New-York tribune., 1872-09-10
BIlyroy THE BUTr-BEFORE AND AFTER.

BJ1yTON THE BUTT-BEFORE AND AFLbh.
We have read with infinite amusement'a q
mist tremendous article on Blanton Duncan's
Convention printed on the 4th inst. In me
Ioekport 1nd1 Republican. "This little cloud'
such is the enthusiastic prediction OF Inc
Pepublican-" this little cloud, no larger than
{ a mans hand six weeks ago, is swelling 70
GIGANTIC proportions r-and so, in sense,
aid the frog Just before he exploded. Then
we are told: 'The Greeleyites are looking
"anxiously around for some more money to
al buy up the Louisville delegates" But"
nroudly declares the Indiana editor, the
democratic delegates that will attend the
{" Louisville Convention are made OF sterner
"stuff, and $4,000 wouldn't tempt many OF
these Straight out Democrats to vote for MI.
"Greeley.n We should like to know how
many it ,could tempt; but alas we shall never
know now. The drOlery of it is to find this
unfortunate rural newspaper man the victim
of Blanton Duncan's willy brags. We notice
this instance of misplaced confidence because
it is such q rare one. AS general RUE, 10
the honor of the press be it said, b. d. has nj
been able to humbug the newspapers. Inc
Grant sheets have been civil, for an exceed
lngly good reason; but we do not recall
single Democratic journal of any standing
which has been taken in by Blanton's bland
ishments.
The thing, however, acquired huge proper
tions through distance. The Alta California,
in San Francisco, on the I'd inst said: The
| q" Louisville Convention bids fair to prove
formidable organization. If it makes the
:" right nominations it will greatly weaken the
Greeley movement They have further In
| formation in San Francisco about this tlme
although, unfortunately, in the present un-
satisfactory state of the 0'ConOr movement
which does MT move, it will be hard to de-
! termine whether BlantOn made the right
nominations or not.
| Perhaps we may be allowed to indulge in
little more of this post-mortem cOmicality
There is enough of it everywhere. Thus
| The Kansas City Times sent one of its smartest
reporters out to find in that city, if possible,
| a BantOn Duncan sympathizer. And he found
| one. and even more than one. He found Mr
Harris, the Postmaster, who declared himself
an enthusiastic Straight-out Then he found
another man named Allen, who was in that
extraordinary mental condition that he thought
Blanton Duncan would get more votes than
Horace Greeley" Then he found six sons
of the Emerald Isle who agreed to go for the
Convention if it nominated Charles OCOnor
Then he concluded to go home and report
progress.
In canvass rather than else remarkable for
intense earnestness of feeling, the BlantOn
Duncanites have furnished the one topic upon
which it was easy to jest. 1t came at good
season. Mr. George Francis Train as laugh
ing-stock was paSSe and worn out; and so the
good gods sent us Blanton Duncan in his
place. And even he has become somewhat
stale and melancholy topic. The Louisville
Convention is fast floating into oblivion, and
pretty soon the history of it will require copl-
ous annexation. People will ask, "Who was
"Blanton Duncan 7" and echo will answer, "
"don't know Another butt will in turn sue
ceed him, and we shall probably have such
men of various names to the end OF the
| chaDter,