The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-03-15
Mr. CErtiH's Speech.

The following is Hon. Andrew G.. Cur
tins speech to the Peoples State Conven-
ton, accepting the nomination for Gov
ernOr:
Mr.. PRESIDENT, AND GENTLEMEN-I
would not be false to the natural pride
which | feel in Lay nomination by this in
telligent body. 1t is to me no personal
triumph. am happy to be in the exalted
position in which your kindness has placed
me, the representative OF great art +,
enjoying great political sentiments. 1t is
not that | should personally have been pre-
ferred by this body to other gentlemen,
who contested this nomination, for | do
not pretend to any superiority over them
which should have subjected me to your
marked kindness. 1t is not personal tri-
umph. / have no animOsity; [ have no
enmities to the friends that now surround
me in this Hall, and L would obliterate
from my memory the record of the vote
by which | triumphed. lam party man.
(Cheers.) My allegiance to the party has
never been doubted, and when the drum
beat I was not the tardy soldier to fall into
the ranks at any part of my life. (Cheers)
| congratulate you upon the harmony and
unanimity with which the protracted ses-
sions oftEis convention have closed. There
is success intimated in the extreme anxiety
of the public. [Cheers.l You have given
me the nomination; you have put me in
nomination, friends say, unanimously
Loud cheers [ am thankful that there
was no animosity to me IN the breast Of
any delegate in this body to make him re-
frain from giving to the candidate of the
party that unanimity which he deserves at
the hands of the Convention. You have
placed me in nomination; do you imagine
that your duty is performed? We battle
with a foe long in power well versed in
political tactics; with means and appliances
of men and money, and | need support In
the great struggle which is to follow your
actions. | call upon the 1873 delegates
with the President at their head, whom !
know WELL to come into the field, make
bold effort, surround the standard bearer,
and victory will perch upon him. Your
duty performed, l have a duty to perform,
and | can assure you that my covenant in
the contract will be performed with fidel
ity. | will take the standard of the party,
and plant it upon the shores Of Lake Erie
and carry it to the Delaware. Immense
applause The fight will commence soon,
ICheers.l If | fall in the struggle, no
matter. 1t is a man that has sunk under
the pressure; but if l do fall L will ele
vate the standard, for principles can never
die. Carry the unanimity and sense of
this Convention into the Chicago Conven-
ton; make the sentiment national give
us candidate for the Presidency worthy
of the place let the voice of Pennsylva
MIA be heard [cheers j let us have the
position which we desire in the affairs Of
this nation, and the rank our position and
necessities demand. If victory 60 with
US, something has been achieved for the
country nothing for the Individual
Having served long and faithfully in the
party, my personal triumph must originate
in the triumph of principle. If the prin-
ciple fails it is your fault, not mine. l
am a feeble man, but | will perform my
duty faithfully. Here L pledge myself to
perform every condition in the covenant [
this day make with you. [Cheering, loud
and long continued