The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-09-25

SARATOGA. September 81, 1872.

inst. iaforming me. Of my nomination
by the Liberal Republican State Cons
mittee - candidate for Delegate at
Large to the Constitutional Convention,
and including an address TO the people
of the State recommending my election,
came duly to hard. 1tWas illness that
prevented my reading the letter or con-
sidering the subject until now. l am
still quite feeble and unable to write
withoutths aid OF an amanueusis, but
the near approach Of the election. and
the gravity Of the issues immediately
affecting the honor and prosperity o.
,Penpsyivsnia teee decidedjh- October,
compel me- tqJ apswer> when my. rest
should b Aebsoken; the nomination
made BY 20 many Of tbs puress and
bestofoold ieprssep tative3 Republicans
of,be State, and presented to the peoi
pie upon grounds which staud out in
brave Tc6itrsse with the demoralized
political management now 80 sadly
10 al appeal that 1 can not
retuse c to srespect. 1 3 therefore &c
cept, the nomination and if ii
shall be ratified by the people,
and hesith permits, I will discharge
-ftSdaty @ith 6delity. had confident
lyexpected, linn diately upon my re-
turn, home, to .'amiliar'ze myself fully
with the details OF what / well under
stood in all general aspects touching
The misrule OF our Commonwealth uD-:
der the present polit cal control, and'to
speak, my CONVICTION at the earliest pos
sible moment! While cannot even be
indifferent ia5 q Presidential contest, /
telt that the regeneration Of my native
State 10 the October election was OF par.
amount interest toathe people in who-e
fnapp,ness and greatness l am enlisted
by every consideration Of gratitude and
patriotism. The bad rule that has
wholly composed the channels cfpolit
ical administrative authority in Penn
sYIyanis, ia not of recent creation; Ii
was the ;tireless but,impotentpo power that
confronted the action OF the Govern
rnsnt, State and National. during the
dark days OF civil war. and steadily
struggled together for the advancement
and gain from the - bitter sorrows
Of the people elk years ago: II
attained control in our State. How
It was achieved is remembered in
humiliation by all. Whit was sought
and won our subsequent history pain-
uiiy demonstrates. The Republican
organization that has made its name
,llustrious IN maintaining the unity o.
ftbe States, and redeemtng continent
70 freedom, was seized in contempt OF
the will o, the peop,,e, and its victories
perverted to licensed wrong. need
not rec,te how, under an honored name
and dag, it has created widespread, in
deed almost universal. distrust OF au'
thority, and made honest men despair
Of Integrity in legislation in election.
In conveying legislative honors, and
even in the adm q stration Of pubic
Justice, these terri and steadily grow
ing evils IN our political rule have made
the people demand the rights to resume
their sovereignty, to make new safe
guards Tor themselves, but if the pro.
posed Convention is to effect thorough
reform it must be aided not hIndered by
The vast power OF the Executive and
|orher important Safe officials. If Mr..
Buckalea shall be defeated and a new
lease of authority thus conferred up
on the despotic control that has
long misruled the Commonwealth
it. will be marvellous indeed it
a. Convention chosen in the partisan
sfrife Of National contest can afford
any substantial relief or. protection to
the people. II Pennsvlvsuis is to be
rsaofed to purity, the Governmental
all lie department, as we'll as the Con-
vention,, must harmosize fully and
earnestly, in The work 81 regeneration.
Mr Buckalew's confessed integrity and
consistent devotion to reform during
many years OF official service give tue
best possible. guarantees OF honest ad"
ministration, and OF complete restraints
upon corrupt or, reckless authority, or
hia election seems TO be demanded by
every confederation Of individual man
hood and 81 fidelity to the honor and
advancement of the State. II, as is
claimed by the desperate leaders Of
Pennsylvania, to regeueraie our
State 10 October will affect the
National contest the course thus to
be endangered cant be wanting in most
essential attributes of popular conf
dence. Actuated, solely by q sense Of
duty to q people whose devotion to the
past furnishes the most grateful memo
ries Of my lite, | shsIl vote in October
tor an honest government, IN our Com.
mon wealth, and meet the Presidential
issue when II comes before the people
in accordance with my long-settled
convictions i cannot consent to sscfi.
Gee a great contest for constitutions,
legislative and administrative. reform
because Presidential election is pend
ing. To yield the question wonld give
fresh victories to misrule, and make the
effort for just and fundamental restraints
either measurshly or whollya ortivs.
Very respectfully, your obedient SER
want A u. CURTIN ,
To the Hon. A. K Mcclure, Chairman
rsfthe, Liberal Republican State Com.