Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-09
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POLITICAL.
VIRGINIA ELECTIoNs.-MEssRs JONES AND BoTTS.
Correspondence cf the Ner Harsn, (C0an,) Regis,dr


Correspondence IF The .Ntc Hecen (Coan.,) Regs,crl
RIcmMosD, Va, April Oath, l543.
Messrs Editors: AS many of your readers may never
rave attended n Virginia Hastings, custom differ
en from any thing have ct the North, an account OF
one NAV be received with some interest.
Last Saturday afternoon the people Of TINS district
met about mile and half from this city, place
called Bacon Quarter Branch and there. upou plat
form in the open air, seated by small table, found
The two Congressional! candidates for this district Mr.
Jones and Mr.. Bolts both ready 10 address the people
Around them are gathered some six eight hundred
individuals of both pares-some horseback, others
on blocks, benches, anything they find 10 put
foot upon Ii agreed between the parties, that each
one shall first speak hour and half and then close
with another speech of half an hour in length.
MIR. JONES' the Democratic candidate, first rises to
address the meeting. In him about forty
five years of age, plain his personal appearance, and
with countenance marked by deep thought and
study--he formerly member Of Congress- and
at the time, | thinh, member OF the Committee
of Ways and Means. He commences his speech by
calling the attention Of the audience the present po
ical aspect OF the cnunryand increasing IN energy,
he enters into the discussion Of the great political
questions OF the day, end With bold and fearless spi
rit he throws his whole hope of upon the
With them he is willing to sink or SWIM to live or die
There is trckery doGgng-buta PLAIN open state
ment of facts. Re calls upon his opponent TO do the
sameio longer clonk the issue before them as they
had formerly done, of bank bank, out give to
the people the Of eac!, party and lei them
decide. The great and unequal exactions of the tariff
| the distribution of The public lands was discussed
with every other measure Of the extra session OF Con-
| gress, OF which bis opponent conspicuous
member but, like horse course, he IS
timed 10 the twentieth part of minute by lie watches
IN almost every hand, and Mr.. Bolts, the Wing cand
date, rises 10 take his place need tell you who
Mr. Bolts Is; lac is well known throughout this whole
country and whether his reputation enyiabe one
| will not pretend 10 say but had expected in ihr
renowned ard celebrated champion of Whiggerv, the
npeacEer of the President, the header OF Capt Tyler
different man from the one before me. Could il be,
that in that man-bloa,cd and sluttish in appear
ancc-about forty years Of age, with pitcher Of BRAN
dy punch in one hand, and glass in the other, the
great Mr. Bolts rubbed my eyes, and looked, and
rubbed and looked again, and turned this one, and
that ! enqulred whether they sure that ii was
Mr.. Bolts Yes, il he; and CHI, fancy, what a
cheat
Blu: huah, lie commences his speech. 81 Tell you.
! Jones' stop-more pnnch-more hard cider Boston
and Fashion before mc.) say, Jones, you are good
locking fellow, but the people have not found II out
yet Stand up here, and let us look al you-a coun.
tenanoe mild, as peaceable. Why man, YOU would
not quarrel No, no, Jones-inerest, interest would
! keep yoa from it. But do you expect this chap, and
these old coons here to believe what you say; You
said quaTIeed with IN power and will tell
you why did II, though never told il before. About
seven days after John Tyler took the Presidential
Chair called on him, and from the conversation ]
had, | found that he INTENDED, las no one was then
eouHo Tor the one term. 10 use all ms power and IN
iuence during these four years, 10 build up party OF
his own, and one thu. would make INN President the
next eight years Says John Tyler swore them
ny Cd, # you expect 10 prostitute this whole Wing
party to your purposes you never did have, never
will have, greater enemy than am Says he, Bolts,
don't jump before you spurred-lhis Cabinet is one
Of General Harrison s. and shall want one Of my old
friends, and where shall look for them but III my
State. But 10 be br;bed, and 1t was then tina
| renonnced him, and have since Well. Jones
what do you think OF that: Bu, you said VIC did moi
make the United States Bank political question during
the last Presidential Eiec,ion-and you read Wing
Address with some old letters and speeches of Gene
raj Harrisons 10 prove t-bul will bet that the writer
Of the Address is Loco nowand as for the speeches
and letters they prove nothing-for you know, and
know, and every old here knows that il was al
issue, and the head and front of the great ma
| ona Wing party. But, more punch) Jones, have
bet you (So have I-so have l-rcsponted Sc.
vsrsi voices And one crawling along up hind him
whispered, Bolts say, Bolts, don't drink too much
Yes, have bet, that you do not this question
/ Which are you for, Van Buren,, Calhoun; q will
answer when my turn comes 10 speak) Answer me
oow ! am for Harry of the Nest-the hill boy of the
| siashes-shirt tail and all
But will follow him farther in his remarks
| The same strain continues through his horr ard half
MIR. Jones then responds, and calm and mild way
attempts to draw his quixotc opponent into discus
sion Of The of each party But it of no
use. Mr. Bolts response nothing but log cabin
same old COON moro punch Mill boy of the Slashes-