Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-12

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the minds Of his hearers, does not appear but certain
i, is that whatever may have been the real CON OF
his spec CHI before he WENT nto the dscusspn IT resulted
in newspaper currency, with no other stamp
than etron;ery and circulated al enormous depre
citation Thus il will be seen, that Of the claims
of the Hon. John nj. Bolts TO the lheray of his OPP
ponens and to the gratitude OF his county, have been
briefly examned and can be found hardy enorg!.
TO saw that these alone entitle him to the immunity
hci, is ought in his But perchance there
other rreensions which have been overlooked ltmay
be- thnt he expects the thanks of his Country for stand
ing shoulder TO shoulder with that insane old man, John
q Adams, warning upon The interests of his native
State and Of the whole South with the vain and
corrur. hope Of securing for Mr. Clay The votes and
interest Of the Northern Sates-Or, il is found, per-
haps, in the fact that every Abolition paper in the
country points TO hi, opposition to the 2st ruic,
Important, however, only because he IS The Pprese
iave tf Southern State, as memorable triumph q"
their heish doctrnes-or, it may be, they are shown
in hs letters to the North in which he imp!ores the
coincidence Of the Northern people, the fallen and
degenerate condition of his native State, in having
been for years sub ced TO- and utterly prcsraed by
the sway and governm nj of the Democratic party.
Yet, surely these various merits still insufficient 20
entltle him to the generous magnanimity and kindy
feelings of The Democratic party powerful though they
he. Againlet us enquire III what consists his claims
The ewing" with ccmmendable prudence, has not IN
deitakpn 10 enumerate them 1t does venture to tei
MS that he has been n coSsisTENr WING Is inns SO
Does every who processes the principles 0. tie
Wing party dare avow that the cherished doctrine CT
Virginia, The basis Of her political creed, ana lhr
! ground work Of her old rcnown-iirr inherent ana
mnalienaLc sovereignty-s nullity transcenden,a-
ism, the creation of diseased imagination And, YET,
has not John II. Bolts decnred-aye and boas,'ui'y
| proclaimed the doctrine of State sovereignty "hum-
bug, 10 employ his expressive language las lie not
laughed 10 the existence Of sovereignty anywhere
but in the Federal Government? And does he not say
that in parting with monarchy, we, the "Coonies part
ed with sovereignty: VIII his Wing friends adopt his
sentiments and opinions upon this. the graves sn]"ct
OF political importance, the sures criterion oil Po'i'c"'
sound ness ard ntcgri,y lflhey will not, then he has
not been a consistent Wing. Therefore, upon this
ground his petition ia Is. Can it be, that nc reckons
upon the crbearance perhaps the appreciation oi lo
Democratic party because he has arra'gned le moran
character and political integrity OF Mr. Tyler ana ns
Cabinet Is there aught Of generous hostility III his
course toward The m which should command the adnra-
ton aud respect OF the Democracy Should their sense
OF obligation be heavy because he has charged Mr.
Tyler with every species OF wee and crime, or ne
cause he has denounced Judge Upshur Disunionst
and failed in his proof, Are they TO thank and ward
him. because he Proclaimed with uneGnaed patriotism,
that be would arrest the whole machinery of Govern
men, before lie would vote supplies to the Tyler ad
minisrat;on or because his scgccious prophecy oil en
thou.G end tayone.s hrstlng IN pennsJ Vana avenue,
has moi come tue?
! In iae, this clen,ency supp,catcd, that he may
carry mo efSc his empty thea, o! "impeaching inc
President; If it is, let say, that much as he De-
mocracy are lnGtpteu 10 MN ms 80 W
them, nnd eager they 10 indulge him in his
little obes aud cncics, they cannot couhtenance HIM
in my such extravugant folly as his
We have thus taken from memory, bret retrospect
tive glance over the political history Of The Hon.
Il NJ. Bolts, and what desolae waste has presented IT..
self: here and there enlvcned by brar or thistle,
hut with nothing to interest," attract or instruct lhe De-
holder.
! Prcsumptuous, ignorant, and by consequence MIRO.
CANT, he has pursued his selfish and vndicve
H. a., ,1rrn .nnn-
ration Of his political lrients Of The feelings or sen
lilies Of his political opponents lie has built up
for himself notoriey by trui;lcss and unava'ling as
sau!,s upon the reputation Of those UNNECESSARILY
superior in every quality Of head aud heart TO HIM
self, in the hope Of erecting fame upon the
ruins Of their fallen regulations He has charged
Democratic President with -four lies, and has attn.
bnted 10 another President every species OF crime " Inch
crowds the long catalogue Of human deprayity lie has
sought the alliance Of the Northern interest," by sacr
cng Of the dearest and most vital of the Southern
principles. lie has made the supposed drgenerncy CT
our Socd old Commonwealth the subject Of his coarse
lamentations, poured into tie ear Of Northern audi.
He has held up tie cherished tenes of orr po-
ticu faith the and bald jesting Of the Fede
raj party of the North. He las pursued his political
adgersares with the unrg hale and relentless terocity
OF slcuthhound. And ibis is he 10 whom the Demo
cratic ar!y asked 10 he generous! inagnnn'nocs!
| forbearing To spare him in distrcling the State
1t is TO he regretted that his friends did not permit
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savage ndrierencc-Thlsf or,itute would have been
in keeping with his fiery gallan, death, oft
lines, retrievcs in degree the of misspent
life. But, when arm is interposed 10 avert the
blow end the voice Of entfeaty is heard pity sinks into
scorn, and the victim suffers without sign of sympa
thy. As well ask mercy fer Bluebeard magnanimlty
for Santa Ana. The fate of J. NJ Bots is sealed, and
earthly power arrest his doom. The Democratic
party will greet him with none Of
"Tha, joy which warriors feel
| In ivemen worthy Of their steel -
But they will crush him venemous reptile in their
political path and leave trace of his existence. II
there political death whose fortunes Longest
rack and latest KILL, any which resembled the pirates
mode, of tying The dead and the living together, and
giving them grave, that death he abund-
anily deserves Let him remember that he has hereto
fore said bitterly, that he would not trust the Demo.
cratic pary that they vile corrupt and profit
gate. This lie knew false
-"tu let augurs rue,
| Their words QUEENS Insult renders uue.'
January Z, IS43. c.
Il 0F VIRGINIA