Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-19
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We intended TO notice very briefy,the Card of Mr.
John minor Bos-but more attractive metal de-
mands all the space which might spare. The style is
coarse even beyond contempt 1t to be hoped that
man who has the honor to represent the people, would
have at least so much respect for them to dawdle
about IAN old hound, ga coon, skunk, dead drag,
and other like beauties of speech. But if such be lie
gentleman taste, we surely have right to Object
nor the slightest wish TO comPlan-lf MIR. Bolts can
satisfy the People of Henrco that " instructions or
no Instructions is {" ridiculous slang-w bang" or if
he succeed in reconcilinp them TO his oDfon of re-
stgHaffon or resistance, which he attempted TO carry
by resolution, he will do than we expect
There Is another point upon which he will scarcely fluid
thc People to be the guble dolts, which nc TO
take them TO be- lie tells them Mr. Van Buren, did
during the Convention recently held in that State TO form
Constitution, vote to place the white of this
state ana the Tree negro ON equality by permitting
them to stand at your side and balance your vote?
Delegate from ienrico is extremely fond of elcctioncer
ing on tins ridiculous slang whang for il is the strong
aud the only point which is urged against Mr. Van
Buren, in the band bill, which he is circulating with his
hands ia the county There il is said that Mr. Van
Buren, voted IN the Convention Of N. York for placin
the Free Negro on footing Of equality with his white
fellow citizens by permitting them to at elections
Every witness is sworn to tell tc truth the tehofe truth
and nothing but the truth"-Why then does not M r.
Bolts also tell the people, that under the old Constitution
the negro had the same right TO vote the white man
mat IN The new Constitution, MIR. V. H. voted to require
from The Tree negro clear freehold of $250-wiereas
the white man can vote without inch Of freehold
That he urged this qualification as "hnldng out in.
dncenenis to industry the part Of the free negIo-
that he voted against putting the freehold as low
as SlGO-tat the fixing 1t $3.50 was objected to at the
euUcCHv
directly and that " this freehold qualification il
practical exclusion, Of the black votcsthal il, has
almost so amounted IN paint Of fact, OF 20 900
free negroes OF the city Of ~ York. 100 only have the
right To yOte-that, 60 use the words Of Judge Kent
" there such Thing known in the Constitution Of
the non savc.holding States, with the exception Of
Connecticut denial 10 the blacks OF those electoral
privileges that enjoyed by the whites and that
even under the late Constitutions Of North Carolina and
tennessee tie free negsocs had the 5erg sumo right to
vote as tile white man Such are tie facts which
ought TO be put fofand leave il 10 all ingeauous
men to decide, how far le hand Till or Mr. Bolts has
douc him justiccor established this footing of eqQafg
between tie white and the free negro
But Correspondent has thrown down the gauntlet 10
Mr. Bolts, in the following Gard. Let the Delegate
have jm aHd FUR trial before his county. He has
Lsnsgfessions Of bis answer for which all las
gnbled charges against NJ. v Buren, viii be uuablc 10
JUSTLY IL viii require more ingenuity aud Aippancy
than he possesses TO defend hinsef-As our ohirliug
neghbof says; People Of Hcurco! come 70 The point
Decide for yourselves And whatever be your vefdic
at the Polls, we will cheerully submit 20 your decision
ron IJfE ENQUIRER.
MR. BOTTS
C0mmiffai and NOn Com INITIAL
mr. Van Buren, has out openly against the whole
fraternity Of abClitioniss. lie is c0nmined How Is il
with Harrison, whose abolition principles il is said car
red him from his native State nonsiaye holdino
State How is il with Webster, who voted the o,hei
day against rejecting an abolition petilonS How is 4