Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-25

y nS Gr;ts'h Wm r. Temple, Jesse Heath, John
n Msuhews Joshua S. Lee, Samuel Lee, WI
liam G. Bircbeu, John A.. Peterson, Of, Jona a.
psn ; r. Fred, A, Raines, Alex'r. HARRISON
Jr., Peter Birchell, Sr. 1910 su,oes,ed The
adoplion of The following resoiuuon. oo,u
Resolved, That The Secfe.a,J ia ~ ,Sn p 2 .ors
of these proceedings TO me rnnni,er and Fra.
bu,a Renublican. Richmond enquirer anu EAd-
miner, with a request lha' '"eS
~ rns mo,;an The meeting then adjourned.
on W JOHN A. PHILLIPS, Ch'n.
JAS. S. GEE. sec'y.
tn he Editors Of the Wing:
Although the "Richmond Whig" mas mol oeen
for "twenty odd years" "the channel OF commun'-
cation between myself and the puoic'" l trust
that | shall be allowed space enough 10 make a
few remarks in reply 10 the letter OF MI ). M
Bots, which appeared this morning.
little dreamed, gentlemen, when mace a lew
comments on MIR. J. M. BoItss lel'er' ud.ea some
three weeks since, that should nave u'amn nom
him such a reply as he has laVofeutne Pso.ic WIN
this morning. Although | believs 'n o. Ihy com,
I mems on the tone and temper OF MI. . esIuei aIe
nerfec,lv true. and that my description oil his cha
racter viii be recognized by all his lrlends as en-
irelv accurate. | would have reiralned from ooln
~ 'han ave nrovoked from Mr.. Botts such a
Ia ,,er &C he has written. As Wing 1 have some
n,erest in The character and standing OF The DIS
,in ,,nished members of The Wing Party; and il IS
alw avs a source Of morlIflcalion 10 me-dsn
mus be TO any good Whig-to see any one Oh
Them act in a manner which musl ilnpai us use
,,Ina,ss How much more, then, is il Notifying
10 me- 10 see a distinguished Wing OF my own
| STATE IN, his signature 10 such a medley OF AFRO
o,nc. and superciliousness as is contained IN Mr.
BIS last letter. no.
MAJ content with receiving the praises Volunta-
| r;Iv and layishly rendered TO him by his irienus,
for his ex ertions on behalf OF the wing cause, ne
trnmpets forth his own services and MS own sacii-
fees, both personal and petun,arv, 10 inc WolNo;
and. contrasts his own standing and influence
Nth iha, OF one who, however honestly and ear
nes,lv he m .ay have tried, claims no other merit
han ina, O fhaving endeavored, in his humble
snhsre. 10 do his duty. MIR. Bolts is The great
ami DISTINGUISHED Mr.. John Minor Bots, and
wiIhaI = n member of Congress!! Mr.. Syme is the
humble and obscure member of a Stale Lesisla-
ture and The Editor OF a provincial newspaper,
and for the latler 10 presume to %critlcise, hoWeV-
er mildly. the co. 1duct OF the former, is an offence
little short of irea son. Why, gentlemen aoieil US
"on what meat this our Cesar feeds
That he h:s grown so CREATE"
i uuUlS VII NIls otS "hSh 0J
were made for dogs, not for men" and that hold.
ing myself 10 be iile humblesl member OF the
Wing party, | shall nevertheless al all times feel
myself perfectly al Liberty 10 cIi!icise The course
of any publrc man in this country, and TO express,
as freely as | may choose, my views upon public
measures.
The letter Of Mr.. Bolts, contains an accurate
quotation OF The remarks which gave him such OIL
fence, and which he has chosen 10 The most vio-
len, manner 10 construe into IAN unprovoked and
unfounded denunciation," "made as we'll" on his
"former as present political course )" and | ask il
there is any thing in il VIII itch ~lustiiles Mr.. Bolts
~lauguage2
Ii NAV be that the Offence consists IN The truth
OF The remarks quoted by him, and that ne acts on
The old rule, Of law that che greater the truth, The
| greater The Libel"
If this be SO, I acknowleds &c his right 10 take
| offence, for every word said is true TO the letter.
Has Mr.. B. not worked mischief 10 the Wing
| party on more than one occas ion} What was
he about in 1885, when he, with twelve others, de-
| iealed The wishes of The Wings OF the LegIsla-
| ture by refusing to vote for their candidate for
| The u. S. Senate, and when he al by and saw
| his then friend and oil bed .fsRo &c, John Tyler,
| receive the nomination OF one OF the most rabid
| Locofccos in the Statel What wa $ he about in
1912, when, against the remonstrai 'ces ol every
| Whie 10 Congress, he drew up his a rticles oil I'M
parchment, against "Captain Tyler" and de-
| clared his determination 10 Idle" raih er Than fall
10 The enterprise which he then set on 1901 10
head him7" Did he no, upon these occasions;
| by his obslinacy, work mischief" 10 ms parlyt
Let the Wings OF This period. who are q ID enough
to remember The events OF that, reply, a nd VIII
cheerlully abide by tie testimony. Bnt is ne mol
at this moment by bis intolerance "woTki,ns ms
| chief" 10 the Wing party2 Lei him ask lhe hrst
Wing he meets--l care not how zealous a iriehu
of Mr.. Claws nomination that Wing may be-
and his evidence will prove The truth oil 1'hat !
speak. II this does not satisfy Mr.. joint VI.
Bolts, let him listen 10 his praises, chaunie ! by
men who have spent years in efforts TO demo iish
him as a public man. In their estimation, bis
course Is no,r, and for the first time, imam ~,
honest, consistent and patriotic" And VII W
Because The mischief" he is working" TO h is
own party is a benefit conferred upon THEIRS
When MIR. John NJ. Bolts hears his %pTaise,'
chaunted By The organs OF Locofocoism, he should
review his course, and ask himself, "W hat have
| done that mine enemy speake,h we'll OF met.
wishthat | could bring myself to the eoncla-
sion that in The language of Mr.. b. Mr.. Clay
piA be nominated, AND WILL he ELEcTEDj Tor
not even Mr.. John M. Bolts would rejoice more
than myself at such a result. But | must
have more substantial testimony than any which
Mr.. John Nj. Bots has yet given US oil our ablii'
~ to elect MIR. Clay, before | can with any con-
fidence look forward TO his election. II is not The
frs, time thai Mr.. Bots has been confident in his
predictions, and | greatly fear that his failure as
a prophet in 1874 has not made him any The less
confident in bis prophetic powers now.
Whatever MIR. Bots knows, or may choose 10
know, concerning Gen. Taylor, is best known TO
himself. | kn0w Gen. 7. TO be a true Wing, and
have no idea OF binding myself 10 the fact, be.
cause Mr.. Bots. for reasons best known 10 him.
self, does no. wish 10 see il. Is Il not strange
thai il Gen. Taylor is not known 10 be a Wing,
Mr.. Bolts should be the only Wing member OF
Congress from Virginia who is opposed 10 his no.
mina,ion1 Fnl'on, Preston, Pendleton, Gogsin
and Flournoy are not the men TO 'play at blind
mans bluff" in a Presidential election, and | will
as soon trust 10 their sasacily and their honesty
as 10 that Of MIR. ]. vi. Bots. Again, out Of
some sixly-lhree or iour Wing members of This
Legislature, there are not ten who do not desire
the nomination OF Gen. Taylor, upon the COMIC
lion that he is Il Wing and can be elected. Il is
: true that in the estimation OF Mr.. Bolts these gen.
tlemen are only the obscure members OF a Stale
Legislature, and have no right 10 bring their
opinion in conflict with a distinguished member
OF Congress! But is it likely that they are all Ell.
,, Their mistaken asloG Sen. rs views, or disposed tot
] tray the Wing party, and that Mr.. John Nj. Bolts
has a monopoly of political vision or political
!, ~honesly2 Let candid men, who do rot lei their
; passions or their ambition get The better Of their
Judgment, reply. But Gen. Taylor's popularity
E is not confined 10 the public men Of the Wing
y party. Some OF the first men in Ibis State, now in
u retirement, who have rendered quite as much ser
vice TO The party as Mr.. Bolts desire his nomina.
& ton. Are they also deceived and blinded2 Is The
J Wing party Of The South hoodwinked, and Mr.
u John M. Bots alone in possession OF his visioni
e II would seem SO, for he not only exercises the
{ right Of seeing for himself, but arroganlly claims
l the riokt in see for everybody else
:, am perfectly aware, gentlemen, that our op,
J ponsn's will chuckle over the sight Of Wings dis.
J putting among themselves, instead OF unanimous
? Iy acuns against The foe; but ! am consoled BY
I the fact that The i~niolerant and dictatorial letter
written by MIR. Bolts some weeks since deserved
: a much harsher comment than | made upon it
and that his letter of this morning leaves me nc