The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-09-26
Andrew G. Curtin, the Irish KnOw-Nothllg,
IN PENNSYLVANIA.

dOOSO Hedulu3 Is eiui oh
the race of Ireland. But Andy Curtin, the
son of genileman.y, Catholic Rowland, from
Dysart, in The county of Clare, has no ele-
va.ed respect for the good name and civil
aud religious liberties of that people. He is
quite oblivious of his Hibernian origin IN
all its features. more inveterate "black
Idnier1." factonist 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 biographical,
political, and mental sketch OF him little
time ago, The biogra ply, it will be recol-
lected from that sketch, is his best part; for,
politically, he is a knave and intellectual
ly, very poorly endowed person indeed.
He is, par excellence, trucking Office hun
ter. and by the same French phrase, every.
thing but man of brilliant parts. His dis
| tincuons are Know Nolhineism, political
regeneration, and contemplate speaking
and writing 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 himnum
bers of his best friends. When he read il,
he blusheG at The telling exposures of his
discreditabe black lantern career.
His chances for election are very meagre.
| The adherents of Douglas, Breckinrdge
and Bell are arrayed against him. General
Foster, his Democratic rival, IS certain TO
be The next Governor OF the KEYSTONE STATE.
Even were Mr.. Curiin's politics unexcep-
tionable, he would not be returned. The
common opinion is, that he is unfit by ia
capacity for the gubernaiorial chair. The
least eloquent speeches ever delivered in
Pennsylvania campaigning are those with
which he is ever presumptuously ready TO
delight a 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 to 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
ical, but no mental stature.
General Foster is quite a different per-
sonage He is correct in his political prin-
; ciples, and q very able man IN his endow
ments-an accomplished lawyer and an ei'
: fective speaker. II is long time since The
Democrats of Pennsylvania had so respect
able a candidate. He cannot but carry the
! State by an overwhelming majority. Not Z
, single black anlecedent can be urgeG
D against him. Since his appearance in pub
2 lie life. he has been persistent: effective
] advocate of true, generous, enlightened
= Democratic rights and privileges. 1t Is Il
+ be amented that he has not man with al
2 unsulied political refute 10 contest the fiel'
II with him 10 such a case; defeat wonl'
C be deprived of most of It's disappointment
His defeat in the present case-but shat !
most improbable-would dishoaor grea
Commonwealth. Religious and polnica
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 polIt
=. cal claims of that race, and therefore mo-
% unconstitutional man, for the Constitute
nobly prohibits objecting TO creed any blr'
Ell place, should never be The first magistra
of the Keystone State.
r We have strong wish that the Irish he
should be the progenitors OF an ambition
c. illustrious progeny. We have no more a
dent desire than that of finding them u
n. parents of men great in the Church, powe
,n ful in the State, distinguished IN bushes
Y. and glorious in war. Snch, thank the slal
N is The fact in thousands of instances. II
IS. mention OF The historic names of Carroll,
Jackson, of Calhoun, of Montgomery, and
n. Kelly, OF New York, is some proof OF Ill
n statement, 1t is easy 10 supply long !
of splendid IRISH American names IN Anne
h, lean history. But such desire-at leat I
rising hope consequent on feeling IT, is CO
AFT siderably humiliaied 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 Bor
hme himself The pride of race is mol
r. sentiment. There is no true PATRIOTS
N without it, He who acts against IT acts
N humanly he is, therefore, likely to
criminal in many additional points: and c'
90 seauently he should not be relied on. A
n. mostly 10 ones race is an essential me
deformiiy of the worst description that
NJ ways urges its possessor 10 the nnsctnl
lous performance of dishonorable acts
a.. Why is Mr. Curtin so shamelessIy unit
TO his Calhol:c Irish fathers as 10 o'
- Know Nothing? The independent voi
,ba of his native State will punish him Tor
IF mean derelciions on election day.-Pno
Candidate for Senator.