Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-04
LETTER FROM MR.. Bolts.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Jan. 30, 1918.


Jan. %, 1913.
To The Editors Of Tic Wig:
Gentlemen: Your correspondent from thi:
city, who is most worthy and esiimable, bu
sadly mistaken, gentleman, and who, lapprehend
from The character OF his communications, i:
rather 100 creduous for the political atmosphere
about Washington has, perceive, in lcIe
bearing dale The 23l inst. and published in the
Wing oil the 9th, represented 10 you, and through
you 10 my constituents, that Mr.. Clinsman, O
North Carolina, and myself, are The only Two re
personalities from The South together with few
from line West, opposed 10 the nomination OF Gen
Taylor. Now do not mean 10 say who Mr.
Clingman, or any body else, is for or against
each gentleman can answer for himself as he
sees 6t But do mean to say that your cores
pondenl has been led into mosI egresious error
il he suaposes that the friends Of Mr.. Clay in
Congress, from the South and West q near
those who prefer hi, nomination as well as hi
election, are limited 10 lwo Or t1enly-bul L has
been by such errors OF calculation that pubic
OPINION abroad has been manufactured, rs TO the
true condition Of things ia Washington.
That stand alone OF The Virginia delegation
in expressing my preference for Clay, IS true
That lesre not having the support OF any one
OF my colleagues, is equally true. They, no
doubt are honestly rejecting their own views,
and what they believe 10 be The views and wishes
of their consiiuens-so am l. But if | stood
alone in Congress or The Nation upon this cues.
ton, alone would | continue 10 stand, UnRlOred
and uahGkeH.
am hot only a stern and in1exible Wing my.
self upon principle, but | represent stern and
inheXibie Wing district. | need no Loco!oco
woes 10 retain Inc in place, AMI il did, should
not g'l them-nor shall | couIl Their support BY
h., ,eiN ,, \
resent faithfully what | believe 10 be the true in
teresls of the country. Diner gentlemen who
are representing decidedly De nOcraic, or doubt
FIJI, Districts, are but rejecting The trne condi-
lion Of those districts, perhaps, by supporting
doubtful, Or "no-pdriy, Candidate.
| have been labUring Tor twenty Odd y"atS IN
this great Wing Cause, Tor The triumph OF my
principles, and The principles III the parry with
which have been associaied-wi!h whd; zeal
and success let my own district and others an
swer cannot, lei il please or offend whom II
may ,cW MT, be brough! 10 he confession, hat
my Struggles and efforts against The conlenhlns
parly have been laclious, and stimulated only Dy
desire 10 put the ms out and the Gus in, hy Ct
wing in my adhesion 10 candidate whose p'in-
cipes are unknown 10 me and 10 Yon.
Political lie has lost many Of its charms tor
me. The only gain have derived from il, has
been name for honesty and devotion 10 princi-
Pile; which am moi ye; prepared 10 sacrifice, by
Welding my principles 10 The custody OF one,
whose policy, il elected, is yelled in secrecy ami
mystery.
Ii Gen. Taylor isa "no-party candidate" which
is The only position he has yet assumed then
am not ofhs parly-lor am party man ami
that party is the Wig party. | have no;hi1S IN
ask, and | want nothing OF MIR. Clay, or 6eh'i
Taylor, or any CHER Executive, and VIII Ho
do what | would regard rs sn!rence' Of ny
principles, to make any President; and therefore,
/ Cannot advocate the nomination ot a gentleman
who has never filled political position, who
comes fresh from the tented field hera!tc:! "rlv
by his military achievements, and whose roi:II-
cal views are carefully concealed Is well ZION
his friends as his opponents.
While am not indifferent 10 The domestic Po-
licy OF our Government, look with much more
anxious eye 10 our foreign policy: for The present,
far more important question is prcsencd-one
that overshadows and ab'orbs all others: | mean
the Mexican war, and the objects Tor which i! IS
to be prosecuted.
lam unalteraby opposed 10 the subusaIion
Of Mexico and 10 the annexation OF any part OF
The Mexican territory, and will support no man
tor the Presidency who is in favor OF admitting
the Mexican race 10 an equal participation ~
the administration OF our free institutions. Nav
no; known 10 be opposed 10 it. believe that lh2
suhiucation of Mexico aud lis annexation lo The
United States, (Which is now The Object avowed,
will decide the fate If this Union; and mink II
matters little how SOON il shall be dissolved, when
| that scheme OF inialualon and madness snail
| have been accomplished. And ] am asked, n
such time, and in such crisis OF arr fate, 10
| discard wise, practical experienced : salesman
| who commands the confidence and esieetn o
| every true WING throughout the broad limits o
the Ia nj, to take up solder from the fed, fash
| ed with victory and whose trade is War,-whoS:
opinions upon Ibis great question are unEno"n IL
me and 10 you,-from whom We have moi had TIE
slightest inlimaIOn OF purpose or wIsh--nnIy
because he Comes recommended as committed ID
no principles and 10 no policy, beyond MS owH
will and Judgment!
ssThrow physic to the dogs; III none Of it,
| have had enough OF your no party men.
Let ne asa ono question II Gen. Iayor Is
elected as mo pary" candidate, will he prove
ano.pauy" Presi;.ent7 /; he should, then ne viii
moi suit me. or any other Wing. If not, wouiC
he not disa ppoint those who elected him2 II {
majority OF the people are So dissatisfied with The
principles and measures Of both the great paTie:
OF ,his country as 10 elect a President belonging
10 neither, could be select Wing Cabinet, ant
adopt Wing measures, without betrayal OF tht
trust confded 10 him by those who elected hint
or. IN other words, il he is elected upon The ground
that he will not avow himself Wing, and com
mil himself TO Wing policy, would be not be a
fnlly justified in selecting Locoioco as Wing
Cabinet-and in adopting Locofoco as Wing pt-
,icy1 Must be noi, Of necessity, have either a
ano.pary" or dirided Cabinet, aid wonld he no
have to compromise all his mea urcs, or iake a 1T
lie here. and lille there, from each, az decei't
those who elected him7-Ii 81, all have to ~
is that my services cannot De demanded 10 am
such cause Il We are 10 have him as WIN:
President, let US also have him asa Whis candl
date, or else We may oUk for INSTRUMENTATION Q
the Wing party. 49,.
claim, but have lived Wing, and Wing
expect ~ die.
If Gen. Taylor, whose military services mol
in hish appreciation, shall so develope bis princl
MES as 10 secure 10 himself The nomination OF
National Convention, (Which in his Pressn! posi-
tion | resa rd as impossible he shall not only haV
M vote, bu! my active service, be 1t worm lille
much. But, as matters stard al present, "wlt
ali The lights now before me" especially ifot
the GREAT Wing region OF the country, lwhlch
think YOUR correspondent has not consulted an
without whose aid it is impossible Tor us 10 SD
coed I am not only satisfied lha, Mr.. Clay is IN
most available candidate, but the only one VIII
whom success is certain.
have reason 10 believe MIR. Clay has lost
Strength in those States that he carried IN "A, an
that he is srsally strengthened in many that +
then los!-especialIy in New York, which OF
friends assure us is beyond the possibility OF
doubt, 10 say nothing of New Hampshire, [
which many of our friends are cond1enL] Geo
: sia, Indiana, Louisiana, together with Pennsy
. vania, which may be carried BY selecting sui
able man 10 place on his lickel-say either sec
, ar CLAYTON. With lhese views, shall do IS
believe my constituents would do, not give ri
up for any man Of doubtful principles, and
more doubtful success.
When say ieel confident! that Mr.. Clay CO
he elected, know shall be answered-'~ y
thought IN 1874" True, did-so did we all
bu that i. no reason We should be deceived aga
it is, on the contrary, the best reason why
should not be. am only rendered The mo
.,r,;ops IN nv calculations by that uneIpecl