The New York herald., 1872-11-07
Is Tt Now To Be New York or
New Netherlands
WHAT LAWRENCE SAYS.
Acknowledging Defeat by at
Least 5000 Plurality.
O'BRIEN INVISIBLE.
THE AFTER.THOUGHTS.

The Sights and Sounds Of Yesterday |
Dismantling tho Arena OF Combat
Burying tho Dead-Feeling Among tho
Liberals and Republicans Over the
Battle Of Tuesday.
The struggle over the contending parties have
at once devoted themselves to clearing away the
debris of battle. Sullen countenances stamped the
Greeley adherents all the morning yesterday, and
their replies to inquiries regarding the election
were short and sharp. Chronic grins seemed to be
the epizootic tendency Of all the Grant men.
and sour old deacons, who never laughed
before, because levity was sinful, were gggling
ali day like tickled school girls. The disaster had
been 80 overwhelming that ordinary terms could
not fully express the chagrn and vexation Of the
defeated, the glory and triumph Of the vctors.
Where arguments ensued at all the result was an
immediate quarrel hasty retreat on the part OF
the Grant men, and useless expenditure Of vehe-
mence on the part Of the Greeeyists. Later In
the day, however when the inutity of violent
argument was apparent, the disappointed liberals
braced themselves to the emergency and accepted
the disaster with calm resignation. They had had
little hope since OCTOBER in truth, but they would
not acknowledge that, and they accounted for the
immense magnitude Of their defeat by the passive
status OF the democracy.
DENoUNCING DEMOCRACY.
"The democracy" said they, "the vilest most
tebelious portion OF the democracy, those who
opposed the war and supported slavery, have
elected Grant, just because they were welded to
their idols and would not swallow Greeley, who
was too good republican for them"
The most interesting transactions OF the day
however, were the settling OF BETS Favorites
have been beaten in the pools all sum
mer-Longfellow Bassett, Monarchist, Mica.
Jack; all the boat races and great matches
of the season going heavily against the man or
animal that sold best In the pools. and so 1t has
been In the election. Jimmy O'Bren uniformly
led In the pools He cost $24O where $3.50 would
buy any other candidate for Mayor. II is esti-
mated that $4,000 have been put up on O'Brien as
odds against the Lawrence and Havemeyer takers.
Men gladly secured 5000 first choice on O'Brien
as an investment secure as the regular bank
deposit, and paying fifty per cent higher inter-
est. Men took Havemeyer and Lawrence at
the odds, not because they hoped to win, but be-.
cause they were so cheap and they might win by
accident. Men tried to sell out their Lawrence and
Havemeyer pool tickets at half price at four O'Clock
on election day, even when the vote had actually
tickets under any circumstances. When the re-
turns showed that O'Brien had come In dragging
at the tail end
MINIATURE BANKRUPTCIES ENsUEp
and miniature fortunes became common Lucky
spectators who had invested ten twenty dol
lars reaped hundreds and at one pool room down
town a Havemeyer ticket holder drew over seven-
teen hundred dollars for the disbursement for
three tickets worth ninety. The favorites in the
pools never before were SO badly beaten, and one
old sport at the HOFFMAN House, who had to beg
too eey on Basse ass desared as se
rule OF principle in the FUTURE
'Ill never bet on no favorites again. I'm willing
to pay the highest price for the third chance in
amost anything, but III never take first chance
again."
THE SETTLING OF BETS
was tne general duty OF Yesterday Many could
not Settle and took the private bankruptcy act in
sion Of time. In many cases the betting had not
been booked, and 1t became a usual thing for
friends TO salute one another doubtfuly. aud ask
somewhat suspicOusy, "Have bet with you toof,,
The drizziy weather OF the afternoon sat like
DAMP CLOUD UPON THE SPIRITS OF THE LIBERALS.
The golden opportunity had passed; the next four
which they dared not penetrate, and the prospects
embellished the busy thoroughfares for the
last two months tapped drearily on some
nearly all quietly taken down by noon and con-
signed to the limbo OF vanquished politics. Greeley
heads where they had so galantly dened the storms
OF August and October; Grant and Wilson'S ply ysog
Monies were recalled from their high perches
and tackled to the walls OF the various republican
headquarters, while Jimmy" O'Brien was torn
ruthlessly from the protecting arms CT the Goddess
OF Liberty and the genius of commerce, where he
mad been compacently reposing for SO many days
past, and
SHOWED INTO THE CLOSETS OF THE RAG MEN.
The battle is over the fight has been fought, the
bitterness OF the contest has died out with the
sound Of battle, and the gravediggcrs and ambu.
lance drivers sing merrDy as they bury the dead
and carry of the wounded.
AT THE JACKSON AND BLOSSOM CLUBS
during the evening there was some diversity OF
opinion as TO the cause OF the disaster. Some
thought 1t was due to the fact that the democrats
had cut Greeley by squads and others thought the
movement never had had enough strength In IL,
Among the Grant men, mingled with hearty salts
faction at the result OF the struggle, the gene
raj suggestion that 1t might have been serious
matter, and the administration to come must be
better and more patriotic than the administration
OF to-day.