The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-09-26
Andrew G. Curtin, the Irish Nothing,
IN PENNSYLVANIA.

The above heading is shameful sluE on
the race of Ireland. But Andy Curtin, the
son of genlleman:y, Catholic Rowland, from
Dysart, in The county of Clare, has no ele-
ya.ed respect for the good name and civil
aud religious liberties of that people. He is
quite oblivous OF his Hibernian origin in
all its features. A more inveterate 'black
katerTs" factionist never lived. Shame on
him ! He ought to remember his parent
age. The man who ignores that, would
ignore any principle, sacred or proiane
Our readers are aware, that Mr.. Curtin is
the Know Nothing candidate for Governor
of Pennsylvania. We gave a biographical,
political, and mental sketch OF him little
Tune ago The biogra ply, it will be recol-
lected from that sketch, is his best part; for,
politically, he is knave and intellectual
! ly, very poorly endowed person indeed.
He is, par excellence, a trucking Office hum
ter. and by the same French phrase, every.
thing but man of brilliant parts. His dis
tncuons are Know Nolhingism, political
regeneration, and contemplate speaking
and wiring talents.
The article in The Pilot told against this
| IRISH American with great effect. 1t start
led himself, startled his honest Democratic
opponents and startled away from him num-
bers of his best friends. When he read il,
he blusheG at The telling exposures of his
discreditable black lantern career.
His chances for election are very meagre.
The adherents of Douglas, Breckinridge
and Bell are arrayed against him. General
Foster, his Democratic rival, Is certain 10
be The next Governor OF the KEYSTONE STATE.
Even were Mr.. Curtin's politics unexcep-
tionable, he would not be returned. The
common opinion is, that he is unfit by in-
capacity for the gubernatorlal chair. The
least eloquent speeches ever delivered in
Pennsylvania campaigning are those with
which he is ever presumptuously ready 10
delight crowd. He has neither voice, nor
words, nor logic. We have never heard so
perfect plaiiindinarian. But he is rather
pious his peroralions are always method
is:ical invocalions 10 God 10 be with him,
and assurances that God, certainly, is with
him His public letters show the same bad
taste and inability. He has plenty Of phys
cal, but no mental stature.
General Foster is quite a different per
sonage. He is correct in his political prin
: ciples, and very able man IN his eEdow
r ments-an accomplished lawyer and an ef
5 fective speaker. 1t is long time since tbs
! Democrats of Pennsylvania had so respect
3. able a candidate. He cannot but carry The
\ State by an overwhelming majority. Not I
2 single black aniecedent can be urgeC
D against him. Since his appearance in pub
e lie life, he has been persistent. effective
d advocate of true, generous, enlightened
= Democratic rights and privileges. 1t Is Il
i be amented that he has not man with al
2 unsulied political refute 10 contest the fiel'
It with him 10 such a case; defeat wonl'
C be deprived of most of lis disappointment
His defeat in the present ca<e-but shat
most mprobabe-would dishoaor grea
Commonwealth. Religious and polltca
h inani;y, if not deceit, would then be upper
e most. Andy Curtin, The Know Nothing
lr that is, the rank enemy of his own Iris
n race, and of the religion and natural politi
:, cal claims of that race, and therefore mo;
q unconstitutional man, for the Cons,itutlo
nobly prohibits objecting 10 creed any birI
Ell place, should never be The first magistral
of the keystone Slate.
r We have a strong wish that the Irish hel
should be the progenitors OF all ambition
c. illustrious progeny. We have no more
DENT desire than that of finding them II
n parents of men great i'll the Church, powe
IN ful in the State, distinguished in busines
v. and glorious in war Snch, thank the star
10 is the fact in thousands of instances. TT
S. mention OF The historic names OF Carroll,
Jackson, of Calhoun, of Montgomery, and
n. Kelly, OF New York, is some proof OF III
n. statement, 1t is easy TO supply long II
of splendid Irish American names IN Ame
hi lean history. But such a desre-at leat Il
rising hope consequent on feeling ii, is CO
att sideraby humiliaed by the appearance
such men as Andy Curtin from our We
of centre, for, though native Of Pennsylv
MIA, every drop of blood in his veins is
n. Irish as that which throbbed in Brian Borc
hme himself. The pride of race is a mob
Ir sentiment. There is no true PATRIOTS
N. without it. He who acts against it acts
N. humanity he is, therefore, likely 10
criminal in many additional points. and &C
IN sequently he should not be relied on. Al
n. mostly TO ones race is an essential mo
4 deformiiy of the worst description that
N ways urges It's possessor 10 the nnscTuI
oa lous performance of dishonorable acts.
a. Why is Mr. Curtin so shamelessy unit
on 10 his Catholic Irish fathers as 10 be
n Know Nothing! The independent voi
he of his native Stale will punish him for
of mean derelictlohS OH eiec'ioi u"S - ""'