Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-09-09
RICHMOND ENQUIRER


,l,sl unlical body that have ever witnessed ne "as
so the art giving imposing, effect TO tue seahs ''e
ills which constituted the Convention los"eH '''e nun
hers he publishes officially, present, ne "hoie oe'esao
r,rm Richmond amounting 10 one huadFe1 On" Jy'yJ.''
, j, was notorious 10 every observer that the delegation
rom Richmond, present, did not exceed thlrty-h'e -
agreed IN motion of Mr. raxton chat the delegations 10
,his body sevcraly report themselves 10 the chair oh"e'
mis- resolution rolls Of the delegations from the different
In,irs were handed and published in the wing "heh
.i Secretary comes Richmond city he says lhe ioo"'
.n is the Richmond delegates delegation y ana men IS aP
raied the lrhoc delegation OF 55 from richmond. iNc
wonld infer from the statement tha' al uc se''''
..r named were present, took part IN INC proccco-
."- and ratified tho nomination u VT ''''s'
y;i,her or no, 50 Intended false impression
v,l be- made upon the counryand we are therefore called
anon to note the that great many OF the leading WINGS
yo are represented being present. were not IN INC I'm
.,,tion Among them Mcssrs Lyons, Mactarand, WOOD
s:saidin August Whether they mean TO sustain Hr'
i.s il is not saybut they were certainly MOI
go cent his nomination, though contrary Impression
,.,ud inevitably De taken up by those VINO ad not a''enu
ia. proceedings Of the convention.
iu, the Editor Wing only performed the duties
- Secretary but also played the orator obcyng even cheer
y the command of The meeting who called iora Speech
shedding much light upon This Bolts epic publish as
flows The Secretary Editors singular ciluson for he in
r.,rfl,on OF Tho Democrats as well as the Wings:
er, with absolute and utter disnay Al the strange per
,rsr aud allow say senscieSs spirit prevailing Ill TINS
have been doing all could to bring about oe-
ter condition ut things. have mploed those whom 81"
widely rised by heated and contentious ieehSs
the councils OF the party and to hold the lees
fullest nay the very angrcst consultation they nouSh'
r Il, Quarrel out any difference they might have ii quar-
rel they would; but ut least 10 deliberate to consult ana 10
nayr ~ come to some general anlcable party I'M
,l.I.,,,i.n understanding worthy Of such party as
ours and due any OF those noble wing nominees VINO
Ii,hrro have long and 50 unquesonaby done their pub
in la
", did de- II is not practice ever 10 despair Oh
good reJuced to say that, at las my hopes nave
u Disappointed; and am gVailed beyond all mat
can express THAI the deliberate common sense OF lhc
Why party Of Dis;ric: has rallied finally for ITSELF and
accomplished thai which The private ana ise1c Efforts OIL M
dyinas might have failed to accomplish LOUD appE'use)
Allow me here say something in behalf of the gentleman
many have very hastily taken me to DC arLzan
". Boris. have 10 say icllo"-cltizens, that
been the purzan Of any man, save onc-'hat
man Henry Clay. ((ireut applausc As public cdl,
TOR pledged myself, and have endeaVored 10 fnhi
that pledge personal contests, such unworthy
and disastrous you have had among yourselves
shoui ever find me concerned in them. take side in
sny such unhappy Conflicts such civil wars in par
~ only tru OF victory for either side 10 destruc
both. But yet if The midst OF such turmoil as
-. I,a had here IL whom have known to do his
ur, lv and efficiently ,rorty upon and denounced,
and . natzed traitor and as loc"ioco have TO say
that such that am never slent-neve Laugh
appause have stood up and answered these caF
yes might well answer then, 10y saying Gentlemen you
either do know what you are talking about or you nave
used language without any reference TO the ideas when II
conveys. Continued laughter and appla'Ise.)
have stood for ten spectator and 10 some extent
through public prints, actor upon the very theatre
where Mr. Bolts himself distinguished performer, and
he could be engaged in the discharge o his
public duties and defy any 10 go TO any good Ma
tonul Wing and skiul politician who mixed along with him
IN what passing the political al Washington
and ask him whether John NJ Bolts good and true Wing,
without getting the that he is not only good and
Wing but such as Is not often found even among
GOOD and true Wings Laughter an" appnusc There ca"
lie no question the souutncss Of MIR. Es whlgey--
acknowledge he mas errors aud mat nc rery teroAS
A.aded gentleman on some orcG&;o"S MucA laughter.
b. tt,atn nj
:ter acted in whic! has drawn upon him Tie re-
ouche, and upbraidngs ms friends: bu he rcccs his
faults by great gallant and good Qualities IN aCt
rary all his faults that excellent Sort better than The
,rues Of others. Renewed laughter Whatever
may be his errors he has qualities mat all must achnow
i-dgciualcs of rrdccmlns hritancy almost glorious.
For he glory Of and OF constancy o pnr-
,se and the glory Of personal fidelity which latter quality
tell YOU is pledge for all political virtue lie tnt
is no, that very unsafe public My certain test
II honorable politician is 10 SIZE whether nc Is true al
uys unraryingy and gaanily in all his personal re.
yrions as politician II he is true Them know he will
his party. cannot separate all those feelings OF
attachment which make III. devoted friend OF him who de-
your service from that cast Of the character which
,oases The politician; the intimate personal feel!
ss the attributes which make men true alike 10 their
families their friends and the public interests.
Mr. Bolts great fault in regard this district Is, that he
i,,le to old Harry Clay tirea aplaus
luult which il !" this district ought 10 be
extremely mild in condenning. Renewed applause Bat,
Dir. H. has had title Justification Tor ne course nc
pursued. The circumstances attendant on Gen. iayiors
the Presidency such rs might go lar TO
Mr. Bolts from Wing indignation because OF inc
he took during that campaign The telGgrahc re-
ports wuicH BROUGHT ABOUT THAT komlNATioS, WERE
FRAUDULENT MANY PARTICULARS, and large allowances
should made for Mr. t. that acconnt and now at pc
distant from that event. and alter time has been al
fred Tor a calm review the circumstances that ntlucn
ced Mr. Bolts action think that feelings OF prejudice
q, ,s,rust which may have been harbo.cd towards him. be-
of his action then should BE- put away. Applause
do why the Wings OF his district should ASA tor
candidate better known throughout the land than MT Bolts
think il possible send from the district Wing vi
whose throughout the United States would
be huled by the Wing party generally with warmer sau'
OF pleasure Great applause. This Is just The simple
There other gentlemen ia the Wing party WHOM
would Just willingly, anu might almost say more willing
IT, put in nomination than John NJ. Bous. Mr. Mere
d for instance to me personality 'roWd DC quite as cSrsed
as Mr. b. Rut al know the character OF MIR. BIS
public services and that where there breach to be mount
I'd ioIlorn hope be led, John NJ. Bolts is the man
who has the rnck 10 do il. Laughter and applause Al
all the efforts have made TO bring out
,nen and the feelings of which have long
isuned us trust gentlemen Of the Wing party that yon
viii bury all disscnson and seek TO with increased
sisor those feelings which, Wings We have forgotten en-
tcy too long II is time to forget personal feelings and
,rudcss, in view of The interests Of the great common
Wing ca ae We should remember that only the inter
of The Wing party in this section dependent upon our
seton but also he interests in great degree, OF the entire
Whn party of the State This is tie great central Wing dis.
tric, oil The State and il we allow this district merely
10 elect locoluco hut that abhocd thing dlsunons
ash II an influence most fatal will not Affect the Wing par
~ throughout Virginia and every where else J
Finally gentlemen, let all with that heaness
which becomes Vsinans that spirit which BELTS us
Wings that devotion which should animate Union
is', For one rejoice in The aay ha, before us trust
gee heretofore pretty fighting tho Wing side.
not man 10 irc dolciu unon SUCH OCCASIONS Dut on
Tie otter hand am by nscnsbc Ia the pleasure OF
h&hng Tor nominee with very heavy tisi who hs pro-
diousy hard straight and fast You have certainly pitch
sd upon very athletic champion am sorry for The small
ma: is 20 stand up against him As for self, can on
~ that would rather 90 this fray than many lcas,s
" do H. there shall be racket raised about
ih % adrersaries thnk gentlemen, give
them play and that shalt some fun that will do
Wang hearts good. Great laughter and applause
ne above is certainly the most extraordinary method
a5Eocang the claims of candidate and of oncilatiny
nds 10 him, that have with. The editor is
hIsd up with delight in the qualities of edeemins bian-
almost glorious of Mr. Bolts that he ustifes Mr. Bolts
lot doing acts that called down the vengeance of
large body OF Wings upon his head in the last can
So far from attempting concate those recusant
Wigs the editor aims his lance them charges them with
having ''unworhily set upon Mr. i',s who chad little
ia caton for the he pursued la his iusome vim
cation of MIR. Bolts the editor bazes away the majority
the Mhigs in the Ia or he che lec