The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-16
From the sou,l-side Democrat, Nov. II.
Boiling In the LeQistafurc,

In 1912. by the timely importation OF carload OF for.
eign voters from the city OF Richmond, Mr.. Robert b
Boiling elected representative of Petersburg in the
house Of delegates Mi Bollinss career in the legsa-
ture obscure. The journal bears testimony to this
fact No wise measure originated with him indeed il
il not reported that he the father OF any at all
Nor did he reflect honor upon his constituents and
win for himself by edevery OF any great speech
OF persuasive eoquence and comprehensive reach oil
thought. His whole legislative course of the silen
and negative kind But be did vote occasionally and
from these something may be learned the po-
,ca sentiments OF the present whg candidate for the
Legislature.
Very after the commencement OF the session a
resolution was introduced nstTucns senatorsto vote
TO refund to General Jackson The fine of 81 ,o0o which
was imposed upon him by Judge Hall in 1915. Against
this resolution Mr. Robert II. Boiling voted Wing pa
pers boast now that Gen Jackson saved the Union in
1882 by ms determined opposition South Carolina null
LITIGATION History records that his military eynoits in
defence OF his country less lus,rious than those
OF our mos, renowned chieains But no patriotic ser.
vices though OF the most signal and meritorious charac
ter could induce Mr. Robert b. Boiling 10 forge, for a
moment the claims OF party, and do honor and Justice 10
the hero OF the battle Of New Orleans Remember this,
fellow democats when Mir. Boiling soeils your votes
Do not be deceived by mis- no.party professions His
in the legislature, apart from his vote against
derng justice TO Andrew Jackson was The course Of The
most violent and bitter partisan After he bad endorsed
the whg address OF $780, which dscaimed all desgn OF
reviving the obnoxious schemes OF federalism and had
supported Harrison for the presidency as The declared
opponent OF bank tariff, distribution, &c, Mr. Boiling, in
ls42 member OF the legislature, did his utmost TO
encourage our senators and representatives TO disregard
the solemn pledges made TO the people, and 10 force upon
,bem against then p0tesiaons The most odious Meat.
ures Of whg policy Remember this, citizens OF Peters.
ouE for II at once demonstrates Mr.. Bollngs parc'pa-
uon IN the slurendous deception practised upon the
people OF this country by the wing party in $780, and
proves INN 10 be determined relentless partisan OF the
federal school On The 23l Of January, 1913, Mr..
Randolph of Albemarle presented n resolution 10 the
legislature ,mbodyng merely The abstract proposition OF
the rtghf OF instruction. Did Mr. Robert y Boiling sup.
port this resolution No. He present in the house
when the vote taken upon it, hut he did moi stand 40
firmly defence OF the dearest privilege Of his cons,itu
enis and the sure-, safeguard of their rights and interests
Hs dodQed the pos Upon occasion when the lepjsta
ture OF Virginia meant TO assert for the people the great
conservative and republican right OF instruction Mr. Boil
ins stood BY, idle spectator OF The battle when he
should have been nm active and valiant soldier n he
denied the right of instruction. he should have nanfully
proclaimed IT, II be maintained the right II was be-