The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1859-09-29

IN cause, Irresistible in his efforts. In
his professional style, We can compare him
| only to one man, and that is himself
compliment which few lawyers deserve, if
| We are to take the host of miserable insti-
tutions OF great men that now fill the le-
gal lists. Educated to the profession at
an early age, and graduating under the
| best masters, we have known the most or
dlnary men to succeed in business-but
there Is something more than mere bust
ness or personal success to be gained
something more than mere reputation.
something higher than the bauble of fame,
to be achieved in contest with men. He
who strives alone for applause, will 60
down to the grave unsatisfed. A man
who labors alone to gather wealth, finds,
IN his old age, that he has gathered innu-
merable sources of annoyances around him.
But the man who, while he struggles for
position, erects platform broad and strong
enough for his friends to stand upon, has
the satisfaction Of witnessing the good he
has accomplished, in the improvement of
those around him. And We do not descend
to tulsome fattery in according this kind
OF success to ANDREW G. CURTIN There
are old men in this county who feel this
sentiment with more force than the one
who now pens it-and there are Young
men just entering on their careers of an
ticipated usefulness, who will acknowledge
the force OF the example which we have
adduced, and who would rally to his STAN
dard, in disregard of party ties or political
obligations.
Will the Peoples Party nominate AN
DREW G. CURTIN This is a grave
question for An independent journalist
but we have a notion that he is the stron-
gest man yet brought forward. He can
rally two elements, which no other man
IN the State can command or CONTROL
We allude to young men who are just en-
tering on politics, and that conservative
body of Old Line Wings who retired from
politics with the disbanding of the Whig
party. This will be a powerful influence
IN the next and many future political con-
tests in Pennsylvania as well as the Union.
Joined to it, will be the conservative por-
ton of the Democratic party, which will
never again rally in distinct organiza-
ton with the present clique, which de-
riVes its power from Administration IA
vors. These elements, which now look
alone to the welfare of the State and Ma
ton, Col. CURTIN can command at home.
and from what we know of the man, he
can command the same abroad. The Re-
publican Convention must consider this
when they make their nominations. They
must reflect that hereafter the mere poll
tician cannot hope to impose himself on
the people, and that candidates for Exec
utive position must be recommended by
other than party devotion. Pennsylvania
has great interests, and the people are
bound to have them recognized by those
who aspire to their favor. She has influ-
ence, and it must be welded by man
by one who has a knowledge Of and re-
spect for her resources. Col CURTIN has
evinced this knowledge, and proven this
respect While Secretary of State, during
Pollock's administration, he gave the
highest evidence of his Executive powers,
and we are not doing Gov. POLLOCK the
least injustice in asserting that the repu- |
tation which his administration earned for |
for impartiality and vigor, was as much
owing to the energy of Col. CURTIN as it |
was to his own peculiar dignity and SOU
venance. Every man acquainted with the |
Seoretary's Office, understands its multifa- |
rious duties-and no man acquainted with |
Col. CURTIN, while occupying that posi-
ton, will deny to him the highest admin
istrative abilities. His zeal and devotion |
to the system of Common School Educa-
ton, the present arrangement of which is
owing to his energies, and the condition |
of which is as near perfection as possible. |
None but Statesman of enlarged views |
could see the workings of such system |
years. And none but philan-
thropist could wait for the slow success of |
such system for his reward. And this |
reward will be only fully meted out when
the name of ANDREW GREGG CURTIN is
written over the door of every school |
house in the cities, towns, villages and |
hamlets of the State of Pennsylvania.
We are justified in thus alluding to one |
of the most eminent citizens of Centre |
county. He is in the hands of his politi- |
cal friends, and the Convention which
will possess the nominating authority will |
also have the power to discriminate be-
tween him and other good men attached |
to their organization. But as a political
ly disinterested observer of the signs of
the times, and looking forward to their
success, with hope only so far as that sue
cess will benefit the people, we earnestly
trust that ANDREW G. CURTIN may be
the Peoples candidate for Governor IN
1860