The New York herald., 1877-10-15
THE MORIBUND PARTY.

Troy IN. W Times:-s'lhc republican par ty In Obi
Is beaten and humliaied but the methods OF the ad
minstratlon have borne fruit, and that must be re-
garded a great triumph in itself. 1t only need bo
successful after the fashion few more occa.
sIons The cosnAry ssss tsshs suis or
the democracy, and then, unquestionably, rcorm'
viii be IN condition to do ITS perfect work. unemoar.
rassed by the interference OF republican officials and
machine politicians like Roscoe Conkiing"
Elmlra IN. W Gdsetc:"lt is the first opportunity
the people have had the present administration
assumed power TO express their opinion OF it. Thcy
have done 1t aud in an unmistakable manner Tho
election establishes beyond question tho fact that
Hayes has succeeded most clectuaiy In killing the re-
publican party, and in return the republicans of Ohio
did their pretticst TO kill him. BIZ nail driven
the coffin OF both The administration and the repub
hcan party yesterday"
Boston Trdnscr,pt;-sThc result Of the Ohio clec-
tion should make the administration at Washington
stronger with the republicans and people at large
IL is only by SUSTAINING the administration that the
republicans can make rally anywhere. Its position
must eventually commend itself TO the favor Of the
country"
Richmond tva.) State;-"well, il we have not
greatly mistaken the man. the President is fully pre-.
pared TOR th!s ard IS ready and willing 10 shoulder
the responsibility OF his defeat The measure of his
ambition has been tcd the pacihcation OF the coun-
try, ana he IS wiling TO go down to history
grand achievement, anu whether the great re.
II the civil service he has undertaken be sue
ccssfuI or prove failure the patriotic sentiment of
the country viii still gyo him credit for the purity
aud dsintcrestedness oil his motives And even with
out party believe President Hayes viii be able
10 administer the government honestly ana Justly
during the next four years, supper ed and sustained
as he viii be, IN all his good by the best men Of
all parties"
Philadelphia BuIctin:-''Iu three successive gubcr-
naiorIal campaigns the republicans of ONO won be.
cause IN the face OF strong clamor ior reputation
principles, they dared TO make strong demand Tor
honest funimcnt ofits obligations by the ieder, gov
ernmcni. THIS year they were scared by the noise
made by the repudiatonists ana they retrcalcd in a
dasIaruy fashion from the strong position in which
they nai always be ten down the enemy. RigDt on
top oi tbis Insane ooery their caDdIdatc Judge Wct
stood up ami made speech filed with Communism
nnd WIN assaults upon capital From such dishonesty
anu ioy thousands OF The respectable republicans OF
the Stae turned away IA complete disgust, they
dIG right, Tor II the republican party cannot wIn un.
less gets down INTO tue dirt OF socialism md uckcs
10 the who want TO cheat their own creditors and
those ol the government IL deserves 10 be beaten IL
Is useless TO attempt To saddle tho burden OF TINS
shameful defeat upon the President He has
carried the State Of ONO thrice tho champion ol
honest principles. 1t IS scandaously unfair 10 hod
HIM responsible for disaster which has come
quick upon the abandonment OF those principles by
his parry For part We regard the matter pDllo.
sophically. The dcieat is Tor the best Ii will teach
lesson which the party may with profit; and
u II refuses to learn IL other defeats viii come in
quick succession.
Springfield Republican :-''lt VIII probably be found
that labor gave the State to tho democrats
Indifference TO party Issues unusual scnsibiy to the
issues OF bread and butter thus the chief ds,n
lcgratng aud demoralizng forces, and unless the old
parties take their stand on grounds moro 1istinc.
ave than mere names or past achievements TINS
aislniegraton Will soon sweep them botn out of tue
Gcd.n
Albany IN. Y ArguS:-''The republican attitude ia
one OF violent ana sa1gunary reaction, alike with
tho party aud throughout the Repubnc While II ia
vigorous protest against the slauls OF the adj
mIustration IL is in Other respects Threatening IN
pubic Interests, ia that u proposes return to tho
methods ~ the past a time there is not lhe
sightc evidence OF the necessity those VINO
the most dIstrustul OF the south"
Springfield Mass Repubjicaa:-"The humiliation
OF the day belongs to the republican party. which, in
the Empire state, still proudly the iettcrs Of
senatorial dctalion. IL weakens and prcyaricatcs on
pledges which have repeatedly been put forth before
cia public support sui more by IT'S counte.
o men soan by ITS utteranccs OF principle Il
iucnulcs Itself with the purpose and policy u
tUBai aistrnsf, OF SPOIL OF dcbauchery, both Of the
avn sorvcc and the Congress oi the United states.
Worcester (Mass Spy:-"iIr. ConkIngs home
organs efe getting scared on the day alter the Con-
ycnlion tuey we're wonderfully jaunty ana defiant
The aotngs there suited them exactly Mr. Conkling
.apns9a his ascendancy in tho party. had
- lmscD upon lis adversaries, and every thing
XIV as they would have 1t; but he general out
ss OF }censurc and nsubordination IRON the rcpuD-
run nryss OF the state has startled them. ana now
.'.cv petk in take much lower tone They are put
IN tHc defensive ami nnd II necessary TO excuse
Ilnnt t,icy zlorJd IN the other day"
:, 4S~ale de IL Nourec Orteaps.--"A new party can
nsve 40 chance OF succcss f j. docs not lean upon
~. Already popular with tie and respond to
- x,st,ps sentiment o real need OF the country.
Nov i, 10 not in rakng up the portion Of the repub