Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-26
AT HANOVER COURTHOUSE
Speeches Of MeSsrs. Bolts & CaSkie.
REPORTED BY VIM KINKS AND F. w. LEEDS JR., STENo



[REpoRrED BY VIM KINKS AND F. W. LEEDS, JR., srENo-
GRAPHERs.l
Immediately after the adjournment of the court sit
ting in Hanover Court House on Tuesday last Messrs
Bolts and Caskie, the respective nominees of the
Wing and Democratic parties of this district, address
sed large assemblage of the electors of Hanover
county, there convened pursuant notice previously
given Mr. CAsK1E opened the discussion and spoke
substantially as folows
Fellow citizens of the county of Hanover come
before you day stranger to very large PROPORTION
of those present, nevertheless feel happy in saving
that during my brief sojourn here, | have received
many tokens of hospitality and kindness at your
hands, for which am truly grateful have met with
treatment which causes to feel here as a Vir-
ginian the midst of Virginians-that am really at
bone. am here, as some of you know, at the call of
| a convention OF the democracy of this Congressional
district TO present myself candidate for your suf-
rages IN the approaching Congressional election it
VIII be my ann upon this occasion present my opn
ions to your consideration in comparison contrast
as the case may be, with those of my distinguished
opponent, so as according TO the good old fashion of
cur State, to afford you fair opportunity of deter
mining which of will be most likely to reflect your
wishes end opinions. take much qualification at the
outset OF this discussion in following the example set
| In Goochland by the able gentleman opposed to NE
and in assuring him that whatever shall say upon
this or any occasion during the canvass will be said
In all personal courtesy and kindness With hisacts
and character however, as public man, shall deal
| fairly and frankly; ask political quarter myself
| and | shall extend none.
| ndfQiy Know In opening THIS dlScuSSlOn, where to
begin in addressing you. | am not altogether inexpe-
rlenced in pubic debate, having appea ed in many of
the counties Of Virginia advocate of the princ
pies of the party which belong; but then The II
States bank the tariff and the distribution were made
the issues in regard which the speakers of tile
| nectlve parties advanced their arguments. Am to
| discuss these issues now? If | understand my wor-
thy opponent he does not propose disturb these de-
mocratlc laws under which we live. If understood
him Alright in regard to the SUBJECT of the tariff in the
discussion at Goochand, he denies the correctness or
the justice of the tariff system of 46; but he does
propose to disturb it, and il sent TO the Congress of
the United States, if | did not greatly misapprehend
HIM, he is prepared to oppose any attempt which
| be made at the present time to interfere with 1t.
Coming to another topic, put the question, who
wants a national bank Is there man in the coun-
| y of Hanover who desires the charter of United
States bank? 1.-TWO gentlemen in the assembly re-
| sponded that they did, Mr.. G.. continuing: There
| are two gentlemen here who desire such bank and
perhaps there may be halt dozen more of the
| opinion, but my personal kindness towards You all
gentlemen prompts me to say that you stand about
as good chance of turning back James river as you
would OF having your wishes gratfed. applause
do not think either that you will be sustained your
| views by my distinguished opponent The bank bat
tie has been fought and the result has been beneficial
| alike to the wings and democrats. There is graft
| flcaton attend ant upon all these democratic victories
that their results have enured to your benefit as well
to The democracy rejoice in the fact that the
adoption OF the measures advocated by them has re
bounded to the prosperity of both parties in every
section OF the country. 1t is vain, then, talk
about disturbing these measures. The country has
enjoyed too much prosperity under them to allow OF
cndnSe. Inc people nave tested these measures
the crucibe of experience, and they have found them
to be precisely the measures which it requisite
to their happiness and prosperity shonld be adopted
and long this is the condition of things these
measures will remain undistnrbed. We find no par
ty in this country that is willing to open and agitate
these questions anew. heard no man say in Gooch
land that such was his desire. | there a COM
pete satisfaction with the present condition of things
although my opponent took the ground that the tariff
of 46 wasa bad measure, and that its evil results
| were being manifested in the monetary pressure in
New York. and that these results would soon be felt
| in this section of the Union.
i submit that when that evil time comes and when
we find injuries resulting from this measure it will
be quite soon enough for to NEEDLE with scheme
| under which we have so long prospered In Gods
| name, when we are prospecting under wise and pru
dent measures, let them alone 1t is the part of pru
dent men never to undertake to destroy that which
is showerng down blessings upon their heads But
| will spend no more time III considering these TOPICS
as do not think we are going to have in this can
vass the bank or the protective tariff issue.
God knows am willing to stand by the schemes of
an Independent treasury, if that is to be made an is
sue, by the issue OF the free trade tariff of 40 un
der which we are now living. Nothing would please
me better than to speak to the intelligent sensible and
discreet people of Virginia, who have their all en-
barked IN the prosperity OF State and country and
who only desire to know what Is right and what
will tend TO their prosperity and that of their country
IN order to dol-upon these topcs but, unless hear
something from the gentleman who opposes that
| have not, yet heard, am afraid it will not be in
my power to try this canvass upon any such issues.
The old Issues having departed, as l consider,
have to state where it is that he and practically diff
fer.
A VOICE. In regard to the Union
! Mr.. CAsKIE. have to say that the position of my
opponent as well as my own, with regard to what |
conceive to be one of the greatest questions that can
engage the attention OF this country, will certainly not
| be passed over by me. | am emphatlcalIy Union
man; and stand here prepared to prove that there
lives net better Union in this land than he who
now addresses you; and assert that if there is any
thing that is calculated to shake the foundations of
this Union and destroy it, 1t is the principles which
understand my distinguished opponent to advocate
| am for the Union, and sentiment that ever ger
| minated in my heart or issued from my lips has been
| In opposition to this Unlon. [Appause.] DO you
wish, fellow-ctizens, my position in regard to the
perpeuaton OF this Union and the question of seces-
| sion, into the discussion of which whig gentlemen
seem so anxious to plunge me at once2 MY position
is laid down as correctly as possibly state it, in
the resolution offered by Judge Robinson 10 the wings
| of Richmond, and accepted by Mr. Macfarland in lieu
of his own, and which was passed by the wings in
public meeting will stand by that resolution, and
| ask my opponent if that is his position? The reso-
''Resolved, That the State of Virginia has ever
| manifested loyal and sincere attachment to the I'm
ion, not for the sake of the Union merely but of the
| objects it was designed TO accomplish
There is my poson.-A loyal and sincere attach.
ment for the Union have maintained, and will ever
maintain, not for the sake of the Union merely but for
the sake OF the objects which 1t designed accom-
psh. Island by it as long it iuils those objects.
But you must tell me, when you talk about "Union"
what sort OF union you mean: IT, you mean Union
which will respect the rights of the Southern mau and
| Shareholder, and will place him upon an equal footing
| with his Northern brethren, then ANA Union man.
tCheers) But any body means union of northern
| domination and southern degradation; if any body
| means such union Greece has with Turkey as
| Poland has with Russia, Ireland has with England
or as Hungary has with Austria thers of that Union /
am the niexible foe forever Great cheering) That
il my unionsm. The Union as it has been, and the
Union is although consider that we of the South
have suffered much from Northern aggression, L still
consider have answered the great purposes Tor which
| it was accomplished. stand by that Union, but do
insist, in the language OF this resolution, that shall
answer the objects for which it accomplished; that
under the name of"Union,' | and those who think
and feel, and live with me shall be oppressed and
derake to show that my doctrine is the only true union
doctrine. Does snot every body know that any thing
| like slavish submission invites oppression? We must
maintain our RICH under the Union and in the Union