Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-02
Curtin for Congress.

OF Clinton county, our honored and
distinguished townsman, Ex.G Governor
ANDREW G.. CURTIN, may be fairly
considered in the field as q candidate
for Congress. That he will also receive
n splendid and emphatic endorsement
from the Democracy of Centre coun-
ty there can be 40 doubt in the mind
of any intelligent and unprejudiced
citizen who has, with any degree of in
terest, observed the strong, irresistible
current of popular sentiment running
in his favor. Richly does Gov. Cur
tin deserve the expression of respect
and confidence that will be offered to
him by the party on the 18th day of
September. Since 1872 he has brave.
ly and defantly stood in the front of
our party, battling with all his great
powers against the centralizing ten
denotes and expressions of radicalism
and for the success Of good principles
of government for the downfall of
sectionalism with its Pandora box of
evils to the public welfare; for the
restoration of peace, fraternity and re-
Cancellation between all sections of the
country; for pure civil service aud
a thorough and rigid correction of the
abuses of power and the corruptiOns of
] administration that have marked the
gears Of Republican rule since the
war.
The great services of Gov. Curtin
will not be forgotten, and Centre
county will follow in the path marked
out by the gallant Democrats of Gin
ton with n heartiness and an enthusi-
asm the meaning of which will not be
mistaken or misinterpreted by the
balance of the district. The Clinton
Democrat, we are pleased 10 know, is
in hearty accord with the action of
the county convention in recommend
ing the denomination of Gov. Curtin,
as will be seen by the following article
taken from it, editorial columns of
last week
The County Convention on Tuesday
unanimously instructed for Hon. An.
drew g. Curtin for Congress, and select.
ed ii. l.. Deifienbach, w. ii. Brown,
and T. C. Nipple, Esqs., as conierees.
This expression may be taken as mean.
ing that Clinton regards with stern dis
favor the great wrong done Mr.. Curtin
in the campaign of 1878, and is willing
to do her share in repairing it. That
he was wronged Is apparent, and that
many who then voted against him in
the storm Of excitement that then pre-.
vailed have seen their error, is equally
clear, and they are willing now TO give
him the support that they failed 10
give him then. The Congressional Con.
ference. will not meet for several weeks,
as Centre and CIearfield do not hold
their conventions till after the middle
Of September. What will be the action
of the conference OF course no one now
can tell, though it is said by those of
Gov. Curtin's friends who are best adj.
vised, that he is in fair way of obtain.
ing the nomination. But what ever
may he the result Of that body's action
the County Convention here has re.
corded Clinton's willingness TO recover
from the action of the last campaign,
and we doubt not she will be held in
grateful remembrance by him for the
foremost part she has taken in placing
that on record.
Outside of the district, the propri-
ETY. of Gov. Curtin's nomination il
fully recognized by able and eminent
members of the party. In late
number of the Doylestown Democrat,
that discreet, intelligent and sterling
editor and Democrat, Gen. w. III. Ii.
Davis, speaks of the 20th Congress
ional District as follows "The people
of that district owe the nomination to
x-Governor Curtin, ,-and we hope he
may receive il. He was elected in
1878, but clearly cheated out of the
certificate and q second cheat was
perpetrated in Congress when the
House seated the man who was de-
feated at the polls. If Curtin should
be re-nominated, we hope the Demo-
Gratis Of the district will see to IL that
they are not swindIed second time"
Democrats of Centre county, your
duty Is plain, and we have an abiding
faith that you will be found now, as
you ever have been in the past, true