Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-11-20
Agent appoinfed Lv The Common c.uueh

We give space To tart communication this subject.
We do intend quarrel with any Whr about any Lo
coioco IN the indWe quite soft enough for that
But nevertheless think that Ha,ok' sticks his taon-
rather deep into the bowels at the Fathers the civ"
We have authority speak any those gentemen;
but We happen In know that respect g. least the
motive imputed To that debating las atoge
Their erroneous This may he thu with Others and We
incline 10 believe II -. Indeed from what W. have heard
We are clearly OF the opinion that uukind feeling
to Mr. B's with large majority at the Council, ii with
any, which dictated the appointment OF DIR. Brocken.
bfough TWAS thought, and concurred ts opinion
that Mr. Bolts did not the place, would not have ac
copied IT, conferred, aad ought not lac would. To
have bestowed 1t upon him, would have had tc appear
ance oil rather snsakng devise ieiray the expenses OF
is contested election "a circumstance neither ere.
ditabe TO him the city authorities. The nomination
Of Mr.. Bolts made without his consent; aud un
der the circumstances appeared be very
ndiscToet friendship. la conceivable mode could lac
DERIVE any honour from IT, IL necessary means
TO inform the world OF the high which he was
held IN Richmond That has already been amply demon
str4ed Ii he had accepted ittwhch feel authorized
TO say, lac would NOT his would have made han
die OF A. TO the prejudice both OF his personal and
tatiVe character Z therefore doing him great mus
nee TO name In. tor suaon which would not be agree
able To him. # conferred and which being withheld from
peculiar crcumsiances might induce the distant public q
take the IMPRESSION ihstlhe city Richmond not
hlence IN Inn Such impression could only obtain al
distance; here at home oil know that one gre
| or degTcc, enjoys the confidence Of this community
We pTesumo--we may say--wc know the appointment
bestowed upon Dr. BTockonbrough because the Coun
ell ioughtho would be able do more with his Locooco
brethren at Washington, Than any Wing. In this
they may have erred; but doubtless the opinion
was honestly entertained As TO the notion OF Hlek -
that the Wings ought, by this reasoning to act on
the principle always aud send Iocofoco
torepresent them both the Capitol here and IN Washing
ton-it does not hold at OIL This is a mere JoL-n
specific thing Ia be done-and the Agent appointed 10 see
that It IL done lie does 90 ia the capacity Of Rep
rcsenatyechnged with ul! powers and discretion To act
m all matters Tor his constituents Hon. Representa-.
tive does, but mere special Agent, his duties restricted
within very limits and those OF character entirely
alien To any Thing approaching party. IL may be- sur.
gecd by some, TINT the Agent appointed will go to Wash.
nPon and devote himself to pulling the wires for Van Bu.
rem Il Co.. and that he will chuckle in his sleeves at the
folly, which enabled linn carry his schemes the ex
pcnse of the wing city OF Richmond. II we suspected
any thing Of this sort, should certainly say nothing
excuse the appointment. But believe nothing Of tho
kind md II II be tho Of those who approve
Of what's called "whg magnanhny"-wc think VIC can al
ford to give the adversary all the advantage he derived
from this source. Let the Agent GO Washington neg
ect the duties entrusted ~ him, and busy himself oxcusiyc.
y with schemes to Tcssctato the fallen fortunes Of Van
Buren, and the Juno he dis the glorious prospects
OF Harry Clay, do any injury than make
minus thousand doars and llat {, dofray the *.
ponscs Of Washington correspondent OF the Richmond
Enquirer, would by cnycnng tina, cadcn sheet ho WORTH
y bestowed, asd wod reflect distinguished honour on the
city authorities