The New York herald., 1872-08-21
THE BOURB0NS.
A Day in Colonel Blanton Dun
cans Study.
RUMMAGINGS IN HIS MAIL BAG.
Onninous Letters from the Pig
headed" Undercurrent.
Startling Discomfort and Dissatisfaction
in the Democratic Ranks.
ANYTHING TO BEAT GREELEY.
Why the Unterrifled Got Slaugh.
tered in North Carolina.
DON'T LET THE OLD PARTY DIE.
Charles O'Conor and Blanton Dun
can the Coming Ticket.
Startling Discomfort and Dissatisfaction
In the Democratic Ranks.
ANYTHING TO BEAT GREELEY.
Why the Unterrifled Got Slaugh-
tered i'm North Carolina.
DON'T LET THE OLD PARTY DIE.
Charles O'Conor and Blanton Dun
can the Coming Ticket.

Charles OCOnOr and BlantOn Dun
can the Coming Ticket.
LOUISVILLE, KY, August II. 1872.
am going to tell the story Of the 'straght-out"
movement am going to show its present stand
ing and Its latent strength, and when my tale is
tsld the people Of the country may take the facts
and the ances and the fallacies, and from the heap
Agure out for themselves whether or not the thing
n an idle fancy of foolish politicians honest
enort OF earnest democrats o league with Grant,
and whether or not the September Convention is
20 be success.
TIE BOURBON HEADQUARTERS.
Notwithstanding all that has been said about &C.
CentricitY and instability and chmerical vauntings,
tt cannot be denied that Blanton Duncan is the
recognized head and front Of the offending move
ment and that he has sounded the watchword and
raised the banner around which the discontcnted
are rallying.
COLONEL DUNCAN
the Chairman Of the National Bourbon Executive
Committee, with headquarters at Louisville
called yesterday at the interesting spot, and
had long talk with the man who Is just now un-
aoubtedly attracting much Of the attention OF the
liberal leaders and not little from the other Gide
The Bourbon headquarters are established In the
private study Of Colonel Duncan's elegant Fourth
princely gentlemen Of the place, and his
mansion is furnished with all the comforts
Of taste and the most refined culture.
He ts the possessor Of immense estates,
which were conlscated by the federal
government when he abandoned all and
went into the confederacy, but which have
been restored to him since the close OF the war by
IN act OF Congress. found the Colonel in his
study loungng in easy chair with his body three
Sourths OF tho way under his writing desk, pusily
wading through mass Of correspondence from all
parts Of the country relating to the political stua-
tion and the situation OF the ''straght-out" move
ment In particular. He received me cordially as
he would an old fiend and got up to place me one
ef the most comfortable chairs in the room except
his own. He was in the middle OF letter to
Senator Bayard, and asked me to amuse myself
among file Of exchanges that lay on the table
until he would finish his writing.
A PENCIL SKETCH OF HIN.
Colonel Duncan s little over six feet high in his
slippers, is somewhat staggering in his gait and
wears his clothes loose and comfortable. He is o
bortly blonde, with clever face, and is just turn
ing his first half-century. His forehead Is high and
bis face physiognomicaly nne rather large BLUSH
gray eyes, o well-set Roman nose that is neither
large nor small, a wel-cut mouth and full beard
that does not look full because IL Is naturally light
and sparse and Is studded with gray and is not
worn long. His general appearance lacks q little
Of being imposing and his talk is free decided and
Eelfconndent He is inexorable with those who
differ with him In matters of mere opinion and
states his own opinions for facts In physical en-
ergy he has few superiors and once thoroughly In
terested In cause, as he is In the Bourbon move
ment, he is one OF Its most indefatigabe workers.
euch is bird's-eye view Of Colonel Banton
Duncan.
TIE INTERVIEW.
"Well, sirn said Mr.. Duncan, signing his name to
the letter with vigorous flourish ut the end OF
the word chairman" ~ am at your service now"
CoRREsPoNDENr-Colonel, believe you are rec
ognized as the leader Of the Bourbon movement.
Colonel DUNCAN dnterposing, with o smile Of
endorsement at the complimenD sir.
C0RREsPoNDRNr-Your movements have COM
menced attract the greater part Of the attention
Of the Greeley organs, believe Colonel.
Colonel DUNCAN-Yes, sir with another smile)
yes, sir, they have been calling me 'pig g-headed,"
s'obsttnate ass" "mendaclous dcfamer,n etc., but
they are beginning to be scared. They thought
they were safe; they didn't believe anybody would
dare set the house on fre-they didn't believe I
would set the house on fire. But they were mis-
taken: now they see 1t beginning to tumble In and
they are frightened. They find that 1t won't do to
ignore me any longer
THE BOURBON CORRESPONDENCE.
CORRESPONDENT have called, Colonel for the
purpose Of obtaining from you some facts concern.
inQ the situation, the expectations and the pros.
poets Of your party
Colonel DUNCAN-wen. I don't know what can
give you. The country is alive with the subject,
and names are pouring in here every day by the
bushel Every State In the Union, except Califor-
MIA, Nevada, New Hampshire Vermont and Rhode
Island, has responded to my circular, and some OF
them will send tremendous delegations. There
WIN be the biggest and most enthusiastic Conyen.
on here that has held
ctr; and you'll find It SO. See here the letters
that n, have today Here he Jumped out
labelled ,,,, Fresh, F. s grea. packet q
table In front OF me- The fall 1ostled them out over
square yard, and they covered 1t all.) This is
only one days lot OF them remember. Examine
them yourself and you'll find out more than I can
tell you about the Bourbon movement, as they call
commenced to examine them. the Colonel keep
ing mp running and enthusiastic talk at the same
time that he picked out for me the most important
ones and the ones fr0m the most distinguished pub
lie men.
The C0lonel also showed me O book wherein he
had inserted the names Of all who had written to
him declaring themselves IN favor OF straght-out
must say, q surprising list. he had them divided
Off into States. Texas seemed to take the lead;
tucky Georgia Minnesota, WISCONSIN and others
followed, the ones named having the longest Lists.
OMINOUS LETTERS.
For the sake OF having actual facts will give you
some OF the letters that read. The names are
w1thheid BY request, bat can vouch for the genu-
tneness OF the matter A vein OF doubt and tmidity
seemed 10 run through the whole Of them, and the
question VIII there be q convention ~ was often
asked. give these letters TO show that there is
deal OF discomfort and disruption after ali and that
the silent undercurrentr that has been talked OF
IL no myth IL is dangerous discont tent that these
letters breathe. 1t is ominous and IL Is numerous
enough one must confess, 10 justify and encotraqe
the bourbon leaders. There are many hearty lei.
1ers from the South.
ILLINOIS.
Here Is one from an old farmer near Chesterneld
Ill. 1t was written In O rustic hand and hnre the