Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-05-04

4 We Wnst there is not q Whig from the
Aroostook 10 the Sabine, I've won't answer
for TexAs Whigs) who il he has M, heard
will hear with . thrill of cxulaii0D, thai
JoRN N. BOrTs has been returned to Con
qress from Virginia. We doubt whether
there is one among us, short Of Henry Clay
himself, whose personal triumph would cause
wider or deeper satisfaction. Not that Mr.
Bolts 10 deemed wiser, greater. better than
any other Wing member elect OF CON-
gress--bui because that, IN the face OF o bit
ter, unsc crupulous and temporarily triumphant
opposition, he has borne himself 50 frankly.
nprghtiy aud nmnfully, that Political inieg'
riiy iriumphs in his person, aud his election
is a verdict mob merely against his defs,ners,
but in favor Of iofiy bearing IN adversely and
vindica,cs The good old Anglo Saxon love ol
fair play. Among the six score and over
Of Wings who will meet on the first Monday
in December next, TO choose 1--WE hope) q
Whig Speaker aud Clerk Of the House, and
to look sharply in;o The diplomacy OF Buchsn-
an and the fnsnciering Of Wslker-to over.
hsal the tyrsnnicsl sbsurdiies Of Cave John
son, and bury out Of sight and smell The of
fensive remains Of Polkery-ihere will no,
be one whose hand will he grssped more
Reared and living in State famous for its
cro,chets and distractions, Mr. Bo,ts has
been at all times md eminently a Whig o
the Union. He hos been openly and stend
iastly an advocate of q Protective TsrIf, Of a
Naiioosl Currency. and Of liberal sppropris
tIoDs for the improvement OF oar Rivers
Lakes and lIsrbors.
Living in the midst Of a slave breeding
population, finding his most powerful support
in one Of the chef msr,s Of the domestic
Islave.tuade, Mr. Bolts did not hesitate 10
vote sgains, the Gag Rule subverting the
Right Of Petition, ev.o when Representa-
,ives Of Northern Freemen, who NOW appear
To be most jealous in their resistance to the
Of slavery, were voting with
South Carolina against freedom. lie wns
among the first to denounce the treachery
of John Tyler. tho his neighbor and daily
associate. lie fought the anne xatioD Of Texas
from Grst To last with maDiUl Zeal, efficiency
and perseverance, he denounced the aboml.
liable war on Mexico from the outset, aud IL
I's nnwHvrriDg adversary still; and when an
s,tcmp, was mnde Ia PnsDare and defeat hlin
by a pledge 10 support no man who favored
HE W,lmot Provi-o. he promptly answered.
~ substance, "NlV way to avoid al! troubl.
concerning slavery ~ "nr conquered terrific
~. Is to take no territory oi Mexico and.
though ] don't like the Wilmot Proviso. ]
pledge yon ihs, | .hall vote tor ANY Wing
sga,ust sny Locotoco candidate who may be
Nominated
Such ~ tho man who will represent the
metropolitan District Of Virginia N the nexi
Congress. Richmond. il will be seen. gave
him q heavier vote as well as a larger ma
jorny than she gave to Henry Clay and Ia
the District, his ina jority is more than double
Mr.. Clay's-and this after q face To face can
vnss, in which his adversary and the Rich.
mond Enquirer had rung the changes on his
alleged anti-Southern voies and sentiments,
de enounciug him az unsound and dangerous.
May we no, now deem it settled, with re
gard to mean appeals to local interest or
prejudice, that the Hibernian was right who
averred that she best course to avoid dan
ger is TO meet 1t half way ?
Hon. Willoughby Newton, who took the
other course with regard to Texas, pronounc
ed annexation a Southern measure, end as
such supported il by hs voice and vote, lost
his seat therenpon as Mr.. Bolts did, and is
now beaten in an attempt 10 regain it. Will
not Statesmen heed these facts and their
moral? N. Y. Tribune.