Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-11-20
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

di.claimi. Bad as regarded the treatment 10
me personally, an ac!ualed by h-renl aho
higher moIye-one that cannot TAIL 10 DC ieIl
BY The cr,ire party. | war against men,
because they abiured all connexion WIN
the whig party whcn more than al any o'net
period oil our political existence, we stoou III
need Of their aid Now for the FIRST time, when
we might have had an Executive and the RePre>
sep.a,iyes of the people united in common de-
sire and common effort 10 investigate anu ex-
pose all The abuses and coErpptions oil The parry
that have had almost uninterrupted cohtroi Vi
the government for the last twenty years, IRON
which nothing bu, unmixed, lasting, permanent
good to the whig party and The country would
have resulted, they have moi only dashed ii from
our lips, bu. have exultinely proclaimed through
their organ, and on The pubic streets, that they
preferred 10 lose this (pethap>) only opporluni-
iy, rather than he wing party should succeed
! 10 their choice 10 his district. What right,
then, has one Of that faction 10 ask the wing
party, hereafter 10 place confidence, trust, or
! power, iu his or their hands? Never before dc
as much mischief, as general in its elects, as
extensive in its consequences result from the
madness of a clique. And the best way TO pre-
vcut a similar occurrence hereafter, IS 10 leave
th N Z" alone in their glory" in The position they
have chosen for themselves ttITd party. DIS
claimed and disowned By the other two-ah
captains and no soldiers.
And Tor what has he entire Wing party susa in
ed his deep wrong al The hands OF these Pafrt9ftc
genilemen2 On because the Individual selec-
led by The parry chose 10 prefer dis ineu:saed
liriiian 10 Il distinguished soldier AMI because
he happened TO think The selection made an M
wisr one, aud that unfair means had becn resos-
led 10 To accomplish il and was appfehensiye
thai what has followed wonld happen, 10 WI ID 1t
il would &C, aston such distraction IN tie Wnis
ranks As would entanger the unity, il mol The x
is,cnce of The parly; he believed that managing
politicians and oice-spekers iE Washington,
Philadelphia and New York, ha! del. ated the
wishes and expectations OF an over 3hemine ma
joriiy OF The Wing parry OF the coanry; AMI he
feared Just such consequences as have resulted
in every election that mas taken place since
This was he extent oil his offence. Ana have MOI
all his apnrehensiuns and rTed:c ions been too
painfully VERIFIED Bul hi never doubled G. he
STATED In his choice between Gen. Taylor and
Gen. Cas-, and never dIea med OF throwing away
his vote upon dis organizing "Bafnburner.' 10
; secure The election Of The opposing candidate;
and those who Wed Tor hlr Srdioa only !op,ec
a more direct and manly Course 10 accomplish
the same end; their imposes were alike.
| have lhus spoken in plain Language, and per-
haps il may be condemned ty he .imid and
tne lime-servins, as rash and impolIc; bur
know ci and practice but one policy; and thai is
truth and honesty, nj all times az: under all cir
stances; and after SIX months Gspassicna:e re-
dec;iou, il is wha think and iecl-anl what |
think and iccl. il is M nature 10 say, and leave
th- consequences 10 take care Of themselves; il is
what all Ipaigs mGs! lhlnk, and what lncs
Wings in private say; and ! choose To avail
myself Of This tlrsl crporunitg 10 say i. aloud
The Legislature made This Locoioco Dis.
! tric We made il, ~ilhou. mach aid from h sc
gentlemen a Wing Dsirci. They have lreach-
erousiy thrown il back into The hands Vi The Loco
loco parry. II only remains for Us 10 go arrives
| ly and enerseiically 10 work, and Ike j! Wing
District again, in despite O! the cumbined eiTotls
OF open "enemies in our lroni" AID secret foes
in our rear" We can do il, ami We will do it,
And INV services shall mol BE- withheld until il is
done. Ru, lie! US either disbaBd AT once, As a
party, or have one That we can TUT 20 and Con g.
tiie in, whenever they are called III iar duty Il.
is Just as necessary 10 discard IaiihIess traitor
in political contests, as il is To shoot down a de,
serler in time OF war. II they choose 10 vote with
us, no man has right 10 objeci; but let them not
presume 10 take the lead, Until they have done
ample penance for their mighty raLssressnns
Whatever your determination may be, as 10 The
lime al which the Barbecue shall take place, YOU
"ill be pleased 10 advise me a, your earcs. con-
venience.
beg you, gentlemen, TO accep, assurances OF
lh- high political respect, and warm personal IS
TEEN and regard o yuIr 0hsdicnt servant and
lel!ow>ci,izen, JNO. NJ. BofTS.
Mcss!s. MILLER and Lowry.
1--WE ale desired 10 Stale hal the proposition oil
MIR. Bolts 10 postpone The Barbecue until nexl
Spring has been adopted