The New York herald., 1872-10-10
TEE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.
The Feeling Among the Defeated-A Prominent
Liberal On the situation-Our Institutions at
Stake-The Democrats Despondent-Doubts
as to the Wisdom Of the Coalition-Re-
pubXcans Placid-The Campaign in
tho State-A Hit at Tammany.
Liberal Headquarters.

Liberal Headquarters.
Though defeated the liberals claim that they are
not dismayed. The situation is accepted and it is
allowed 1--WE must do without Pennsylvania and
Ohio " the forthcoming national election, but
Presidents have been elected without these States
and can be again. and straghtway the speaker
proceeds to show his cphering, whereby he demon
strates that Greeley's chances are good yet, else
figures lie, which they never do save when applied
to an exhibition and elucidatiOn OF our national
debt. Impressive this but in manner different
from what is intended, and so the HERALD repre-
and asks OF the situation OF an old time
democrat, ater-time republican and present liberal.
basis OF reform in the national, state and munich
pal government We have met with defeat and,
were working merely for the spoils we should give
over the fight, but the continuance or our insttu-
tons al stake and there is nothing left for but
TO keep IT up. We are like people in revolution
and cannot afford to yield and make terms with the
enemy upon the first reverse. The fight must go
on, though upon modified basis. We must con-
tnue our devotion to the interests OF the city and
state. In this matter OF reform, IN the change
with the democrats. but the least tant of c"rrup.
ton must be avoided have Just returned from
meeting with Tammany. The men whom they pre-
less are free from dishonesty: but in
the minds OF the people there is tant
connected with that institution and that this
should be considered is admitted and appreciated
by Tammany.o Referring to the South he said
"Wnat IS TO become OIL the SUutnefn people They
threw themselves INTO our arms, and asked to
save them from the ruin which has been brought
upon them by carpet-baggers and scaawags, los
tered and upheld by the present administration.
They relied upon the democrats and liberals of
the North TO come to their rescue, accepting man
as the representative OF the spirit OF reconciliation
who had been their lifelong political enemy. Their
trust has failed them. and they seem like TO be SUBJ
mitted to another four years OF nal administration,
out OF which has arisen every crime. That their
utter ruin and the consequent disaster to the
country must follow seem incvitable.n The gen.
tleinan failed to answer his question ami our re-
porter withdrew.
Democratic Headquarters.
An unusual air Of gloom hung over these head
quarters yesterday and visitors were few and
remained short time All hopes OF Pennsylvania
and Ohio were given up at an early hour and
inquiries were entirely confined to Indiana, from
which grain OF consolation was hoped for. There
seemed much more OF disposition to surrender the
fight on the part or the democrats than on that OF
the liberals, and the feeling was general that the
latter had not been able to do as much antcI-
pated and that mistake had been made in forming
the coalition. II is probably not too much to say
that "strairht-out' democracy is comparatively
speaking, looking up in the sentiment OF 'the un.
terrifedn-tnough too late for any practical
result-as IT IS felt that defeat
sss dsm.os,s s}sgstGS ;S.n sgusSss ass.oy N0ua s
as the politicians are concerned 1t is certain that
the coalition movement II 1t prove a failure, is
like to bring about bitter feelings, which may
throw the coalition asunder in despite OF the hon
est men OF both parties who are working for re-
form, and chaos may come again among the oppo-
pents 0f the administration.
Regular Republican Headquarters.
After the exertOns and late hours OF the even
ing previous there very little activity at these
headquarters yesterday and only some Of the un-
der officials were In attendance Callers were con-
stantly dropping In and exchanging congratua-
tiOns over the result OF the elections. II was felt
that the fight was practically over and that the
election OF General Grant, with all its benefccnt
results to the country, was assured Less enthusl-
asm was manifested than might have been
pected, attributable, probably, to tie fact that
things had been so arranged that success was
neither unanticipated nor at all doubtful.
Headquarters Democratic state Conn
mittce.
1--WE have recovered nom the shock and are
again at work." said the Hon. Allen G. Beach,
chairman OF the Executive Committee, as the
HERALD reporter greeted him. Some OF the lesser
olfcials arose to explain, but His Exceliency
thought matters were beyond explanation.
Frauds may have been perpetrated, but the moral
effect upon the forthcoming national contest is the
same. eve are going to work to save our own
State,n continued the Governor, "aDd no abate-
ment OF energy will be made. We are continuing
and extending our arrangements for meetings
throughout the State, and we anticipate the best
results.n