The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-04-12

cheers.) When we went to school to-
gother in Martin, Andy Curtin succeeded
in anything he undertook, from Calculus
aud Graca Major down to game of shin
ny or rip. skip. (Great laughter.) And
if be can run now as be could then, Hen
ry D. Foster will not get near enough to
him to see the ends of bis coat tail, in the
great race to come off on the 9th of Octo.
ber next, especially if the Convention at
Chicago, will have sense enough to nomi-
nate a man that can unite all the great
elements of the Peoples party. (Tre-
mendous applause) He has the inside
track now, and I'll 60 my pile on it, be
keeps. And if in this canvass he hits the
political principles of his opponent half as
bard as be used to hit ball, he will
knock them into the middle of the next
century, and when they alight it will be
in much hotter place than this. (Laugh
ter.) Among the boys at school do not
remember his having had single enemy,
and of the many that are living in Penn
sylvapia now, predict that none will op.
pose him in this election, unless it be
some poor wretch who has sunk so low as
to become Postm astcr, or officer in the
Custom House. daughter aud cbeers.)
And among all the men who have the
good fortune to share bis intimacy now,
and know his mirthful wit, genial temper
ament, and generous heart, be has no en-
emies. If he has enemies, they don't
know him! His very errors are the re-
suit of too kindly disposition. | need
not tell you of his life long devotion to
the great objects that have gathered US
here together tonight. need not tell
you of his able advocacy of the great
principle of Protection to American In
du-try, (applause;) of his bitter hostility
to the cracking of whips, and the clank-
ing of chains in the broad territories
which, hope. God Almighty has ordain.
ed for the free labor of free men. l need
not tell you of bis fearless and stirring
eloquepce on behalf of American Indus
dustry, American interests, and the gbts
of man; great applause;) for most of you
have heard it for yourselves, and if you
have not, you soon will. The ian whom
you have nomnatedis is entitled to your sup
port, by every consideration of personal fit
ness. and by every claim which common
faith. and a com on doctrine to the same
great cause may give him. | say, again,
am not ashamed to have been beaten
by such a great man. | will not repine
at your judgment. In the language of
patriot of old, will thank God that Spar
ia has at least one-aye, many a worth
ier son than l In all the relations of
life as son, as brother, as husband,
as father, neighbor and friend-he is
entitled to your admiration and support.
If you want to know more about him, 60
to Centre county, where be was born and
grew to manhood, and where be still lives,
and men Of all parties will speak of him
as have 1t is a remarkable circum-
stance, that there is not member of the
Peoples party that ever lived in Centre
county that was not strenuous advocate
for his nomination, and [ will venture to
say that that good old Democratic county
of Centre will roll up thousand MAORI
ty for Andrew G. Curtin, in the Fall
{ Loud applause)
Now, fellow-c citizens, here in this great
city, which love as If it were my home,
for it contains some of the most valued
friends have on earth, and around it
cluster some of the % ost cherished memo
rics of life; here now, l call upon the ma
ny noble hearted men that stood by ne in
this contest, to 60 to his banner, to throw
their impepetrable shield around him; and
turn their weapons against the enemy; for
it is better that the political fortunes of
ten thousand such men as l should be
blasted, than that the smallest principle
that is inserted on that banner should ev-
er be sacrificed CHEERS and applause)