The New York herald., 1872-10-04
Grand Ovation to "Our Andy"
at Lewisburg.
Another Philippe Against Corrup-
tion and Venality.
i KNOW WHAT IS RIGHT AND I'll no IT.
Colonel Ely Sliftr Says Few Words About
Andys War Record.

this State and the county town OF Union county,
turned out en- masse to-day to receive Ex-Governor
Curtin. On his arrival this morning crowd OF
people, numbering about one thousand, assembled
at the depot and received the War Governor with a
good deal OF enthusiasm. Among those present
were respectable number of ladies'. Curtin has
always been
GREAT FAvORITE WITH THE LADIES
OF his State and l am informed that the middle
aged ladies OF this pretty little town refer with
good deal of gustO to having been kissed by our
Andy time and time again during his electioneer-
ing tours of long ago. Governor Curtin certainly
possesses the open sesame to the hearts of the la
dies II the large number present at the demon
stration this evening may be accepted as a critic
ri0n, for fully one-half OF his audience were
posed OF the gentler sex. The Ex-Governor spoke
this evening in Music Hall to
LARGE AUDIENCE
on the issues OF the hour, and 1t apparent nom
the first that his constituents of old have lost
OF that love ana respect for the Governor that pos
sessed their hearts when he occupied the first
office in this State. His appearance on the stage
was the signal for genuine burst OF hearty ap-
plause which did not subsde for several moments
The band played stirring air, and the audience
were for the time electrified. Mr.. Curtin Is not
inlly restored to his wonted health and vgor, but
HIS VOICE RANG
with some OF its olden clearness as he warmed with
the subject and dilated on the frauds perpetrated
by the Ring that has controlled the state the past
six years. Mr. Curtin said:-l have never since
the war had an opportunity of thanking the citl
zens Of Lewisburg for the support they have given
me and the generous support they have given the
state and government In the prosecution OF the
war. l find more violence and denunciation in
politipa nj nr fnur
Thank God, have conscience enough to know what
is right, and III do it. loud applause) The
Father OF our country cautioned us against en-
tangling alliances. While he cautioned us against
this he especially cautioned us against the
VIOLENCE or POLITICAL QUARRELs.
claim that those who leave their party for con-
science sake are entitled to the respect of Amer-
can citizens. In the political language OF the day
we hear OF political rings-a very good name. The
Republican Convention met informally In hotel
and fixed up the candidates, and these men, who
State Treasury, have been forced on the people or
Pennsylvania. Having referred briefly to the spec
the banks in which state moneys have.
been bee deposited are owned owned, by members Of
iesed @ fi that heA' the candidate e for Governor or
lad no hand in the transactions with YA'kesy 1t is
not denied that he had transactions with Yerkes
Things passed on; the Chicago fire occurs. The
State Treasurer and the City Treasurer draw upon
aerHes for the public but YsTkes
Penitentiary. Petitions for his
PARDON
were HiEned by Judges and merchants; yet he vas
not pardoned; and Saturday last Mr.. BucNer
Swoope appears at the prison and Is clOseted with
Yerkes, who suddenly recollects he has been
wrOng-that he never made the affidavit, &C., &c.
My friends has 1t come to this, that candidate for
q high onlce in this State must go to the State
plenty OF men In this State quite well able to MI
the position OF Governor and Auditor General as
Mr.. Hartranft, and they do not have TO 70 to the
ppnifnnffnrv n INN
Against the
CANDIDATES OF A RING
that connives at such things men have right to
enter their protest. (Appiausc.) This IS my
reason for leaving the party owned by disrepu-
table ring. Governor Curtin continued to discuss
the questions that at present agitate the State OF
Pennsylvania In particular ana the country gene
rally, and finally, from sheer weakness, retired
pected to declare his political predilectons on ma
tional questions at an early day. There is no fur
ther doubt that he will declare In favor OF Greeley
COLONEL ELY sLIFER,
Ex-Secretary OF State under Curtin, made his first
position he SAID he appeared before this audience
partly through the invitation OF friends and partly
by the malignity OF enemies He had hoped that
by leaving others alone he would be LETT to him
self-having by his physical suffering been obliged
to give up public life. His enemies had said his
illness was special visitation OF God for his sins.
These selfappointed Pharisaica dispensers OF the
justice OF God had better repent OF their own SINS
or the wrath Of God may yet fall upon them and
referred at leygh to his brave associates who had
died In the harness during the war, to the minis
terlng angels who followed our forces In the field
and nursed the sick and dying. and paid glowing
tribute to the
and far-sighted statesmanslip that actuated the
Governor In all his acts for the amelloration
of the private soldier, and his neveragging watch
funess through many weary night Of anxious
tremble in the balance and when brave hearts
trembled for the result. Disguise 1t as you will,
e 85ave men wo seep & IN or IN the
come around and invoke the dust OF these
sleeping heroes and engender nate and would make
the world believe we are two nations. tApplause.)
Mr.. Sitter, whose health Is very much broken here
asked permission to read his speech; Jaundice
in their political views III ask from W YOU fellow
citizens, an unpreudiced hearing, nothing more
He would not attack the private character
alone. What are the tendencies OF the
times Is it the dinuson OF power among
the masses IS , or & centTazaton Of power into the
the order OF the day. Let me warn the laboring
men who hope to gain a fortune by their own un.
trated all over this country. Vast corpora
and our public men Of the present admins.
tratf0n walk In the footsteps OF those great
capitalists and are moving heaven and earth to
centrallzc our government. The. speaker cited
numerous instances OF politicians efforts in the
past to centraze power and the uprising OF the
people to overthrow this encroachment upon the
rights OF the whole people. The arro
gance OF power had been checked In
former days. II we had cause for alarm
then, how much more cause have we for
alarm now General Jackson's onslaught on the
moneyocracy Of this country as represented by the
United States Bank was referred to in terms OF
praise. The money we now use is the money Of the
general government. Congress gives us this money,
and says 1t must be the currency OF the whole
country We have
AN INFLATED CURRENCY.
Great fortunes have passed into private vaults and
the war debt is greater than 1t should be. The
speaker continued on the subject OF finance and
ended by warning his hearers against the imminent
danger OF our national banks being used as agents
toward Capitalization. The other day the speaker
had heard 1t b0astingy sad ave, the railroad cor.
p0rati0ns, ore for Grant" Why should they not
be Are they not among the chief agents OF Gen.
monopolles prove in themselves their SYM
pathy with centralizatlon? lie referred to
the Intimidation OF voters at the point
you oil. only cite 1t to show you the tendency OF
the times the gradual drifting away from old land
A nlaAa tf,o tr.ot