The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-04
OLD STATES QUARREL.

The two ancient and honorable COM
monwealths of Massachusetts and
Pennsylvania have locked horns and
the din Of battle may be heard from
the Quaker City to the Hub of the
Universe-from the land of scrapple
to the region of baked beans. Recently
somebody in Boston wrote an article
in a Boston magazine--everyone in
Boston is supposed to write for the
Misunderstanding the corrupt
politics Of Pennsylvania. 1t must be
admitted that this was very fruitful
theme. But it did not please the Penn
sylvanians. AS an offset to the Boston
illumination Judge Samuel Whitaker
Pennypacker, OF Philadelphia, has
published pamphlet in which he
charges Massachusetts with acquiring
fame under false pretenses.
The Philadelphia jurist alleges that
there were anti-slavery agitators in
Pennsylvania when the people OF
Massachusetts were not only dealing
in negro slaves, but were selling In
dians and even convicted Quakers in
the Barbados" But the unKndest cut
of all is Judge Pennypacker's ferocious
assault upon the Bunker Hill monu-
ment as a memorial of Massachusetts,
valor. "A Massachusetts, general" he
says selected an elevation and pro-
tected himself by intrenchments. The
British landed at the foot of the hill,
marched up, drove the Americans from
the field and captured and held the in
| trenchments. Since that time histor-
| ians have written and poets have sung,
| a huge monument was erected and
Daniel Webster delivered an Grafton.
until almost. if not altogether. we
are persuaded that in some way which
we do. not understand we must have
won the battlelt is substantially the
only one ever fought in Massachusetts
and is cherished ex necessitate.
1t must be admitted, even by the
most arrogant and self-satisfied Bos-
tonese that Judge Pennypackor makes
q palpable hit He also scores heavily
when he asserts that while few Penn
sylvanians can ever be persuaded to
emigrate to Massac chusetts there has
been since the time of Penn a steady
current of people who were willing to
forego the advantages, civil or other
wise, of Massachusetts in order that
they might improve their condition
and ours by coming here"
Really, this is almost too severe,
but II the brethren will quarrel it is
Just as well that tie remarks they
make about each other should be spicy
and pointed. 1t adds to the ga1ty OF the
other States, not to mention the Ter
ritories. Most of us will be apt to
sympathze with Judge Pennypacker
when he pricks the pretense anu takes
Il fall out Of the impudence of Mass
achusetts, but We fear that he has ex-
posed himself to a crushing retort when
he holds up Senator Quay as a choice
specimen of Pennsylvania statesman
ship. 1t is true that Pennsylvania's
greatest statesmen were Benjamin
Franklin of Boston. and Albert Gal
latln of Geneva. but we should think
mat Judge Pcnnypacker, If forced to
coninc himself to the domestic article. |
would be able to find some one less
vulnerable than Quay Massachusetts
can surely counter on him with tell |
ing effect Mr. Quay" observes the
Judge, has permanently Influenced /
the destinies of the American people"
Isn't this putting 1t little strong?
No doubt Boston can prove beyond
dispute that il Mr. Quay is the noblest
product of Pennsylvania statesman
ship the State Of William rem is in
a sad plight
- O.