The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29

iican organizations, and the tremendous
poi:tical contest Of 1856, withdrew the
general attention from mere Slate affairs
to those of riatidfral c1ncern l5nt, in the
midst of all the Polfnck administration
held its even way, maintaining the lliter,
ests and the honor of Pennsylvania con
demning the barbarities which oppressed
the people Of Kansas, anu 'the faithess
serviities Of the Pierce and Bachanan
Administrations altering It's voice for
brdecten to the Industries of PcnasYlya-
MIA. and tsliinifiug, on every occasion,
that dignifed moderation which IS 81 pc
culiar to the Pennsylvania eharactei.
That Administration steadily wen the con
fdence of the people as itproceeted, and
retired from power, attended by the re
spect Of every citizen in the Common
wealth. and above even the Suspicion Of
corrunrion or partiaIity. Ex+Secretary
Curtin, as the intimate friend aud CON
stitutional adviser Of the Governor Is
| fairly entitled to 4 full share cf the credit
(which attaches to the honest, wise, and
benign Administration of James Pollock
During that strenuous contest for the
/ United States Senatorship, which distin-
guished the legislative sessions of 1885,
Colonel CURTIN was strongly and per2is
tently urged, by large BODY Of friends,
for that high position.
His department of the Administration
connected him closely with our Common
School system as its Superintendent. He
gave iaborions attention to it, and took
particular pleasure in perfectIng lis de
tails and increasing its efficiency. The
/ Commonwealth is greatly indebted to him
/ for the legislation concerning Normal
Schools, which affords III, methods and
means Of systematically training body Of
intelligent and highly competent teachers
and thus supplying the mos pressing need
of our free schools Under the working
/ Of that law. Que State Normal School j
! inefficient operation, and others are spring
tntg up in various parts OF the Common
wealth.
/ Secretary Curtin was an original and
active advocate Of that great measure Of
the Pollock Administrations sale Of
I the Main Line of the Public Improve
menI] The measure was vigorously on.
,,asoJ bof,ra IL corsu,n,nation bpt i i
now agreed on all hands thatit was ting
IIv a,5 ,r;so and that the romoonEealtb
was ,he,eby relieved Of an incubus which
annually depleted It's treasury and cor
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