Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-08
tn, Penn.ulrania Demoeraev.

Ii the half which the Pennsylvania Democratic papers
say of their Democratic Governor Porter be true
be OF the first williams the land We have before
copy OF the Pennsy leading Loeofoco paper
in the Stae-which contains extraordinary revelations
in relation to his Exceency. We may, if find
room, give the whole article The substance is this: In
May lsil bill passed by both branches Of the Legs
aiuro which the Governor vetoed-wih the declaration
that, eli had about worth d-n the bill would
bc carried by two-thrs" The Governor aud his friends
set to work forthwith carry the hill, in spite of his
veto! In the Senate. the t trial it passed by
thirds In the House. however, there greater difficult
ties The bill had passed that body by close vo,e-and
was necessary, therefore, 10 buy upa large number The
Governor undertook TO bring dozon-and the bal
ance he woud"eonie over by tckery Ii arangedbe
tween him and his the House. secretly haihe
should he taken hour after D. Atha hour he in
vied thes Locos from Philadelphia Countrywide oPpo-
sed the bill-,ovis him his house, official bust
ncS-so that the might be taken their absence The
clocks put forward and back and all the hoiekeep
ors IN Harrisburg secretly persuaded TO change their
dinner hour some fifteen twenty minutes-so as
to dciain the opponents OF the bill from their seats
until the taken. But the trick failed with
the Philadelphia members-and those who waiting
for dinner for by their colleagues The Governor
not discouraged BY this reverse still aboured carry the
blwhieh he had vetoed. Bribery and intimidation were
again resorted oand again failed. third al made
and this time the Goyenorby Of iceak PREACHER
Democrats triumPhed gloriously. The bill passed.
ayes IL, noes IS
The Democratic paper, which gives account of this
transaction, concludes by saying:
In all time come, his lPorters) administration the
annals OF Pennsylvania, will be pointed at the climax
ut corruption, and himself living pesulencc contami.
Z" mating every living thing which he touched
These be very bitter words, truly, for Democrat
apply To another But the beauty Of this IT, that the De-
mocra who thus denounce Gov. Porter knew all these
things long agoand since they TRANSFERRED have elected
him the Democratic Governor OF Pennsylvania We re-
spectiuy submit that they orecosed from opening their
mouths at this time OF day
The Democratic papers profess believe that Porter has
apostazed and they denounce him traitor But Por-
utterly denies the truth this change and claims be
thorough-going, ultra Democrat. How the controversy
may end, know The Wings, however it is to be
Observed who have had good deal do with traitor
may congratulate themselves respect as being more
fortunate than the Democrats of Pennsylvania: TYLER paid
the Wings the compliment of discardug their name, and
formally proclaming himself a Democrat-an act, for |
which heartily thank him. Porter not gra
cious 10 the Democrats. According their accounts he
vile traitor but he sticks them with the tenaciy Of the
old man OF the Sinbad the Sailor Long long may
he adhere TO thema just punishment for eectng him Go
Nernor-knowing him 10 be 'iying pesulence."