Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-02
RICH MOND, VA.
Thursday Morning, March /. ls49.
A VIEW OF THE Battlefield.

A VIEW OF THE BATTLEFIELD.
We Yesterday mornin: briefly Eoliced The up
%roarious meeting Of the Wings on Tuesday al
iernoon, called by the real Taylor, ansi-Boits
Wings, but wherein the haId-hslrd Bo!IsiIes ~ IS
generally b%elieyed) really ouinumbered their op-
ponents. The city yesterday rang with merrill
ment al the ridiculous scenes presented al lhat
meeting. The anti. Bollsiles sro@led out their
complaints al the strong game played by lheiI
opponeGts-fiIst in iorestallins them by having a
meeting u their own, and then in thfussIns
themselves in force into The anti. Bous meeting
and kicking UP ia muss," (as Burke's inimiiable
sMose" has it, and destroying The harmony OF
the proceedings. The Bousmen, on The other
hand, strong in Inc confidence ~ numbers, and
chuckling over The dilemma OF their loving bro
Their Wings" sill thought il most extraordinary
that the viii OF the majority Of the meeting shonld
be slifed by The zeal or prejudice Of The Chair
man, who, instead Of preserving order, was
among The loudest in applaading The speakers OF
his own side; that propositions should be declared
10 be carried which were really lost; and that reso.
lulions should be announced as adopted, when The
"ay es" alone We're called Tor, and the %"noes,"
though a majority, utterly were neglected to be
taken.
These things are wha, the two divisions Of The
party say OF each other publicly. They indicate
a delightful Stale oil things in 'thc Gibraltar"
We turn 10 the official reports TO gather the
true condition OF The battle-ground. The Bolts
meeting on Monday night seems 10 have been
attended by many gentlemen OF great influence
with their party; among lhem we see The names
Of DR.. Joseph NJ. Sheppard, President; Major
w. Gwynn, James Winston, Edwin Robinson,
G. w. II. Tyler and George Wait, Jr, Vice
Presidents; Francis J. Smith, and Jno. @. James,
Secretaries; and on the committees, Al Crane,
Thomas H. Roberts, e. w. Macmnrdo, James
Allen and J. w. Hines. The following resolu-
lions were then unanimously agreed 10:
Whereas, an article over The signature OF
"lIanv Wigs" appeared il the several newspa-
pers o, this city on Saturday, The oath inst, call
inc for a public meeting Of the friends OF General
Zachary Taylor, 10 take place on Tuesday, The
9th instant, 4, the City Hall, al hall past 4 o.
clock, p. VI, Tor the purpose Of deputing dele
gates 10 a convention 10 nominate a candidate 10
represent this District il The next Congress;
Therefore, Resolved, Isl That no meeting can
be organized in this district more friendly 10 the
la-coming administration han The present.; but
This meeling cannot see The PROPHECY or recessi-
" OF i~nyoSins he popularity oi Gen. Taylor 10
aid tn voters OF his district 10 selecting a proper
person 10 represent them.
2nd. That the manner OF The call-the inca
naci,y Of The City Hall 10 contain Inc Wings Of
This ci,y-lhe hour selected, that AT which Eusi.
ness men are usually engaged in heir respective
ayocatiuns-all unlle 10 prevent a lair express
sion OF The public voice.
Sd. That The Wing voters here assembled re-
gard our present faithful and able representative,
.John D1inor Bots, 10 be The choice not only Of
Inc Wings OF this city, but OF the whole district,
and that they deem il DO h inexpedienl and I'M
necessary To hold a convention, nasnuch as he
is willing 10 serve Us again.
4th. That we will use all fair and honorable
means 10 secure The reelection ol John MINOR
Bolls. But in all that We do, however. we ask
s,rn nj oar bruiher Wings III tHe Counties As
have taken or NAV take steps 10 bring about a
Convention, "a be assured, that We most wiling
" accord In them the right 10 do that which we
claim Tor ourselves, namely the right oi lhiiiS-
ing aud acting Tor themselves; and whist we
may MOI NEE, them in convention, We lender 10
Them a hearty and cordial welcome 10 our CITY
and homes.
A committee was then appointed to request
MIR. Bolts presence here, 10 address his constI'
tuents al his earliest convenience.
The above resolutions speak a very unequi-
vocal language, and make som good MIS-
which will speak for themselves. There Isl,
however, a dry humor in the last resolution,
which amused us not a little. Whilst they "may
not meet them (their brother Whigs) in Con-
yention," they "lender 10 them a hearty and
cordial welcome 10 our Otheir) city and homes"
This sounds TO US very much like a cut at Mr..
Councillor Daniel and associates in 1874, who
ranted, and fumed, and threatened to Danish
from the limits of our city any individuals who
might have been rash enough TO have assembled
here in q Southern Convention, which was then
spoken Of! Tho Bolts men are much moro ge-
nervous now; they "tender a hearty and cordial
welcome to their sagitating'' anti-Botts "bro-
Their Whigs!'
The Wing in commenting upon these pro-
ceedings is as short as pie-crust. II says:
at seems then that the only circumstances
under which it can ne proper to invoke me ail
of General Taylor in the premises, IS wher
Nr. Bolts, the inveterate enemy Of his election
is to be pat up for a candidate. II was al
right in Mr.. Bolts to leave no stone uniurned
10 defeat him-itis all right for MIR. Bolts now
TO take advantage of his great popularity; ou. i
is decidedly WRONG for those who were MS
friends, before he was elected, TO invoke ina
popularity at all Very consistent this, very
I'm connection with this portion OF the sub
ject, it may not be amiss 10 say that Maloi
Swynn. whose remarks were received VIII
the warmest approbation,' declared that ne nat
not voted for General Taylor. so, alieas', W.
learn. was it this portion OF ms remark
,,h;oh ,h;s m.et;np. than which none smort
friendly n The incoming administration can b'
organized. received with such entire approba-
tioni"
The las. is a pretty good hit, faith! TIL
Wing farther states, upon "Ihe best authority,
tha, The Bolts meeting numbered about Two hun
dred, "including Democrats, members OF the Lie
gislalure, and non-volers."
nc uWCldl pIUCctuluSo VI lnC -
ing are no, yet published. We learn from IN
Times tina, A. Peasants, Esq, was in The Chat
and L. H. Trigg, Esq, Secre'ary-and that III
resolutions from DR.. Maupin's committee, adop
ed by The meeting, were substantially as follows
Isl. Requesting the counties OF The District
send Delegates to q District Convention;
ID. Appointing 90 delegates 10 represent III
civ Of Richmond-30 for each WaId;
81. Naming Thursday, the 18th day OF Marc
as the period Tor holding The Convention. and hi
city The place Tor lis convocalion.
Thus stand The facts at present. We hav
grouped them together for the amusement OF on
readers, and that they may serve as a warnin
beacon against dissension Obough we cann'
fear any such resull) 10 The delegates 'olhe u
mocralic Convention, which will assemble Il
day. Let Us do our duly, and carry out The say
ing rule of harmony, CONCESSION, and union uPo
tho cha mpion Of our principles whom a maJori