Year: 1872

Southern States am sure Ii not being appreciated


the Ca sio1s SsSs Seem
fcctive, and mll delegations OF the most respect
able character will come from the Southern as well
ments under which we have labored. receive let
ters ON Colonel Duncan frequently assuring me
receive similar letters fr0m other members OF the
committee. Upon the whole am satisfied that we
shall have avery large and enthusiastic Convention
nature q the platform presented by the Louisville
VxS xIIrn-PureIy democratic, unencumbered
by any new departures or other 'isms." II will
recognize the old welestablshed doctrine OF State
policy concerning the collection Of revenue as win
satisfy the most ferociOus free trader In giving this
view admit that Il Is expressive Of my own IDEAS;
yet understand 30 well the position OF sound DEM
0crats everywhere that cannot be mistaken when
say their views win concur with my own


,Is hEroRTEaEHow VIII your Convention treat the
VAN ALLEN-I am unable to say definitely; but
ne opinion that the various
20 inc constitution are absolutely null and void;
that that their pretended passage was political as
Court o. the untel states When me the spqse qnes
shall declare them vaia. We W" rePar Raesented tSIs
question as one OF vital practical Importance as
now grOaning Is caused by the efforts of the gov
ernment to enforce them. The carpet-haQgcrs and
be driven out ana their occupation gone Ht in the
event OF the abr0gation Of these amendments, and
that country again restored to peace and plenty.
But In the event OF their continuance ! fear
the worst consequences as the negroes are already
becoming SO arrogant as to render their conduct
war between the races 1t was shown BY the testi-
m0ny taken before the Congressional Ku Kux
OF TS tSss MS ESx s
nearly or quite impossible 70 hold Q democratic
meeting. IN consequence Of negroes, armed with
government assembling and overawtng those In
attendance. In the minority report, signed by Mr..
asserted that the passage OF these amendments
was great political crime, and but follow the
Continued enforcement must cuminatc In a war
between the races. --


RBroRTER-Have those who ore carrying on this
movement settled upon candidateef


but can say this, that there is universal CRY
move movement @ % for Charles oConof y as our candidate
for President. You have no Idea, sir, or the p0pu-
SnS q e.
them at this time OF decentralization consequent
upon the late war. The people have been so basely
robbed by their public servants, not only those
having the anairs Of the nation in charge, but as
well In States counties and municipalities, that
mcnt which his election would insure. Tho manner
In which he has followed those Tammany thieves In
city tine zeal T@ n ne
disgrace they so richly deserved, has induced the
people to cast their eyes upon him as the Moses





which are fostering and rOtting everywhere In my
Judgment, and think am prepared to speak In
throw this country into one blaze or enthusiasm
that would sweep through every State Ike whirl-
sume that M he he viii be southern S man Of purity Of
character--ether Alexander II. Stephens, of Geor-
gia, or some other wellknown statesman OF the
South. What have TO say about candidates say
speaking from my own Judgment as well as that OF
my many correspondents and the expression Of the
'GSsiS RsToMrERVDo you @ think such ticket as you
propose would win


VAN ALLEN-Indeed, do. The people OF the
county seem to be anxious both in the North and
South, to shake hands and make up all differences
with each other. This Is proposed to DC done by
which they expect to win. cannot, however, see
the sincerity Of It when they nominate rs candf
wp eg W he aSnr
OF hands over chasm; for by putting up one who
was engaged in the Confederate cause we give
practical exhibition OF our magnantmty and sim
cerity, and with this we think we can give more
hearty shake than the Greeleyites can with their
REp0RrER--Do you think all the States will be
| fully represented In your Convention


gather think they will. Some Of the New England
States may not send full delegations. This is owing,
however, TO the great, embarrassments we have
been laDOring under. We have the entire press OF
two exceptions. We have been most outrageously
basely charged as being in the interest OF Grant.
We have been charged with being hirelings OF the





being furnished to make good the charge. There
seems to be systematic effort to assail the polit
cal record Of Colonel Duncan and charge that he
a gentleman, but whether he has been whig some
portion OF his life matters not. He assumes to be
o democrat now, and believe him to be honest in
this movement. Therefore ! cannot see how 1t
should suffer In consequence Of his not having been
oil hts life q democrat. believe the political
record OF neither OF the members Of the committee
who posses the same power as himself has or can
ha
dedicated to the cause IN which they are engaged.
I see 1t charged In the HERALD OF to-day by spc-
cial teegraphlc despatch from Washington that our
documents have been ranked from Washington.
cannot see how this can be, as no member OF the
OF the TACT. know nave paid In full every cent Of
sent. and presume the other members Of the com.
mittee have done the same. The charge was made
by the Buffalo Courier that the expenses OF q dele
gate from that section OF the state to the Baltimore
Conference was paid by the Grant committee. /
know that was an Infamous falsehoOd, without any
foundation in fact, as there was no such delegate
tlemen there from this State, and know they went
These eea assaults their entire stS
have tended to embarass us, but upon the whole
think the States generally VIII be pretty
labored hard and sacrificed much In this cause. i
believe 1t to- be just and that am casting my
bread upon the waters and after many days 1t will
return in the shape Of good government and last
Ing benefit to my county, tE expest no pecnnary
discharged duty owe to my country and Its
people, and believe the other gentlemen who are
engaged with me feel the same satisfaction do,
Notwithstanding their labor and sacrifices.


Arrangements have been made by which New
York city will be fully and ably represented In the
Convention.


The following the address issued by the origina-
tors Of the Bourbon movement In this State:-


DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS.


To THE DEMOCRACY STATE NKw YORK -


The fact that the delegates sent by to the late Balu
Convention, acting in conjunction with those of
other States adopted the platform and candidates OF
Radical Republican Convention, without change
or emendaton has passed into history


BY this act the bulwarks Of democracy torn down.
the principles long struggled for by It's patriotic and
faithful followers surrendered Its hitherto noble old flag
Of defeat we'll victory, fuiled ramped the DUST
and covered oil over with infamy and disgrace.


this hour Of peril when tho traOrous assassns
OF democracy stood complacenuy and trumphanly
watching Its final dissolution, Spartan band Of brave