New-York tribune., 1872-09-30
PENNSYLVANIA'S HOPE.
Ex-Gov. CURTIN IN THE FIELD.

WAYS FOR RECONSTRUCTION. ....
BELLEFoNTE, Penn. Sept. 28.-The friends and
neghbOrs OF Pennsylvanias Governor, the Hon.
Andrew G. Curtin turned out this evening in large num-
bers to welcome him home. The people from Lock
Haven Tyrone and other adjoining towns to Belle
fonte with their families during the day and In the
evening all assembled at the Courthouse. where the
Governor TO speak After the torchght procession
had been placed about tho grounds, Gov Curtin was
escorted to the platform, and introduced by the Hon. L.
Mackey OF Lock Haven. He received with enthu-
siastic applause, and it moments before he
could begin. His speech, owing his feeble health,
brief but sufficient explanation for the course he
has taken. He said:
EX-Gov. CURTINs SPEECH.
You see my friends and neigbbOrs, that am glad TO
you. residence in distant and foreign country,
OF different associations and political ORGANIZATIONS so
far from weakening affection for my native country
and my admiration of its free and generous institutions
has strengthened aud confirmed them. return home
after absence OF three years and half separated
from all the political aspertes which divide men and
counrymen too often in this country, feeling none OF
those violent opinions which excite men in political
contest such as now find engaging the people OF my
country. Away from the newspapers and the party
drill have mbibed that fierce political hatred for
It only political hatred which TO have inspired
parties and men in the United States. Why, IL
is strange to man absent so long from his
country to find thief liar, traitor. modest words in
the political literature Of the country Traitor is COM
mon word, and who independently in this coun-
try attempts what he believes be right must be de-
nounced My oweitizens long acted with the party
called Republican. received its honors discharged
its dnties tried to discharge my duty. tAppause IL
the pleasure OF the people OF this State to ft me
to the position Of their highest nonGr IN tGe years. long
yulsed by civil war witnessed that struggle with re-
gret did not measure It's magnitude nor did under
stand It's full consequences was for my Government
intact and did not believe that any state or comDna
t0n OF states had right TO secede from the Unloni
country into civil war. When the war was over
1 belonged TO that class Of men In the Republican
party who believed in General Amnesty and the bal
lot. What could we dol Gould we XII all the men
in the Rebellion, or could We take them Dacki IA
voice, "Iake them back"l The popular sentiment
of the best statesmen In the land was that we should
take them back into the Fellowship OF the UnloI ana y
they rebeled again, teach them again that we eould
compel them to obey the laws laws. l believed iSS at at
had peace throughout the land II General Am
nesty could. have been proclaimed and a. the ballot
on through the teaching OF certain Southern poll,
sh Sow ea my that PsnG
lun has swung too far In the other direction appause
ous doctrine Of States Rights also just right 10
complain that there II too much CONTAMINATION OF Gov
ernment Just now, overlooking the just shts VI the
rARrRASFT's EVIL HOUR.
come now 10 speak OF Pennsylvania. My friends and
neghbors all your rights Of property all your rights OF
personal liberty found protected in the Government
Of the State You find your rights your interests pro-
tected in the Government Of the State Now, am told
nay was told in Engandthat the State Of Pennsyl-
vana must elect ticket put into the field because it af
fected the election OF President. hold TO no such
doctrine. would not humillate my State by such q
doctrine woud preserve 10 the States all the rights
guaranteed TO them by the Constitution, and would ae-
the National Government all the powers gwen 10
Pennsyvana and the of the purity Of their
government Is question for themselves IN whlch Other
States have comparatively little Interest and which mas
no connection with national politics. Now, my fel-
lOw-ciuzens, have declared in letter recently
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political friends that would not support the ticket
put nomination last Spring and win support for Gov
Buekalew well have known him for over twenty years.
He has made his remarks upon the legislation ana Con-
stuon Of the state. / have differed with him In po-
tca opinions and have acted with party IN opposition
TO have received hs support for an Of
fee in my life. know lie is pure honest man Jap
plauscl Now my felowciuzens, have nothing 10 say
against General Hartrant was q gallant soldier,
and served his country fdthfuy but in an evil hour IN
his ambition, lie pecame candidate for Governor OF
Pennsylvania. he had been Governor for six years ne
would not quite ambitious the honor. laugh
teri He connected himself with ring surrounding The
in power for six years The present Goveru& of Penn
sylyania nominated and elected ny the Influence OF
this same rng IL has peen thefe ever since ~ ten
formed, and combination made 10 elect the Gov
ernor and to provide all the machinery Dy when th9y
could reach every county in the state where they eod
vote aud return then chief 10 the United States
Senate. IL is said ali this is fair. How fart
PENssYLvANAs DUTY TO DEFEAT THE TREASURY RING.
Gen. Irwin, OF Beaver County, six years Commis-
sary General OF Pennsylvania He held that office dur
ing the war; heard any objections made TO the
discharge OF his official duties while In that office.
never heard him charged with malfeasance in office.
There never any combination for plunder around
him know in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania no
man on whose word could rely with more steadfast be-
lief than that Of Gen. Irwin You read his statement.
He saws that when he was elected State Treasurer and
Mr. Scott was elected Senator and new election was TO
be held the coming Winter, he was waited upon by GER
individuals and they proposed to Teeeet nm TO 70 M o
flee II he would take out OF the treasury Sl4oUO
balance due Oh the amount expended on tne
was no party TO that believe Mr. Scott to be an honest
man, bur he was selected by this Ring, and they eX-
peuded money General IRWIN refused their request,
and he was turned out office and Mr.. Robert W Mac
key elected Now, my friends, Mr.. Robert w; Maekey
was teller I'm bank in Pittsburgh lie seemed To nave
qualities that suited the gentlemen VINO surrounded the
Treasury State, ana lie was made state treasurer
lie is there office and he asks for reelection UnOrtu
nately FOR Genera! IIrranI ne vas Oi
the accounts OF Peunsyyana. We have nut Two ohcers
and AmditorCeneral-who hold books and they hold IN
a dduciary capacity money raised by taxation o. the
urer of Pennsylvania TO make profit from de
posits in the Treasury You wiz mud by ex.
animation OF the reports Of the Treasurer
that from 81 to s. 10000 and sometimes 100000
are Kept in the Treasury aud that this balance Is held
for the entire year That money Is put out on interest
ana thus he Ia enabled buy his 0ce and sustain the
Ring very wei. In doing this they employed proket
i'm Philadelphia by the name Of lcTkes do not speak
OF what charged but OF what is proven by the books OF
Yerkes. THIS transaction amounted ia one year 10
hundreds of thousands Of dollars and you will find that
Mr. Mackey, the state Treasurer received MS snare
did the very same thing They said they did more
than other Auditoreneras and state Ireasures have
done IL was the good fortune then, OF those who did II
NOT 10 be found out and IL Will be pleasure TO the
people nsyyana, as 1t Is their highest duty when
they found out, not 10 gNe them lhef suIaBes ahu
elevate them 10 higher places.
THE RIGHT TO AID ~ PURIFYING THE GOVERNMENT.
Now my friends never had the support Of the mem
bers this Treasury Ring and never had their votes
II WAS my good fortune not to have their friendship
When was in England on my way home found what
ticket was nominated made up my mind tnen that the
ticket might be withdrawn there seemed TO be some