The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-09-02
MaryIand and Gov. Curtin.

The Union Convention of Psnnsylva-
MIA assembled at Pntsburg, and by vote
of ninety eight to thirty six re-nominated
Hon Andrew g. Curtin for Governor -
Judge Woodward is his Democratic or
Copperhead opponent and the contest
between them bids fair to be close one
close only. however, because the fifty
OF seventy thousand soldiers from the
State who are engaged in fighting the
battles of their country will not be per
mitted to vote Could they have an op-
portunity of recording their ballots there
would be little or no doubt about the re
suit, for as Governor Curtin nobly stood
By them at all times and under all cir
cumstances, it is but fair to presume that
without distinction of party they would
cheerfulY and gratefully Sustain him
But We shall not believe that, even
though be should be deprived of the
soldiers support, important and decisive
of the election as it would be he can be
overcome by the numerous snake species
of disloyalists opposed to him. Party
prejudlees may be aroused against him,
and political mahee may and doubtless
will do its worst to encompass bis defeat,
but we shall not believe that the hearts
of the pc pie of Pennsylvania can be
alienated from SO noble and faithful a
public servant until the ballot boxes
speak the damnable act of ingaatitude in
language which cannot be misunderstood
The adder stuug the breast which warmed
it into life, but blacker would be the in-
gratitude of the sors of the Keystone if
they should strike down or turn their
backs upon Governor Curtin, who has
undoubtedly rendered them inestlmable
services in these perilous times.
When the rebels inaugurated this ter
ribie civil war, they fixed their eyes and
hearts upon the Invasion and despoilatlou
of Pennsylvania This was their settled
purpose early in the war, and if Penn
sylvauia had been cursed with a weak ~
,emi-ioyai Executive, they would have
rushed their desOating hordes across
Maryland aud into the Cumberland Val
ley long before they did, and would have
remained until they had reduced it to a
blank waste. Bot Governor Curtin
watched them closely, sent troops by
thousands aud tens Of thousands to the
seat OF war to keep the rebels employed
at hone, ard thus for two years, except
last tall when they failed TO get farther
than the State line. prevented them frou.
Car ying out their policy of invading aud
robbing Pennsylvania
And when at last they did come, but
through no deriection of duty on his part,
he promptly aud fearIessly flung the bat,
tie flag to the breeze, and after hercu-
lean ef'rt succeeded 10 overcoming the
panic which the suddeuness and appalling
magnitude Of the Invasion had produced
a.aoug tue people of his CONFERENCE.-The
10 response to his patriotic appeals they
look courage and rallied to the deteu>e OF
their homes and fresides They rusht
TO Harrisburg twenty thousand strong
and prevented the Capital from faiilng
iuto the haods OF the enemy. aud when
at last that eueBy beat hasty retreat
aero, the Pot mac. they we're CLOSE upon
his heels. aud guarded the Pvsouac. the
rue H4e OF defence and Protection, unit,
the emergency was eutirely ovel
Few men would or could have done fur
PeuD>y lvanla what Governor C1rtID has
in these trying time, ; and feeling a.
Mary ianders aud ci.isens Of the old county
MarylTnd which has materially suffered
troui the rebel invasion that OUT peris
were identihed with those OF our neigh
bors across the line, aud ouf relief froul
these perlls the same, We slouid De want
ing III gratitude were We to withhold this
poor need of praise fron one who SO
richly deserves it.-Hagerstosen Herald
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