Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-01
RICHMUND ENQUIRER.
rHTRsDAY MORNING. JULY 81. 1851.
uAlD AND COMFORT" TO MR. BOTrs

"AlD AND COMFORT" TO MR. BOffS.
Though Mr. Bolts last ento have been receiv-
by the whole Whg press here with silence expressive OF
any thing but favor towards the writer he may snap his
fingers in their face and produce the strong testimony OF
the appreciation of the two Presidential organs Washing
ton The National Inteiigencer auds the nanly and pa
trotc strain Of Mr. Bots letter" TO the Bocock and Flour
nov festival in Prince Edward which, it says, mo Ame
can in his sober Senses read without pleasure and adj
vantage"
The Republic commends MIR. Bolts course in issuing his
ppea the district osensby declining the Congressional
cnvass but really inviting Them 10 nominate him again. as
III only safe policy wise as well magnannous Inc
rept will, we suppose. be satisfactory to all paraes II
eurs well for Wing success when sec the nominee In
dct where that party is In the majority voluntarily re-
sga position Of personal advantage rather than eopardzo
the scendancy of the party. We give The declaration Oh
Mr. sots upon this subject, which is worthy OF oil COM
mendtion for the fairness and good temper which annates
it, ane particularly for his patriotic preference OF iend OF
Unio5 Of any party, 10 an open or covert enemy.
If e mistake not, the Republic brought It's official battery
beain aie Of Mr.. Bolts, in the last Congressional eec
on-ht it did not succeed in whipping into the traces
large bdy of Whgs who hoped then finally TO gel rid OF
Mr. Buts Fatal hope for his friends contend that 'e
will asah beat down all Wing opposition, and that hs Will
be once aore re-npmnated by tho approaching Canvass
There one passage in Mr. Bolts last letter. which cuts
off from lin the support of many Influential Wings, ano
equally Gus off from them the support OF himself and his
rends after telling the Wings that he never saw the day
(he) cou] get as large vote as al this tlIne-hercoy
warning item ,ha, he is tho strongest Wing aud most likely
TO be electG-he says:
III amo fgh, the battles Of the party do not wish
while am acking open enemy in front, TO be In my
rn attacked by secret foes in the rear 1t is better, there
fore that tbs should be settled beoc the fight be.
gins For ny part, ready to vote for any good
hie or Democrat whose hands clean Of all conneTion
r the far rned Nashville Contention, lin no respect
better than II, Hartford Conrenon or the spirit Of dlsu-
nion preference any n,er rho is tainted 'r he Gus
pieion of sym,ahi=ng Nth The assembage Of the one or the
dlsprdery anddisurgunlzing progress Vi the other"
We would not trust Mr. Bot,s with the high prerogative
of deciding wtp are the true friends Of the Union but s
not the less tue that several leading Wings in this city,
such as Messra Lyons Meredith BouIdn, Minor aud Stan
ard-Thom wehuve heard charged with "the spirit Of
disunon-root active part in favor of the Nashville
Convention Yet they 10 be excommunicated from 'hc
Whig party by de commands Of Mr. Bots-and the Repub-
c Presidents special organ in copying and audng TINS
passage Of Mr. Boss letter. endorses such e3communica-