Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-07-29
Er01n the Ennuirer
sa From the Enquirer.
THE POLITICAL DINNER AT PRINCE ED.
WARD COURT HOUSE.

WARD COURT HOUSE.
Alter the] reading of Mr.. Bots letter, reply being
called tor, Mr.. Bocock said substantially as follows:
Mr.; Bolts has avaed himself of an invitation to a
complimentary dinner given to two of your late repre-
sentaves, in different departments of the public service
to make a somewhat elaborate attack upon them as
public men. Certainly, so far my observation ex-
tends such step is altogether without precedent But
Mr. Bots an invited guest and though his notions OF
courtesy may differ from yours that circumstance will
not relieve you from your obligations to him. Publish
his letter. them and let it go forth the world Let an
enlightened public determine to what weight his attack
ls entltled and why was made. For myself do not
lear It, MIR. Bolts speaks of the existence of kind per-
sona relations between him and myself and them as if
W ith more than Roman firmness he makes upon me
polltical lily most vigorous assault Why this? Has
he nothing to do IN his own district tina he should ira
vel out OF the way to attack personal friend indeed
ne has, and IN my judgment it is purely because he has
much to do there that he has written this letter. I
Know Mr. botts too, and social kindhearted liberal
man ne is, In private lille. His many excellent social
qualities, united with the high talents that all accord to
him, mt hum well 10 be popular leader, ar furnish the
secret OF his great hold upon the affections and reg
OF his old constituents Iappreciale all his good quail
ties, and have given him credl tor more abb lty
tnsn many OF his political friends have claimed Tor him.
ne letter which has Just been read fully sustans my
OPINION OF his talents, and is easily reconclable with
my opinion OF his social qualities just expressed
Mr. Bolts loves his friend but second only to his love
Tor himself Nor Is he desperate Roman after all
tie has no love for blood and if he attempts to sacri
ice OrotfSr or SOP, II Is on when necessary to
sustain himself It's sort of selfdefence, you know
And, gentlemen, such is my confidence in Mr. Bolts
regard for myself personally, that am firmly persua-
ded he wonid have perpetrated this letter he
had not though that it would conduce to his own sue
cess IN the Richmond district.
I SlrS, that fire was, in my judgment, aimed at more
important game than myself viz: my honorable and
talented friend, James A. Seldom.
Mr. Bolts eutertans great aversion to the political
school to which am supposed to belong, and thinks
that the lever OF them we have in public life at pre-
sent, the beel But, srs, he does not tell you of an
other school of politicians which, doubtless, you will
consider at least as much deserving of reprobaiion
lie does not speak of that class of politicians in the
Southern States, who, in all controversies involving
sectional rights, never find it in their hearts take
sides with their own section. With Them the establish
ment OF rule in Congress to get rid of abolition petit
tons, Is all wrong because it inrnges upon The right
OF petition.
In their opinion the Wilmot Proviso is clearly con-
sutlonal, because they say the majority in Congress
has The unrestricted right to the territories and
may exclude Southern property it they choose.
They hold in effect that the sacrifices to save the Union
must come from the Sou h, altogether, because the
North has the strength and the South the danger.-
ANY Thing, therefore, that presented in the OF
the Compromise, we should take, unhesatingy; for, il
we 90 not, our obstinacy may bring upon chastse-
ment from the North, and thus light up the flames OIL
cspsl wdr We must not only submit to a measure