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


sAspREw 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 very small meeting. Mr. CURTIN,
ih politics, has been aeverything by turns,
and nothing long, He was first a Whig,th
Know-Nothing, and now full-blooded
Black Republican, Whether he approves
of the "Dutch plank" of the Chicago plat
form, he did not inform US, when here
few 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 Nothingism had the sway,
i and when it was fashionable for demagog-
/ ues and corrupt politicians 20 speak re-
proachfnlly of better men than themselves.
Mr.. CURTIN is son of an Irishman--a for
eigner-but this did not deter him from Ia
king the blasphemous Know Nothing oath
sfbefore God and the brethren assembled"
TO oppose and persecute all foreign citizens.
But, Know .Nothineism 'busted up'-the
weight OF its own corruption was too much
tor il, 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,
at the head OF Salt River, he ard his guilty
and condemned coadjutors again appear
upon the political stage, to attempt once
more 10 deceive and gull the people. The
''dark lanterns" are slowed away, and the
"bre,hrenn no longer use the crossword"
and "gr;p." AS they march along in sol
emn procession, with down cast looks, be-
traying guilt aud meanness, a black banner
can be seen at the head of the motley crew,
one side of which bea-s the inscripti on
I "People's Party" and the otsieS side Rails
| The Peoples Party, indeed Ia party made
OF condemned political demagogues, with
and Andy Curtin, the Irish Know Nothing
al the tail A beautiful crew truly, TO style
themselves the " Peoples Party" The
people-the honest yeomanry-will, at the
polls, administer 10 them thrashing. that
Y
will teach them not to take their name in
vain again in hurry.
When ANDY CURTIN attempts TO enligEt-
ell the people as 10 their duty next October,
they should require him 10 define his po-
sition. Let him nosD say whether he is still
hostile 10 the ''ignorant Dutch and Iris1, }"
as he was W bnt 10 call them-whe,her he
approves OF The ssDuich plank" of the Chi
cago Conveh,ion-an1 whether he endor-
ses LINcoLS IS 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 for the purpose of working against Mr.
SEWARD, and assisting 10 defeat his nomina-
ton. The people want 10 hear him on
these subiects-they desire TO know his
present view s. The Harrisburg Telegraph
the Republican organ at the seat of Govern
ment, says f'Col. CURTIN is out.spoken anc
desires TO conceal nothing" Very well
then he should, of course, enIighten the
people on the subjects we have hinied 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, an.
compel him 10 define his position or bes
) for quarters. few yolleys from the elo
quent FosTEk will put to flight the Militi;
Colonel and his motley crew of negro wor
shippers. Mark it