Year: 1868

| tFrom the Franklin Repository, Feb 10, 1861


The recent spontaneous and positive
expressions of the Republicans of mum
ber Of counties in Pennsylvania, present
ing the name of Andrew g. Curtin as
their choice for Vice President on the
national ticket with General Grant, have
no common significance, and indicate an
ultimate unanimity of sentiment that will
carry the whole moral power of our great
State to Chicago to urge his nomination.
1t is most natural that such expressions
should come from the faithful citizens of
the State, and coming as they do from
the hearts of the people rather than from
systematic political effort, they indicate
an earnestness to which the coming State
Convention will heartily respond.


The fitness of such a nomination we
need not now discuss. 1t is recognized by
all classes of loyal men from convictions
which have associated with them the live
liest recollections Of his eminent fidelity
and patriotism, while Chief Magistrate of
our mighty Commonwealth during six
years of the most trying period of our
history; and his noble deeds, his un-
stained record, and his high measure of
administrative success in every depart
ment, are pointed to with pride by every
lover of his country's causs. Especially
with the soldiers of the Republic, in his
name tower of strength. In every issue
affecting their interests he was their ablest
and most potent champion. In adversely
his presence and eloquence in their camps
inspired them to fresh deeds Of valor. In
victory he told the story of their triumphs
and pointed to the benefcent fruits of
mans noblest struggle for man In
sickness he visited and comforted them,
and his ministrations were felt in every
section of the country where sorrow shad-
owed the defenders of the flag; and in
sad bereavements for the martyred dead
the silver lining to the cloud was visible
as he gathered the fallen heroes to sleep
with their kindred The first great vic
tor of the revolution of 1860, he was
again the invincible leader who restored
our State to loyal supremacy in the dark
days of 1868, and when he had filled the
constitutional measure of executive du-
ties he retired with The emphatic endorse
ment of the people, and left our great
Commonwealth mightier and nobler and
more prosperous than ever before in our
history.


The presentation of Governor Curtin's
name for the Vice Presidency is no empty
compliment. His fame needs no such
gliding g-his proud record needs no such
commendation. His name is presented
in obedience to the earnest desire Of earn
est aud faithful men, who ask the pres
tige of his name on the ticket for the
great national struggle Of 1868. Not
only in his own State, but in every State
where loyalty is cherished, he is esteemed
one of the first of the representative men
of the Republic, and we feel well assured
that the appeal of Pennsylvania for his
nomination will be warmly responded to
in other sections of the Union. We be-
lieve he can be nominated if Pennsylva-
MIA will be true to herself; and VI hen the
people shall have spoken through their
convention, we cannot doubt that there
will be such cordial and earnest support
of their expression as must command the
enthusiastic endorsement of the Republi-
can National Convention.