The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-21
From The Phil. american Seuiinei.
THE PENNSYLVANIAN AGAIN.

10 hold an eel by the neither extremity has been
considered by some difficult operation but 10 hold
me pennsylvania OF one day TO position assumed
the day previous would seem to be far hope
less experiment. we have several times recently
referred TO that papers use Of Mr.. Van Buren's
name IN connexion with its dastardy attacks upon
Gov Porter, and have often called upon it pro-
duce It's authority for declarations direct variance
with the sentiments Of his Indiana Letter
The wriggngs of the Pennsy vanian of yesterday
not unlike those Of the animal mentioned, during
the progress OF the experiment to which have
ierred. 1t attempts now to avoid the consequences
OF the dilemma in which it is placed by the shallow
| pretence that its allegations only extended to Coz.
| Porter-tbat "not word said about the
| DEMOCRATIC SUPPORTERS of the Governor"
1t will be recollected that the Pennsy lvanian, in
the article the meaning of which we are accused of
having distorted by Interpolation" referred to Gov
Porers reelection in lS4l by % 900 majority-de-
| claring that such majority necessarily made him
| ambitious OF higher honorsn-that he fairly in
the field for the Vice Presidency on the backs of at
least four OF the Presidential candidates-and that
| "if he did not ride into it on some one of them it
would not be for want of new paper organs.'
| Yet, notwithstanding this twenty three thousand
majority, and this host of newspaper organs, the
Pennsyv anan declares that it does not know sin.
gle friend of Mr.. Van Buren, who is not opposed to
Governor Porter" If the Pennsy vanian be correct
dismal indeed must be the prospects of Mr.. Van Blu
rem in this Commonwealth. Well might he, in the
present instance eXclam, &C Heaven from
my friends"
Mr.. Van Buren, neither wants his aid nor desires
his fiendship"says the Pcnnsy lvanian' the friends
of Mr. Van Buren, opposed to the whole Porter
| concern" What is meant here by the whole Por-
ter concern if it does not meanthe democratic sup
porers of the Governor Did not the Pennsy lvanian
intend to give the impression that those friends OF the
Governor by whom their impotent little clique has
since been SO sgnay defeated in the city and coun
ty of Philadelphia, prescribed by Mr.. Van Buren,
Does the Pennsylvania also mean to insinuate, by
the declaration that Mr.. Van Buren, desires not the
friendship of Governor Porter" that the invitation
extended and the courtesies shown to him during his
recent visit to Linden wold were nsDcere and hypo-
CRITICAL If so, again might Mr. Van Buren, eXclaim
Heaven save me from such supporters as the Penn
syvanan !"
We have twice quoted the language of the Penn
syvanan in reference to Governor Porter perbatim
we believe, and twice called upon it to produce the
authority for its declarations In referring to the
subject third time, Tuesday, we quoted from
collection and may not have used the precise words
of our neighbors But the unprejudiced reader can
easily determine whether their meaning has been Ell
Their " distorted" or misrepresented.
But even the subteriuge to which the Pennsylva-
man has resorted, will not extrlcate it from its pre-
sent dilemma. 1t declares explicitly that Mr. Van
Buren, neither ''wants the aid nor desires the friend
ship of Gov. Porter" We deny the allegation and
demand the proof 1t also declares, or at least in
sinuates, that MIR. Van Buren, has spoken "srongly
and unequyocally," in condemnation of the Porers.
| we deny mat ne has mus spoken oil either, and
again demand the proof
In this defence Of Mr. Van Buren, we have said no
more than We would for either of the other cand-
dates under similar circumstances. The Pennsylva-
MAN, we believe, has made unauthorized use OF Mr.
Van Burens name, and by doing has endeayored
to 'create distraction and division in the Democratic
party" In direct opposition to the expressed wshes
OF that gentleman: "My name and pretensions, [says
Mir. AN Buren, in his letter the Indiana State Con-
vention,l however subordinate in importance, shall
he at the disposal of any person whatever for
the purpose of creating distraction division in the
democratic party. | regard the Presidency as the
highest and honorable of political distinctions
YET it is ony as the undoubted and free will offering
of the Democracy of the Nation that ] could accept
it, because 1t is III that aspect only that could hope
to render the discharge of its gh duties either
full to the country or honorable to myself"