Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-09-20

7 which spread out in his glowing and melodiou
periods, Is v-, .. rrag, IL .so4s &, vr.-r, I.
! In I848 be was placed on the Whig Eectora
/ ticket and again traversed many sections Of tht
! State in behalf of Gen. Zachary Taylor. HI
was an original supporter of the nominations a
! General Winfield Scott and in 1852 he wa:
fagain placed on the Electoral ticketan work
led with his usual zeal to carry the State foI
the hero Of the Wiley Of Mexico Indeed. Mr.
CtRTIN was at all times thorough and inbred
Pennsy yEania Wing, devoted to all those con
serEatiye and humane ideas which distinguish.
ed that party which now sleeps in the graves
Of Clay ond Webster lie is by training, and
Fhy nature conviction a believer in the systema.
tic and efficient Pro- ection in liberal internal
Improvements, in the policy Of encouraging
well paid and wide-diIused Free American
Labor Such a Whig could not fail to be a
leader and a counsellor Of the party and ,accor.
dingIy. Mr. Curtin was an Influential member
Of nearly every Wing State Convention which
met during the last years ofthe Wing party 5
existence d. --...... s.-....
No man was more popular at home He
is endowed with much Of that rare magnetism
which ncutralizes social & political differences
and makes the man stronger than bis partv.-
And an illustration ofathis, in the year 1919
Centre county composed part Of the Senatorial
district in which General William f. Packer,
nov Governor was the Democratic candidate
for the State senate. The Wing candidate
withdrew from the canvass on Friday before
the election. At the earnest and general soil
citation of the party. Colonel CURrIN took the
field. There remaiued only three Gays to can
yQss very large district. Yet, willie Centre
rnarfy oa.ye a. taaioFity of clever. bnudred for
the rtst of tie Democratic ticket SHE rave
q ,.,cral P,cLar a majority of only three INN
Jrrd Three DAYS sulieei CrRrly. against as
sfroa,r a rauIjdatr as Packer. 10 scatter two.
tkirds'cf tl.e Democratic maiortv.
In the year 1884, Colonel CrErIy was
strongly ur-ed by the counties OF central Penn
sylyauja for ;he Governorship and whcu Hoa
james Pollock, Of Northumberland received
tie nomination. Curtin was made chairman of
the State Contra. Committee. [ pon the eiec-
tion Of G overnor Pollock he appointed Colonel
CCEIIN Secretary Of The Commonwealth He
DISCHARGED ,he vuril duties OF that Office with
>igaal abi.,tr ana discretion. Governor Pol-
Dck's Administration VAS s!aguIafy pure,
moderate and conservative. Ii was uotaistin.
yuishgd Lv any startling measures, or any ex.
citing f4a6gatiaus. Tie agitat.ous aud auc-
tnal.ous cau>cd bv the breaking Up Of the
Wing party, the pro-sIayery Democratic out
RACES in Kansas the rise Of the American aud
the Republican organizations and the tremend-
Gus political contest of 1896, Withdrew the
general attention from mere State affairs to
those of uatioual concern Bat. in the midst
Of all, the Pollock Administration held It's even
way, maintaining the interests and the houor
of Pennsylvania, coudemiug the barbarities
which oppressed the people OF Kansas, and the
fathless >erriluies Of the Pierce aud Buchanan
AdmmStrations-utteIlns It's voice for protec
pon to the industries OF Pennsylvania, aad
exhibiting, on every occasion, that dignfed
moderation which is so peculiar to the PeunsyE
yauia character. The Administration steadily
won the c0nHdeace OF the peoPlc as itproceed
ed, aud retired from power, attended by the
respect OF every citizen 10 the Commonwealth
and above even the suspicion Of corruption or
part'aiity. TX Secretary CURTIN, as the lutl-
mate friend and constitutional adviser Of the
Governor, is fairly eNtitled to full share of
the credit which attaches 10 the honest wise
and benIsn Administrators OF James Pollock.
During that strenuous contest Tor the Unit
ed States Senato:slp, which distinguished the
legislative session OF 1893, Colonel CJRIlN
was strongly and persistentiy urged by large
body OF friends, for that high position.
lis department Of The Administration cen
uected him closely with our Common School
system as lis Superintendent lie gave la0ors
Gus auentjong 10 i. and tock particular pleas
Te 10 perfecting its details, and increasing lis
efficiency. The Commonwealth is greatly in
l!eDted to him for the Legislation concerning
Normal schools which affords the methods and
means OF Systematically training body OF in
teiligent and highly competent teachers, and
thus supplying the most pressing need Of our
frfr schools l uIcr the working of that law