A dispirited and divided Party. Reacted to the crisis with listless resignation.
source: WordNet 3.0
filled with melancholy and despondency
Gloomy at the thought of what he had to face. Gloomy predictions. A gloomy silence. Took a grim view of the economy. The darkening mood. Lonely and blue in a strange city. Depressed by the loss of his job. A dispirited and resigned expression on her face. Downcast after his defeat. Feeling discouraged and downhearted.