The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-28
Andrew G., Curtin.

gress. Two men are running for this
important position, the man whose
name heads this article being one of
them, and to him we wish now to call
the attention of our readers. Who
Is he and from whence comes he?
What are his claims on the people?
Why do the Democrats place him in
nomination for this high office? What
are his qualification? Other questions
could be asked, but the answer to the
ones we have propounded will suffice
to convince all well meaning men that
Andrew Gregg Curtin is the very last
man in this Congressional District for
whom they should vote.
Who is he and from Whence comes
hc9 He is the sad wreck on the shores
of political events of man, who once
stood up among men, proud as the
mighty oak in yon forest whose head
scars to the sky and whose mighty
branches, afford protection to the
fowls Of the air and the beasts of the
field, while defying the mighty tenn
pest of almost countless years. The
Great War Governor of the mighty
commonwealth of Pennsylvania, en-
inying the confidence of majority of
her citizens, and held up as n shining
light in the camp of the Republicans.
An orator on whose word thousands
held breath, as he portrayed in
| colOrs Of rhetorical fancy the faults
of the Democratic party, and pointed
with steady hand to the way of the
Republicans as the right way to Ma
tional peace and prosperity. Not only
| did this state sound with his great
fame but other states, yea, the whole
| Nation, sounded and resounded his
praises until other nations caught the
sound and other countries heard of this
great man. Houored by the Republi-
can party as few men have been
honored, he was still stepping up to
receive higher honOrs. AS Minister to
| Russia, as named for the Office of Vice
| President, he increased and grew in
| honor and fame, until men wondered
at his great height, but as the height
he climbed was great 50 is his fall de-
plorable.
What are his claims on the o6ice2
Just this, that he once ran against II
man whom he considered his inferior,
and was badly beaten. Smartiug un-
der the sting Of an injured pride, he
contested the seat in Congress of the
man who defeated him, and a con-
gressional committee decided that his
case was not a good one and that the
other man was fairly elected. After
his first defeat, knowing his opponent,
Seth II. Yocum, to be comparatively
a poor man, he relied on his wealth to
crush out this poor man i'm long con-
test, thinking in his evil heart that
his opponent would abandon the fight
for lack of funds. The will of the
people, as expressed at the ballot box,
Mr.. Curtin regarded not, his own self
ish end being the only thing that gave
his heart cause for joy. I will crush
out this man who las dared to oppose
me, even though the people have re
corded their verdict in his favor. He
is poor nan and | am rich. l will
crush him; 1 will make him succumb
The long contest is n matter OF his.
tory. Mr. Iocum's friends locked tC
his rescue, and upheld his hand,
| N ct N of
great, but now fallen and desperate
man. Mr. Yocum succeeded and the
result sickenCd Mr.. Curtin to hi
hearts core Visions of former great
ness mixed in his dreams of present
ruined hopes. But, thought Andrew
Gregg | will 60 before the Democratic
convention and ask for vindication
For have been injured, my feeling
have been outraged. | have beeI
beaten by man who once received
commission from me rs a Lieutenan
in a company of volunteers while
was the Great War Governor Othe
thoughts he thought and other word
he spoke, but for two years his dream
was of vindication.
Why did the Democrats place hin
, again in nomination for this hig
office? Not because they love him
for once he cursed the name Democra
rs piously as ever did Horace Greele
or Thad. Stevens. Not because the
were short of candidates. Not becaus
the party was honored by his pre-,
, ence. Not for any Of these reason:
but simply and solely because the
:, had certain pity in their hearts fo
, this poor old man, who came cryin
at their back door to be elected an
was defeated. And now came he cry
ing like a big whipped school boy an
with fists doubled up in his eyes, an
> quivering lip asked for "vindicS
ton" for being licked out of his boot,
in square-toed fight. Out of pit
, then he was nominated, and no,
piteously he asks for Il seat in congre,
which the people once rebuked hin
for asking.
Great was the greatness and sublin
the heights he once held, but, ala
q that greatness has departed, ana I'll
,. once bright intellect is now shadowe
- with fancicd wrong, while the ma