Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-18

cnce to the commands Of MI Bolts Its certain that aske
no such permission and sought no such license or a'of
10 give my vote. voted for the cho Reform ticHct-undc
the same circumstances would vote for II again. but wa
not conscious that doing this, Intended TO advance IN
own success Such an imputao unoundcd Us II pr0pr!c
demands should abstain from here characterZins as ue
serves Eight radical candidates were before the people.
nj olsy ana sincerely wished the success oil SIX o ue
;t!resscd the people of New Kent and Charles C
once and spoke three times in the city OF Richmond 0:oT
the elections and in all those addresses have no recollection
II having mentioned his but once. and mai was II
Richmond. On the close of The pol! each evening az IN
candidates spoke and did assign the reasons Tor MI bos
absence and spoke OF him as thought earnestly, no
uparentIy wished his election, because octtere" me" '"
agreed in all i'm uort muttcrS Tickets were prepared an
struck OIL and all paris Of the district. Every laca
ticket had his on IT, In Charles Glty anu NV he,
ht werc from three four hundred tickets distributed
anonr the neoDe by my friends, with the name OF T. Bot"
upon them and yet, with knowledge as nave reason e
believe OF these facts, communicates 10 nm ios' see, III
presents statement broadly lnslnlaihs mat Pic'se'
rc interest for his election here and prcsco Indifference
10 elsewhere Upon this can make no commentary.
One remark more and dismiss me canvass. ill
Bots would have the public believe his entlre IN
difference about the result oil the election lie care'
nothing at all about it, Does he remember certain mos
elegraphc dispatch he Sent mere rom
on inc evening of the Isl days election Does lie isehioc
the teegraphic reply him! True, ne was IN hasHis
on yet he had strong yearnng to hear now wen ,'I aa
raSS in Richmond petty jealousy Of me accuei'a s'
nj hc pol on which Mr. Bolts stands third, instead Q! oe
np first where his inflated dnaSy randy "ouia place NV"
is really the us many think Of the rancoI ana i'
lrc manifested towards than one OF his colleagues
PM .what the deuce is Bolts doing again. VIII an
sr, his question He will, fellow citizens, barter away
your interests ii he submits and presses his proposition 10
advance his vauling aspirations Not that apprelcnd ne
Gan realize successfully his hopes OF high advancement ny
ohusinp your confidence in using his position as tie lever
FIR his plrpose have abiding faith in the sterling good
sense and honest fidelity Of the men OF the West and ina
bcy have the capacity 10 understand, and The Vhlue 10 re-
mol any such barter, secure moentary triumph tor any
man or for themselves The address, Of dctor!a woul
he Great man. all whom he sPoStS are ready |" DO" ooea
..,llt iIs rnn
,r.ntvnr cry 81 am your candidate Wings OF Richmond
@ hr couniis OF this District, for Congress- and, there
fore will dispose ol yon IN all 'hns, rs your of ana mas
,rrn He mistakes mistake, your character THIS cry
sn me. or sink" shall find aay response IN your hp.
notation He or | misunderstood YOU II there be found
any approving Judgment TO his diSorgahznG ana ha'e'u al
tnp 10 array the poor against the rich There Is no such
distinction drawn known TO our constitution and laws as
the rich and the poor Ou- beautiful system OF government
nd Iows recognises no such thing arlsocracy of
wc,!th Tie c1nees in or two generations by The ope-
ration of these laws bring all 10 The same common level
Industry irugalty and anass millions, but the
ouisi,ion snon distributed and cquazed ny The influence
and commands Of government. appeal 10 YOU, one
and ALL 10 say schen and 1ert al least have either IN eo-
RI az rucficc slrvcn do that which my colleague most
rsck,ssly and without the resemblance OF tact to sup
port the insnuuon has chosen 10 characterize as creating
an o!iuns distinction between the rich and the poor II
this expression designed for have but one answer 10
give one in which you all will sustain me- that has no
scln,ance Of truth 10 sustain IT,
With a taste unbecoming any that marks me wroie
f the spcnerc cision Of my colleague he has chosen 10
refer to his honnred and distinguished competitor and Tie
selected champion Of the Democratic party for this Con-
ures ,ona District have MIR. Seldom but twice and
on clch occasion but for moment the street. since his
return from Congress, and Judging from my own ohsrva-
lion and from what have learned from others tce nj IL
berr To say that Mr. Bolts may dismiss all those apparent.
y sincere apprehensons which, this time seem SO
terribly 10 disturb HIM, the declining physical condition
OF Mr. Seldom. Time will prove that both mentally ana
physically Mr. Scfion will be found equal 10 the task Of
again leaving Mr. Bolts 10 superinend other concerns tan
tllos belonging II member OF Congress.
One word more and AIN done. have, as free man and
your Representatives, and in no offensive terms chn'
sen Ia arouse your attention. il my duty ID do 10 the
critical condition in which the great question OF the basis OF
repre- ,cntnon stands the Conventions. All that Desired
ali that could ,riSt for was BY this warning 10 Know from
van NV ueahtors friends and constituents whether
roh nrron in the position held rejoice that have
taken this step yonr TW should have been in any event
nbcy,i or would have remained hour in the Con-
r,nun in opposition that will. have however, evil
enc So strong that shall fully reflect your wishes that my
path duty lies plain before My constituents all around
me and my more distant constituents from New Kent,
sp (and am sure Charles City will do the like in terms
OF strvng appreciation Of my opinions
On the 7h ready To tender practical issue
To iay colleague By Offering, did in open Conventon
each should resign and 20 before you upon inns question:
But prudence and caution sErank back from The
We could had chosen this course have discussed luly
the subject in controversy before youin time Tor the vote
Backed by more eight hundred Wing minority in the
District doubt not his whining cry oil ernciiy nm stn,i
f. h" would have been scorncd by yot aud the superb
clI and unSatcsnan-like appeal would nave been treated
with us lcritcd conicmpt and condemnation Let mat
pass however in company with the chaste ansion 10 coat
tails and snc!, sir 1t very unhecomng the grave rep
ccscntativc but is very much like the man.
If unfortunately shall hereafter find mysc( differing
t INV colleague is certain shall prefer appeaInS again
10 yuu rather any command or wish OF ms And my
colleague may be thing the militia VIII never be
called out to mend his ways they beyond the
hone Of rctrna,un and friend, the gallant Colonel Of
the 18Th Regiment need not put on his epaees or draw his
sword and marshal his forces 10 perform any sUch gallant
deed He would find the game not worth the candle.
ENGAGEMENTS constant and pressing, have delayed tins
publicaton On Saturday last the publication oil my col
eagnc appeared 1t reached me in the middle OF an excited
and interesting criminal trial in Hanover. | arrived IN
Richmond on Sunday and had go to the Chesterfield
court on Monday defend client, grave criminal
charge Tuesday morning reached home, and on Wednes
dv had TO return Hanover. lmenton this my apology
Tor the delay publishing this card and for its many appa
rent inpcrcclons am, respectfully, your fellow
citizen, hobENi ". "Eoli'
Richmond April Eth, 1851.