New-York tribune., 1872-08-28
WHO Is BLANTON DUNCAN
HE IS DIsOwNED BY THE ONLY sTRAIGHT-oUT
JOURNAL IN HIS OWN CITY.
From TIE Lort'rtu, yg.r,oHfa. Democrat ls,rnght.ou

From The LouulH Jsgsrsonfan Democrat (sr,ght.out).
The attitude of The Bep- York Day Book,
Seymour Qnd Democrat and other Democrats less pro-
nOunced toward the Louisville Covenon' on account OF
the real and supposed figure Banton Duncan cuts In IT,
imposes upon unpleasant duty and opens discus
sion which might have been avoided altogether, II the
papers named had been discreet enough to contain them
selves until the Convention should have settled it5
organization. While we shall not question the sincerity
OF Col. Duncan In assuming conspicuous lead
in the oppOs ton to GreeleYizing the Democracy,
we now publish what we have all along felt and known,
that his efforts TO the cause have really not been
STaFS The move Owe would have prospered
and ourishedt to greater extent II ne had either not
here had paid due Difference to the opinions OF those
who have the confidence OF the thinking and believing
Democrats. Mr. Duncan must know that he has ooeu
pied no postioh among Jeffersonan Democrats either
as leader as an eXpOunder. lie came into our camp
but recently, and gave onense from tne Degnning
A COMPANION WITH SENATOR WILSON IN
KNOW -NOrHINGIsM-AN OLD OUTRAGE UPON
IRISH CITIZENS.
From The Washington Patriot
As Mr.. BlaltOn Duncan is seeking nOtOrlety
in coming political contest little episode in his his
tory may not be unnteresting TO his admirers and sup
pofters Mr.. Duncan Of the earliest friends OF
the Know Nothing" AMI continued in that faith
AS long there yestlge OF IL lett la 1888, Wnen
which mas since been known the history OF that city
as Bloody Monday" Mr.. Duncan was still know
Nothing and one OF leading spirits IN MS city the oo
on Bloody Monday" was composed entirely OF Know,
NOthngs. II orgai1ed early IN the day and commenced
its operations on AalnSt below Nlht9 a 'dTs1 nun
toned In the center OF the street, while Others provided
with sledge hammers and axes, guarded Dy men WIN
pistols and other arms broke down the doors OF eaeh
Of the Irish houses, and rushing inside murdered the
inhabitants aud placed the American nag on the top
OF tie roof. After "euttng out" dwellings and
numbering all the Irish they could catch IN
one entire square, the houses were hred, ana
the dead bodies Of their victims were de-
sroyed by the consuming flames The bodies OF about
80 or 100 OF these murdered people were carried to the
courthouse yard ami there laid out in state some
had their throats cut from to ear some had the
backs their Decks severed, Others had their heads
crushed in, and again were pierced Win outlets
The people Louisville will never forget this day ana
our irish citizens who fed from the city, Will ever re-
member the time when there were not suInclent
steamboats, on the river to carry thein away Lom
Duncan was leader OF this mob, and most
conspicuous with gun In hand Yet to-day he IS the
prete nded friend OF Charles 0Conor, and dares to
proclaim himself champion OF " true Democracy. Ihe
writer Of this Wai eyewitness saw bodies IN the
burned district who had no friends TO remove them
was witness all these ghasty scenes ana saw those
who figured colsdcuOusly among tne leaueIs III lue
murderOus riot. Mr.. Duncan cannot deny MS cOnnec-
with these bloody scenes, because there are 700
many now living who can be called as witnesses 10 the
part which he played.