Year: 1860




who wish to have the following letter and
affidavit in connection, we have consented
to republish both. One reason, why VIZ
do it, is because it was attempted to thro "
doubt upon the authors crodibility
and the letter with an affidavit to it will
/ doubtless settle the matter.


LETTER TO ANDREW G. CURTIN


Mr.. CURTIN-As you are now a promi
nent candidate before the people of thi.
Commonwealth for the highest office tile
people of II sovereign State alone can
confer, and as you doubtless desire every
man in the State to vote for you for Gov
ernor, l take this reasonable occasion to
give you, as well as the public, my rea-
sons why l cannot and will not vote for
you. When you was Secretary of this
Commonwealth, circumstance occurred
in Bellefonte, the place where you reside,
showing satisfactorily to my mind that
you possess too malicious a spirit to fill
with any creditable degree Of dignity, the
honorable position of Governor over q
free, civilized and enlightened people.
The circumstance was one of too serious u
nature to be lost; and as l told you then
that would on some future occasion re-
mind you of it., l shall now proceed to do
SO without the fear OF your REVOLVER in
my mind.


will here first state that am only a
poor man, and by profession am a hucks-
ter. AT the time above referred to, came
to Bcllcfonte on business. l had an ex-
cellent dog with me to guard my wagon
\ number Of boys began teasing the do 9
by running at him; and some went so fan
as to throw stones at him. So soon as the
dog would defend himself against these
unjust attacks, the ungodly boys ran into
the houses; but no sooner had the dog
again returned to his wagon, than the
boys would also return and repeat the in.
suit. Among these boys was the son Of
A. G Curtin who, being a little tardy in
reaching the house, was caught by the dog
at the leg of his pantaloons. The dog
was at once recalled and tied in tho stable
belonging to the hotel, so as to prevent the
boys from teasing him. Soon after that
you came to me and asked me whether it
was my dog that had caught your boy. l
told you that you should keep "little
cool,' and / would explain the matter; but
you would not hear me, and walked of
greatly excited, and returned with RE-
voLvER in your hand and crowd follow
ing you. You walked up to me and drew
your REVOLVER and said: You Damn
Dutch Son-ofa-b-h, If you sag one
,0ord / u shoot youa Cd Did Dutch
Son-0f.a,b-h's brains o@!'


That, Mr.. Curtin, was my introduction
to our Secretary of State 1t was a loud
and strong Introduction; and l must say
/ never had an introduction to any official
gentleman (!) l so we'll remember.


You then turned to the poor dog and
shot him three times, and said you had
another ball left for me.


The subscriber is ready at any time,
when called upon, to verify those state
ments by good and reputable citizens who
were present and witnessed the scene.


These, then, Mr.. Curtin, are some of
my reasons why | really and honestly
think you are unfit to be the head of free
Dutch and sovereign people like that of
Pennsylvania. You seem to have very
contemplate opinion of Dutchmen but
allow me, Sir, to tell you that the Dutch
men of Pennsylvania will show you by next
October that they have an equally con-
temptble opinion of you, They will shoot
you, not with rovolycrs, but with something
more effectual and honorable-paper balls!


r. PICARD.


Middleburg, Pa August 6, 1860,