The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-27

The Argus Of last week still continues its a'aeA'
upon James M Porter not word Of when u ~" .
The last thing Il contains is y fcPuo'ea''.oa - -
vile attack made upon that gentleman ~ M +, a,'.
sylyanian, TO which the article we Pup W.
last from the Spirit of the Times, Is 10 a,s~o, 49,,
have am extensive exchange list, and ma that ue
Argus is the only paper that IS Wiling 10 'enu 'si
10 Inc vile purpose OF a republication oil so mueh
falsahood and misrepresentation We nave iv"s
known that the antpathy OF The conductors =, '''s
paper 20 Col Porter IS OF such character a.
10 induce them to resort TO any means so". w.
false or unfair however mean aud desPeaV'o nv
may be- TO injure him but its character az "o"' =
too well known TO be the means OF inhic'ns ~ ~
on any person, and we doubt whetner Pape' g.,
bears upon its front so much maleyoehce, ca" '"ee
anything abroad. -. fou, IN.
The article re-published in the Argus, from .he
Pennsylyanian contains Isolated Paras, aP,'' .ao"
from speech delivered by Mr. Porter, u, t''o Gnu
syIyania Convention by when ihsy arc 'auo'"S "
create the impression that he has always peongeu 70
~ Tads,aI party Now If they had wished to do
Inn Justice or had not been governed by ihe same
snirit that we suppose governs Ialien Angels, uey
GOULD nave published the entire speech, or at least SO
mu h of il as to give to the paragraphs quoted oy
hen their connexion, which would place him on
fair and honorable footing with all candid men, But
that did not suit their purpose oil Misrepresentation.
The speech from which the extract was taken,
WAS delivered in Convention, on the 22d OF June
Is97 mot on the 22d of January,) when the gen
taman
b,lles of the Democratic Iarty in opposition to Ste
yens Dickey and others OF the antl-masonic party
and rs the friend OF justice we ask these men, who
and devoted patriots, have the good OF The
democratic party at heart publish the entire speech
ar the naragraph in It's connexion Why at this par
ncnIar period of time when their author occupies
high place in the nation, send forth girbed extracts
from one of his speeches, to create false impression
and that too nearly five years alter their delivery
and when he has occupied during that PERIOD high
IF tic tfi
We have examined that speech, and we now cha-
lenge those who by their manging process are endeat
yorng 20 murder the principles aud political reputa
ton Of Mr.. Porter TO publish the entire speech. d.
they dare not do it, they know the position IN when
they themselves would be placed by such publlca-
ton. They know that it breathes purer spirit OF
patriotsm and correct republican principles than has
ever emanaed from the columns of those sheets that
have dared to misrepresent ITS distinguished auior
Col Porter was the champion Of Democratic prih
ciples in our State Convention, and every one wh
knows anything about the discussions that were had
in that body, does know that he bated successfully
against the leaders of the Federal party. ASK Ser
peant ask Stevens, ask Dickey; ask yoi the men
who occupied prominent place, and they VIII tel
YOU that james Madison Porter the first to buckle
on the armor in defence Of the Democratic party,
when her principles were about TO be attacked
The question pending upon which the speech IN
question was delivered, was one in which one oil the
leading measures of the Federal party was attempt
ed to be established, restriction of the right oil
suffrage This he contended was one Of the measures
which so widely separated the two parties; that the
Federal party for restraining the right OF suffrage,
while on the other hand the Democratic party was
for extending the right of suffrage, and Of giving the
greatest latitude to The rights OF the people, Inc
latter position he advocated and maintained with his
might, and the supporters OF the former found II no
chd's play TO contend against him.
With regard TO the Handy and Brodhead transac-
ton we refer readers to the report OF the Com
mittee of investigation, and If the evidence there gwen
ill., when quoted correctly, tends to mpllcate Mr. Por
ter, then say no man can be free from such imp-
cation. He is public man, and in his intercourse
with these men, had conversation with them, in rela-
ton to the Bank of the IT, s. but in his own testimony
before the investigating committee, we IND INN de-
cloring that he had money transactions with Brod-
head Handy, that had any connection with the bi-
sness Of the investigation that he had no knowledge
of any money being used for the purpose of procur
ing legislation nor have any OF the other hundred
and one witnesses who called upon to testify in
this matter, implicated him in any manner or form.
Why then, in the name Of Heaven, bring in an nno-
cent man, and charge him with the most foul and
base transactions, because in his intercourse through
life he has had the misfortune to hold conversation
with men charged with high olicnc Or why not
rather charge others, who may have been 80 unlor-
unate as have associated with these men, with the
SINE ofencei This howe er did not suit the purpo SO
of private malice. They had shining mark IN the
individual before US and upon him they saw proper TO
heap these foul aspersons. lie was TO be made The
subject of Misrepresentation and falsehood.
The other slang with which the article abounds,
deserves the contempt Of all honest men, and shall,
not meet with notice at our hands. II i but part
and parcel Of the abuse that continues 10 be heaped
upon Mr. Porter and must recoil as all unwanton al
tacks Of the kind must do upon the heads of their au
thors We make these remarks not because we are
bound to uphold the character of any man, but be
cause Justice and right require il justice to The man
Justice to the Democratic party with when ne la
acted and Justice to his friends both personal aud pc