Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-25
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The Whig regarding Mr.. Bolts "as
criminal (hls own language pleading IN his own
defence commences yesterday the Puhlica-
ton of This individuals ;peech ADDING
s.upop no other terms but such would any e
maad from him have been sustained:
| ave know IL i, a work # super'rogation 10
assail hin; il is ike attacking corpse, Tor ne IS
8 dead POLITICALLY. as any subject for the analo-
mica table is naturally. Nevertheless his false
hoods and sauder shall not go unanswered
For the sake Of our friends, aud not for our
own we shall reply"
| We may look out then, Tor slashng reply.
Though Mr. Bolts is as dead" as julius Caesar,
the Wing says, yet a 'subJect" be IS TO DC
analomized as warning TO all sspirants who
may fsc,iously rebel against the DEGREES oil Inc
Availables. May The Whig not be mistaken IN
! its supposed impunlty III thus klcting The dead
| lon2" II quotes the Alexandria Gazette, TO
| show that the "spti in the Wing ranks IN this
district will "not spread an inch beyond IT'S
boundaries" Bot n &c very last number OF
that paper Fairfax steps forth as a champion
of the prosecuted NJ. Bolts, and rings note
Of defiance to his assailants. After stating that
Mr.. Bolts voted for General Taylor. he asks,
why i, is uos proposed TO call Convention TO
nominate successor to Mr.. Botts' He thus
answers his own question:
aTo punish HIM for adhering too long and too
ob,tinslcly TO MIR. Clay. | VIII not ask II tins
Is lust ami fair, but is it vie and pruieau-
Mr. Bolts stands in national position III this
ba hnlt - Ike down.
ri rec ,na.u stauach Wigs in the country At
LARGE and many III tAihr AZ
The II higs say that Mr.. Bolts impraclcabIe
course lost them Virginia in April aud No'em-
Der. viii il not again elect the same resulIs
TREY are to have no thanksgiving in Vtfei-
| MIA ms wear. II seems. One Of ne Richmond
papers, il Eolcln. ne fac', avs, "ln This State
". believe II j considered unconstitutional 10
| thank iml. and certainly not contemplated by thr
reso,u!i,ns Of 9s and 99" Virginia, our Iea
| defs are aware, vocd Tor Cas-.
The above sheer al Virginia was srared by ne
| New York Express and has travelled TO Jew
Orleans, where we find i; reproduced in The b ie-
Tin. Ii is true that we have no ihankssivin2a'is
year-nor have We Ia Virginia ever had one
Such sneers come vi h an ,i-grace from some Of
the STATES, wnere il tneir papers are 10 be cfe''i-
ed the day is ma tie occasion more for merry
making ard rev-ilus than ior solemn religious
ries. Such Tnank>siviags nigh! be "beet ho-
nored in The breach han in he observance" For
the relief Of these ,ympa'hizias Pha'l>ees, vs.
| are ersfed 10 std;e, that ne House oil Dele
| gates on Monday Adopted au oTdef authorizing n
| Speaker 10 select some one !; The various e,i-
| sious denominations 10 open each days session
with prayer. We trust that political capefs,
| both a; home and atrna+ IL now be sile"t
! The Democrats ol III c4u:.tv held a meeting
| at III. Court ;iuuse, ~ .i"nray l's and nom
mated Hon Tnums. Brcoek, FIR reelection IL
| he spring and rqie>t,d our brethren OF ne
| olher counties ., the District 10 respond TO The
| uom,uation AS soon a practicable. Mr. b.
| cock. i no doubr me choice o the entire Demo.
cracy OF the District, withou. dissenting Voice.
| ILynehhrg Republican.
This is the genl man whom the Wing Zip
PANTY styled "a swallow salesman" although
that parer was ,uy aware that AIR. Bococs 5
speech on The Whine Pioyso al the las, session
was marked BY profound and original views and
| A manly spirit We know OF 40 speech from any
OF the WING members t'um Virginia with can
compare with i. We ri. oc 10 see Mr. B 5
constituents appreciate his abi.ily and services.-
His district cannot Dc better represented.