Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-17
MECKLENBURG

Mr. Edor-ln your last Fridays paper motto -
ed an article on MIR Northngton, and though was
surprised TO see IT. ! am compelled to say II was
lustreouke on MIR Nouhington Representative.
and ON the voters of MeckIenburg But am in
duced TO write this from noticing another arcle in
your Tuesdays paper IN which "a Voter Of NlecI.
lenhurg" has indicated the part OF MIR Northng
ton. MIR Editor, ! am a strong Wing, and Wheeler
the article against MIR ~ he by Loco or not. I am
unable to say; but for the truth Of its substance
will vouch
lie IS positively, in the opinion Of every well
informed gentleman, totally unqualifei to act rs
Legislator and is only ~ to gu lhit office he has
held tor years, viz: petty constable, The pece bv
N Voter OF MecklenbuTg" says, che has by his
own exertlons made himself what he U.s." True
and what has he made himself but ioi,raJls con
sdbfe, with little or no information on any other
subject than that which s connected with the Office
| OF COnstableship.
In your Editorial remarks, You say "htUwes
elected 10y the Wings" Allow me to correct thai
euorj and beg OF you no, to impute an act Of such
| folly ord ndiscretion 10 the mass Of the VVb;g
party IN this eounty-on the contrary, be was voted
for by very small portion Of the Wings. with The
ayowed, end ! will add. urhallowed purpose of
breaking down and casting odium on the Demo
cratic party.
What have said is all true and may be relied
on Mr. Norihlngton is no Wing, and was not
elected by the Wings; and, even IT he were he would
be unfit for Legislator
Mr. Northington, it Is true, is for receiving the
Land Fund, and so were all the candidates, and
Dr. ggeits will cerninly vote for Us reception next
winter No wonder Mr. ". is for receiving tho
Lond Fund, for his old Office has taught how much
more pleasant II - 10 receive, than to reject monev
But here comes the worst. There Is very great
doubt whether MIR Norlhington will yet take his
seat.
| There arc two grounds upon which his election
Is contested. First. lie is said 20 have received
/ many spurious vOtes. But doubt whether he can
be oused on this point; for after the Posnro purr
Cd he viii be ahead by or 10 votes.
! The second point IS a moro formidable one: and
will, IN the opinion Of many, cause him to loose his
seat
! lie had not resigned the Office Of Constable when
no was elected, and you arc well aware IL IL n
siuct provision IN the Constitution, Chat any one
holding lucrative office shall not be electcd!,-
Can the office Of Constable be considered any otbe,
than lucrative Office; and he did not resign tboi
| oihcci DE D., without doubt, Ineligible. lie was
appointed Constable by the county Court, and
should have made a formal resignation to tho same
power that made him an officer.
Butt learn Il was his design 10 continue al hi,
old trade in case 10 should be defeated in his cleo
ton. II this be the case, he is certainly not cnti
Ued TO scat IN tho Legislature. Probably he
would have resigned had he known there was sucf
thing as Constitution IN existence, that restricted
him rom holding two Offices NJ once. Even n thi,
be the case you will agree with me he 10 unfit for
Legislator.
n the measure Of his glory should he filed by
his getting 10 Richmond, no matter which p,rtv
the other party will chuoko and rsoce that he Zoe,
not belong 10 them. lie will be a Richie man
and you, Mr. Editor, will have many a he,,tv
laugh At the honorable Representative from Neck.
lenbu'g' GOOD WING.
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