Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-09
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FRIDAY MORNING. JULY
Mr., Bolts Letter.

w. DOHS LcNu.
No man upon the public stage has acquired s
extended reputation in so short time as the Re.
preventative Of this District. lie has outstrippe,
the an;iepa,ions of his friends and disappointed tn
hopes OF his advcTsnrieS. The means of his success
are no mystery. He is bold, independent think
er-and possessing strong mind, he has exercise,
1t freely IN the pursuit Of ,ruth-untrammeled b,
prejudice, and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., too much SGT,
the opinions Of others. His course on Abolition
Petitions, and his Letter in explanation, are illus
tratons Of this trait in his character. This freedom
OF thought, however, may become a mania-anC
then 1t misleads and ship wrecks those who nduls,
1t. IL ought TO be subjected TO some restraints
and this is not at ali Incompatible with the investi
CATION Of truth and the attainment OF wise and prac
ilcal results.
The bo'dness and independence of thought, which
characterize tho letter, which we published yester-
day, would win, and justly, for any Member Of
Congress, national ropu;a,iOn-They will contri-
bate to increase that already won by the author
and Wi! place him IN the national estimation far In
advance OF many, who perhaps possess superior er..
dowmcniS, but permit themselves to become the
slaves of anii4uaied ptejudces and stutifyins ab.
S,rie;ous.
subscribe. We dissent from the assumption thai,
the RICH, Of petition is infrnsed by the refusal to
receive. The argument of the letter is s,rong-but
1t does not oveeiurn the argument of Mr. WISE
Inc controversy, however, IS a verbal one,-de
pending IN great degree upon the Specification at.
tached to the word, recepton-and from all such
controversies We wash our hands, now, henceforlh,
and forever. On the main and practical point
the question of policy and expediency in receiving
the petitions IN controversy, we cordially agree
The reasons for that course a sufficiently set forth
IN the letter. They cannot be improved by any
addition. They will command the approval Of the
unparalleled and thinking portion OF the people
Throughout the South.
We have word to add, however, to what MIR.
Bous has said, for the especial benefit of tn. noisy
Locoioeo Dem7gogucs, who hope TO make a little
capital 10y raising Glamour on this subject Are
these gentlemen aware OF the course, which their
own patty have uniformly pursued on this question:
Have they forgotten that in '35 and 81 they e1-
pressy asserted the righ, and policy OF receiving
abolition petitions But come down later-Did
they not read the speech of Mr., Inserso-the new
champion of the South-who voted for reception,
and maintained tina; that was the bes; mode of al
"thDlks 10 Mr.. MgsrsoA?" Again dad they not see
the letter ola MIR. Van Blren--a Locofoco member
from New Y, rk and distant knsman of Martin
written 10 the Enquirer to explAin the grounds of
his vote IN favor OF MIR. Adams proposition to re.
scnd the "2lst Rule ?" Ii there be truth in what
he says-tand what Locofoeo will deny it ARE
no, MIR. Bolts and Mr.. Stuart justified in their vote
and ought not the whole South to have voted in
the same wayl We confront these brawlers with
authority OF their own. Here is an extract from
MIR. Van Buren's letter in the Enquirer:
In regard, Sir, to my vote, in common with sew.
eral OF my Democratic colleagues, upon the question
referred to, VIC ask our Democratic brethren of the
South not 10 mistake our views
The Democracy of the North are now, as they
always have been, with The South, on the exciting
and iong sGiIated subject of AbOiitIonism. We are
DESTROYS OF having It put to rest, and therefore we
ask that the question Of he right Of petition may be
separated iro that seeking the ABORTION Of slavery
and that the latter may not, by alying Itself to the
10 rmer, (Which Is held equally sacred by the North
and SouIh,) acquire additional power to do evil"
II that does not spike the Locofoco pop.guns, we
know not what will.