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

rnarious meeting OF the Wings on TUESDAY al
l%ernoon, called by the real Taylor, ansi-Butts
Wings, but wherein the hald-fislrd BotIsi!es Ut
generally b"slieved) really ouinumbered their op-
ponents. The city yesterday rang with uerrI-
ment al the ridiculous scenes presented al mat
meeting. The anti. Bollsites efo@led out their
complaints al The strong game played oy lheit
opponeGts-fisl in iurestalliIs Them by having a
meeting Of their own, and then in lhruslIns
themselves in force into The anti. Bolts meelins
and kicking up "a muss," (as Burke's inimiiaoIe
"Mose" has it) and destroying The harmony oil
the proceedings. The Botsmen, on The other
hand, strong in Ire confidence 81 numbers, and
chuckling over The dilemma Of their loving "bro-
Their Wings" sill thought ii most extraordinary
that The VIII OF the majority OF the meeting should
be sIifed by The zeal or prejudice OF The Chair
man, who, instead Of preserving order, was
among The loudest in aYplauding The speakers OF
his own side; that propositions should be declared
TO be carried which were really LOST; and that reso'
lulions should be announced as adopted, when the
"ales" alone were called Tor, and The "noes,"
though a majority, utterly were neglected TO be
taken.
These things are wha, The Two divisions OF he
party say OF each other publicly. They indicate
a delightful STATE oil things in 'the Gibraltar"
We turn 10 the official reports 10 gather the
true condition OF the battle-ground. The BoIis
meeting on Monday night seems 10 have been
attended by many gentlemen OF great influence
with their party; among Them we see the names
of Dr.. Joseph M. Sheppard, President; Major
w. Gwynn, James Winston, Edwin Robinson,
G. w. 81. Tyler and George Wal, Jr, Vice
Presidents; Francis J. Smith, and Jno. @. James,
| Secretaries; and on The committees, A.. Crane,
Thomas H. Roberts, e. w. Macmnrdo, James
Allen and J. w. Hines. The following resolu-
tons were then unanimously agreed TO: .
Whereas, an article over the signature OF
".Hany Wigs" appeared II the several newspa-
pers 0, this CITY on Saturday, The 24th inst, call
inc for a public meeting Of The friends OF General
| Zachary TAYLOR, 10 lake place on Tuesday, The
| 27th instant, d, The City Hall, al halt past o.
| clock. P. NJ, Tor The purpose Of depnliDs 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
a-coming administrator than The present; but
this meeting cannot see The pToprleiy or recesst-
" OF invoking the popularity q Gen. Taylor 10
aid ,hr voters Of this district III selecting a proper
person 10 represent them.
2nd. That The manner OF The call-lhe inca
pacity of The City Hall to contain The Wings OF
this ci,y-lhe hour selected, that al which busi'
ness men are usually engaged in heir respective
avocatiunS-aii unile 10 prevent q lail expires
sion OF he public voice.
Sd. That the Wing voters here assembled re-
gard our present faithful and able representative,
.John MINI Bots, 10 be The choice not only oil
the Wigs OF this city, but OF the whole district,
and that they deem il DO b lnexpedient and un-
necessary 10 hold a convention, inaSlnuch as he
is willing 10 serve US again.
4rh. Thai we will use all fair and honorable
means 10 secure The reelection oil John Minor
Bolts, But in all that We do, however. we ask
srcn OF car brother Wings III Inc conhues d
have taken or may take steps 10 bring about a
Convention. III be assured, that We most wiling
" accord To them the right TO 90 ma wnicn We
| claim Tor ourselves, namely: the right OF think
ing and acting Tor themselves and WINS we
may moi meet lhe,n in convention, we lender 10
Them a hearty and cordial welcome 10 our cry
and homes.
a CDnTllIlcc was " ' uPPoihNSH - 49,
Mr.. Bots presence here, 10 address his consti.
tuents al his earliest convenience.
The above resolutions speak a very unequl-
vocal language, and make some good hits,
which will speak for themselves. There IS,
however, a dry humor in The last resolution,
which amused US not a little. Whilst they 'may
no, meet them (their brother Whigs) in Con-
yention.n they slender TO them a hearty and
cordial welcome to our (their) city and homes"
This sounds to US very much like a cut at Mr..
Councillor Daniel and associates in 1874, who
rap,ed. 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 a Southern Convention, which was then
spoken OF! Tho Bolts men are much more ge-
ncrous now; they slender a hearty and cordIa
welcome" to their 'agitating" anti-Botts "bro'
Their Whigs!"
The Wing in commenting upon these pro-
ceedings is as short as p~ie-crust. II says:
at seems then that the only circumstances
under which it can he proper TO invoke The ain
of General Taylor in the premises, IS whef
Nr. Bolts, the lnveterate enemy Of his election
is to be pat up for a candidate. IL was al
right in Mr.. Bolts TO leave no stone uniurnec
TO defeat limits all right for MIR. Bolts no"
10 take advantage Of his great popularity; out !
is decidedly WRONG for those who were III:
friends, before he was elected, 10 invoke tina
popularity at all Very consistent this, very
In connexion with this portion Of the SUD
iect, it may not be amiss 10 say that Malo'
Gwynn, whose remarks were received WIZ
The warmest approbation,' declared 'sa. ~ nm "a,
not voted for General Taylor. 80, at'eas'' W.
learn. Was it this portion oil MS 'emaih
which this meeting, than when none 'moI
friendly 10 the incoming ADMINISTRATION eau =
organized, received with such entire appFooa'
tion?"
The las. is a pretty good hi, faith! tn
Wing farther states, upon ''ihe best authority,
that the Bolts meeting numbered about Two nun
dred, "including Democrats, members OF the LIZ
s~islature, and non-volers."
The official proceedings OF The anxious nee
ing arc no, yet published. We learn from IN
Times that A. Pleasanls, Esq. was in The Chat
and L. H. Trigg, ESQ, Secre'ary-and hiatt
resolutions from DR.. Maupin's committee, adop
ed by the meeting, were substantially as follows
Isl. Requesting the counties OF The District
send Delegates 10 q District Convention;
ID. Appointing 90 delegates 10 represent III
81. Naming Thursday, The 18th day OF Marc
as The period Tor holding The Convention, and tn
city the place Tor lis convocalion.
Thus stand The facts al present. We haV
grouped them together for The amusement oil OF
readers, and that they may serve as a warnln
beacon against dissension (lhoush we cann'
fear any such resull) 10 The delegates 10 Inc u
mocraric Convention, which will assemble II
day. Lei Us do our duly, and carry out The sa'
, ing rule of harmony, concession, and union uPo
; The cha mpion Of our principles whom a maJofl'
Of the Convention may select, and all will l
well.
THE SOUTHWEST RAILROAD.
I rL... ,,,e , mnlicn made Yesterday 10 recOl