The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-08-19

ne Convention that met a. Pittsburo a
lew days ago nominated as their choice for
Governor Andrew G. Cnnin, our not worthy
Incumbent. This Convention was rather
musical for time, if we may Judge from
the proceedings. Some districts sent Two
sets OF Delegates who contested each others
seals in Convention. The Convention was
made uP OF Aboliiionists, Republicans, and
unioniies. together with clever spfinklioe
OF government jobhefs, robbers aud con
tractors. handsome mess, indeed, as
sembled 10 nominate Governor Alter
comparing slaies, and discussing who
could bring the most enthusiasm into the
campaign, ballot was taken, which re-.
suited IN the nomination OF Andy. John
Covode, OF Smelling Committee notorie-
", was, as usual, on hand with delegates,
ready TO use all fair and honorable mearsp
to secure his nomination Several other
candidates.. their names We do not remem
Der, were present urging upon the Conven-
ton that .hey had claims paramount to
those of Andy Curtin. But The Convention
could not be induced 10 do anything else
save make The nomination as gone forth.
Curtin lasi winter had it announced, or
made the announcement himself, that be
would no, be a candidate for re nomination.
but would seek some other post of profit in
the affections of Father Abraham, at Wash
Ington. few months longer and the peo-
pie will Sc, him out into private life: they
VIII give him discharge exem ping him
from ever serving in the same position again.
II will not be discharge on certificate of
physical disability. but one of incompetent
cy and dishonesty. II will be nuInerouAly
approved, on The second day OF October
next.
While the Government jobbers are cifcu-
latirg all kinds of false reports about our
worthy candldale-Hon. CSC. w. Woop-
wARD-the home organ oil Gov. Curtir is at
tempting to make capital against him with
foreign born citizens by reviving the stale
and often refuted SANDER that he proposed
in The Reform Convention to exclude for
eigners from the elective franchise. There
is something so sUperlativeIy impudeni in
the attempt OF Governor Curlin's friends 10
curry favor with foreigners that it challenges
our wonder They must count largely up-
on The stupidity OF citizens o. foreign birth
II they imagine that the Irish and Germans
can possibly forget thai Governor Curtin
was leading member of the Kuow-Noth-
ing party, that he was Governor Pollock's
Secretary of the Commonwealth aud chief
adviser, aud that he solicited The nomina-
ton Of the Know Nothing members of The
Legislature of 1855 sor United States Sena-
tor, and was defeated by the superior ad-
dress of Simon Cameron. Foreign born
citizens recolect that only few years ago,
when it was popular 10 be their enemy,
Gov. Curtin was their placable foe, ming
ling his voice with ihs bigoled mob in de-
manding The destruction OF their political
rights, while Judge Woodward was in the
ranks OF the Democracy, balIing with des-
persls courage against the odious heresy
and in the defence OF the inpered liberties
of foreign born citizens think that can
count on my fingers more votes Than Gov.
Curtin wIll.'make by couriing the favors OF
foreigners. They are not quite so stupid as
he and his friends seem 10 imagine.