The New York herald., 1872-08-21

STANDARD BEARER
3 CIVILIZATION )
) NATIONAL AfR SRRoeREss. )
"Them fellows think they can convert me-" he
such as that fhink they can convert me-"
The next letter was from Texas town and con-
tained list Of the names OF seventeen democrats
who would support the September Convention.
one That is
there are thousand; but suppose there are only
seventeen IN every town, that makes $4,000 dem
| ocrats In the cOuntry-en0ugh to beat Greeley to
smash" And he took his lst-book, hunted out the
'Texas, pages and put down the seventeen names:
you do beat Greeley with your $50 900 votes, you
don't elect your nominee; you simply elect Grant"
all We only want to show that it is impossible for
them to elect Greeley and then the democrats will
Colonel Duncan firmly believes that the united
democratic party OF the country Is able to elect its
candidate without the aid Of any outside yotesl
1--WE have beat them already" said the Colonel.
"why, Phil Doern said to me the other day-IPhil
Doern is the proprietor OF the Louisville Anzetger
ss % s t. a IS
right II had not made the break they would
have gone on and had nice, easy time. But set
tumbling in. They didn't think anybody would do
II, but they were mistaken"
HIS INTIMACY WITH NAPOLEON.
At this juncture the conversation flew or at q
tangent and landed plump on the other side OF the
ATLANTIC. He reached a photograph OF the ex,Em-
perOr Napoleon with the royal autograph, which he
said ! might mention 1t would give spice and
variety, he thought, to my letter.
with the crowned heads and the royal hidalgos.
nass
personally to member Of his family.
THE FIRST GUN.
The Colonel, leaving me to admire the crowned
head and the royal hdalgo plunged again into the
mass Of Of correspondence that still lay foot deep
Presently he pulled out from the heap an impos-
ing document, which he eagerly opened and de-
voured, with such exclamations during the process
other expressions that might have been classed
among the dialects OF the Unyanyembe. when he
had got to the end OF the document he went back
to the first of his eXclamations and hurriedly
peated them In an excited manner. He then turned
to me- and, holding the ponderous paper aloft, tri-
''What Is 1t, COlOnclY"
'The first gun, SIR. Gee-bOom ~
He explained In way that the science Of chirog-
raphy would be vain to attempt to express that
OF the straight-Out democrats Of Trimble county,
Kentucky.
would be we'll to get them into your letter to the
HERALD. They are the first gun"
Whereas the galtimore Convention in adopting Plat
s Conflicting ing iTresoHcabs @
Resolved, That democrats Of Trimbe county do de-
clare and say that the baltimore Convention aban
acts Convention are not binding on US as the
Resolved That we hold . ne doctrine of state rights
c Of m the Sdern ii M be-
enance Of free political institutions and the perpeuation
I%dsS.s n the time
The following named gentlemen were appointed
as delegates to attend the Convention to be held in
Holmes, James Gil, F. 4. Adams, Jacob Hawkins,
Jacob Zeager, J. !: Newkirk, j. w. Mccain ana A.
W. Bartlett and all other democrats of the county
The meeting was largely attended and was COM
posed OF some OF the sturdiest and most influential
The Colonel was good while In getting over his
delight at having the lrst gun fred and he read
forth in some exuberant comment. ' ''A '''""Ae
nes are ss tic he mo
| Dawson is the editor Of the Louisville Ledger, once
the organ Of the Bourbcns but now gone over to
said the Colonel half mumbling to himsef:-"I
told him at baltimore not to go over; to stay on
the fence ' awhile; ~ Now he'll be sorry he didn't
the jackass: : Spend my money, too. knew he'd
"Xnd all other democrats in the county opposed
to Grant and Greeley, laughed the Colonel as he
read over the resolutions again exultingly.
SOME ADVICE ABOUT BETTING.
'Ifyou have any money to bet" said the Colonel,
turning to me suddenly, "bet 1t against Greeley.
have already bet S2,6O0 all had to spare. It's q
Greeley. You'll win il then sure."' 'N' wv "O'
THE SEPTEMBER CONVENTION.
! Coming back to the subject OF the September
Convention, the Colone, reiterated that It would
undoubtedly be the grandest affair Of the Kind ever
held In this country. He intended to to the ar
rangemcnts himself personally and those who are
aware OF his indomitablc energy win be satisfied
that II he does take hold OF that branch OF the
| alfar the arrangements VIII be complete and
| ample, and that there Will he nothing wanting.
"All the correspondents are coming" he said.
| n
| me-"
WHO WILL BE NOMINATED
I 1t is generally understood among the leaders OF
the movement that Mr.. Charles OConor, OF New
York, is to be the nominee. 1t is known that he is
willing TO accept Colonel Duncan says the Vice
mas S not pee1 % deSded S upon yet and there
the humble suggestion that 1t IL nothing but Just
and right that Colonel Duncan himself should re-
ceve that recognition OF his really earnest ana un-
firing services In the Bourbon cause.
CONCLUSION.
! And now my story Is told. 1t IS comprised OF a
| deal OF the ludicrous and the chimerical, with a
very alien admixture of serious and certain fact IL
is true; but, as you see, my Impressions Of this
semi-serious symposiac have been obtained from a
comfortable seat overlooking the very limb of the
\ tree upon which hangs tine nest In which this
| Bourbon egg is being hatched. have endeavored
promised in the outset, have givea the barren, un-
| Vanished facts, and leave the country and the
liberal party to make up their ,a mind as to
strength Of the September movement One
thing is certain, 1t Is not being laughed
ment that is undercurrent which, being unable to
comprehend and cope with the new, prefers to stand
| Ivy that which is old and has been tried and
| which has been handed down to them from the
| fathers with their endorsement OF its righteous
ness There are few intelligent men who believe
that Mr.. Blanton Duncan's movement Is strong
! enough TO accomplish what he claims for ". II
has strength, but that strength is only capable OF
defeating Greeley. 1t cannot defeat Grant, except,
possibly by cooperating with Greeley. This from
| itf nafurc n ilnnosoible.