The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-08-16
Col, Curtin.


Col. Curtin, our gallant nominee for
Governor, has opened the canvass. and is
now traversing the State addressing tine
people at various points on the great Is
sues which are now agitating and divid-
ing the political parties in the country.
Everywhere-East, West, North and
South-he is received with great enthu-
siasm, and his speeches are rousing up
the people to activity and energy for the
coming contest.
As popular speaker Col. Curtin has
few equals Thoroughly verscd in the
political history of the State, and the na-
tion, extensively acquainted with public
men, familiar with the business interests
and wants Of the country. fine voice, a
happy delivery, a keen sense Of the hu-
morous and ridiculous, Of handsome per-
son and commanding presence, his speeches
tell with great effect upon the large pop
ular audiences he is called upon to ad-
dress
But we may ask, what has become of
Gen Henry d. Foster? For short
time after the Reading Convention, Dem
ocratic journals all over the State were
filed to repletion with the feats of bis
ability and prowess. One would have
supposed that a Clay or a Webster had
suddenly sprung up in the person Of Gen.
Foster. He must have been greatly as
tonished himself, to find what a grea.
man he really was, without having ever
dreamed Of it himself, Or his nearest
neighbors and Oldest and most intimate
friends having discovered it, until after
his accidental nomination at Reading
Now We object to the great lumiuary con
ccaling his light under a bushel. in the
one horse village of Greensburg, when
the whole State ought to be basking il
It's sunlight. He asks to be made Gov
ernor Of this great Commonwealth, aud
the people would like to know where the
aforesaid Henry D. stands, upon what
grounds be challenges their sufrages, anG
what they might expect from his elec
tion. Is he for Douglas or breckenridge
For Popular Sovereignty, or for Slave
Code? For separate Electoral Ticket
or for Fusion? For a Tariff, or Free
Trade For Freedom, or for Slavery
These are questions which the people
hereabouts are asking very anxiously
without any person being able to enlighter
them. Now We trust this Democratic
champion will not skulk the responsibility
of meeting these enquites, but will come
out boldly and manfully, and avow hi.
creed his principles aud his preferences be
fore the people whose suffrages he is SO
Letting.
Col. Curtin marches boldly up to thc
work. He has no concealments. Ii
gees for Lincoln and Hamlin with hi
might. He takes the broad nationa
conservative principles and candidates O
the Chicago Convention and commend.
them by his character, ability and clio
,quence to the people of the State. The
people Of Pennsylvania want bold, frank
intrepid man to hold the reins of govern
ment for the next three years. No " art
ful dodger," +" no time-serving, deuble-deal
ing politician, in time ike this, car
gain their votes, or secure their conf
dence. Let Gen. Foster, therefore, come
out in a plain, distinct and decided way
into daylight, that We may know why
and wherefore he should or should moi
be Governor of Pennsylvania. Harris
burg Telegraph.