The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-09-27
Letter. from E.c- GOce'',iOr' Curtin
He Declares for BltchttteeC.

Ex-Governor CURTIN, who is at Saratoga.
has addressed the following letter to Col.
A. X. MCLURE, Chairman of the Liberal
Republican State Committee. 1t will be
seen that he takes decided ground i'll favor
of the election of CHARLES II. BUCKALEw,
and we have no doubt that after BUCKA-
LEWIS election, which is a forcgone conclu-
self as supporter of HORACE GREELEY.
Here is the letter-it speaks for itself:
SARATOGA, September 21.
Ny DEAR SIR: Your favor of the 18th
inst, informing me of my nomination by
the Liberal Republican State Committee
as candidate for delegate at large to the
Constitutional Convention, and enclosing
an address to the people of the State re-
commanding my election, came duly to
hand, but extreme illness prevented my
reading the letter or considering the sub
ject until now.
| am still quite feeble and unable to write
without the aid of an amanuensis, but the
near approach of the election, and the graV-
ity of the issues Immediately ettecting the
honor and prosperity of ennSyluania, to
be decided i'll October, compslme to answer
when my rest should be unbroken.
A nomination made by so many of the
purcst and best old representative Repub-
licans of the State, and presented to the
people upon grounds which stand out i'll
brave contrast with the demOralized politi-
zeal management now So sadly prevalent,
Is an appeal | cannot refuse to respect.
therefore accept the nomination, and if it
shall be ratified by the people, and my
health permits, | will discharge its duties
with fidelity. l had confidently expected
Immediately upon my return home to ia
miiarize myself fully with the details of
what l well understood in all general as
poets touching the misrule III our Common
wealth under its present political control,
and to speak my convictions at the earliest
possible moment. While l cannot ever be
indifferent i'll 4 Presidential contest, felt
that the regeneration of my native State
i'll the October election was a paramount
interest to the people III whose happiness
and greatness am enlisted by every consid-
Grafton of gratitude and patriotism.
The bad rule shat has wholly compassed
the channels of political administrative au-
thority i'll Pennsylvania Is not of recent
creation. 1t was the tire less but impotent
power that conferred the action of the gov
crnment, State anG nation, during the dark
days of civil war, and steadily struggled to
gather advancement and gain from the
bitter sorrows of the people.
Six years ago it attained control in our
State. How it was achieved is remembered
with humiliation by all. Why it was sought
and won our subsequent history painfully
demonstrates.
The Republican organization has made
its name illustriOuS i'll maintaining the
unity of the States and redCcming "A CONT
nent TO freedom. 1t was seized in contempt
of the will of the people, and its victories
perverted to licensed wrong. | need not
recite how, under al honoTed name and
flag, it has created wide -spread-iudeeC
almost universal-Clistrust of authority. and
made honest men despair of integrity in
Legislation, i'll elections, in comforting legis-
Rtiyc honOrs, and even III the administra-
tion of public justice.
These terrible and steadily growing evils
IN onr political rule have made the people
demand the right to resume their sover-
eighty; To make new safeguards for them
selves but if the proposed convention is
to effect reform, it must he aided, not him
dered, by. the vast power of the Executive
and other important State officials.
II Sir. Buckalew shall be defeated, and
new lease of authority thus conferred
upon the despotic control that has long
mIsruied the commonwealth it will be
marvellous indeed if the convention chosen
III the partisan strife of national contest
N''iA 'i'l' 'NiiN NubStSiDIldl ltllCI or bFOtCC-
tlon to the people. If PENNSYLVANIA is to
he restored to purity, the government in all
Its departments as well as the convention
must barmonize fully and earnestly in the
work of regeneration. Mr.. Buckalew :
confessed integrity, and consistent devotion
to rotorm during many years Of official SER
vice, give the best possible guarantees of
honest administration and complete re-
stralnts upon corrupt or reckless authority.
and his election seems to be demanded by
every consideration of individual n,alhood
and fidelity to the honor and advancement
of the State. If. asis claimed V ydesperate
leaders iii Pennsylvania, to regencrate our
State III October will affect the national
contest, cause thus To be endangered
must be wanting in the most essential At
tributes Of popular confidence. Actuatcd
solely by sense of duty to a people whose
devotion in time past furnishes the most
grateful memories of my life. shall vote
IN October forshoneSt government in our
commonwealth, and meet the Presidential
issue when ii comes before the people, in
accordance with my long settled convictions.
L cannot afford to sacrifice great con-
test for constitutional, Legislative and ad-
ministVative reform because a Presidential
election is pending. To yield the question
would give fresh victories for misrule. and
make the effort for just fundamental re-
straints either mcasurably or wholly abor-
tive.
Very respectfully, your obcdient servant,
\. @. CURTIN.