Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-09

diegraced The Stale by Withholding supplies 10
clolhe and feed her gallant volunteers.
1t is proper that we should state that on Sun
day afternoon we received Mr. J. M. Bolts card,
commenting upon "Buckskin." We promised
Mr.. BIS friend TO insert il on Tuesday-but Snn-
days mail brought US a second piece from buck
skin," which was published in Tuesdays Wing
and Enquirer. We, therefore, suspended Mr..
Bolts card, till he could see the last piece from
"Buckskin." Late on Tuesday we were again
requested by MIR. Bolts friend 10 publish his card,
which we now do, as II originally came into cur
possession.
To the Editors of the Enquirer.
In your paper of the 3ls, Of March, you pub
lished an article signed "Buckskin," and dated
Louisa, 29th March, upon The subject OF The APP
preaching Congressional Election, in which The
following passage occurs:
"For The foremost reqnisie In candidate for office
among us, ought TO be, cAAkacTgR. II ~
little avail that nigh public agent happens 10 agree
" with us on the political topics OF tho day, II his
habits profigatc, and his debts greater than he
" can pay He nay be bought up by confedemcy OF
" itch manufacturers, sednced by corrupting adj
" mnistratton; or, instead of watching shfewdiy and
" vgilanty our interests, he may waste ull his
&C away the effects of debauch. Now, Mr.. Leake's
" morals without blo-not oniy Is he clear OF any
vicious habit, but he has adopted the surest safe
guards againat ever falling into vice. His voice and
example have for years been steadfasty enlisted In
" the works of beneyoence nround him; and let him
" rise high no man Can point to him and say,
co There IL Leake, who has become great man, and he
" was ways;frockiDg gambling and running IN debt
" Why may not do 70 too and still become great
" man ,! All his influences are eIeIted for good
Now it is true that my name is not mentioned IN
this particular paragraph, although the article IL
SELL in every other part, consists OF contrast be-
tween the respective merits OF MIR. Leake and my
SELF, as competing candidates in this Congres.
sonal District; and cannot be disputed, thai The
inference may be fairly drawn, that il was The in
lention OF the writer (who is unknown TO me) 10
,ns,nuate that these vices or crimes nigh, fariy be
ascrbed 10 me; or, that he Was al least disposed 10
create such an impression on The minds of the
voters OF this district and a distant community.
Furbearing 10 express any opinion upon The
"tyec,iom OF the press" which would justify the
introduction OF so wanton, unprovoked and un-
founded personal accusations by iaduectiOn,
(Which honorable men never resort 10, must say
that The author Of this article, who has so gra-
luitously introduced such matter for unworthy
purposes, Of he Intended 10 impue such crimes or
pices TO me) is an nnprincipled caumuialor,
low BLACKBOARD, and contemplate vasabond.
am neither in condition Of life nor condi-
ton OF mind 10 seek personal difficulties with any
man, nor did al any period of life, or under any
circumstances, ever indulge such disposition
My political course is open to The severesl scru-
tiny and 10 all decent animadverson; and have
put up with enough OF both 10 show that am
mol caplious on that subject; but my private cha
rac,er though much lraduced and yiiified by po
lical opponents for political effect, il, a priratc
icay, where none could be found responsible for
the ISLANDERS, is not subject TO be tempered with
in public manner or by responsible men. II
there are two vices in the world, from which
may claim TO be exempt, as might call upon eve-
ry friend and acquaintance, Of from one 10 Iory
years standing, 10 testify, they are intemperance
and card playing-and as for taro-bank, there is
no man living, that am aware of that ever saw
me bel dollar al one: l certainly have not done
such ihins for twenty .lhree years. In saying
thus much, il is not only 10 project ny own rcpu.
iation, but the party represent, from injury
There are many religious persons in the district
who might be operated upon b. such insinuaiions
as was the case in the Presidential canvass oil
1874, when some man, protesting 10 be a Minis.
isss a2h fad ee J that be had seen NJ. Clay
the Ohio and Mississippi, ana amer Inc election
was over, and the certificate had worked its ef
feet, certified again that he saw Mr.. Clay bur
ii was not Henry Clay; and so this writer, after
The election, might say, he did no, charge me
with such offences he only said MIR. Leake was
not guilty of them-tut in the mean time, the
poison has worked lis effect.
In regard 10 The other indirect charge oil being
"in debt" wish to Heaven | could with equal
honesty and sincerity plead not gully. That is
a misfortune under which | labor, and under
which have struggled Tor fifteen years as per-
haps few men living have had 10 struggle; and
have in that time probably paid more, by hard
scuif1ing, than any man ever paid before from The
same means, aud hope il will not he long before
can pay The balance that have come under OBJ
lisa lions for, as we'll for others as myself. And
il il be crime to be in debl am al least on the
side OF majority in that; and il they will give
me the votes of all the debtors in the district, Mr.
Leake or any body else may have the creditors
But that is private matter with which no de-
cent man would desire 10 Interfere and no black
April Sd, is47. JNO. Nj. Bolts.
18th inst, where "Buckskin" il he does mol pre-
viously disclaim all alluson TO me, can then do So
communicate with me- or let both alone, at his
option. II any man has private charges TO make
against me- (Which have been circulating long
enough in whispering breath, y he mus, either
prove, Tin which case will submit,) take the
back track, or be prepared TO meet The consequen
ces will not suffer my private character to be
reproached to answer any political purpose
This is the first time in any political canvass
that have been engaged in, that such PERSONAL
matters have been thus publicly brough, up-it
would be well il were the last. J. NJ. b.