Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-11
RICH vi ON ID, VA
Saturday Morning, July 8, 1s4s.
PETER sKEN BoTrs' LETTER.

lex ShEN By i Ell.
We invite the particular attention OF our read.
ers 10 The admirable and amusing letter Of our
very able correspondent, Peter Sken Bolts ad-
dressed to Mr.. MiIlard Fillmore. II contains
that they are likely 10 follow H. He thinks much
OF the disaster which beie the Wing parry in
1912 was owing TO The "heading" propensiies
of his cousin John. He presses the "principle'
oil "Methegin" upon his party, and as the honey
and waller are only parts Of The "principle," they
can SPICE il 10 suit The TASTE Of all who embrace
il as an additional "principe" to the platform Of
1910.
Far The Enquirer.
LETTER OF PETER SKEN Bolts TO MIL
LARD FILLMORE.
Hon. M,LLARD FILLMORE
Allow me, dear Sir, TO make one more effort
through you to rally the Wing party 10 their old
principles IL the United States were alone in
ierested in the success of these principles, this
Of itself should be sufficient TO enlist all the
energies and all the zeal of every patriotic Wing
in the land, in order 10 secure 10 them a COM
pete triumph in the approaching contest for the
| Chief Magstracy of the nation. But our own
country is not alone interested in them In my
opinion the fate of all Europe. if not of The
whole world, depends upon them. This is TOO
plain TO need proof, Every body knows that
the famc of civil liberty which IS now raging
throughout the old world, burning up thrones
and palaces, and bistsring iyrants, was kindled
in our heaven befricnded land and that it must
derive IFS fuel from the same source, or speedily
expire Now the election of Cass and Butler
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very well know. II proclaims 10 the world that
where the people govern, they will be run
nj ( about all over the world trading where they
can get the best bargains 10 the utter neglect Of
"home industry" and 10 The entire ruin of their
fellow citizens, who cannot live without "pro
tection'' That they will be throwing open
their ports TO the productions of the whole
world, because, forsoolh, they can get the
fruits of pauper labor abroad little cheaper
than those of "free labor" at home. They will
be sticking TO their Constitution, even where it
recognizes slavery, and extends The same priyi.
eses TO the STAKEHOLDER that it does to slave
| stealers. Thev will have no respect for Fiscal
agents." the want of which has brought the
country 10 lis present ruinous condition; but
which, fortunately for the cause of freedom,
| Europe has not yet discovered. They will
compel man TO pay his debts, no matter how
innocent aud promising Tie speculation which
involved him. They will leave roads and river.
| TO the care If those who are most interested in
them, instead Of requiring every body 10 con-
tribute to these objects. They will allow the
| Veto power 10 remain where il was put, in
| The dask ages, even though it snatch from them.
selves "lhe better currency" They will 20 10
war when attacked, without first inquiring
whether the acquisition of territory may not be
the consequence, and without providing before
hand who shall live on it, if acquired. They
will no, allow even natural ally" to kill a
| few Wings and few Democrats, without be
coming enraged at it; and instead of taking the
| number, size, and ages Of the killed, and xii
ling exactly as many of exactly the same kind
they will go tearing through forts, capturing
towns, and charging upon five times their num-
Der, and killing all in their way, in order to
exact reparation from that ally. II noble.
hearted Wing votes suppl es for "this unjust,
unnatural and unconstitutional war; they will
stupid, understand him as giving counenance
to The war; as though supplying man with the
means 10 kill and plumber, was showing favor
| to these acts.
The world sees these thirgs and knows them
/, be The legitimate offspring of Locofoc ISM
bu, then it sees them strongly opposed by high
minded, strong handed party, which embraces
within it ''all the dignity," all the intelligence,
and all the consistency Of Inc nation; and it
! looks with confidence to the coming election for
redemption from these sins Of Republcanism.
Nor will it look in vain, if our party will
come boldly and warmly out upon their
true principles-th.s principles | mean
which are peculiarly and exclusively Hhig,
which owe their origin 10 Wing ingenu ~,
Wing zeal and Wing patrio ism. And when
| speak oil planting ourselves upon these priGci-
| Plies, wish 10 be understood as divestiDg Them
entirely OF all ex,raneors issues and accompani.
/ menls. Pes; nled 10 iheir nakedness, as they
were 10 1910. the people will understand them;
and understanding, will ADMIRE and admiring,
will adopt hem. This is but repeatin. the un.
errng lesson OF experience; and it IS astonishing
| 10 me that PRINCIPLES tried, proved, and ever vic
,orious, should bedlopi without reason assign.
ed or assIgnabe, Tor the cuurse-dropt by Inc
very men whu originated them, while they we're
| in the iul enjoyment oil their I Mis-, and when
they were filling The country with raprures l.
What was the consequence Why, our men
went down with our principles, AMI our policy
| with our meE; and thenceforwdrd We have exhi-
hiiei 10 the world he astounding phenomenon, Of
| The pures wisest, noblest party that was ever
| formed on this broad earth-eyen themselves BE-.
ing wilnesses-slrivng, and striving in vain, 10
overthrow The authors OF all those mischiets 10
which We jus. now adverted. To what shall We
ascribe The unparalleled anomaly2 To The ig.
norance of The people7 1t cannot be; for in
every thing else our people discover Intellectual
powers and mental endowmenis ni The highest
order. To some inherent defect in Republican.
ism7 That cannot be; for no nation that ever
existed had more 10 be proud OF than our own.
Think of il, sir, as but ye, 10 lis Infancy, and
already he admiration OF tn world, and The mo.
del OF all political architecture. How happens
il, then, that TO a | lis majestic proportions 10 all
| It's splendid endowmenls, we may not be permit
ted 10 add The beautiful adornmenls and tacile
graces OF Whiggery7 We have 10 retrace our
history but little way 10 find The answer 10 This
question. In 1910, you remember. we struck out
those sublime principles which opened The eyes
o! The people 10 The miseries which The Democra-
| cy had been heaping upon Them tor forty years,
| and pointed hem 10 The remedy. They espoused
| our principles, and we trirmphed goriously-
| Had we now been content 10 abide by these prin.
ciples, and these alone, there would have been no
| detection in our ranks, and consequently no sub.
sequent defeat OF our party. Il is due to Mr.. Ty-
Ter 10 say, that, so long as We confined ourselves
| 10 the principles by which we lriumphed he re-
| manned with us; and believe be 10 this day as
| much attached TO them as ever be was; and that
ne will again join Us when we again form on
them, and them alone. Fiat justitsa ruat cesuns.
Bu. We had hardly achieved our victory before