Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-09
From the .NGdisonian.

MR. LEIGH rs MR.. Bolts.
Taou shalt not bear aise ,citness against thy
Mr.. Bottss recollectons are of The stuff thai
dreams are made of The who can repeat dIa
logue, occupying two or three columns OF a newspa
per- two years after it took place, and stake the SILVA
ton of his soul $50 help him God upon its literal
truth, is worthy Of pity, if not Of abhorencs Who,
that has particle Of conscience, would venture TO re.
peat, HsTaiiy a conversation of any length, few
hours after it had taken place! Yet here is man
who 10 the literal answers,
explosives, oaths ordinations nerjections and all
Of midnight Conversations between waking aud dream
ing, which occurred some twenty four moons since =
This is gross for turpilude-It must be insanity
We speak not now Of the violation of the sancty
Of private intercourse and unsuspecting confidence
the shameless betrayal of The hospitality OF "bed and
board-nor OF the revolving Of Mr.. Bollss
pretended revelations. They have excited universal
disgust. The more decent Wing papers have refused
10 poue their columns with the loathsome garbage.
But MIR. Bolts appeals 10 legal proceedings to stigma
iize the character Of the Chief Magistrate. These de-
rye more attention than his miraculous recoecons.
The charge founded upon the circumstance that Mr..
Leigh in a noe OF argument, characterized act Of
the President as "fraudulent." Mr. Leigh is Mr..
Bolts principal witness; and unfortunately for the
cuser have public proof, that that eminent gentle
man entertained the most respectful opinion Of MIR.
Tyler long after the paper upon which this attack is
grounded, was drawn up. Here is the proof which
must forever exnguish this malignant calumny.
1t having been stated, among other things in an
editorial in the Richmond Wing, that sat the Harris.
burg Convention Mr. Tyler was accepted as an alter.
native, not choice, and also "ihat in Virginia, where
he is best known, Tyler was SO entirely obnoxious
from his conduct, at the Senatorial election in 1899
that body Of Wings would have trusted him for any
place; and the proof of the Lct is, that the Virginia
delegation at Harrisburg refused 10 vote for him 10
man, concealing their motives, however, under the
plea Of decacy.'
Mr. Leigh addressed a letter 10 the Editors from
which we take the following extracts:
81 then said, that as Mr.. Tyler member of the
Virginia delegation, thought that delegation would
best consult his feelings and his dignu BY withholding
their vote altogether that the nomination should be
entirely the act of other delegations. | did not take
this course, because though, the Virginia delegation
would hesitate TO concur in the nomination, and that
aciiiHgiy and promptly Ny only motive and my de.
cared purpose, was, now that Mr. Tyler had received
the nomination. to place him 6efore he country on the
most eteratfd ground on ehich he could stand
''The Committee rose, and Governor Owen report.
ed TO the Convention, that Mr.. Tyler had been no.
minated for the office Of Vice President by the UNA.
SIMoUs of all The delegations except that of yir
gina, which had voted at all. And | then sta.
ted publicly, in the Convention the same reasons for
Withholding The vote Of the Virginia Delegation which
had declared in The Committee, and this was done in
such manner as not 10 dsparase Mr. Tvier BY with.
holding the vote of the Virginia Delegation, but eic
rate him. This was the real motive and purpose Of
my conduct; and this, am sure, its effect for which,
appeal TO every surviving member Of The Convention.
The scene cannot have been forgotten"
"Saying this, it is proper should add, that Mr. Ty-
Ter would not have been my choice for the Vice Presi
dency, if the state Of his vote foi the nomination had
left me any choice My own wish was, that Mr.. Man.
gum. Of North Carolina, should lie nominated or if
the Vice President should be selected from Virginia nv
vote would have been for the domination of James
Barbour. expressed these sentiments to the few pen
temen with whom had the opportunity of conversing
on the subject. But had suh objection 10 Mr. tn
nation, when found it Agreeable 10 The sense of the
delegations from the other Stales and think that th,s
the general sentiment at the tine of the delegation
from Virginia. ! certainly acedunder the impression
that il was so.
81 have not any more than yu, approved The con-
dro Of Mr., Tyler since his transition the Presiden
cy, in consequence of the deahof Gen. Harrison ne.
could not therefore hare him dsparaged, by an erro.
view of the facts attendnglis nomination; much
more, by my silence TO theseaci lis
These extracts require content. OF themselves
they sufficiently refu,e the base aumny now brought
forward under the authoritative name of Mr. Lei Oh
II this gentleman really eneraied the belief that Mr.
Tyler guilty Of the despcaqe fraud for which his
name is vouched, how crimina his compliance at the
Harrisburg Convention, and hnsubsequent declaration
that, although not his choice, had mo such obiec-
ton to Mr.. Tyler as would hse induced him 10 dis
sent from his nomination. This blow, if i; strike
any where, strikes at the eetted character Of BENZ
Watkins Leigh. Really, vast not time that the in.
tegent and hg minded Immunity Of Richmond
should be relieved from REPRESENTATIVE low in in.
teect, so coarse in feelings, vulgar in manners and
reckless 10 conduct as job Minor Bolts? We BRO.
missed extracts from Mr.. Leihs eller to the public