Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-15
"wM. II. THoRNBURY" "-wHERE is HEY"

WIN. F. RTTCHlR ROGER A. PRYOR, EDITORS.
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE Ii, 1855
"WM. II. THORNBURY"-WH is HEl'
This distinguished individual played prominent
part in tho Know Nothing canvass in this city, being
used by the managers as a "good enough Morgan II
excite indignation against tho proscriptivc De
mocracy, and to wheedle the weak-mindod into ii''
Secret Camp! lie was vcritablo imon-fure VIZ
tim of oppression at the Gosport Navy Yard anu 'i'
arrival in this city, with hs fresh bleeding """""'
was hailed a most auspicious event oy 'he ""p
pers-in of "Sam." His personal testimony ~ 'ue
ruthless prescription of himself ana ''ny-, ,,
worthy mechanics Mt Portsmouth. spread nke Wv"
ire through the streets; aud at the hho"
mass meeting on the Capitol Square tho hSu' oe''
the election this bleeding victim, we learh was p'"
pousy paradcd before the crowd by hho"-
sneaker and member of the next House ol DecS''''
who tore the passions to tatters i'll his furious dehuh
ciatops of tho gross outrage aud his glowing appeals
f,r rerenus at the balot-box next day. Ihornbury
made sn.ech and descansed on his wrongs--and tht
svmnsthizing Know Nothinss, we learn, raised apony
purse for the unfortunate distressed. Inc next morn
ING there appeared flaming atfddr't ot TINS SAINT
'rbornbury Ia the truth Of all that he SAID Havin-
served his own purpose and that OF the political man
ayers, ha suddenly disappeared just in time TO save
himself from the rocking vengeance OF hls dupct
victims. The response to tho affidavit of his wrongs
came back from Portsmouth in so clear light, tina
all parties were satisfied that he was an arrant I'M
postor and that he had committed most vile PERJURY
We know not what has become of the immaculate
Thornbury-but we heard yesterday from reliable
source, that Thornbury, some time since, had tw'
wears free board at tho Washington City Peniten
,ary for larceny-aud that, subsequently, no was il
Alexandria, circulating abolition documents and mar
rowly ESCAPED severe punishment there Also.
We trust that the eventful history OF this 'nd'd"
will have beneficial effect upon the manner oi CON
ducting future canvaBses.
P.S.-A friend asks US TO enquire. why the klci'
niond Wing has not published the official sta'emen.
from the Casport Navy Yard. dsprovlng Ihorhonry
story, and also 10 publish, from thesLynchburg lie
publican, the following:
OUERY.-'rhc heat of the campaign is over: W.
are willing for a while to bury the tomahawk ai'
smoke the pipe of peace, yet, as matter OF puon'
import there is ono question ~nlch we oesle .; a''
and have satisfactorily answered. BY having II set
tied now whilst tho parties are still living, much Ia
Dor will be saved the future antiquarian. Our 9us"
ton refers to the removals from the Gofport Navy
Yard and that wonderful man Thornbury, whose Ger
tfca,c was deemed sufficient reason TOT the neica
of Mr. Wise by the Know. NothirCs Of Lynchburl
and its vicinity. On the day "f the election Demo
Gratis were askel"Can il br pos.lble that the rres
dent is interfering with the Virginia ecction' lha
he ia threatening the Gosport worknen II they Foi'
against Mr.. Wise discharge them II he has G"h'
il, do you think he is right Will you not rs free
| man and Nirgnan take up arms against II! D'
not the generous Sanard and nobie-heartcd Maciar
land subscribe heha!! Of the citizens ut hiehh"h'
| S50 0UU tn assist those poor workmcni
|. il Ia this $1,000 that wish to call the attention
of tie Richmond Enquirer and Examiner: There Il
great deal of interest felt up here ts to what las be
come Of it. Our people wish I" khS~ We asS N
them ,.s a personal favor to call upon Stanard to en-
quire particularly of Mactar land Whist has become o.
itl We take more tl:nn ordinary interest III iho'
bury and his sixtyihree compatr!ota III distress
il but right that the public should Know tla ihey hh
received the S. 900 raised for their relief Lot is nav
report from the committee, MactarlsnL and Sthfnra
tbey distributed this relief INT: wtrif
csst to them, too, that they have Steel "n%rH'hS
of Thornbury upon the buck Of ii aud space set apart
for full and succinc biography OF his lilc IN 'e III
side. They should also get the amount anu Inc names
of the patriots here, in Lynchburg, who subscribed tn
this noble fund.
a FORGERY.
The following appeared in the Boston "hn"w-N"'
thing and Crusader OF the 9ii June;
For m. Know. Nothing and Crueaderl
WHAT DEFEATED SAN IN VIRGINIA -
We the undersigned Americana, of Richmond, ir
ginia do attribute the cause OF our detea1 10 ''e "
lowing reasons RS, n.ll
lat. Tho unblushing falsehoods Of the Richmond
Enquirer, Era'riner tnd DINER i1emocra0c papers !"
Virginia. ,e,x,
2l. Naturalization day being day or two before
the election foreigners were naturailzed' al ol WHOM
voted against US. w c...
1t... ,3iyo of fln
5,h. The election of John P. Hale to the Senate.
lease Barnes, David +. Grooms, !no. A. i.ncy
Richard G. Morris, Thomas |. Carter Etq, a; Lock
wood, jus c. Halsall, 4. II. Barnes, W. IL. Benson
.Jnmes Talbot, Charles Talbot, Jno NJ Patton Sr.
Gael ReIs,on, Fabius N. Lawson, John 4. lh"Tlp
son, Daniel Boaz William Haynes, BasN Manly, Jr'
William F. Owens, WIN. n. Aaule,
Richard G. Norris Esq, called at our office yester
day, and requested to state that the above caru
an unqualified forgery, so far as his name Is concern
cd. He has never signed, or authorized his name u
be signed to any such paper We arc inchhe" TO oe
lievs that the whole paper is forgery; but on ''
point others can speak with moro certainty.
"SAM" IN TROUBLE.
From Tuesdays New York Express, devoted i"i
lower of "Sam," we extract the following items
which indicate anything but smooth sailing among
the Know -Nothings. We ,.aTe soports OF platform
patched sp OJ majority Of the committee, but ther
nre distinct signs that serious schsm will DO the re
suit ofthe harmonious convocation Of the "SOns ofth
Sires of &C." 90 buSly engaged in Matching plat
form that shn cheat both the Sqta ana ;he orth. fh
opinions he ae.s York Express on everything con
necled with Sam, entitled to consideration
I SAM IN COUNCIL.
FROM PHIL ADEt lA-TROIiBfE F THERE,
Sam assembled his people in GrGnd Iounri i'll Phil
adelphia for grand tall, aud pslayer-but il be
ing insisted that Sam should 20 to platform making
Sam il ia tribulation. Such Cabinet work is not il
Sans line.
Well-the Council being orsn.zcd at last San
| went to work to maze falfprm. Some Of the New
England men. and Lake Shore men of Ohio and In
diana want it full OF negro panks- sone Of th
hut Instead of agreeing agreeing Disagree, he'
ONLY quarrel and rail- and become impracticabe, and
as things stand at present-are not likely to Do Ggy
thing
form hut if this is attempted, New England and TIT
| Lake Shore men threaten TO come OIL in ow,-nay
threaten to OF in case, even that the repeal OF h
Missouri Compromise Repeal IL not put in the plat
form Sam thus never before had so much trouble il
! all his horn days "a plague on both your houses,
be says; "my business is Sam but yonrsi 'SANRo.
organized an American Party, you want to make j
sectional party:, an !.
Before the platfogW ComIttee'wwnich sat ''!i l.
o'clock Saturday night nothing was eleeted,-no
,ruS voied t DOWN. Ths alleged uimatum Of New Eng
land il said TO be, the restoration Of tho Missouri
,u,% nromi.s' ~ The h alleged alimatum of the es,rrm
South pledge to repeal none Of the existing esitla
ton How such extremes can be brought together'l Il
is almost impossible to foresee.
Hence, the prospect of dissolution Is now great
with the returning m home Of members, as they came
here, without eepsord or agreement What Saln'
s'envs have been laboring to bring about WIN has'
osem successfully accomplished VIZ; 'e b fru III.
"t "Sambo" into the Convenfioh,--o"'h "o'h '''
South md tho North.
A Party Organized "a the "Amsrcans" ara, one