The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-09-23
A Soldiers Opinion.

Is from OdpG' LARRY IVhSlEh: sou Vi
Capt. John Forster, of Miflinburg
Harry has commanded Company, from
Centre county. in hard service during
most of this War, and was severely woun-
ded, but is now again with his Company,
in the grand Potomac Army. For fifteen
years he has been personal and political
friend of Geo w. Woodward. These
facts attach much importance to his views,
as given in the following extract from Q
private letter to family and party
friend Union County Star e Chron-
icle.
HEAR THE DEMOCRATIC CAPTAIN.
| have just learned, by the newspapers,
that Gorernor Curtin has been re s,nomi-
mated BY his party friends. To tell you
little secret, at which | do not wish
you to be at all surprised, l feel, at pres
eat, that l could vote for him, even against
SO good map as Judge Woodward, and
at the fearful risk of being called an Abo-
litionist, and not strain my conscience a
particle. I am as good democrat as I
ever was, but | must confess, that, much
as have always esteemed Judge Wood,
ward, / firmly beliepe that has election to
the Ececutiue chamber Of Pennsylvania,
at the present time, aCoutd be the most
dire calamity that could JefaU our noble
OId State, as ,ccN as the cause of the
Union eperyaehere. Woodward's extreme
Southern views on the Slavery question
are we'll known; and if his sympathies
are not with the South in this accursed
Rebellion, [ do not know that be has ever
taken any pains to express them in favor
of sustaining the War, or the men en-
gagged in the duty of carrying it on. Bold,
able, ana independent as he undoubtedly
is, bow long do you suppose he would
occupy the Executive Department of the
State lctthout an open rupture acih the
[ [Nationa0 AamtnistrationP And of
the consequences to follow such a rup.
ture, who can tell? Let me tell you,
(though these who know Judge Wood
ward as you do not need to be told) that
has opposition to the Administration 10
the prosecution of the war, would net be
Of the "milk and water" mixture that
characterizeS the conduct of Seymour of
New York. From the character of the
man, we might look for something bold,
determined, real, and defiant, and unless
the Rebellion is crushed this fali-I ear
ncstly hope 1t may-we who are engaged
in the fearful work, at some dark aud
trying hour, when we most needed cheer
Jag aud hopeful words of sympathy and
support from home, instead of receiving
them, might have our hearts crushed
almost to despair, by the sad and terrible
news Of REVOLUTION AND BLOOD SHED
BACKED UP BY THE CHIEF AUTHORITY
OF THE STATE! God to '6,d that any
thing 50 direfui should happen aoithin
the limits Of loyal md noble old Penn
syl0ania ! Yet if my estimate of Judge
Woodwar die correct, and seeing him al
lied as he is to the Vallandigham endors-
ers who nominated him, is it an overdrawn
| picture? | think not. / think | may
therefore safely say, that were | at home,
do not think my previous admiration
Tor the man would permit me to do 50
great q a0rong to nly couatry md the
ouse Of fQyaHy to the best Government
ON the tcce Of the earth, as to uote tor
him. | am in the field, and [ want a
man in the Executive chamber of Penn
Sylvania that will give me his aid and
sympathy in the work at which | am en-.
gagged, regardless of former political opin.
IONS and associations a man that will
give the National Government all proper
aid and assistance, in its endeavors tc
crush cut the foulest rebellion that ever
cursed nation and not ore who ,ooulQ
giUe aid and comfort to traitors, ana
place eUery obstacle in his power, in the
way of vigorous prosecution of the war,
aud final restoration Of the Union -
Coz. Curtin as therefore the man I aoant
He ls able, loyal, and patriotic He is
the soldiers friend. 1t is safe to say that
no man in his position would have done
more than he has always done to Tighten
the hardships and add to the comforts OF
the men Pennsylvania has sent into the
field. His ready aid and sympathy have
ever been with them in their trials anG
dangers, and have always been bouutifully
bestowed. LET THE PEOPLE OF PENN
SYLVANIA, THEREFORE, REFLECT A. Ct
CURTIN, IS Ny PRAYER"
The Bureau of Deserters was estab
lished some time since in the Office of the
Provost Marshal General, and is in
charge of Colonel Chauncy McKeever