Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-13
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH ~ rs,a
lir. Senator Thornton.

Mr.. Senator Thornton.
We have before asked the Enquirer when il assumed TO
quote this paper, either do fairly a-not
gGr5Ie \ reasonable request, IS itno;'
Saturdays Enquirer represents the Wing having read
Mr.. Thornton Of the Wing political Church. for the
offence of having entered the Democratic Couyenton
Quoting much Of what said as bear this
the Enquirer stops short and suppreeS the balance
tanning the gisi Of the whole matter
50 far We read Mr.. Thornton Of Church, did
so, his entering the Democratic Convention,
ourselves and hundreds OF other Wings did but'or de.
iberaely having hi registered member Of that
body" Here the ha, he had entered
the meetnC Blu; this Is entirely suppressed IN the Enqui-
quotation, and held mp den1uncing the Scua
and reading him OF Church. because and solely be-
cause he entered the House where the Convention sat -
Unjust be poor which stands in need OF such tn
DDS this prop it; and he have very inadequate
dea OF fairness and hboray, who would such
methods sustain any cause, however good.
Mr.. Thornton sent here by a Wing constituency
al. know. That constituency has changed has,
he has knowledge OF the fact In contempt Of the OPT
Mons OF those who elected hm-wthout being appointed
asked by those who voted against him, he
himself member Of body opposed every point
the majority which elected him lie merely not
satisfied keep aoof and absent, from the Wing Conven
ton representing those who elected him. bat he pJntane
ously registers himself amobeToi another Convention
radically opposed those who did elect MIN lie not
that have heard appointed by any portion OF those ho
did elect him attend for them asked attend
With the genuine zeal Of convert, and with bold
emulation Of RurEeT he entered the Convention and re-
gstered his upon his town hook, = and cJnbgtedun
solicited, and cer,anly against all the OF Ropub
cansm, ms Senatorial destroy the hopes ard ami
haic tie wishes Of those who had placed him a posi-
thus rampe their just rights and expectations
What ayei!s il that his the sinking
fortunes Of John C. Calhoun The Wings who made him
houn a. to Mr.. Van Burca. The injury 10 thom-Ae yio
lent injustice and gross violation Of Representative Repub
licausm, turning against them, the weight and inhl
Of the office which ihey had conided to Mr. Thorn
toms hsnds, Is equal whether II done 20 serve Mr..
Calhoun Ms. YuH Baron.
We make these observations in spint Of personal I'M
kindness Mr. Thont5n. We feel no such unkindne..
We make them from Of duty the country and es
pecialy sense Of duty the Wings Of Caroline Essex
and Spot,syiyania.
Hhas been the fate Of the Wing party beyond that Of
any other party st existed to meet with such returns
for confidence reposed with such ugrau,ude from those
whom they had taken by the hand and lifted 70 rank Office
and influence. Why such should BE- peculiar fatality
know but the fact is unteninbe This esson II at
least strongly ncuicates: gain, no doubtful nam
Mr. Thomt7n's term is about expire, and he ul never
again have II IN his power dedicate the influence Of hg
constituents, the advancement OF Loco Focoisn He
may probably find that Loco FJcos know how To profit by
Wing experience talent in which the Wings We confess.
are depioraby deficient, TO party matters