The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-08-15
From the Selin's Grocs Times.
Letter 70 Andrew G. Gnrtin.

MR. CURTIN.-As you are now promi-
nent candidate before the people of this
Commonwealth for the highest office the
people o! sovereigH State alone can confer
and as you doubtless desire every man in
the State to vote for you for Governor,
take this seasonable occasion TO give you,as
we'll as the public, my reasons why ! can
not and will not vote for you. When you
was Secretary of this Commonwealth, cir
cumstance occurred in Bellefonte, the place
where you reside, showing satisfactorily TO
my mind that you possess too malicious
spirit TO fill, with any creditable degree OF
dignity, the honorable position of Governor
over free, civilized and enlightened peo-
pie. The circumstance was one OF 100 Sc.
rious nature TO be lost; and as told you
then, that would on some future occasion
remind you of it, shall now proceed to do
SO without the fear of your REvolvEB in my
mind.
| will here first state that / am only poor
| man, and by my profession am huckster.
At the time above referred to,l came 10 Bel
| ie fonte on business. had an excellent dog
with me 10 guard my wagon a number OF
! boys began teasing the dog by running at
| him and some weit SO far as 10 throw
stones at him. So soon as the dog would
defend himself against these unjust attacks,
the ungodly boys ran into the houses but
no sooner had the dog again returned 20 his
! wagon, than the boys would also return and
! repeat the insult. Among these boys was
the son of A. G. Curtin, who, being a little
tardy in reaching the house, was caught by
| the dog al the leg of his pantaloons. The
dog was al once recalled and tied in the
stable belonging TO the hotel, so as 10 pre-.
vent the boys from teasing him. Soon after
tha. you came 10 me and asked me whether
it was my dog that caught your boy.
told you that you should keep 'litte cool, )
and would explain the matter; but you
would not hear me, and walked off greatly
excited, and returned with a REVOLVER in
your hand and a crowd following you. You
walked up 10 me and drew your REvoLvEF
and said You DAMN DUTCH soN-oF-A.
B-H, IF you SAY ONE, WORD l'LL SHOOT
YOUR G-D CD DuTcH SoN-oF-A- B-H's
BRAINS OUT J"
That, Mr. Curtin, was my Introduction TO
our Secretary of State 1t was a loud anc
strong introduction and ! must say never
had an introduction 10 any official gentle
man (!> so well remember.
You then turned 10 the poor dog and sho
him three times, and said you had "dnothe
ball left for mel
The subscriber is ready a: any time, ,wher
called upon, TO verify these statements BY
good and reputable citizens who were pres
ent and witnessed the scene.
These, then, Mr. Curtin, are some OF m.
reasons why really and honestly think yo'
ale unfit TO be the head of free, Dutcl
and sovereign people, like that of Pennsyl
vania. You seem to have very contempt
ible opinion of Dutchmen; but allow me
Sir, to tell you that the Dutchmen o. Penn
; sylvania will show you by next October iha
they have an equally contemplate opinion
of you They will shoot you, not with re
voIvers, but with something more etteclus
and honorable-papef balls
R. PICKARD.
. Middleburg, Pa, August 6 1860.