The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-10-09
From tie Harrisburg Patriot & Union.
What Gov. Curtin DID NOT DO, and
what he DID DO.

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feel very sarSuine OF bis election, or they wou1,
not resort to the miserable shifts they do to bol-
ster hiG up At this moment they are pulling
the ''Sollicrs' Friend string with great energy,
bat TO little purpose They seem to have settled
down in the conviction that only a very strong
military feeling in his favor and general belief
that his election is necessary to preserve the Ma
ton (Heaven save the mark y can secure his
election; and hence they resort TO every means
to produce such feeling and such belief. The
people are assured by them that lie is very
.loyaw aud Woodward is very disloyal-that the
President desires his election and breads the cleo
ton of Woodward more than anything else;
that his election would confirm the administra-
ton, put down the rebellion, and save the life
of the nation, while Woodward's election would
cripple the President, insure the independence
of the Southern Coniederacy, and of course sever
the Union forever. This is said to the people to
frighten them into the support of Curtin. ltis
mainly false in regard to Curtin, and entirely
false in relation 20 Woodward But what OF
that 1t Us the only means by which Curtin can
be elected, and therefore they do not scruple TO
use it. This is their course with the people.
They pull another string for the soldiers. They
tell them that Curtin furnished the President
with 100000 troops-that he raised the Reserve
Corps, ard has since watched over it as a hen
does over her brood-tif they would say as a
hawk does over a partridge they would be near
er right THAT he after the Reserves were sent
to the army, made extraordinary erertionS to raise
a second similar body Of troops to protect the
frontier and many other things which are equal
.ly false. These are things which Gov. Curtin
did mol do. Let us see what he did do, to en-
title him to the confidence and support of tn.
soldiers and the people.
Here is catalogue Of some Of the praise
worthy acts which he did perform, As we find
it in the Watchm,an, published in the town Of
Bellctonte, Centre county, Gov. Curtin's home:
WHAT GOV. CURTIN DID DO.
Who appointed contractors that clothed the
three months men in shoddy, gave them blank
cts thin as air-furnished them shoes with pine
shaving soles-and fed them OIL rotten Herring
and Sinking Beefi A. G.. Curtin.
Who rode over the terrible battle field at
Gettysburg, and on hearing wounded officer
cxclaim, ''this is an awful slaughter of Penn
sylvanians," remarked sit mattered little, there
were plenty more to take their placesF A. q.
Curtin.
Who attempted to force the State militia in
to the service of the United States for six months
or lonserl A. G. Curtin.
Who keeps that miserable pack of shoddy
contractors, horse thieves, and public robbers,
that furnished the three months men with rotten
blankets and worthless clothes, still in employ
A. G. Curtin.
Who approved bill that took from the tax
payers of Pennsylvania, eighteen millions of dol
lars, and gave it to the Pennsylvania rail road
company? A. G. Curtin.
Who transferred the State and its Legislature
into the hands of this plundering corporation
A. G.. Curtin.
Who made an agreement with this same COM
pany, by which it was to pay the State $4,000
per anuum- concealed that agreement and after
wards surrendered it to the company, without |
even preserving copy or memorandum Of itf
A. G.. Cnrtin.
Who permitted the soil Of our State to be IN T