Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-09-21
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GOVERNOR CURTAIN.
HE DEFINES HIS POSITION.
A Letter TO His Friends.

[From the Belefonte Republican, Sept. Ill
The following letter addressed to Gen.
James A. Beaver and others named below,
and handed to us by the first named gen.
tlcman for publication. so clearly and en-
phatically dcties the position of our esteem
ed felow-townsman, Gov. Curtin, as to
silence the guns Of the Liberal Democracy,
and close the mouths of his encmys fore
ever. 1t is to be regretted that the pre-
carious state of Gov. Curtin's health pre-
vents him from accepting the nomination,
as he was the unanimous choice OF the
people of this county, and as we are assur-
ed, of the entire district for this office.
To JAMES A. BEAVER, c. C. HUMEs, j. BLANcu-
ARD, JAMES MILLIKEN, JOHN JOHNSON, JonN
IRwIs, JR., A. o. FousT, II. n. N ALLIsTER,
WM. p. WILSON, GEO. VI. YoCUM.
GENTLEMEN Il have been so prostrat-
ed by illness, since my return, that have
not attempted correspondence, and letters
received remain unanswered.
My physician has pcremptorily forbid
den me to confer with my friends upon any
subject at present, and l am now compelled
to write by an amanuensis. Your letter
advising me of the unanimous action ofthe
Republicans OF my native county, present.
ing me as a candidate for Congress, was
received several days since, and have re-
ceivcd letters and tccgrams from the other
counties of the district assuring me of the
general desire to present my name as q
candidate for that office. Such an
expression of confidence and devotion
coming from the people who know me best,
and for whom L cherish the strongest at-
lection, moves me with prOfoundest graft
tude, and will be cherished among the
mCst grateful memories ofmy life.
When the conflicts of ambition and the
cXacting cares of official life have given
place to the supreme desire for the rest and
quiet of home and neighbors, your kind
welcome on my return calls Tor the since
rest expression of my thanks. But inde-
pendent OF my iudisposition to enter the po-
litical canvas as Il candidate and the cen
! tire of a fierce political struggle OF the issues
involved in the contest, it is impossible for
me to accept the honor you propose to con-
fer upon me. My broken health forbids it,
and its admonitiOns l must respect.
BE pleased, therefore, to convey to my
friends in Centre county, and the other
counties of the Congressional district, who
in their kind partiality have thought OF
me as candidate, my many thanks and
dGclination. | herewith present n note
| from DR.. Willard Parker to Mrs. Curtin.
You notice his opinion is very decided, and
YOU know quite well how eminent he is in
| his profession. l am encouraged by DR..
| Parker to hope that after n little while ol
absolute rest, skil!ful medical treatment
| and freedom from care and excitement, L
may become styon" ruWI"h IN q S0i -, ~, = }
/ convictions are well settled aud will bo
frankly and fully expressed when L am able
/ to do so with justice to myself.
Yours truly, a. Il. CuRTiN.
The following is the letter of DR.. Willard
Parker, an eminent Physician oil n. ori
city, TO Mrs. Gov. Curtin:
NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 1872.
TO Mrs. Coz Curtin:
My DEAR MADAM In answer to you
inquiry, would say that the Governor i
in such a condition of mind and body
that without absolute rest and freedom
from excitement, he can never recover.
DIR. Throop, of Scranton, Pennsylvania
who saw Gov. Curtin with me, in consul
tation, on Wednesday, fully concurred i
this opinion.
Very truly yours,
WILLARD PARKER.