Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-10-09
The Tsro Er-Gorer,,ors.

Wo wcrc mortified upon learning
that Ex-Gov. Bigler had withdrawn
from tho Constitutional Convention
.ickot, but the substitution Of Rx-
Gov. Cartin partially atoned for the
ofsenso committed by hc small men
on that ticket, some Of whom could
have served their country just as we'll
at homo as in tho convention. --.--
We happened to be in Philadelphia
during tho negotiation Of this OK
change, and learned for the hundreth
timo that some very great men pos
ess very small souls +; that State
questions must yield to personal
mquc orintcrest, and that great par
ties sometimes nominate very small
men for honorable positions. How
ever, all parties have been pestcrcd
with demagogues in the past and We
presume the race will never become
extinct.
Tho whole Democratic and Liberal
press Of the State have paid very high
compliments to our townsman for the
step he took in this matter.
Tho Philadelphia Age, Lancaster
Mtelligencer and Ycnango Spectator,
respectively, alluded to the question
as follows:
"rhc withdrawal Of Governor Big
Ter from the ticket for tho Constitu-
tional Convention in order TO give the
Liberal Republicans an opportunity 10
nominate a candidate, is a graceful
act of an eminent and faithful public
servant, who prefers the public good
to personal interest. lie is one OF the
old limo Of Governors who did not
trade in pardons, nor go shares in
frauds, and it is those better days OF
the Commonwealth that afford the
people the proof that tho present in
famous system is the spawn Of Radi-
calism, Of which decent Republicans
and Democrats are alike sick and
ashamed. The Liberal Republicans Of
tho State have desired 10 compliment
Governor Curtin with their nomina.
tion, in recognition Of the frmness
and integrity that he has displayed in
rejecting the profuse offers of the
Federal administration 10 bribc him
to support scoundrels and abandon
what every intelligent man knows tc
be the true interest of the State. The
nomination is but an empty honor
but,Governor Curtin may feel that il Il
heightened by the general apprecia
ton Of the noble part which he has
played in tho great struggle for re-
Reform and good government il
Pennsylvania uats anm
ave publish, in another column, b
le.tor from Ex-Governor Bigler in
which he resigns his position as one
of the fourteen Democratic Delegates
at-largo to the Constitutional Convon
ton in favor of Ex-Governor Curtin
who was nominated as delegate Il
that Convention short time ago BY
the State Committee Of tho Libera
Republican party Governor Bigler'i
letter Is followed by ono from Hon
Samuel J Randall, Chairman of th,
Democratic State Committee, II
which ho states that by unanimou
instructions of the Committee he sub
stitutcs the name Of Andrew G. CurtiI
on the ticket in place Of William Big
Ter. The magnanimous conduct o
Gov. Bigler will meet with heart,
response from the Democrats ant
Liberal Republicans throughout th'
State. In the withdrawal Of William
Bigler under all the circumstances ant
the substitution of Andrew q curtil
In his stead, although we regret u
lose 10 able man from the ticket q
Bigler, we are proud TO know and fee
that in his place VIC have Andrew g
Curtin" l7H anHinf NN
"ES. Governor Biglcr, with disin
, tcrcstcdncss worthy of all praise, hn
resigned his place on the Democrat
! ticket as candidate for delegate a
large to the Constitutional Conver
ton in favor Of Ex-Governor Curtir
Mr. Bigler so fully and clearly estat
j fishes the wisdom Of such a course i
2 his letter OF declinaton 10 tho Stat
} Executive Committee that wo can d
no better thun publish that portion {
? it bearing directly upon tho point"