Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-03
RICHMOND, VA.
tuesday Morning, August ;, 1917.
MR.. Bolts AND TIE WAR.

Bots has been postponed OIL deeo"h' " ~ 49,
absence OF The editor who wrote The paragraph
complained Of We now freely give II pace
with such short comments as We deem necessary
10 move lha, We have made no "misrepresenta-
ton or miss,a,emcn,a Of Mr.. Bots posi'ion.-
Such course, had we been disposed 10 pursue
il. was no, a, all necessary. MIR. BIS leuer 10
Philadelphia abcunds in such cztrauasansas, that
i, requires no coloring Of our own 10 bring ouI IN
bold relief his sweeping assertions and reckless
charges agaiHslhe Administration and Inc whoie
Democratic party. They are strong enough IN
themselves, in all conscience; and II woua DC d
waste oil time in us 10 attempt, by any shaoins
whatever, 10 make them more salient and excep-
tonable. Far be il from US 10 a,temp, 10 make
political capital by mis!epreseniins the opinions
of our political opponents. We endeayor 10 40
full Justice in the premises, ard 10 stand or iaii
by the facts which come within our reach.
But 10 The particular specification complained
Of by Mr.. Bolts. We said last Thursday, tha'
"Nlessrs. Wilson and Tuck (of New Hampshire)
along with Messrs. Bolts and Corwin are pledg.
cd 10 vote against giving dollar for the pFosecu-
ion of the war" MIR. Bolts denies The position
and calls upon us for our authority. We meet
the issue and refer him 10 his own letter 10 Phi-
adelphia, which has been made SO famous by us
many bold assertions and false arguments. Inc
particular passage Of that letter We have chcu
over and over again. Alter denounclng The war
as ainslgacd and provoked from meEeltIcicas
arJ n
boris goods, By men spoiled and beso''cd WIN
place and power" Mr.. Bolts proceeds TO aVo~
his own opinion as 10 the proper means 10 stay
the hand OF mischief" In his own language,
III is 10 disclaim promptly all purpose and in'en-
lion 10 take one foot OF Mexican soil on any
terms, either by conquest or negotiation; 10 as
certain the the boundary line OF The beautiful mi
most unforiu7aie Iczas,' acittdrar on, troops 10
that line, ani defend il if assaled, (Which would
never be at,cmpled) and thus bring The arar al onec
70 a speedy aud honorable termination. Surely
neither the honor Of the nation, nor The glory OF
our arms. calls for the prosecution Of an oGensirs
war."
Now, does not this language clearly involve
"p)edee 10 vote agains, giving dollar for The
prosecution Of The war" Mr.. Bolts is eithcrior
or agains, prosecution Of the war. lie IS IN
doubtedly against il; he treats il as war OF CON
guest" wagcd "lor the acquisition oil our neigh
boris goods" and avows his decided opinion thai
our troops should be Withdrawn entirely from
Mexico 10 The boundary line Of Texas, and 'Mns
bring the war at once 10 speedy anu hnnoFaoie
termination" What is the besl-nay the only
way 10 carry out MIR. BIS views? Unless peace
be made, Mr.. Bolts, as member OF Congress
will be called upon TO vote for or against The pro-
sscu,on of the war. Congress, il il think proper,
can Stop the prosecution Of The war by one course
only, and that is TO refuse 10 vote supplies. II,
then, Mr.. B. was sincere in his opinions-ii his
words were intended 10 mean any thing but mere
bluslcr and "1ratum fulmen," we cannot sec how
he can avoid the inference OF having pledged him
sci. 10 vote Tor The only plan 10 stop the prosecu-
lion Of The war-;hal is, 10 stop The supplies OF
The troops; for without supplies. The President
will be powerless, and the army be forced 10 re-
treat 10 The line OF Texas, The very object which
MIR. Bolts seems 10 have so much al heart
For the life OF US, We can see no substantial
difference between The position OF Mr.. Corwin
and Mir. Bolls on this point. The latter gentle
man said in his speech in the Senate: YIN
must cal yorr army 6ack-you ,snst. na'ess you ars
uilling 10 be thought rO5der, an invader oil
your neighbors you must recall that army
Relrace uoMr steps, and if your Presiden. asks
of me men and money 10 prosecute ne tcar, run
Gods assistance ard my own poor faculties. ne
shall hare neither men nor money 10 prosecute any
such pEp0ss."
Mr.. Bolts in his Philadelphia letter says, We
must "wilhdraw our troops 10 the line OF Texas"
unless we are willing 10 be thought guilty Of 4
"mefelrcious lust OF conquest and acquisition oil
our neighbor's goods" Here he s'ors, but in or
der to attain The object specified by Mr.. Cor~in
and himself, viz: The ''calins The army back, will
he not be compelled 10 so with Mr. Corwn and
so vote. tina, The President "shal have neither
men nor money 10 prosecute The wal :" For.
why avow an object unless the pledge is implied
that the agent will do all in his power 10 effect
that objcc,2 Why solemnly declare that The
troops should be Withdrawn and The war stopped,
unless he means to employ the only measure
calculated 10 cut of al once the prosecution Of
the war; fno such pledge was involved in Mr.
Belts letter then his language must be suscepti-
Die oi most extraordinary CONSTRUCTION, or, IN
other words, must have no practical meaning at
all We have not said That Mr.. Bolts was pledged
10 vote against supplies 10 our troops 10 maintain
their position or wage Gcfcasire war-bul that
he wa. bound, by his declaration, 20 vote agains,
supplies Tor The prosecution OF an offensive war,
which he especially reprobales. We have, thus,
as we conceive, established The substantial ruth
Of our posion-and shown, that while MIR. Bolts
NAV not have avowed The identical policy as
cribed 10 him, yet his language, if il have any
meaning al all, admits of no ether iair conslruc-
ton. Mr. B. may take either horn OF the diem
ma. Neither Of them can benefit him much.
While upon the subject of Mr.. Bolts COM
plants OF The daily Misrepresentation and mis-
statements oflhe Democratic press, we beg leave
10 invite his attention to the following short pas
sage in the Wheeling Times, good Wing pa
per-
ave have heard The name Of Honorable John
M. Bots suggested as The Speaker OF the House
in The next Congress. Less OF the pirulence Of
party than is characteristic OF that gentleman
would be recommendation in the occupant oil
thai high Office"
(The Italics are the Timess.)
How can he complain of the comments Of
the Democratic press, when one Of his own
household thus keenly rebukes his "rirulencc
OF party" that sees nothing but "roaenness
and corruption" in his political opponents =
That little sentence, coming as i! does from
Wing journal, is in itself as severe a &C.
nunciation as is 10 be found in any Demo-
cratic paper, OF the violence and reckless
ness Of partisan, Who placing himseilupon
sel-ercced platform oil propIiety, lavishes his
abuse upon Democrats OF unimpeachablc poll
lical honesty and patriotism. Truly, his party
bitterness mus, be most slaring, when one Of his
own Wing journals is compelled 10 speak thus