Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-09-19
The Maligners of Gov. Curtin.

The Democracy of Tulton county held their
Convention on the 17ih of August, and pass
ed SERIES, or platform. of resolutions, the
most reasonable and contemplate we have
ever read, with the exception of those passed
by the democracy Of the 6 Wild Car Dis
trict They falsify history, they SANDER and
traduce the Republican, Whig and all other
parties, or men, who have ever opposed the
corrupt Democratic organization. Gov. Cur
in, of course. comes 10 for bis full share OF
,5use. We have only room to copy che r,s-
luton referring to Coy. Curtin, the others,
ioweVer, are like unto this one. You can
cad it and then judge Of the rest:
ResolUed, That Andrew G.. Curtin has shown
imself to be the most shamelessly corrupt
;evernor that ever disgraced the executive chair
any State, that the facts prove him to be mere
.bber Of contracts framed to enrich his personal
,vortes at the expense Of the tax paying citizens
fPennsylvania, that by his barefaeed robbery of
aldiers of the State they made the lau Ching
ock of the army, and utterly prevented, by the
aracter of their clothing and equipments, from
aing put in any position where they might have
ad chance of vindcating the prowess, and
laiataiLing the honor Of the State, and that now,
eserted, and cried down lie is, by the party
urnals which supported him, he has justly be-
me an object of contempt and utter loathirg to
outraged people.
Republicans of Centre county, what do you
ink of that? Friends, rel atoms, old clients
Gov. Curtin, fellow-citizens of Centre, you
know the above resolution to be false
IT, R,la I'D, hr nm
hose hearts were as black, wicked and ma
gnant as that of the father Of lies. We have
elieyed for several years that the leaders Of
be Democratic putty could beat Beelzebub
'imself, when it come down to real dirty lit.
ls lying and meauness. Look at some Of
hem, the old leaders We mean, WIoFAIL,
tHsTT, YANcY, SLIDELL, WISE, JEFFERSON
JAWS, Stevens, Lescher, Magofin. Harris.
ireckinridge, Valllndigham, Ben Wood,
'oBa, FLOYD, and host of others that we
fighs name. But let this suffice for .he pres
it. The honest Democrats of Centre may
rink this little severe, but God bless you,
you are true patriot and Union n an it
oes not affecs you in the least. Is it not
rue? That is the question. Look at their
storY. Have we falsifed the record Have
hey MT all been lauded to the very heavens
y the Watchman and all the leading Demcs
ratio journals il the whole county? DID
It those men destroy the country, its credit,
commerce. its peace and prosperity, and
nsequently brought on the war? The his
rian who ia now writing tie history of the
uthern rebellion will pen dosu, and our
,ildren will there read the facts, and the
lmes Of the very men we have named above
the chief CoNsPIRAEoRs and TRAITORS.
uunest Democrats of Centre, when your
lrty leaders and your most influential pa
RS would applaud such men as honest and
ust worthy, and influence you TO give them
ur hearty and cordial support in the past,
w can you believe them any longer How
N you Lelieve the Falton County Denoera.
or the old party hacks and leaders of yopr
w county? Has the party, by res iusiona
dopted at any of their Conventions in this
tate, or elsewhere, repu6iated these old
,aders-tbese old robbers and dis.urbers ct
ne public peace / they have, we lave
lever been able to fad them. 10 the reso.
lutions adOptei at the Democratic Couven-
tion at the August Court repudiato them :
Mo- They profess to sustaia the Gopc'nmen
and tie Administration. wii3s a. the same TIM
they endorse the Watchmaa and It's course
Notwithstanding it was presented by the las
G. and jury Tor advocating treason and re-
publishing the sentiments of the New Yorl
Day Book. the BAltimote Exchange, SC.
.hich have been compelled to suspend on ac
,unt Ct the loyalty Of the Northern people
Now, the qnestion arises, will you all5'
ourselves to he misled and deceived again
lre Messrs. Proudfoot and STobecker trtt
nd loyal men! Are their sympataies wit