Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-19
TLe DrjrJgie Of HruJiro

We intended 10 notice very briefly the Gard Of NJ.
John Minor Bots-but more attractive metal" de.
mands a.! the space which we nigh, spare. The style is
even beyond contempt u was - DC hoped that
who has the honor 10 represent ;ic people, would
have least much respect for item not TO dawdc
about IAN old hound, "a coon, skunk. dead drug,
and other like beauties Of specrh But /! such be the
gen,lemans taste, surely lave right to object
the slightest wish TO compilIn-li Mr.. Bolts can
satisfy the People of HenrlCo that = Instructions or
40 Instructions is :: ridiculous slang. whang, or il.
he succeed IN reconcilng them TO ms OPTION Of
signatioH resistance, which he attempted 10 carry
by resolution, he will do than expect
There is another point upon which he vii! scarcely find
the People to be the guble dots, which he seems 10
take them be- He tells then! that Mr Van Buren, did
during the Convention recently held in that State form
q Constitution, vote place the white man of this
State and the free negro equality, by permitting
them TO stand II your side and balance your vote: The
Delegate Henrico is extremely fond Of c!ectioncer.
ng this ridiculous slang wang for, It is the strong
and the only point which Is urged against MIR. Wan
Buren, in the hand bill, which he circulating with his
own hands in the county. Thrrc is said, TINT Mr. Van
Buren, ''yoted in the Convention Of ~ iok placin
the Free Negro footing Of equality with MS white
rllowczens: ty permitting iEem TO vyie At elections.
Every witness tell hc truth, the ra0ic truth
and nothng but the t7utl"-Why, then, does NJ, Ar.
Bolts also tel! the people, that uudc: the Old Cos.uon
the negro had the right 70 vote the white man
that in the Constitution, Alr v T. voted 10 require
rcm the free negro clear freehold Of S2JU-w!!ereas
the white vote without inch Of freehold
tina. lie urged this qualification ;'"ldns out in
duccmcnts to industry the part OF The free negro
that he voted against putting the freehold Us low
Slu1-tha the fixing at 20 objected 10 at the
ne doing indirectly what they chose not TO DO
directly and that this freehold qualification IS
practical exclusion, Of ,c black vo.es-iat it has
almost amounted az ycsnA Of tact, out OF 2V,CUu
free negroes of the city of y. York. 100 only have The
night ~ roc-that 10 use the words OF Judge Kent
g there such thing known in the Constitution Ct
the on.slavc-hnlGing States, with the exception Of
Connecticut, denial 10 the blacks OF those electoral
privileges that were enjoyed b. !Le whites and that
under the late Constitutions OF North Carolina and
Tennessee the free negroes had the rcry right 10
the white man: Such are The facts which
ought be put fort-and leave it 10 all ingenious
decide, how far the hand bill or Mr. Bolts has
done him justice-or established this footing Of equality
between the white and The free negro.
But Correspondent has thrown down the gauntlet 10
Mr.. Bolts, in the following Card. Let the Delegate
have full ard fair trial before his county. He has
transgressions OF his 10 fo., which all his
gaTbled charges against Vi. " Buren, will be unable 10
justify. II will require more Ingenuity and hiP?aney
than he possesses defend hnscit-As whlrigI =
ncghbo. says; People Of Henrico! TO the point;
Decide for yourselves And whatever be your verdict
at the Polls, will checrtuiy submit your decision.
For The ENQUIRER.
MR.. BOTTS!.
Ccm'a;ttat and Nom C0mmittal
dr. Van Buren, has openly against the whole
fraternity of aboonsts. lie is committed. How is it
with Harrison, whose abolition principles, it is said,
red him from his native State 4 non-save holding
State: How is il with Webster, who voted the other
day against rejecting abolition petition: How is it