Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-30

tsr and party fidelity have more cause to complain
than YOU because have the personal well as the |
political modification OF defeat 10 bear. Iet, shall |
do it, and do it with hearty good will, and hope to
show that work for others more successfully tnan
l nave for myself and call upon you, as one man,
TO rally around me- and sustain NE in this conflict as
YOU have ia those that have passed.
We who have never fatered, never separated, ne
YER dessred our FLAG or our principles who have never
failed to fight the good fight and battle tor our
try's cause are capable of yielding all our personal
feelings to holy and devoted spirit Of pa triotism.
You deuounce these men as traitors! Why! Because
they have abandoned their party in the hour OF need
How you pursue similar course without subject
ing yourselves to similar charge! In condemning
them as unworthy, are you not asserting your own
superiority; ard if you do no better than they have
done. do you not dsprove your own claim to supe-
siorityl No, my friends; we are not OF that class
OF Wings whose skin deep patriotism consists 10 pull.
ling down those above u.s. that we may chance to oc-
cupy their places Ours is 4 nober passion, more
worthy aud elevated feeliIg it proceeds from
an ardent love OF our country; passionate devotion
10 the constitutions determination to perpetuate its in
stituons; earnest desire to promote its prosperity in
all and every branch OF its Industry to support the
premacy OF its laws; to put down all resistance TO law
and order; sHe rebellion; to rown upon dlsunion;
to develope the resources oil State; encourage
the energies OF our peoples to secure happiness and
equality all. These the high and noble purpo
ses-these are the great fundamental truths and the
God inspired principles-for the accomplishment OF
which have connected ourselves together as po-
lca party, No low, and selfish spirit OF per
sonal ambition directs course; and with the blessing
OF God and your good will, we will be found on the
Cd Monday in December in the thickest OF the fight,
where the blows fall fastest aud hardest, standing
shoulder to shoulder as have always stood, welded
together man, inspired by a OF common
injuries, common wrongs, common principles, common
patriotism, and common duty, elcitiug the warmest
admiration oil our friends abroad, aud striking terror
TO enemies at home.
NV friends, Ientreat you to stand by me, now and
hereafter, in doing duty, whole duty, and
nothing but duty, our principles our party, and
country. What | surrender, is nothing but my
personal claims to political Advancement beyond this.
surrender nothing; and in doing this, place myself
on common platform with you, where shall always
be ready to cooperate with YOU to share your labor
TO rejoice in your success, and mourn your defeats
a day of adversely seems to have dawned upon the
Wing party; let US like than ever resolve to
do duty, to dispe the goom let US reanimate our
friends and return the blows of our adversaries two
for one, and never cease our efforts until we have
achieved glorious victory. Let motto be the
CONSTITUTION" "UNION" and "WHIGs
gerry" and whether we succeed or fail, we shall
have the consolation OF knowing that we have acted
as it became to act in the discharge OF our duty
to our country
One word OF adv ice to the true Viii gs Of Richmond
| say to you, said to Sampson of od-"The
Philistiues be upon YOU. Arouse from your sumbefs
and break through the impedmens that surround you
or your strength lost, and lost forever. Under the
new Constitution, the city OF Richmond is entitled to
o1e Senator and three short time
will eapse before you will find coalition forming be-
tween some of the dsafiected or Independent Wings
and the Democrats to divide these Offices among them
selves. You have the strength, exert t-call meeting
of all true Wings, nominate your own candidates; or,
ganize the city; register all your votes; bring them to
The polls, and break up at the Threshold, coalition no
less shameless than that in Massachusetts, bv whcht
Chls. Sumner made Senator of the U. States.
The same elements at work here that were at
work theethe ends will be accomplished, not
resisted in time. Those who have not been true
to you, cannot be entitled to support, but they
nominated by your party, vote for, if you cannot
work tor Them Those who are now endeavorng to
crush you, and willing to cooperate with the
Democrats, may themselves be crushed. Y GU must
either overcome them, or they will overcome you 1t
is in your power determine which Choose for YOUR
selves aud let accordingly.
am, with the highest respect and The warmest re.
gard your fellow citizen, and brother Wing
Oct. IS, 1851. JOHN Nj. Bolts.