Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1860-10-04
ANDREW G.. CURTIN.

The enemies of the Republican party, anG
consequently the foes of the best interests. the
progress and prosperity of Pennsylvania. are
devoting their entire force and fund Of false
hood to the injury and impeachment of An
drew G. Curtin. Failing 10 appreciate the
energy and lndomitable courage of the man,
they cannot fully comprehend the perseve-
rance with which he is coutest'ng the cleo
tioD, nor can they understand the zeal and
enthusiasm with which he is welcomed in
every part of the Commonwealth. They hear
of his success in the North, and sneeiingly
attempt to combat it with assertions of his
unpopularity in the West. When he passes
through the West, eliciting the admiration OF
the people N that locality, his opponents
proclaim his weabn in the East-but there
again they fail, as he Is welcomed by the
people, and recognized in the metropolis OF
Philadelphia as the defender of their rights
and the advocate of all their interests. The
friends of Henry D. Foster are dismaged at
these evidences of the popularity and
strength Of Col. Curtin, and therefore seek to
arrest his progress by strewing his path with
all sorts of unmanly falsehoods, bitterly COM
planning, the while, that the Republican
press retolt with the truth against Foster
corroborating their assertions by the fairest
reference to the record,
No candidate for Governor of Pennsylva-
MIA, since the days of Simon Snyder, or Geo.
Wolf, eyer presented a fairer name or more
spotless character, than that which Andrew
G. Curtin presents to the people Of this State.
And the people understand and appreciate
this presentation of ability and integrity
They have had the opportunity to judge for
themselves within the past two months
Along the Schuykill aud the Delaware, in
the North and the West, through the coun-
ties of the centre OF the State, Curtin has
been challenging their admiration by the
boldness with which he snuncates his coz
victions and the perfect fearlessness with
which he defines his position Gu all the ques-
tons affecting the prosperity of the country
and the interests Of the Commonwealth he is
destined to govern. He is for Pennsylvania
for the protection Of her interests and the
elevation of her labor, for the developement
of her resources, and the maintenance of her
power and influence in that confederation of
States to whose past glory she has eontribu'
ted large share, and iu whose present
strength she dispsnses most important in
fuence Because this is true, the enemies Of
Republisanism turn all their batteries en-
Col. Curtin. Because he is brave and perse-
vering, enthusiastic and determined, frank
in the expression Of his opinions, and unhes
itating in the avowal of his preferences, the
press supporting the desperate fortunes of
Foster, convinced that they are degraded by
their divisions, seek to drag down to their
own level all who boldly stand up in defence
Of Pennsylvania real interests, honor and
glory.
October will demonstrate the popularity of
Col. Curtin, through his election by a major
ity of Twerty Thousand. The result is al.
ready fixed fact in the convictions and de-
termination OF the people of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg Telegraph.