Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-05-11
GFrom Tie Richmond Republican,

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The supporleIs Of the popular candidate, anu
all Whies of the Glib Congressional Dis'rlc', ale
requested 10 meet al The African Church on od.'
u,nay ne1t. al o'clock, p. NJ, ior Inc purPose
III presenting 10 the Wing party generdlly 'ne
causes OF defeat in the la,e Congressional 1aasaS>
S"u''' '''e'~ MANY WINGS.
In conformity with the above call. large mum
her assembled al the African Church, on oa'ut'
day evening, 5lh May, l849
Mr. james Winston was called 10 the C"d''
and WIN B. Isaacs and Robl. a. Paine were az
pointed Secretaries.
On motion, Resolved, That commIltee OF leu
be appointed TO prepare business for The meeting
Whereupon, the following gentlemen were Sc
| verally nominated and elected iY me meetns -
compose said Commitiee: DR.. John OoVe'
(Chairman,) Hector Davis, A Judson Crane
James II. Gardn-r, George w. h. Tyler, lhos'
j Evans Francis J. Smith, George R. Peake
James Nj. Ford, John w. Hines-who alter re-
firing returned and reported the following pTea m-
bic and resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
TO THE WHIG PARTY OF VIRGINIA.
We who, in the Sixth Congressional District
of Virginia, supported The election Of the tion.
John w. Bolts, feel il to be our duty TO state The
reasons for so dong, and 10 give brlrf history
OF The causes of his recent defeat. The nsees-
: stu for this course is imposed upon us ny The
! misrepresentation made by the RICHMOND
! WIG both before and since The election we
/ shall make this exposition in as plaza and calm
manner as the nature of the subject VIII allow
aud consequently shall make no response 10 The
| yituperalon ami abuse which we have received
al the hands of that paper-a paper when
owes It's Influence 10 The patronage oil The large
body Of Whgs whom Il has abused, and lis
deeply regretted capacity for mischief TO Inc
support which il has received Tor many years
1 from those whom il now SO signally requltes
with ingratltude. During the canvass we bore
lis abuse PATIENTLY, and now that 1T has
lrumphcd IN IT. purpose of electins Demo
Graf by Whig votes, our sel!-respeci forbds that
we should further exat its reputation by any re-
Spouse 10 its malice.
1t became manifest to US, as the Congressional
Election approached, that MIR. Bolts was the
choice Of large majority If the voters OF the
Ds,rllt. ObedIenl 10 the republican doctrine,
that The majority have the right not ony 10
eject and d. eide upon their Representative, but
lha, majority OF our party have the right 10
designate their candidate we promptly decided,
la-cd upon well ascertained popular inlorma-
tor, that Mr.. Bolts ought 10 DE selected as the
candidate for re- election TO a seat in Congress.
| |! WIS apparent Ia rs, and a. l;os Others, thai
| the Convention when nominated Mr.. Lee had
| proved an abortion. That body which p0mina-
| l-i him. representing a constituency Of less than
| 300, had, however, desired him 70 resign IN ia
yor Of me nominee q a 'Jatriy organised" Con-
venlion; and mo- doab'ins that this resolution vas
passed in good laih and that Mr.. Lee would he
| Impressed b. a high sense Of obligation 10 yield
obedience 10 is dlcIa.es, ice sci about IN good
| ialth the organization ot Convention, free, lair,
| dEd capable oi expressing with authority, and
| definitely, the Wishrs Of The District.
Acting upon Inc suggestion OF on' brother
| Wings OF Louisa, and believing that Conycn-
| lion IN which every voter in The Dlsirict might
express his own sentiments in person, was
| mode Of arriving al the result which would leave
| no ground Tor controversy on hal point, we or
eanIsed Convention, in which ,rsry Ipaig TO
tc, IN The city and several counties, was mo- on.
| ly permi,te bpt invited and urged 10 parlici-
| pate. Our purposs was 10 arrive Al the choice oil
| thai candidate who should represent the malol-
~ OF wings and who, BY consequence, would De
| most likely 10 secure he election oi a good and
| true Wing We preferred The ascendancy OF
our long cherished Wing principles 70 the mere
| elevation Of any man. We were prepared and
STOOD pledged 10 sacrifice all mere personal pre-
rlences upon Inc ALTAR Of The Wing parry and
We thought i, not unreasonable that those who
had personal anpalhies should meet upon The
| common platform, and eacn surrender personal
preferences and dislike 10 he expressed will OF
a lrte, enlightened AMI patriotic people. AnG ~
confidence We appeal u Wings every where, il
this was not at, honorable and pairio,icl
Il is but justice, sheer justice, 10 Mr. Bots. 10
saw that while il would have been unnatural IN
him not 10 desire his own nomination, so lar as
we were able 10 iahom his wishes, he was pre-
pared al this time, and 81 expressed himself pub
lciy and privately, 10 acqulesce in the result o!
The deliberations oil Convention, and heartily
united with rs 10 The desire al al hazards 70
main:ain Wing ascendancy in me District
WIN Luz Is al rsm Sansy and p" zeal al verify Of
better cause, used every means TO impress upon
the 6h Congressional District their own preend-
ed or rea convictions, that The Hon. John NJ
Bots was not The choice Of the Wings; and aid
ed by lev personal enemies Of his, allied for a
"Cunyenliun OF those opposed 10 him." and 81
Characterised IL after il had been held. To his
Convention thus organised, the friends OF Mr.. b
objected, upon thr palpabe, natural and juslfia-
be grounds mat sei-respect forbade heir pre-
sence. Al this Convention, gentlemen, M.
Charles Carer Lee, was nominated, and instruct
ed by the following resolution, 10 wit:
"Resoped, That whilst il IS expected that our nomi
VIII enter nnCr sud actively, upon the canvass
10 submit 10 TIE decision oil 'tOn
vrnon, iaHy ofganizrd IN winch lh- views aud wish
majority Of the Wings Of the District be far
u ascertlnrd.' =
Al This lime DR.. Hall, one Of the delegates
from the county oil Henrco offered a temperate,
well drawn up, preamble aud resolution, 10 good
faith anG with honesty Of purpose, invoking bar
rnony among he Wings for The sake OF Whis
success, and urging an adjournment II the Ger
vcliinn wIlh'ul making n"minaI n, and .
~ n inn at rru h -
Louisa, 10 winch The Hioic Wing parry should
b. lnyl,ed The adoption III IN, course, now
ever, would have ben dca h . tnc nopes ard a.
pira ions al the luic 10 nm VII" had iUmenlrc |
ne discofd (ani here lei II be, oncc Tor all, dis
lincliy understood, hat large Gtajufity uf ina
Convention are b. 10 means meant ~ be inclnG- |
ed IN mat term,l AMI b. an anlul argument, ac
dressed 10 lha gentleman Lnaihi,, IN when II |
was urged that all he and hi friends Wish"G was |
embraced IN In second Ics,iu ion, Waich r. |
uiIred their nominee t. submit 10 The decision u |
4 fairy organised CONVENTION u the District |
(.nd 70 indcea II would seem 10 be by superb |
IA. obscfyatiun, 10 all >Iug!c hgdnei and nrnes
Wings like Dr.. Hall he was induced % with
tfaw his paper, aud - expressed himself a. mus
lniucrd; bY The more wary and experienced N
NJ tricks Of managing POLITICIANS, saw, ~ The |
words "ialriY crganized,' 4Esops cat, covered |
with meal, II invit' unWaiy mice, and called lof
the vote, when II rejected Ivy large MAORI :
", al which tim. The minority wllhiIew from hc
Convention.
Here, then, Inc struggle commenced, Eot Tor
III ascendancy OF WING principles not Ior hr
cause 81 the administration IN lEr 9Th Congress
>ional District not fnf the common Interests pei
soma ami political, OF our constituency bnt tur
ne sno5l. purpose OF sacrificing Mir. Sa"s -
me uuhoiy altar oi parzsn warfare, 10 The VI"
lsch Il political envy and personal haired, ant
inc fial went forth, nc mat what form q Con.
vrntlon lhc Wings OF lnis D:sI'ic. may organ
ize no mailer how numsiously aucnded, or how
anenly called, We mos siigmatIze II as Unfair,
lor we kn0u We are small minority, anc II ever
he Wings OF the District get MIR. Charles Garter
Lee be.o,e them as nominee, ne will never be
again heard OF BY u.s. but Bolts will be the man,
and we ami Mr.. Lee will be honmGbty bound 10
support him." Upon this fiat, The Richmond
WhInn and small party acred, aud thew imme-