Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-13

distribution feature which il contained. The
bill was then sent back and voted upon, to see if
the constitutional vote could be given in its favor,
and Mr.. Bolts again voted for it. The bill tailed,
and it then became necessary 10 pass such bill
as would be acceptable TO President Tyler and
as ne had urged his objections 10 the bill, The
distribution clause was stricken out, and here,
SAID M. Bots, arose contest between The
Legislative and The Executive branches of the
Government, and he (Mr. B. )tcok his stand on the
Legislative side OF The question, and would no,
have yielded it up to the time he was then speak.
ing. From The fiat denial which Mr. Bolts made
respecting his vote, it nigh, have been expected
that he would have said that when The bill which
passed, and was approved by the Presidcn,
was presented in The House OF Representa-.
lives, he roted aga,ns. ii in eue,y innancs,
for the reason that he did not intend to hui
NOR President Tyler, or that he meant 10
die heading him. His failing 10 state catego.
really that he did vote against the Tariff bill of
l842, which was The lGp Of the land until repea,,
ed by the Tariff OF 1885, had The effect OF caus-
ing some Of his frenis TO misunderstood his true
position, as they still believe that he did vote for
the Tariff Of 1912 which was in operation Until
the bill Of 1916 went into effect The confession
was one that he no doubt would be glad 10 have
avoided as it presented him in the attitude Of
voting against what he thought was to The inter.
est OF the country buI in making it, as he did.
by presenting it as contes! between Mr.. Tyler,
as President and The Wing party he professed
willingness 10 deprive the country OF revenue,
and his friends, The prolectioniss, of the bounty
the bill would bring them, not for days or months
bu, for years, il Congress should have continued
its sitting from that time 10 the present. sooner
than yield The distribution clause OF the bill.
His time being short, he could only glance al
The positions OF Mr.. Leake, and appeared to cor.
tent himself with the remark, tina. Mr.. Leake
had mol knocked down any Of his (Mr. Boils)
"ten pins but that Mr.. Leake had SET up his
0,on pins in different Ten pin alley, and knocked
them down.
Il struck US that ridicule was much ouI OF place
just then, on The part Of Mr.. Bolts, as Mr. Leakc
had most certainly gol The better OF the discussion
and The ground taken by MIR. b.. under such cir.
cumslances, was, ID say The least of il, in rather
bad taste.
MIR. Bots having concluded, Mr. Leake rose
10 finish the discussion, and orened his reply by
holding up the Journal which Mr.. Bolts read
from, showing his votes on The bill that Mr.. Ty-
Ter had vetoed. Mr.. Leake opened the Journa!
at The places from which he had quoted The eI-
tracts before referred 10, and showed, most cone!S-
sirely, that Mir. Botts had circn his rote against
tie 1mfbiR Of 1912, which was passed by Con.
gross and approved by President Tyler. Wene-
yer witnessed more signal overthrow than Mr.
Bolts received 10 the ill he ran against Mr.
Leake respecting his (Mr. B.'s) vote against the
Tariff Of ls42. The day will be long remem-
bered, as it ought 10 be, as proud one for the
Spartan Band of Richmond" and The Democrat
ic party of the Metropolitan District.
Mr.. Leake, in speaking of Southern rights.
said that he would pledge himself to support no
candidate for The Presidency who was not sound
on The question of slavery, or who was in favor OF
the Wilmo, proyso; and he asked Mr.. Bots If
he would make the same pledge9 Mr.. Bots,
when he replied, shirked the questionable pass
ed 1t over in sence-he would no, deign to
make reply We ask the people Of the Me-
lropolitan District, il they are willing 10 trnst
Mr.. Bo,is or any other man, on this u1omen-
lous question, who will fold his opinions up in
his doubel7 Mr.. Bolts, in speaking OF the pro-
seculion Of the war, said thai, as he nigh! be
elected 10 Congress II would not be proper for him
10 express his opinions upon the mode offs prose-
cu;ion; so, in the same way, Mr.. Bolts might
remark upon any other question:; yea, even upon
this vital Southern question. Will Mr.. Bots
make the pledge TO sustain no candidate who is
in favor Of Tie Wilmo Proviso7 We call upon
the people to demand a reply, and to sustain no
man who will not be tue 10 the Constitution and
10 the rights OF the South. Mr.. Bolls may be as
sound as any Of US, but where doubt exists lie!
the pledge be required.
The Republican party Of this district had
brought forward candidate for Congress who
was an able and nrm supporter Of the principles
they advocated, but SO unknown was he, (proiess-
eddy a, least, 10 some Of the Whss,) that they,
on hearing OF his nomination, wanted 10 know
"who was Waller D. Leake2" The question
can now be answered, by saying he is the man
who, in the Gibraltar of Whisgery, met and over
threw their able champion, the Hon. John Minor
Bolts on The 9th day OF April, iS47. Yes. The
Democratic party of The 9Th Congressional Dis
rict have selected champion every way worthy
of leading them in the present contest, and we
doubt not he will receive from them warm, zea-
lous and united support.