The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-05

We copy the bllowing editorial article from
Y The Bedford a. Gezelts'. a spinssd paper
edited by GeneH Bowman. one Of the most ia
ieuted. energetic and consistent democrats IN
Pennsylvania. "shows up" the motives o.
the Pennsy lvanin and the other noe papers, IN
that State, prsfssing 10 be Democratic, which
have found falt with the appointment OF the
Secretary of Var, as well as the falsehood and
alaligniy of lose pnnIs which would deny to|
that iunctonarA ialests, integrity and a high
professional reputation. {" Facts speak louder
than words.n IVA
The Gazette bars at its head the name oil
James Buchanan . lis candidate for the Presi-
dency
COL. JAdES NJ PORTER.
We invite the atter on Of our readers to an article
In reference to this distinguished gentleman anu
statesman, which Wi be found on the first page oil
The Gazette of to-day-lt is well written, and, being
based upon facts, viii feel confident, prove high
iy interesting to eaders--partcularly so, as me
Colonel is we'll KNOW 10 the Republicans oil TINS
county, he being the anne gentleman who, (last Au-
at their meeting
On that occasion hedeyered the most able politl-
cal speech ever itened to--reviewed the prnci-
piles Of the Republicp Party from the days oil ihe
" Reign Of Terror OWN to the time he was speak
ing--and done SO in manner that elected the I'M
bounded applause of tie Democracy OF Bedford coun-
ty, who view hun asone Of the most talented ana
able champions in thl cause Of Liberty, and Equal
Rights to befound 10 pennsylvania elsewhere.
There is no man nthis Commonwealth for whom
the Federaists ene'lain a more " horrid dread
than they do for Col Porter If except his brother
the Governor. The. SANDER him from the rising Of
the until the going down thereof-they denounce
as " barn-burner, ran "agralian, a leveller, 4"
and " locoloco, - and yet, strange to say, there
a few protesting Democrats who take just the OPP
posite ground and style him iederalist," and all
that kind of thing Now there is one fact the pub
lie should understand and it is this These protesting
Democrats who deem il their daily duty to SANDER
and traduce the character of Col Porter, have all
been disappointed applicants To the Governor Tor Oh
flee III they have no been disappointed on their oion
account, some of their friends have been disappointed,
and for this patriotic ieason, they prefer all manner
of charges against the Colonel, in order to get re-
venge of the Governor Tor the hid crime OF not APP
pointing them or their friends to office |! We know
personally, number of the protesting Democrats IN
Pennsylvania who are how slandering the Secretary
of War, and every If them, without single ex-
ception, have been disappointed in getting office ell
Their for themselves tler friends and they enter
tain precisely the same eelng towards the Governor
vents them from saying So These things not being
generally known to the public, will account for the
fact that occasionally We see disinterestcd man
msled by the clamor d such unprncipled polti-
clans.
Col. Porter is gentlemen in every sense of the
word He is dgnifed in bis deportment-kind and
courteous in his intercourse with mankind-possessed
OF a charitable dispositol-honest to a fault--un-
yielding in his attachment TO the principles OF justice
and humanlty-s man Of unsurpassed abilities, ei.
Their as Judge, Lawyer or Statesman--of pure
morals-retned feelings-and is esteemed one of
the brightest ornaments in society by all who enjoy
the pleasure of an intimate acquaintance with him.
lie will do honor TO the station which he has been
called-and the NAME is well worthy 10 be placed
at the head OF so importanta department. The stock
is Of the 8" right streak, /"
But to cap the climax Of ALL the organ Of the coon
party in BEDFORD, bearing date March "a, endor-
ses an article from the " Lancaster onion " which
styles the Secretary being "a void of influence, and
utterly despised by all who know him n-of imper-
feet education "a " county ia,oyer va disgrace
to the party with which he is connectedn--a cor
rupt Judge who /" assumed the ermine that he
might pollue II and "publc plunderer that
has not " ten friends in Pennsylvania. " Such are
the charges preferred against the Secretary of War
by the Federalists in BEDFORD-and, to show
their fasity-that they the offspring of black
hearted and malicious vains-it is only necessary
for US to inform the public that these /" coons"
bau 10 seho TWO nuhdIeu miles, only iasl summer, IN
order TO procure the services Of Col Porter 10 defend
two prominent men Of their party in criminal prosecu
lions Yes, only few months since, they looked
upon Col. p. as the poy best iaryer nsyvanis-
as a man whose moral worth above suspicion
as the only In the State whom they could place
reliance in the hour Of need-and now they have the
unblushing impotence, serpen-like, to turn round
and attempt 10 destroy the good OF heir deli
verer!
The very fact Of the federas,s abusing the Colo
mel in the manner they do is, in itself sufficient
iutaton of the slanderous charge preferred against
him, by few protesting Democrats, Of being devoid
Of political integrity. IL this were true, then the
federalists would be the first to hug him 10 their boz
SONS, and shout hosannas to his name But they re-
coil from him-and Why Because he is too pure
too honest-too independent-and too hrm-to adopt
their corrupt principles and hence they feel bound to
wage an eternal warfare against him. But they bite
file, for no man in the Union " stand fire. bet
ter than he can