The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-12-18
rHE POTTER COUNTY JOURNAL
cOuderspOrt, Tuesday Evening Dec. 1S, 1865
Local and General.

that as a reason for his further promotion is
simply ridiculous. If he has sacrificed" so
many years his freuds should take care that he
does not sacrifice any more. If being Governor
of the great keystone State is a sacrifice, what
would six years in the United States Senate be
consde cd 7 If he thought his position de-
manded too much of his time and energies, why
did he repudate his pledges and become cam
didate for second term. Surely others could
have been found who would have performed
the duties equally well and not considered it
''sacrafce." 1t is an ungrateful expression and
an insult t. the people who voted for HIM.
There is one thing connected with Governor
Curtin's administration which is not forgotten
Every time he went TO Washington during
the Rebellion. to wrangle with the President
about the course the ational Administration
was pursuing lie had it telegraphed all over the
country that he had gone there in the interests
of the Soldiers. Now there is no question
about the fact of his having taken great inter
est in the Soldiers, as did thousands of others
who remained at home. and while we are viii
ling to accord him all the credit he deserves for
the part he acted in the great drama, we are not
willing to concede that because he did his dutg
the people of Pennsylvania must keep him in
office for the length of his natural Efe. And 1t
is an equally notorious fact that he gave Presi-
dent Lincoln more trouble than the Governor
of any ether loyal State. The investigation of
a mans past acts is tie surest mode of deter
mining his future course, and hasty glance at
the course pursued by Gov. Curtin since his re-
election will convince us that there are reasons
why he should not be the next United States
Senator. It was fact notorious at the time
that for a long time after the nomination Cf Gen,
Geary he was claimed by both the Clymerites
and Johnson men. A gentleman of unblem-
ished character and veracity, and relative of
the Governors, told us as late as April 26th
that it was verv doubtful if lie remained true to
our party, and that he was very much worried
about him. The Republican party did not trust
him six months ago, and we consider ii sur
prising instance of forgetfulness that he should
now be seriously thought of as a candidate of
that party for anything much less for position
which will require six long and momentous
/ years of trial. We can understand how men
who were almost bankrupt six years ago, and
are now reckoned as miliionalrcs, by reason of
the "closc corpnration," at Harrisburg, should
be interested and we have some charity for
those who believe he really means to be Re-
publican, but that the intelligent leaders of
party should for moment countenance his
demand for the Senate is truly surprising. Like
many popular leaders he has always endeav-
ored to keep back the real issue, and cover with
glitteriug generalites his opinion of men and
things. We challenge any one to produce asinge
EXPRESSION from his messages, letters or speeches.
that would justly place him in the ranks Of pro-
gressive Republicans. We all remember his
special Message ON Arbitrary Arrests, in which
he came very nearly mp to the full measure Of
Copperhead grunbling. We remember that
the Democrats in the Legislature endorsed him,
and that bodies largely composed Of Democrats.
passed, amdnimot@iy resoluti ms favoring his
course. We never heard from bis lips Rad-
cal Republican expression until he discemed
that the Bairs had defeated his attempt to Sc
cure the French Mission. He has never been
Republican in the true sense of the term.-Ne ev-
er taken the position CT such men as Stevens,
Cameron, or Forney. He has been conservative
in act, word and deed. That he is popular, no
one will deny. None understand better than
he does. how to gain the public eye and ear,
and how to keep them when gained He is a
wonderful popular orator-approaching,. very
nearly the line of such men as Clay. He has
the gifts of fine personal appearance, smooth
tongue, an Impressive manner, and fortune has
favored him with position at a time in our
history calculated to give him great control of
the popular sympathy, but uEder it all he has
a GOODNESS of heart and selfshness of purpose
that impress all who become intimately ac-
quainted with him, an1 as he is not the only
candidate in the field it might be we'll to con-
slider these truths and weigh them well. We
do not wish to do Gov Curtin any iniustce but
are opposed to the election of any but an un-
doubted radical We want 10 more Cowan's,
Dixon's or Doolittle's. Let us take warning
f.om the ra-t
- The Union men of Louisiana and Arkan-
sas are urging Congress to abolish the tate |
governments established by President Johnson,
IN their respective States.
A cousin of Lord Napier has recently pur-
chased farm in Tennessee for $4,000 in gold |
and has sent to England for blooded stock.
On Dec. 9th, the French officers held their
farewell interyiew with the Pone Drior tn bair