Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-23

for, without knowledge of the state Of parties no one
can properly appreciate my motives in acting the part
d'd and probably few can properly appreciate yours
There were two great parties, each divided INTO Two
parts. The Democrats divided into Democrats
proper and C0nserratres-the Wings into Practtacfe
and Impracticabte The Wings were in minority,
The Democrats in majority but the Conservatives,
who constituted the deserving wing of the Democratic
party, assumed the position of armed neulras, and eft
the Democrats in minority also. 1f the deser'ing
wing Of the Democrats united with both branches of
the Wing party, it would give the Wings a majority
but they required both wings Of the Wing party The
impracticabe Wings would not, as it afterwards up.
Peared, unite on Mr.. Rives the Conservative cand-
date and, so long as that the case MIR RVes could
not b. elected; nor would the Conservatives unto on
Wing, for they were most anxious to keep favor with
the Democracy at home, and thoy knew that vote for
ovowed Wing Senator would fix their position at
once Hence no one. (WhgD 90 far as learned, ever
hoped for of that band to vote for Wing In this
state of things, the Wings went into to select
their candidate. II was obvious, that they could not
elect Wing without aid from the Democratic party.
The Conservatives occupied such delicate position,
that they could not isaw' before vote for Wing,
without a. once by that act throwing off the mask and
appearing in their true coors; but the Democrats might
be placed in such position as 10 force them choose
between Rives and Wing, and il was known (at
least to me) that many of the Democrats preferred
Wing TO MIR. Rives. The caucus nominated you in
good faith, you had right presume, with only
hope fur your election-the hope of placing the
Democrats in position in which some Of them would
be induced 10 come 10 your aid.
1.-THE election came on, and after many ballots your
friends many of them abandoned the contest, and
you came into the Hail. In short time was seen
that the impractcabes as they called, would not
vote for Rves. Great excitement existed, and at last
feared that some of the mpraccables would give way,
and elect Rives. Under this impression left my sea
Mr. Bolts and asked him nomn ate you again.
L. 10 ipf.p dad ,lp ba
the floor. remarked TO him, suppose you let me do
it,. lie asked: 'Wll you? Will you vote for him.
answered, syes' He asked again. if my party, or any
portion of them, would 60 with me. | answered, |
could speak for none but myself; but thought there
were some who would do so if their votes would elect
Mr.. Bolts left me saying, wait and went TO another
part OF the Hall to some one, who do not know
He shortly returned and remarked Go ahead and get
tho floor possible did So and you left the
Hail. The vote commenced, and almost all the pract
cable Wings voted for Rves Mr. Bolts, before the vote
commenced called upon the Wings 10 stand by you for
two three ballots saying that if any who had voted
at any stage Of the election for Tyler, voted for him
then, an election could be made, and The moment he
did the great body of the Wings deserted you This
proves TO me- that The Wings did feel themselves in
condition TO vote for Rives without an excuse. They
preferred him, and intended 10 vote for him. bnt they
did not like to do so, for fear Of the Wings at home,
without having some such excuse this We tried to
elec Wing, but not being able to effect il, we took
Rives in preference 10 Mason. Hence your nomination
in caucus, and although nominated you good faith,
yet, TO be frank, expected the result, either TO elect
you 10 strip them Of the and demonstrate that
they preferred Rives 10 any Wing even to their frs,
avowcd choice among hem No communication, direct.
" or Indirectly had ever taken place between you and
myself in respect 10 my course that occasion. In
truth, had not exchanged word with you for
weeks before; and if you knew of any intention to put
you in nomination, you must have known it from MIR.
tts 10 hmm fad
all that passed between him and myself, far
member is stated above
81 cannot say that Mr. Bolts advised you to accept
the nomination at my hands, but know he approved
it, and did think and still think under the circum
stances, he was right. The only way whereby they
could elect you 10 get aid from the
Democrats, and coming TO you not from CHOICE but
from necessity, | am satisfied, whatever may be Mr..
Bolts feelings towards you If he will reflect, he
must admit you did nothing than he, IN The same
condition, would have done, and nothing more Than he,
warm, Jealous, ardent friend approved at the time,
with all the facts before him. You will see that have
given my views of the state of pares &C., hch may
not be material. Some Of those views may be errone-
GUS but do not think them so. II you wan, just a
statement of the facts connected with your nomination,
extract the parts marked.
(Ssned) "JNO. VOOLFOLK"
Mr. Bolts was acquainted with the precise occurren.
ces on that OCCASION stated above, and still, he
could refer 20 it public speech, as bringing dscredit
upon President Tyler. Perhaps, the gentleman wlnked
at the proceeding, because lie again 'sn s,ua
ton 10 be benefited by the ,rcacliery. As far this
charge is concerned leave him in the hands Of his
countrymen.
Again, Mr.. Bolts says, in his speech Of the 10Th
September, lSi
s'rhe Senate had called upon his own Secretary for
plan, and projst was accordingly submitted But
the Senate, not adopting it, inserted in another bill a
II. AZ, nj &c
reconcilins the President TO the bill, yet that very
clause made the preext for returning it with his
ve,u."
The reader will here see, that Mr. Bolts distinctly
asserts that "a compromise clause inserted for the
express end and am of rcconcing the President to the
bull" Now, We have already given the history of this
amendment. IL called "Botts amendment This
very paper brought up to the President, we said
few weeks since, by Mr.. Bolts and emphstically
rejected Ly the President ''contemptlble subter.
fupe behind which he would not SIX nlk'- yet hr.
Bolts suffered TO be brned forth by The Baltimore
Patro, and other journals, that "hc had fallen upon
compromise which had met the appreciation of the
President and would reconcile all differences in the
Wing party on the Bank question" He, moreover,
with his knowledge of line fact that the President had
rejected it, permitted Mr. Clay offer in the Senate,
and afterwards voted for it himsen the House, when
The bill came there-and then became furious because
the President did not approve the bill. But il was Of
fered, Gays Mr. Bolts, for the express purpose of
meeting the views of the President. What dues Mr..
Clay say upon Offering that amendment to the Senate
on July 9Th, 1871
"The Wbig Senators have rot looked beyond the
Senate do not knew, have not sought. and do not
wish 10 know the opinion Of The Chief of coordinate
branch Of this Government. in respect to this PROPOSE
!ion and according 10 the amendment, there four
cases in which Offices OF discount and deposi,e may be
established
He enumerates three, and then says
ssln the fourth pace, Congress shall require snch
offices be established wherever il deems il necessary
and proper"
And, on the same OCCASION Mr.. Huntington declared
that
"He could not see how such an amendment could
do away with constitutional scrupes on the subject
Nor could any else, after looking at the fourth
clause. But Mr.. Clay distinctly says-"he does not
know and does not want 10 know the opinion OF the
President in the matter" How then, Mr.. Bolts could
the amendment have been offered TO meet the wishes
and views of the President On this point we leave
you, Sir, in the hands of Jour count,ymen In your
letter of The tenth, you admit that the President did
reject it at your interview with him; but T. excuse
yourself you say 'you did no, mention the fact TO Mr.
Clay" thereby admitting tina. you deceived h'm and
the Wing party.
But We find il endless task to search out oil the
contradictions and false assertions he Mr. Bolts his
de last two IL is like ollno Oss2 upon