Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-05-12
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
FRIDAY MORNING. MAY is. is4s.
MR. BOTTS,

that print, from this city We insert it at length as curl
os in Its and inoomparaby the audacious
venomous libel we have in any newspaper.
VIRGINIA ELECT1oNS.-MEssKs.J sSEs AND BORIS
Correspondence OF the New Haven. Conn., Register
RicnNoNp, Va, April Oath, 10
Mcssrs. Editors: AS many OF your readers may
nave attended at Virginia Hastings custom different
from any thing have the North an account OF one
may be received with some interest.
Last Saturday afternoon the people of this district
about mile and hall from this city, place called Ba-
con Quarter Branch; and there, upon platform, the
open air. seated by small table, found the Cengcs
sona candidates for this district Mr. Jones and Mr. Bott
both ready address the people Around them gathered
some SIX eight hundred individuals OF both partes-some
ON horseback Others blocks, benches any thing they
find 10 put foot upon. 1t agreed between the par.
ties that each shall first speak an hour and half and
then close with another speech OF half hour length.
Mr. Jones the Democratic candidate, frst ad
dress the meeting In him about forty five
years OF age plain IN his personal appearance and with
countcnancc marked by deep thought and study-he
was formerly member of Congress, and the tune,
think, member of the Committee OF WAYS and Means
He commences his speech by calling the the
dlence the present political aspect the country-and
increasing energy, he the discussion of the
great political questions OF the day, and with bold and
fearless spnt ne throws his whole hope upon
issue. With them he willing sink OF SWIM TO live or
die There is no uckery, no dodging-but plain open
statement o facts lie calls upon his opponent do the
saneto no longer cloak the before thom they
had formerly done, OF bank bank, but give
people the measures of each party and let them decide
The great and unequal eNnctions OF the ari-the dsb
ton OF the public lands, discussed with
measure OF the extra session OF Congress- which his op
onent was conspicuous a member; but, like horse
over race course he Is tuned 10 the twentieth part OF
minute 10y the watches IN almost every hand, and Mr.
Bolts the Wing candidate take his place. need
not tell YOU who Mr.. Bolts he well known throughout
this whole country and whether his reputation Is an envia
Die one, will pretend say but had expected in
the renowned and celebrated champion OF Whiggery the
lmpeacher o; the President; the header OF Capt Tyler
different man from the before Could it be, that
saw IN that mnn-boated ana slutSh in appearance
about forty years OF with pitcher OF brandy punch
one hand, and glass the other the Mc. Bolts -
rubbed my eyes and looked, and rubbed and looked
GAIN and turned this and that cnqulrsd they
that Mr.. Bots Yes n was he: and oh
fancy what a cheat,
But hush he commences his speech. tell you Jones
-(stop-more punch-more hard cider-Boston and FASH
ION before me- say Jones' you good looking fellow,
ou e people have not found II yet. Stand up here,
and let us look at yOua mild pcaceabe
Why man, You would quarrel. No, no. Jones-ineres
interest would keepyou from But YOU expect this chap
and these old coons here believe what you say You
said quarreled with IN power, and will tell YOU
why did 1t, though told before. About seven
GAYS after John Tyler took the Presidential Chair called
ON hii ana from the conversation had, found that he
tended, as then bound the torm, all
his power and influence during four wears t. build up
party OF ms own and that would make him Presden,
the next eight years. SAYS l. John Tyler-l swore them
by ID II you expect TO prostitute this hole Wing par
10 your purposes you never did have will have
greater enemy than am Says he, Bolts don't jump be-
lore you are spuHed-th> Cabinet OF General Har-
rsons, and shall OF my old friends and where
shall look for them but IN my But was not
be brbed and then that renounced him. and have
ever since Well, Jones, what do you think of hatl-
But said did make the United States Bank DO
hucal question during the last Presidential Eecon-and
you read our Wing Address with some old letters and
speeches. 81 General HarsOn's prove iibut will bet
that the writer OF the Address Loco now-and as for
the speeches and letters, they prove nothing you know
and know, and every old here knows that IL was al
ISSUE and Is the head and front OF the great national
Wing party. but, mere punch) Jones' have a bet on
you; 80 have $50 have responded several voices.
And one crawling along up behind him. whispered, Bots
say, Bolts don't drink too much.D Yes, have bet.
that you do not this questions Which re YOU for
Van Buren,, or Calhoun Il will answer when my turn
comes TO speak, Answer me now am for Harry of the
Nest-the Mill boy OF the slashes-shr tail and ALL"
But ! will follow him farther his remarks. The
same strain continues through his hour and a half Mr..
Jones then responds and IN calm and mild way attempts
10 draw ms quNouc opponent into discussion OF the
measures OF each party. But Of use. Mr. Bolts
response nothing but log cabin-same old coon-aore
puHch-Allll-bOy OF the Sashe~-menl bag-hnrd cider
and TO close, he said hc would quote from
Of the Reverend Divnes Of this place: "No my hearers
leave with you. You have all before you-the straight
and narrow way, and the broad road But his time is up
and each one tying the bundle Of papers before him.
scends the platform, ready for the stump the next town
As walked towards home could not he p but thinking
OF what had and heard Could il be that had ust
witnessed strife for the Office, second but one in the gift
OF great and free peope-and IN that guzzer Of punch
had seen one who had held that Office Ii So II was
reason why, to his words "he found the CITY Of
washington one vast sink OF iniquity." 1t reason
why It's vice and revelry should startled this whole
people 10 sense OF their stuDion. But oh! Statesmen
and Legislators do notpu your country TO an open shame
Assume virtue, # you have it not"
Do not eNtngmsh the already Pickering fame upon the al
tar OF freedom. Do not by ghHu reyery and song drive
the bird Of liberty from this his last resting place Here
where he has sought shelter from the and prosecutions
OF the Old World from the wreck and ruin Of Empires do
not by such uncouth leyy oxnguish the last hopes of the
trends Of freedom, and 10 be upon this aires
inGnc OF hbery-poluiion, pollution heap ofruin
But they will do it, The questions Of vice and viz
tue are too plain 70 be misunderstood Truth and patriot
ism will not be dehroned by falsehood and reckless al
ton The question s open for decepuon-reas1n is al
work and you may expect hear Of most complete tn
umph IN the election that take place next Thursday
Yours truly. 5