The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-08-15
curtin on the Stump.

ANDREW G. CURTIN, the Republican can
didate for Governor, has taken the stump in
behalf OF himself and his desperate cause.
His frst speech was delivered al Bloomfield,
befors a verg small meeting. Mr.. CURTIN,
il politics, has been aeverything by turns,
and nothing long" He was first Whig,then
a Know-Nothing, and now a full-booded
Black Republican. Whether he approves
of the "Dutch plank" of The Chicago plat
form, he did not inform US, when here a
Jew days since, but we presume he will
enlighten the people on this point ere he
finishes his canvassing tour. He has, over
and over again, denounced the Germans
and Irish in unmeasured terms, but this
was when Know-Nothingism had the sway,
and when it was fashionable for demagog-
ues and corrupt politicians 20 speak re.
proachfully of better men than themselves.
Mr.. CURTIN is son of an Irishman-a for
eigner-but this did not deter him from ta-
king the blasphemous Know Nothing oath
s'before God and the brethren assembled"
to oppose and persecuie all foreign citizens.
But, Know .Nothineism "busted upn-the
weight OF its own corruption was too much
for it, and down it went-with the hiss of
an indignant people in the ears Of its fol-
lowers. ANDREW G. CURTIN got out of the
wreck and from among the rubbish as best
he could. But, after few months of exile,
al the head of Salt River, he ard mis- guilty
and condemned coadjutors again appear
upon the political stage, 10 attempt once
more 10 deceive and gull the people. The
"dark lanterns" are slowed away, and the
"brethren" no longer use the crossword"
and grip" AS they march along in SOL
emn procession, with down cast looks, be-
traying guilt aud meanness, black banner
can be seen at the head of the motley crew,
one side of which bears the inscript on
"People's Party" and the other side Rails
The Peoples Party, indeed la party made
OF condemned political demagogues, with
Abe Lincoln, the Abolitonist, al the head,
and Andy Curtin, the Irish Know Nothing
al the tail A beautiful crew truly, 10 style
themselves the /" Peoples Party" The
peope-the honest yeomanry-wilI, at the
POhS3 ddHiIiStOi " tuOiu tLiaSHih5: tiieil
will teach them not to take their name in
vain again in hurry.
When ANDY CURTIN attempts TO enligEt-
en- the people as 10 their duly next October,
they should require him 10 define his po-
sition. Let him nosv say whether he is still
hostile 10 the Ignorant Dutch and Irisi,"
as he was wont to call them-whe,her he
approves of the ''Dutch plank" of the Chi
cago Convention-an1 whether he endor-
ses LINcoLE's opinion that .''lhis country
must be all free or all slave" Let him ex-
plain, too, why it was that he went 10 Chi
cago ior the purpose of working against Mr.
SEWARD, and assisting 10 defeat his nomina-
ton. The people want 10 hear him on
these subjects they desire TO know his
present views. The Harrisburg Telegraph,
the Republican organ at the seat of Govern
ment, says ''Col. CURTIN is out.spoken and
desires to conceal nothing" Very well :;
then he should, of course, enIighten the
people on the subjects we have hinled al -
If he don soon do it, however, Gen. Foster,
the honored son of the "Star of the West :"
will be after him with sharp stick, and
compel him 10 define his position or beg
for quarters. A few yolleys from the elo-
quent FosTEk will put to flight the Militia
Colonel and his motley crew of negro wor-
shippers. Mark it