Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-09-19
The Opposition.

Opposed to Democracy we have Andrew
IG. Curtin, of Centre county, the son of an
Iron Master, once himself an Iron Mas
ter, and always opposed to the Democrats
ic party. His father was foreigner from
England or France. His associations were
adverse TO our free institutions. His fam
lily had peculiar liking for the nobility
of Europe and always preferred the socie-
ty of Hprdman Philips and kindred spirits,
who resided in Centre county for many
years and refused to become naturalized
citizens Mr.. Philips was born in Eng
land and died there. He loved the coun.
try, and although his dominions extend.
ed far and wide in this LAND of the free, }
his feelings were exclusively with mother
England. The Curtin, Norris, Irwin and
other families in that vicinity, made the
pleasant home Of Mr.. Philips principal
place of resort. All the influence they
could bring to bear were centered to de
feat and overthrow the Democratic party
Mortified at i'll success in efforts to defeat
the party of principles under which our
government has remained free and pros
porous, Mr.. Philips returned to his home
IN England, leaving his landed possess.
ions to be disposed of at great sacrifice.
The persons that We have named in con-
nection with Mr.. F., remained here ambi-
tious for power and place. Norris got po-
stion in the Lewistown Bank, n swindling
shop. Gen. Irwin ran for Governor on
the anti-masonic ticket and was defeated
by an overwhelming majority, and now his
relative and bosom friend, Andrew Gregg
Curtin stands in his shoes, about to meet
the fate Of his urcles Gregg and Irwin
Andrew Curtin is no less aristocratic in
his feelings and conduct than was even
! Mr. Philips himself, who despised our
laws for naturalization. lie too, like Mr..
| Philips would return to the country o.
his choice had he home there, and we're
! it not that he has bosom companions in
the party that hates our government for
/ its simplicity and eschews our people for
their liberal views and plain matter of fact
customs.
All over this country we have that kind
of people. They stood around the stand
! last week in Clarion and cheered in tri-
umph when Curtin exclaimed in burning
words from the :ostrum, "lf the Union is
to slide, let it 90 NOW !! Base traitor to
his country, he felt that the constitution
had remained too long--and as he defen-
ded Lincoln and his party he desired to
prepare the way for letting his friends
down easy.
That the tottering fabrick "should not
be transmitted to posteritv" was poor
apology for his treason. Better let such
a traitor fall backt the tory bosom OF
Great Britain, where his rroudest friends
are buried and highest hopes survive, than
that such poisonous sentiments be pro,
mulgated here The Democracy Of Clar.
ion only pity and give vent to feelings OF
remorse for the man. He mstook his
audience when he presumed that his dis
union sentiments would meet with appro
val by the Democracy Of Clarion. His
flimsy argument saying that this Union
cannot he sundered were not believed by
him, and as he would reign as monarch
he entertains no such desire.
Curtin Joined the Know Nothing party
and led the hosts in opposition to the De.
mocracy to elect Governor Pollock. Pol.
lock rewarded him for mis- SerUicesl ard in
his position as Secretary of the Common
wealth he labored to defeat Governor Pack.
er and every other Democrat on the tick
ct with him, Now he is il position to be
rewarded for mis- hatred of Democracy and
the party that defends and sustans the
/ Union, will drop the Curtin with all his
British antecedents to be raised On a new
and to him hated scene, the election OF
the Democrat and patriot, Henry D. Eos
ter. Clarion Democrat. r