Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-08
The Dinner and Discussion at Prince Edward c.
H-llr. Bolts

H.-Mr. Bolts
This affair "came off" Thursday last, according
to notice. We were not in attendance, and the reore
cannot speak from personal knowledge, of the occur
rences that then and there transpred. From all we
can learn, however, the performances did not exactly
tally with the programme. Instead OF being free
thing" in which Wings and Democrats could with
equal propriety take hand-as had been represented
to u.s. and on the strength of which representation
had made it public through our coumns-it turned
out to be complete sided affair, party gorca-
ton of Messrs Bccock and FourEoy, who made speech
es-geod ones OF course-doubtless TO the complete
satisfaction of their political friends. There were no
Wing speakers present, all who had been invited no
doubt thinking it rather inconsistent in them 10
gage In doing special honor to men who-howeyer es-
unable and Justly deserving in other respects-entar
tain political views and sediments, which every good
Wing feels bound to dsapproye and condemn.
But the most singular thing that have heard this
memorable occasion, was difficulty that occurred
among the managers in relation to the invitation to Mr..
Bolts, some of them dsavowing all participation in
such invitation and asserting that it had not been sent
by authority; otters affirming that it all correct,
and bona fde transaction. Be this as it may letter
tom Mr.. Bolts produced, part of it read and COM
mented upon pretty severely, when objections were
raised TO the farther reading oft, and motion offered
10 enclose it in the envelope in which had been re-
ceved and return it TO its author. This notion how
ever, overrued and the reading finally concluded,
but not without many manifestations OF democratic
wrath. This we have teen told by one who was the
grouni Really the Immortal must be a terrible
man. that just by few scratches OF his pen, he should
cause such an excitement among the staunch democrats
OF Prince Edward. Instead of being angry at the
cepon which his letter met with, he will, no doubt,
feel somewhat vain OF the effects it produced, aud the
Wing party may congratulate themselves upon having
champion, the mere dash of whose pen can produce
dismay in the ranks of locoiocoism, equal 10 that
which the sound of ZiSkas drum excited among the
enemies of Bohemia
But, for our part, are somewhat at loss to i'm
aglue what could have induced the Committee to invite
Messrs Bolts and Wise, unless it was, the showmen
say, Tor the purpose OF drawing full house" Look
ing upon them only as STARS" the political stage,
they seemed 10 have lost sight altogether OF the fact that
the peculiar 'line" OF performance in which these gen
emen have for some lime past been engaged would not
he apt suit the Taste OF their audience. The COM
mitee certainly guilty of oversight in this mat
ter, but little credahle 10 their sagaciy and fore
thought and as they the ause-uninientlonally
we doubt no--uf drawing the fire. from Mr.. Bots $,
they owe it 10 themselves aud their political brethren,
to publish his letter. that the world may Of what
kind Of materials the missile which carried so much