Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-05-27
Pittsburgh Outrage.

The Pittsburgh Journal is still harping upon the
late occurrence at this port with reference to the
steamer Pennsylvania, and not satisfied with the
ordinary detraction and Interpretations Which
it employs, has even charged that the Mayor If
Wheeling sseame dotcn and harmed The captain not
to Ind" Gtalcised in the Journal.) Now the x-
Mayor of Pittsburgh knew that this statement was
untrue when he published it, and after the lapse
Of Cay or two his only show of magnanimity is
the statement that tprivnte dispatches from Wheel
ing apprlSed us yesterday that we had done the
Mayor injustice, however unintentionally, by our
etatement of the attack on the Pennsylvania. A
gentlemen, entitled by his manly conduct to our
confidence, states that it was friend of Captain
Klinefelter, and not the Mayor, who advised the
captain against longer stay at the wharf under
existing circumstances What noble explana-
ton the Journal gives of lis false charge, that the
'Mayor warned the boat not to land"' Thisi on
par, however, with the course of Tie journal
1t further says 1--WE have explained thatthe Penn
sylyana could not ha, passed the bridge without
lowering her chimneyS." This explanation of the
Journa is perfectly satisfactory with thesingle ex-
ception that ii has no foundation in truth.
WeyentuIe 10 say that even Capt. klinefelter
will nct dare by his affidavit (howeyer apt he has
proven himself in that line in bridge matters) to
Pennsylvania passed upthe nver on Thursday,
passed under the cables, at point where they
are much iStoer then over the channel, and did
NOT lO,oer her chimnies, and gentleman ,oho .oas
!, present Informs thai there must haUe been 90
feet betlSee the tops Of her chmnies aud The cablss!
What "explauation" will tile yeIacous editor of
the Journal now give Of the Captains conduct?
The Captain 'disclaims intending insult but does
j. not saywhat lie did intel nd. Will the Journal now
give him the aid of his Imagination TO discover the
object he had in view in lowering them he did.
One would think that so Generous aud expensive
an operation as lowering chimnir So would have
so, tdelayed'' the boat, That The consequences
would have been "ruinous'' 10 the ''trale and
commerce of Pittsburgh yet here we have on in
stance of an aRateur chimney -lowerer. Surely if
the work is so pleasant our bridge had best lie
made lower, in order TO crafty this penchant for
pulling down climnies.
Another charge made by the Gazette is that The
sspaternty of the rufiany mob is traseable 10 the
Inteilgencer." Now the Gazette is well aware
thatths charge is simply false, that the local col
umas of the Intelligencer contained simple
statement of captain Klinefelters conduct and
not word il relation 10 what course should be
pursued, that this paper has always opposed law
less Efforts, iIom the efo:t of Pittsburgh 10 tear
down our bridge TO the present time, and that
have spoken directly against the occurrence a.
our wharf, and in strong terms, and in mixing this
.charge the Gazette d liberateIy charges taese-
hood anu lends itself to The ISLANDERS of tie Jour
nal, step which we had hoped it would have
been saved from for time at least. But we ex-
peel nothing better from these papers. To dare
TO advocate interests and expose their actions
and Vaccinations, is offence sufficient TO call
down uponus all that malice could desire SIAN
der suggest, and we are perfectly satisfied that
their spleen at our city may be vented on We
have borne ii thus far, and bearltin future, and
except nothing but detractL n from such quarter.
Our State and Institutions fare better at their
hands, the one is traduced at all times, while al
times tile other is stolen, and from such neither
ask or expect even common justice.
We should have no objections 10 the steamboat
line yielding 10 The suggestions of The journal
and moi stop here, though we hardly expect such
consummation, for by so doing they would de-
prfVe ittsburgh of means of iriuring our
boat line, which would hardly be asked al their
magnanimous hands. sa ayisi ss5sa
That damage 10 the Pennsylvania! Will Capt.
Klinefelter be kind enough TO make cut his bill
Versifed by affidavit and Sc nd il to our coun-
Gil? Perhaps the affidavit of the Elk Mayor would
pdssft through thohSn we VIII not commit QUE
selves TO that for a while yet. Take the whole
matter together, these Pittsburgh papers have.en-
deavored to make a mountain out of a mole hill,
by making their facts as they neededihem, putting
down the facts with falsehoods of their ready in
vention; for no other purpose in the world Int 10
prepare If possible. the public mind for another de-
monstration against our bridge, which they were
well assured, could not be sustained unless upon
manufactured sentimental effect which they have
scrupled at means, however false or foul,
which suggested themselves.
B-r6e Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has re-