The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-08-15
From the ,Selin's Grore Times.
letter to Andrew G. Cnrtin.


Ma. CuRTM,-As you are now promi-
nent candidate before the people of this
Commonwealth for the highest Office the
people o! sovereign 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
well 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 BelIefonie, the place
my mind that you possess too malicious a
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 TOO Sc
rious nature 10 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 REvoIvEB in my
mind.
| will here first state that am only poor
man, and by my profession am huckster.
A. the time above referred to,I 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 weiIt so far as TO 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
J 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 at once recalled and tied in the
stable belonging TO the hotel, so as 10 pre-
vent the boys from teasing him. Soon after
J tha: you came 10 me and asked me whether
il was my dog that caught your boy. |
! told you that you should keep little cool,
I and | would explain the matter; but you
would not hear me, and walked off greatly
| excited, and returned with REVOLVER in
your hand and crowd following you. You
walked up TO me and drew your REVOLVER
and said You DAMN DUTcH soN-oFA-
| B-H, IF YOU SAY ONE, WORD FLL SHOOT
YOUR CD CD DuTcH SoN-oF-A- B-H's
BRAINS OUT ~
| That, MIR. Curtin, was my Introduction TO
our Secretary of State 1t was a loud and
strong introduction and must say never
had an introduction TO any official gentle
| man (?l so we'll remember.
You then turned 10 the poor dog and shot
him three times, and said you had "another
ball left for me-"
The subscriber is ready a: any time, when
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 my
reasons why really and honestly think you
ale unfit to be the head of a free, Dutch
and sovereign people. like that of Pennsyl-
vania. You seem to have a 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 that
they have an equally contemplate opinion
of you. They will shoot you, not with re.
volyers, but with something more efeclua
and honorable-papef balls
R. PICKARD
Middleburg, Pa, August 6 1860.