The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-08-01
THE PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION.


with the affairs Of individual States. We
should not venture to do 50 in this instance,
had not the official organ Of the Government
but recently set US the example, by taking
part against one OF the gubernatorial candi-
dates in the approaching election in Pennsyi-
vania, 1.-THE present incumbent, Gov. Ritner)
II is not our purpose now to take direct part
either in his favor or against him.
The result Of the election in the State of
Pennsylvania. in October next, we regard as
Of far greater Importance than any which has
ever taken place in that or any other State in
the Union. We mean the election of Co
vernon.
When General Porter was nominated, in
March last, our feelings and wishes were de-
cidedly and unquali6edly with and for him.
We saw among the leading men who COM
posed the convention that nominated him,
many, if not majority, who like ourselves.
had taken an active part in elevating Mr.. Van
Buren, to the Presidency but who, also like
ourselves, had openly condemned and opposed
his great leading measure, the Sub-treasury.
Indeed, we saw by the proceedings Of that
convention, that General Porter was not the
favorite candidate of the Loco. foco, or Sub
treasury party but on the contrary, we were
assured he was that Of the Conservatives.
Since the July convention, we find the
Globe indirectly advocating the election of
General Porter, and the whole Loco oco press
of the State, both warmly and vehemently
espousing his cause.
To us, who are calm spectators at dis
lance, there is something which appears ex-
traordinary, and even strange. We see presses
in the State which have always commanded
great respect and carried very great influence
with the Democratic party there, condemning
the Sub,treasury, and supporting General Por-
ter at the same time as their candidate for
Governor. Among those, none ranks higher,
and deservedy so, than the American SEN
tinel. Within few weeks past, that paper
boldly denounced the Sub-treasury scheme, as
destructive Of The best interests Of The country,
and leading to decisions, and finally 10 break
ing up The Democratic party 1t still advo-
Gates the election Of General Porter How
that gentleman has managed to command the
support of the two parties; that which advo-
Gates the Sub-trcasury policy, and that which
is opposed to it, is an enigma which we cam
not solve.
No man can serve two masters, is maxim
that no one will dispute. Then, how, we ask,
can Gen. Porter, if elected, 60 with and salts
fly the two parties that are now supporting
him, which are as wide apart on the great and
all-absorbing measure Of the administration,
as the antipodes! He cannot He must
unite himself with one Of those parties, and
abandon the other. After having been an eye
witness during the last session Of Congress of
the over powcring influence of the Executive,
to seduce men to abandon their friends, and in
total disregard Of the interests and will of their
Of power, we are at no loss to make up an
opinion for ourselves, which party will be
abandoned, and which courted. The .Conser-
vatives will find no more favor with General
Porter il he shall be elected, Tin our opinion,)
than those who openly oppose his election
They will be cast off, and be denounced in
Pennsylvania, as they have been in many other
places, particularly through the columns Of the
official organ, as ., tederaHsis," traitors"
"bank bought renegados," I" enemies 10 their
country" and opponents Of the administra-
tion." ..... .....
But were 1t otherwise, and should General
Porter disapprove of the Sub-treasury, after
ne enters the gubernatoral chair his election
would be claimed as a triumph of the admin
istration and its measures, and be heralded
forth on the wings Of the wind as such. for
effect on the elections in other States (partcu-
larly New York; which would be prodipious.
1t has been semi officially announced in the
columns Of the Globe, and in the address Of
the L0co.foco portion of Congress, that the
issue Is to be continued, Sab-ireasmy or no
e"o-ircasny Upon that measure we have
oeen toia' IS suspended The fate Of the admins
rdnon. Upon 1t, Mr. Van Buren's friends
nave declared that he ",ciH sink or srimo-
Every sagacious observer cannot fail to see.
mat must be the course he is now comnelled 70
pursue. He has adhered to il SO lone. and