matrmony more
fondly, than lIorato Seymour ciings to the
nomination it cost him so much 10 win. All
things are possible with the Democracy, since
the party of Andrew Jackson has become the
party of treason the party Of Thomas Jeiicr
sou the party of slavery; the party of Dix the
paitv of Seymour. The head of the ticket
migLt then he forced oil after all but it could
only happen. it would seem. after some such
convulsion of hearts, and Threats. and tears
put him on.
For the rest we have only to observe that,
having mistaken the symptoms of the Demo
cratic disease, The World is naturally at fault
in proposing q remedy. The causes of their
defeat last Tuesday 60 below and beyond the
mere worthlessness aud oflcnsvencss of their
candidates. Mr. Frank Blairs fulminations, rs
SUCH arc of rs little consequence rs Mr.
Frank Blair himself Mr.. Horato soymouis
weakness and malignity are only more con
spicuous, not more dangerous, since he has
been lifted from his insignidcance by Ma
tional nomination. What has made these men
not merely dspleasing but Odious to the peo-
pie, is the fact that they are placed on plat
form of Rebellion and Rascality.
ON the Fourth of Jnly, in Tammany Hail.
the Democratic party, still great, and with the
prestige Of unexpected successes stood at the
dividing of ways. II was almost persuaded To
accept the issues of the war, 10 turn its back
upon the past apply itself to the questions OF
the day in the spirit of the day. and place q
great Statesman at It's head. We do not be-
lcye that ii would even tins, have
attained success. The people had made
up their minds that the men and
party that saved the Country should
rule it, But, with such "a policy and leader
the Democratic organization would have had
present and a future. Instead. falling then into
the hands of the Rebels, il now has neither. The
World calls in vain for a change of base. A
change of nature is what is needed aud paper
bulletins, on the heels of a rout and the eve
of another battle. can work no such miracle.
1t will be seen that we attach very
little Importance to the commissions that
are now agitatng the leaders of the De
mocracy They are merely an acknowledge
mcnt of the handwriting on the wall
Armies that acknowledge themselves whipped
and ready TO run do not easily change
front in the face Of the enemy. Parties that
admit themselves defeated by the popular
loathng of their principles cannot recall vanish
ing Victory by kicking aside the candl-
dates who embody those principles The
Democratic party defeated itself by declaring
for Revolution at the the South and Dishon-
esty at large No change Of candidates can
erase that record. The damned spot will not out
at their bidding TO seek TO conceal it by other
candidates is absurd. Hancock as figure
head would not mterpose bulk enough to cut
off the echoes of the Rebel yell of delight