The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-16

events.
r From, Tie Philadelphia .as@sca'' sentinel
A DEMOCRATIC FAMILY.
Some years ago, when the Hon George Wolf was
| nominated by a Democratic Convention that assem-
bIed at Harrisburg, for Governor of Pennsylvania,
paper in the western part Of the State asked VINO
George Wolf was" and proposed having search
warrant issued 10 make seruliniZing examination
| for him. The Democratic party, however, knew
him WE'LL and where he from, and took the IL
berry Notwithstanding, of eeeng him by avery tri-
| umphant majority. Gov. Wolf was the iayorlle oil
| old Northampton county, and had received The APP
probation OF that old-iashloned Democratic county az
elections prior TO his nomination for Governor oil
Pennsylvania. This circumstance came iresii 10 our
recollection, when we read an article recenuy, ask
| ing "who is James Madison Porter, The new Secre-
tary Of Warp Our answer to tins question Is thai
he is distinguished republican OF old Democratic
Northampton, and was elected by that strong Demo
cratic county TO our State Convention, to aid IN
amending our constitution. The Hon John Ser
geant, the Hon. MIR. Forward, and host OF other
distinguished men, were in that convention, and we
believe that ii has always been admitted by political
friends and opponents, that James Madison Porter
proved himself very able constitutional lawyer and
ranked justly among the most prominent men OF that
convention.
Without stopping to go into very minute detail, we
think his Democracy having been youchcd for, by the
Democrats Of good old Northampton county, il will
not be necessary for 10 look for any higher autho-
rty TO give him cast with the great Democratic ami-
ly of Pennsy lvanIa
II may be deemed not improper, by the way, to
remark that lac is descended from father whose pa
trolism prompted him to stand by his country in all
IFS perils The members of the family have all been
distinguished in the Democratic ranks. David r.
Porter, the present Governor OF Pennsy ania for tho
last twenty-five years has been the fearless champion
OF Democracy. His brother, George b. Porter, Esq.
was not only leading member Of the bar of Lam
caster, but also was at the head of the Democratic
party OF that county for many years. So prominent
lawyer was George b. Porter, that Judge Frank
lin, when brought before the Senate of Pennsylva
ma on articles of impeachment committed his case
to him, who by the way defended him with great
ability So high was his standing in sylyania,
that General Jackson appointed him, when he trans
lerred Governor Cass to the War Department, Gov
ernor OF Michigan, 10 which place he removed and
after remaining there for time, died. deeply la
mented by all who knew him, and the Territory Of
which he had been appointed Governor
James Madison Porter, at the very opening Of the
war, embarked zeaiously in its support. AT that
time society had just been formed called +" the
Democratic Association of the Young Men the city
and county Of Philadelphia All the ardent and ac-
tive spirits OF the party in Philadelphia belonged TO
1t. James Madison Porter, at that time member Of
the Bar OF Philadclpha, was among its leading mem
bers. Believing that the best mode of serving the
country, to take up forthwith, the Associa
lion, reso we'd to form military corps Immediately,
and tender their services TO the nation. They, there
fore, all signed agreement, to form artillery
company, and all being young men, they changed the
Association into the beautiful corps of !" Junior
Arlilerists, their services were instantly accept
ed and they marched to Fort Mihn al that time I'M
der the command of Major Barker, now of the Urea
sury Department in the city Of " ashngton.
Such was the standing of James Madison Porter,
at that day, that he was elected one of the commits
stoned officers OF the corps II should be borne IN
mind that % the Junior Arterisis was the first
company in Philadelphia that rendered its services
1t is still in existence and Of the finest corps of
the country We could, were it necessary, enume.
rate the names of many of our distinguished in
Pennsy lvania who marched out priva,es with these
young " Artillerists
After the return of peace James NJ. Porter re-
moved TO Eason, in the county of Northampton, in
the State of PeDnsy lyana. Another brother, Judge
Porter, at that time presided in that Judicial district
James Madison Porter soon became Of the lead
log members Of the bar year or two ago he for
short time held the judicial station recently vacated
phiIade phia. Pickering Easion to resid nee At
Harrisburg, he resigned the judgeshp of the district
IN question, and returned again To the bar. For the
last Two years he has held public station Though
IT is well known, that his brother the Governor
could al any ume have placed him on the bench
ms Is briei history OF the Porter family and we
MINK, we are not asserting too much when we saw
mat all the members of this connexon hay We been emf
nently distinguished by the Democ acy of the coun-
| Try.
! James Madison Porter's history we think begin
n'ng with his early manhood down to the present time
wili compare without disparagment, with most of the
public men OF the day. We have said that he was
one oil the constant advocates of the War descend
ed from good stock. Has been democrat from ms
boyhood up. Is an excellent writer an able debater
and profound Lawyer. When Mr.. Forward LEFT
the Treasury, Presdeht Tyler had TO look TO Pennsyl
vanla for new Cabinet officer, Governor Porter
could not accept nor is il probably that Mr. Bucba-
nan, would become member of the Cabinet of any !
Administration. The President therefore desiring 10
give Pehnsy share in his councils thought thai
as Gov Porter had recently been reelected by large
majority at The last Gubernatona election he cert nl,
could not er IN selecting his brother the strong and
fearless supporter Of the Governors administration
Besides whish we, know that many of the best men |
OF the democratic party throughout the western parl
oil Pennsylvania, specially recommended Judge Por |
yer TO President 1yier's consideration. We have
known Judge Porter as long as we have known anx
other public man in the nation, and il is our f. m be-
lei that he will make a distinguished Var Minister