The New York herald., 1872-10-21
Kernan's religious belief is not overlooked BY


Kernans religious belief is not overlooked by
prejudice. alt&t cV
In my next shall indicate pretty nearly from
the changes taking place the counties that win
lead or as revolutionsts.
Broomc County's Political Pulsc-A Black
earthing q Bourbon FOx-A'rah for
Greeley and A'rah for Grant.
BMGHAxToN N. Y, Oct. II, 1872
/ Beyond all question this has been and is the
most bitter and exasperatng Presidential cam
paign since the formation OF our system OF govern
ment. That fine old loco foco, the oldest tnhabi-
tant cannot recall contest Tor the spoils OF once
in which the lie was SO freely given and returned,
and In which there was 30 much confusion, contra
dicti0n, doubt, dismay and incredulity as to men
and facts. The line was pretty clearly drawn be-
tween the opposing parties at Cincinnati, and made
deeper and more distinct at Baltimore; but atterly
the most experienced student OF contemporary
politics can hardly determine who is who or what
is what. The political chart Is worse than an Asian
mystery, and to ordinary people its mean
ing Is past finding out. Before fairly
starting out on the mission conided to
me by the HERALD had. as q matter Of duty, to
consider the of this anomalous condition Of
AFFAIRS and that having been ascertained to govern
myself accordingly. After much thought arrived
at the conclusion that the cause OF all the swayng
to and fro OF hitherto respectable politicians, the
judgments, convictions, the unseemly exultation,
the incOmprehensible dependency, the wretched
gloom on the mornings after hilarious nights, ex-
hibited in partisan papers and on the political
platform. solely due to Bourbon influence.
Most OF the prominent men on the side OF Greeley
acknowledge this, while bitterly lamenting 1t, and
the followers OF the President glOat over it. De-
nounced on one side and lauded on the
other, Bourbonism has been q bugbear-a
power to be placated, influence to be
feared. But from its peculiar nature 1t was hard
to subdue, seeming TO defy the political prohbitory
law against it. IL hid in low barrooms and Out-of-
the way places after its tremendous spree at Louis
| vile. Yet, because OF the mystery connected with
| it, it was still power.
| The night OF its champion, Blanton Duncan, to
Europe, and the strange disappearance OF other
spirited leaders, gave the impression that dread
| ul tare was meditated or that the Bourbon move.
ment was entirely Dead 1t seemed to me, there
fore, matter OF the first consequence, before pro-
ceeding TO write up the present condition and pros
poets of the two great political parties in this State,
! to find out lor yonr readers the present hiding
place Of the BourlOns. This course ! deemed
necessary on discovering, in the several counties
have visited in the last few days that the old ques-
!
''HAyE WE BOURBON AMONG US ~
There is, believe, a Bourbon in BiDghamton, a
| gentleman who talks Grant for $500 per week, ex-
1 cept weeks when the spirit OF BourbOnsm inter-
| fercs with bis arrangements But in all this wide
stretch of county, from Rockland to Eroome,
have rot found another of the same political tippe.
am now prepared, however, to tell where the
Bourbon party is and how it stands, or staggers,
on this momentous question Of Grant or Greeley.
| Mr.. Tanner is a resident of Binghamton. His
reputation is excellent, and he delights in the pos
session OF an appalling cloud over his beautiful
lace. In ante-bellum times he used to pick cotton
and nourish tobacco plants in South Carolina for q
fine Caucasian, who swore by the Eternal, rectfed
his rebellious teeth with Bowie knilc and wal
lopcd his niggcrs anu perhaps took further liber-
ties whenever he saw ht. IL happened one
eventfu day this awful Confederate took 1t into his
head Ia small one but hairy and big enough 1or
| that idea) to Kick the respected grandmother OF
the Tanner family about his extensive estate.
There was debate between the cbivalrcus South
Carolinian ana the Niger in consequence OF this
brilliant action, and the result was that
TANNER, THE GRANDSON,
| got Off While his master was drunk anu the blood
hounds were sleeping the peace OF innocence-got
railroaded to the radical North, and was provided
Tor in this lOurishing city OF Ringhamton. In
time Tanner got mule, then horse
| and wagon, end now lie runs Adams
express in miniature. To see Tanner grin when
asked about his former life IS much; to hear the
sable statesman speak on the political situation is
| perfectly overpowefine. Tanner does not like
Greeley, and he doesn't know exactly why; but he
| can't understand why the Irish should be tolerated
J in this State Tanner, few nights since. felt in
ciined to howl Jubilantiy about the Pennsylvania
run against the heavy, indiscrmlnate fist of an
| Irishman who was meditatively casting the pOhti-
IN 10 taep "a
rude tracing OF the lovely hills ana daes OF the
Emerald Isle; and this is why he is in accord
| Although Mr.. Tanner runs an express he Is never
very ready TO deliver an opinion. His thoughts
dity that 1t is considered neat piece OF engineer
| ing to get them out. When, therefore, while rid
| ing on Mr.. Tanners onehorse express, II was con-
dded to me that he knew where the Bourpons were
| felt at once that was
| ON THE RIGHT TRACK
and was fully impressed that henceforth my way
was clear Mr.. Tanner, be II understood, is one OF
the chiefs in the tribe OF Africans in this section OF
| the state, and while driving his steady onc-horse
express pores over the HERALD almanac for infor-
nation. As he does not drink-the narrow divi-
dends OF the one-horsc express company forbid lre-
quent visits to the bar-he allows himself to get
! intoxicated with the too abundant figures.
But singular M to say, Tanner Is happy. He says ne
| New York; that Grant and Wilson are "h,nk" and
that ANYBODY who dares to consider for Q moment
| that Horace Greeley may possibly be less than q -
blanks.
ID IS always W IHcet u uihL VI lucas ana
| able to express them. The statesman have en-
] deavored to sketch is one OF these When he vents
| joke he shakes his express wagOn when sarcaS
| tic he watts brick, ana when overcome with emo
tion born OF serious contemplation OF the political
situation, he feels like" burning down town or
two. He should have remained in South Carolina
and ran for Congress- ! trcmbngly ventured to
ask Mr.. Tanner a few questions, on our way
of the contest in Broome county. He seemed de-
| lighted at hearing an opportunity OF unro0fng his
cury-cropped Uranium and displaying all the rich
treasures OF his mind. The aspect OF affairs seemed
to him very bad for that awful traitor and hard
ened seccssiOnist, Horace Greeley.
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