Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-18
MESSRS. Seldom AND Bolts.
For THE ESQUIRE

For THE E.SorlRsa.
Tie Congressional CanraSs ~ Loa'sa /!
To TIE VOTERS Of ms CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT.
FellowCiiizens: The p.ce OF Liberty Is El"r-
nal Vigilance" II may not be undressing u
you 10 learn The progress OF political events IN lhis
glorious old county, Louisa Tie adopted County
OF the immortal Henry.
ON Thursday last, We had The Two candidates
for The district al onr Court House, and each made
speeches The accomplished and distinguished
seldom was received with great applause, and !
cordial welcome He opeEed the discussion a
lilIe after Two O'Clock; and, in one OF The mos
powerful efforts OF genius that ever heard from
any man. be susta ined his high reputation as al
orrior anil Sat1sDian. He conlra>ted, with the
penci OF light the principles Of Inc Democratic
Parry with those OF The Federal or s0-card
Wing Pariy. Fie went into the history ot ~"
Presidential canvass Of 1910 and 1871, exhibit
ing Tie Honorable Mr.. Bots. on the floor Of Con
ereSs in no enviatle po>Ilion,and showed 'hairom
his temperament Judging from his r1sh ac;s he
was an unit Representative OF an o'deriy ana ois-
Greet people, who thought for themselves de
went on to give ludicroGs account Of the rliicu
ions attempt OF the honorable gentleman al head
ing Capt Tyler, or die (Bet0Te close his has
~ sketch. will give you Mr. Bo.tS's version Of
The same.)
Mr. Seddon's rebuke for inr.ing John q. Adj
ans 10 the hospi;aiiiies Of Virginia. was wiiher-
inc in The extreme and that invitation, too after
the declaration on the floor OF Congress By Mr..
Adams. that he would calmly sit by, and see the
throais Of the Southern people ctil;-alludins 10
a catastrophe loo horrible here 10 depict.
Mr. Seddon next introduced The Tafiit ques-
ton He exhibited some OF the most astounding
facts. and tint from data and premises, which
G. fi,ctt- ur1S no
on this branch Of his argument, that wished
Thai no, only every man in the South, but il the
Union. could have heard him. He showed, that
The agricultural portion ot The community were
no, only fieeced OF their hard earnings. olt that
rhey were shamefuly plundered OF their pro-
pertv and their rights, which were guaranteed 10 US
by the laws OF selt-p preservation, a. well as me
Constitution OF the United States. But the great
and absorbing question, thai The people desired
I;oht mon. was vet 10 be discussed-ihe annex
alton Of "Thc Lone Star" TeSas-ant truly and
CALAMITY did Seldom excel himself When, al this
moment. recollect The forcible impression made
on the apdience-ihe description ne gave q ms
beautiful and fertile coun,ry-ihe security It gave
10 the Souih-i;s being portion ci Inc valley oil
the Father OF Waters, as we'll as The consequences
irnm dismemberment-I should do the scholar,
as well as The statesman, grea, injustice, were an
atemp, even made al an Outline.
Mr.. Bots complained heavily in his reply, al
the wan, of courtesy in his opponent; and, in the
course of his speech he took occasion to say, that
Mr. Seldom could not obtain The support Of The
whole Democratic party; and said that ). u. De-
noon would not support the nomination. But in
this. the honorable gentleman reckons without his
host. Sirs. who that knows S. d. Denoon, that
sterling and unfinching Democrat must recollect
that be has always been true 10 his principles
and a. his countrys cali, he will be found at his
post. bauling for the erea. cause Of De-
mocraoy. Mr. Bottss excuse fJr his having
selected the notorious abolitionist, John Quincy
Adams, to present his memorial Tor seat
in CONGRESS was weak, and lame in the extreme.
He said Mr. Seldom had complained Of his ac-
cusipg Mr.. Van Buren, of telling four palpable
lies. He said, that he Kindergarten whas the lies
were at present, although be had made The charge,
and he concluded the charges were sustained, be-
cause, said he, DR.. Darrico't (who had been a
good DEMOCRACY had changed 10 Whig, because
Mr.. Bot.. had proved Them. thought tie tale