Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-23

appeared before that people the hom','eo ..
Com ven,iop, in which mere handful oil lne
Wbig marty was represented, small party o,
factions dsofcanlzels, personal enemies OF
Bolts. who were playing the part OF Kilkenny
cats, and who were trying TO break up the wing
party in the district, in order to beat h'm'
Bolts. Did Mr. Lee entertain the smallest nope
# being elected Not the slightest. why dia
not the Con, ention put forward MIR, maciariaho'
Mr.. Daniel, MIR. S,anard, or .ir. Lyons, II they
expected to elect their man? Mr.. Lee haa
been merely put forward as an instrument, 20
eGec, The purposes OF others. Mr. Lee, IN re-
ne,lnc the charge of fraud upon the State
Convention had spoken of the honesty oil Inc
people. Whatever opinion MIR. Lee might en-
teriain of the people, he, Mr.. Bolts, did NJ
regard majority of men as honest-aho' Us
for politicians, they are all dishonest, every one
of them. Fellow-citiz, ms, tpaiheucahy,l
am no politician myself MIR. Lee was Inc pes:
story.teler and song-singer in The sta'e, II 'ne
people wanted man on the floor oil congress
WI could sing songs, aud tel admifaoie stories
about sheep, rams and colts let 'ne" sei'''
Mr. Lee. :,
MIR. Lees closing speech was similar to his
first and did no, contain any new Poi,,,s,, Inc
gentleman, said he, had talked ABOUT hnKehoS
cats " hy. he had been the very Kilkenny
tozn cat of the party. Who, but himself, bad been
the author of all this disturbance IN the Wing
partyi lf the gentleman was really sincere
in his desire 10 promote harmony, he would
submit proposition to him. Let a fair Con-
yeni,n be called, and let them both withdraw,
and let some third man be selected. MIR. Lee
could not agree with the gentleman in his want
of faith in the honesty oil majcrities Our whole
system If Government, indeed Of every Repub.
licau Government, is based upon The idea oil The
honesty, The intelligence and virtue OF msJorl-
ties
There was much bitterness and severity, out
no anger manifested in the discussion While var.
Lee was, al times, very sarcastic, ne showed inc
utmost amiabllity and good temper. Indeed, ne
possesses entirely too much Kindness oil nature
and sentlemanly courtesy, 10 conduct SO savage
a warfare as that in which he finds himself en-.
gagged
In the manner, and after the fashion which
we have described, did these redoubtable cham
pions of Mhisgery belahor each o'her They
certainly rendered the Democratic cause and
the country good service. They Helped every
body more than they did themselves. when
they shall have visited all the counties. It is TO
be hoped hat wh,ggery will be utterly pros
tate IN The District.
lhs Democracy e1hiolted Wuch iHpdieHce
10 hear Mr.. Seddon. An appeal was made 70
Mr.. Seldom, 10 wait until The Wings could with
draw 10 send de sgales to The 9Th Of April Con-
venliun. Mr. Bolts requested him not 10 speak
until the next Goochlapd Court, as there was not
time 10 have discussion. Cries OF Sed' Set-
don! ave will wait until mid nlg ht, il necessa
ry," was heard all over The house The pet
pie were determined 10 hear him at all hazar.s,
and Mr. Seldom was moi The man 10 disappoint
their expectations. He did mol have time 10 en-
Ter upon patty politics, but made short speech
Of about fifteen minutes abouutihs in the very
happiest hits al both oil his opponents. Al The
end ui almost every sentence, ne was greeted
with Shouts OF Laughter, and The most enthusias.
tic applause. His speech showed both vii and
huror, and The Junior received some home
thIusls, which he will not very on forget. Nh
Seldom commented in terms of indignant elo'
quence upon the estimate which his opponent
had put upon The honesty Gt men. de would
never BE The author Of such libel upon hunia-
nifty; Mr.. Bots, he had no doubt, had about as
much confidence in majority Of The people OF
this district, as a majority Of The district had IN
him! The Immoral" twisted and turned most
intentionally. In shori, never did We see any
parry more delighted with their candidate, than
were the Democracy OF Coz chland, with Mr..
Seldom. A seldom MAN.