Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-26

HIS Letter for Buoi.arew ana ReFor,

HIS Letter for Bucl<afeW and Reform.
NEW York, Sept. 2S.--Governor Curtin
has written the following letter, which the
Tribune publishes, with the statement that
Curtin only delays open work for Greeley
to avoid embarrassing Forney in the Hart
rant fight. It is known that Greeieys
friends were consulted In the preparation
of the letter, and are perfectly satisfied
with It:
SARATOGA, Sept. 21, IS72.-My Dear
Sir-Y0ur favor Of the 11th inst, informing
me of my nomination by the Liberal Re
publican State Committee % candidate
for Delegate-at-Large to the Constitutional
Convention, and iuclosing an address to the
people ofthe State, recommending my cleo
ton, came duly TO hand; but extreme Ill
ness prevented my reading the letter or
considering the subject until now. am
still quite feeble, and unable to write with
out the aid of an amanuensis, but the near
approach of the election, and the gravity Of
the issues Immediately affecting the honor
and prosperity OF Pennsylvania TO be de-
cided In October, compel me TO answef, when
myrest should be unbroken.
The nomination, made by 30 many OF
the purest and best Of the representative
Republicans Of the State, and presented TO
the people upon grounds which stand
out In brave contrast with the demoraliZed
political management now so sadly preVa-
lent Is an appeal that cannot refuse to
respect. therefore accept the nomination,
and II 1t shall be ratified by the people and
health permits win discharge lis duties
with fidelity. had Confidently expected,
Immediately on my return home, to IA
miliarize myself fully with the details Of
what well understood In all general as
poets touching the misrnle of our Common
wealth under Its present political control,
and speak my convictions at the earliest
possible moment.
While can not ever be Indifferent In
Presidential contest, felt that the regener-
alton of my native State, in the October
election, was Of paramount interest to the
people, in whose happiness and greatness
am enlisted by every consideration Of graft
tude and patriotism. The bad rule that
las wholly comprised the channels Of po-
litical administrative authority In Pennsyl-
vania, Is not Of recent creation. 1t was the
tireless but impotent power that confronted
the action of the government, State and ma
tional, during the dark days OF civil war,
and steadily struggled to gather advance
ment and gain from the bitter sorrows of
the people. Six years it attained control in
our State. How 1t was achieved Is remem-
bered in humiliation by all. Why it was
sought and won, our subsequent history
painfully demonstrates. The Republican
organization, that has made its name Illus
trious in maintaining the unity Of the
States and redeeming continent to free
dom, was seized in contempt Of the will of
the people, and its victories perverted to
licensed wrong. need not reiterate how,
under an honored name and flag, It has
created widespread, indeed almost uniVer- |
sal, distrust of authority, and made honest |
men despair of integrity in legislation, and |
even in the administration Of public Justice. |
These terrible and steadily growing evils |
in our political rule have made the peo-
pie demand the right to resume their SOW
ereignty, TO make new safeguards for them |
selves.
But if the proposed convention Is to effect |
reform it must be aided, not hin |
dered, by the vast power Of the Executive
and other important State officials. If Mr.. |
Buckalew shall be defeated and new lease |
Of authority thus conferred upon the des- |
potic control that has long misruled the |
Commonwealth, it will be marvellous, in. |
Iced, if convention chosen in the partisan |!
strife of national contest can afford any |
substantial relief or protection 10 the peo-
pie. If Pennsylvania is TO be restored to |
purity, the Government, In all its depart
nents, as well as the convention, must ]
larmonize fully and earnestly in the work /
If regeneration. Mr.. Buekalew's /
confessed integrity and consistent
devotion to reform during many
years Of official service gives the best |
possible guarantees Of honest administra- |
ton and Of complete restraints upon cor
rupt or reckless authority, and his election |
seems 10 be demanded by every considera-
ion of individual manhood, and of fidelity |
TO the honor and advancement Of the State.
If, as Is claimed by the desperate leaders of
to regenerate our State In
October will affect the National contest,
The cause thus TO be endangered must be
wanting in most essential attributes Of
popular confidence.
Actuated solely by sense of duty to
people whose devotion in times past fur
lishes the most grateful memories Of my
life, shall vote in October for honest gov
in our Commonwealth, and meet |
he Presidential issue, when Il comes be-
ore the people, in accordance with my long
ettled convictions.
cannot consent to sacrifice great con-
est for constitutional, legislative, and ad-
reform because Presidential
lection is pending. To yield the question
would give fresh victories for misrule and
make the effort for just fundamental resi-
raints either measurably or wholly abor
i've.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. G. CURTIN.
TO the Hon. A. K. Mcclure, Chairman of
the Liberal Republican State Committee
Of PaOnavlvania