Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-11-20
A SCORCHER!

fOWnaian. he ltIIioe pToHu'1'A
pears in yesterdays Republican, and as it IS car
culaled 10 have some bearing on the future oes-
tiny Of this district, we transfer il in fui 10 our
columns. Il is penned in MI Bots hishes'
style Ct sarcasm-and in such witherirg denun-
citation Mr.. B. has few superiors. II is equal, II
il does no, surpass, The famous summing up IN
MIR Bots Ego anead" letter 10 New YORK, OF me
ccIfupins acis Of The Tay!ories in etiscl'nS The
"slaughleI" OF Henry Gay and The nomination
Of "Inere soldier" With what admlfaue
GOODNESS, and sell compacency, and pride Of pro-
phecy, Mr.. B. points his finger ri the disastrous
consequences OF the domination OF General Lay
lor, " hich was ''no fl. TO lie made"
Mr.. B. proclaims war to the knle on The Iay>
lor leaders, the "iac;ions s." who defeated MN =
and strongly inlmales lha: he himss1 VIII be
read@ in 1851 10 lead them once more 10 the
breach. The whole affair is Characters &c, and
will excite nleres, though the nation Thousands
agree with him in sentiment, and will not be soT,
~ 10 see The heavy blows aimed al the mira
Tayl leaders.
From the Richmond RepuJl ;ean Nor. 10Th
CORRESPONDENTS.
We have received IRON a number u Trends
The following correspondence, WIN request 10
give il place in our columns.
PownATAN, Oc'. Isl, le49.
MIR Join N. Bolts
Dear Sir-Al meeting of portion ei Inc
Wings OF Pouhaan hell al the Curt House 10
day, we were appointed committee on tena'i
O. those Wings who supported you al the last
tor N fhiq District a.
der YOU an old fashioned Virginia Barbecue, 10
be even al Powhaian Courl House, al such lime
after lie l0.h instant as you may select.
We canuo, perm, The opportunity 10 pass WIZ
GU, expressing our undated confidence in your
integrity as a Wing your devotion 10 those great
political principles which lay al The foundation
OF Free Government, ard our admiration Tor mai
manly Jude pendenee, which, shrinking from no
responsibility, dared 10 proclaim ihose prnc>
piles, regardless CT self and place--o give free
and full cxprcssien 10 the deliberate conyIcIlcns
Of en- honest Judgment, pickering defeat under
such circumstances, rather than succeed by that
whining sycophaacy which yields or abandcns
pripcipes Tor place, halleTs The people Tor their
folly and reccnciles parry discussions by vile by
pocIisy.
And whilst We regret as deeply AS any the dis
sensious which have resulted in The loss oil the
Metropolitan District, VIC must be permitted TO
say our conscences have never get repfoved rs
tor our course. For Us 10 have yielded would
have been The recognition Of principle in parry
laclies, against which We have ever sIriven, "a
we believe periodically, we kDoD, zealously aid
conscenlousiy; The right Of a minority 10 control
The majo,i:y; principle as subversIve Of order
in a parry as il is dangerous 10 Free Govern
men,, snl utterly al war with Republicausm,
l.1i.
much lie advocates, among The Wings.
la conclusion, We hope il will suit your con-
venience 20 meet US around the festive board,
there 10 renew those pledges OF devotion TO the
good old cause, 90 Lear 10 every genuine Wing
heart.
With sentiments Of high regard,
We remain your friends aud obi. seryls,
JOHN NJ. MILLER.
JOHN B. LOWRY.
N. E.-Please lei US hear from you Al your
earliest leisure.
LETTER FRoh TIE HON. JOHN NJ. BOLTS.
RICHMOND, Oct. 10Th, lS49.
Genllcmcu:-l have received your communi.
cation OF The Isl inst inviting me on behalf oil a
portion Of The Wings of the county OF Powhalan,
TO parlsRc OF an old fashioned Virginia Barbe-
cue, 10 be given Al Powba'an Couu House, al
such time as might seiecI.
am ,!crpiy sensible OF The homo! done by my
friends, constituting portion Of my late consIiu-
ency, Tor whose generous support Shall always
feel graceful, and whose ciyily and kindness,
on this occasion, 10 no, tel Al hery 10 de.
cline. !hsr. lore cheeriuliy accept their va>
lion. s, han mey and falleringly commune
cat-d ty you their organs, Tor which you will be
pleased 10 accept my Acknowledgements.
In accepting the invitation, however, | am
sorry to say, it will not be in my power 10 name
day earlier than The second week IN November,
and in view OF Inc late period OF the year and
the probability OF an ince ment season, you will
excuse me Tor suggesting whether il would not be
he.er 10 postpone The Barbecue until The next
Spring. Upon This sntecl, however, defer 10
your better judgments; II in your opinion ii is
better 10 have il now, FIX the day to suit your
selves, during he week indicated, and il shall be
nv pleasure 10 attend; but il you concur in The
suggested pos:ponemen, il will be equally agree
able 10 me and perhaps more convenient 10 The
company That would be in attendance, as il,
would lake place in The open air, when the
weather is likely 10 be more favorable for person.
al exposure to rnany-5uI suit yourselves, as
either will suit me.
In your letter you say, "WhIls; we as deeply
regret as any the discussions which have results
ed IN the loss Of the Metropolitan district, we
must be permitted 10 say, our consciences have
never yet Icpfoyed US Tor our course"
No! certainly not !! Why should rcproach al
iach 10 you Ycu have been guilty OF no d.par-
lure from principle you have COMMITTED no VIC
laIi n Of good faith; you have offered no ressl>
aLce 10 parry obligations; you have mol been
lTeachcIuus 10 your duty as CITIZENS or patriots
you have not been lailh!ess 10 those with whom
you entered into political association you did
mol aban Gon your friends and desert 10 the enemy
on the day OF balllc, lid in The hour OF need !;
you did nut demand a Convention; and then re-
sort TO e9asive and contemplate subleriuges to
dcieal lis choice; you did mol glory in The success
OF Locolccuism and rejoice in the downfall ot
Whisgrry; lou lid no, pretn 10 belong 10 The
great Wing party, for The sake OF its mos Chef
ished principles, only TO awIi, The opportunity to
overwheln that rcny in discontinue and defeat,
with the vain expec alton oil ultimately crafty
ing a selfish, unworthy. and isaoble ambition !;
yeu did not subscribe TO the degrading and be-
nishlet doctrine, that representative OF an ems
igblencd constituency, should exercise no con.
science, judgm ,nt, or will Of his own, but sub
nit himself like an aulomaton 10 The hands OF
wire. workers and tr;cksters oi party. UpDn you
does not rest the inconsolabis modification, and
The enduring responsibility OF turning 10 "dusl
and ashes" Inc rich fruils that might have been
gathered, from the triumph over Locoiocnism in
'4S, h. The loss of Inc House Of Representatives
in 49,. And il you have done none OF these
things, why should reproach attach 10 yon? No.
Let the CALLED Jade winceyour withers are unwrung'
Az for the foreign policy of the Administra
ton, as far as il has been developed, | am happy
to say, it is eminsn,ly constructive, and such as
10 command The appreciation of The country; but
with regard 10 our domestic affairs, in wha,
have lne almos, superhuman efforts of The Wing
prty for the las. twenty years resulted, a! last
simply 10 Tho dispensalon of patronage 10 the
hungry aspirants for Office; and was il only this
We have struggled for for tbs only have we
obtained.
The great victory Of '4s has been rendered
mpoten,, even for lerrolng out The abuses Of all
she preceding administrations, because The pow
er has been giyea 10 the other party, 10 supprc
oil investiga ion, or 10 wbilewa ash the darkest
transactions of The most cor upt public officer,
and they must have undergone change indced,
il they do not avail themselves Of the ccason
and the power, thus conferred by Wings tbem>
Sc Ives, as hty cluined 10 be-