The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-01

The following letter has been received
from Elk. Gov. Curtin, by the Chairman of
the Liberal Republican Committee.
SARATOGA, September 81, 1872.
My DEAR Sm.-Your favor of the 18th
inst, informing me OF my nomination by
the Liberal Republican State Committee
as candidate for delegate at large to the
Constitutional Convention, and inclosing
an address to the people of the State rec
ommending my election, came duly to hand,
but extreme illness prevented my reading
the letter or considering the subject until
now.
am still quite feeble and unable to
write without the aid of an amanuensis,
but the near approach of the election, and
the gravity of the issues Immediately eff
fecting the honor and prosperity of Pepn-
sylvania, to be decided in October, compel
me to answer when my rest should be un-
broken.
A nomination made by some of the pur-
est and best old representative Republicans
of the State, and presented to the people
upon grounds which stand out in brave
contrast with the demoralized political
management now so sadly prevalent, is an
appeal l cannot refuse to respect. there
fore accept the nomination, and If it shall
be ratified by the people, and my health
permits, will discharge it's duties with fl
deity. had confidentally expected i'm
mediateiy ON my return home to familiarize
myself with the details of what well un-
derstood in all general respects touching
the misrule in our Commonwealth under
its present political control, and to speak
my convictions at the earliest possible mo-
ment. While ] cannot ever be indifferent
in Presidential contest, felt the regener-
alton of my native State, in the October
election, was of paramount interest to the
people in whose happiness and greatness
am enlisted by every consideration of graf
itude and patriotism. ##
If Mr. Buckalew shall be defeated, and
new lease of authority thus conferred upon
the despotic control that has long misruled
the commonwealth, it will be marvellous
indeed if the convention chosen in the par
tisan strife of national contest can afford
any substantial relief or protection to the
people. If Pennsylvania is to be restored
to purity, the government in all its depart
ments as well as the convention, must har-
monize fully and earnestly in the work of
regeneration. Mr.. Buckalew's confessed
integrity, and consistent devotion to reform
during many years Of official service, give
the best possible guarantees of honest adj
ministration and complete restrains upon
corrupt or reckless authority, and his elect
ion seems 10 be demanded by every cOnsid-
Grafton Of individual manhood and fidelity
to the honor and advancement of the State.
If, as is claimed by desperate leaders in
Pennsylvania, to regenerate our State in
October will effect the national contest, a
cause thus to be endangered must be want
ing in the most essential attributes of popu-
lar confidence. Actuated solely by sense
of duty to a people whose devotion in time
past furnishes the most grateful memories
of my life, l shall vote in October for hon
est government i'm our Commonwealth, and
meet the Presidential issue when it comes
before the people, in accordance with my
long settled convictions.
cannot afford to sacrifice great con
test for constitutional, legislative and adj
ministrative reform because Presidential
election is pending. To yield the question
would give fresh victories for misrule, and
make the effort for just fundamental re-
straints either measurably or wholly abor-
tive.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Al G. CURTIN.