Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-07

their pariality must be partoned Tor Withholding
sent bcrs considered as candidate Ia my sense. c.
any conditions short of inv!taon 10 become So BY 'h
Wing party OF the entire District through tie Instruments
" oil a Convention
In justification Of this course il any be necessary need
only say that present position is very different !m t
which occupied another oc'ason when some difference
arose among friends in regard 70 tie necessity o.
Convention. Ine circumstances that surrounded HE men,
were altogether d!smiar from those which surround Eo
The selection OF no gentleman in the Disc' II
this time would DO construed into condemnation OF! or d.
traction from another No effort has been directed acaG
any particular individually namatory yeas have
made TO the excited passions Of party 10 select Of t
number victim for sacrifice theaar Of n,erl
perae enthusiasm; consequently necessity has arisen Tor
any among all TO stand up before the Dsct town
dca,e purity and unselfshnes OF his motives or mako
manifest the proprley Of ha conduct The field now Is -:
only unoccupied but open ALL without dsparagenen 70
any and have Wish 10 place myself in the way or
through any agency Of my own prevent obsuc rret'r
tho fullest and expression of preference Tie par; ..
the ont.e Whig party OF the District.
This was the position ! assumed Substantially In ny
speech delivered IN county OF Powhaian IN June ast
and huve 10 depart from II since
To consent that should announce rs csndio7'e
with the condition annexed that II was 10 b. su2es" "
the decision Of Convention would re in some sort 10 pre-
1 and M might to a iai sso
throughout the Distrc il might be the means q! eHcna
sympathetic chord anuns some OF my warm nnd jealous
friends for whose constuncy can never be suncsni!
gratefully whose support IN consequence thereof might 10
withheld or given with indisrerco 10 any other earccd
upon whom the choice OF the District might ultimately iel
Such of things cannot be instrumental In rf131-
ing, by consenng have my name placed before i"t -
ct candidate for the office, nor by map!ies'in2 2y
desire be einsa,ed The representative OF the psc
Al such time this when not only The snpesIftetutl
but the foundation OF the Government has tremaed Il ~
great CONFUSION OF nature AID the rumbne. OF me IS ~
quake have not yet died away upon our ears wien eas Q!
Notification nnt Disunion still heard In the uisarce
when midst OF intelligence respectnbty
and influence stand up in open day. the bold and uaaos
ed advocates Of that least and bc-tocven political
hercsy Of the South Carolina school Of politicians sn"ug
n my warrnest and s.ncerest iientsD 10
wit The right Of Secession, not revolutionary iai
from which would dissent but est constitutional lcS'
dy for every ILL., real imaGnary; or IN other ~"os e
right of any State 10 withdraw from Ihe Union "on-
may suit her whim, fancy or caprice and mus ces"y
the whole, without violating her constitutional oogat!ol
10 any; when public prints have been established md az
supported the organs this political acoo 10 pun 6'"
this only remaining fabric Of human liberty in the wou 10
which the oppressed Of ell nations Hooking os the "ry
haven Of saety when the iends OF the Union nre by he
and their prints denounced tame and degraded suhn'
sionists" should united cooperation among I'll
paetloving coloving Unionovins men oil al parties 10
crush in the bud this rapidly increasing iacto; a"c 'nnn
blow these plosrs o uIschiei ana os;rosefs o.
our peace homes and independence; this n c
for the friends Of the Union wrange among henseyrs
do argue here either the Question OF H"'
icaon Secession; but how many ore 'hcre no" III Wy
State prepared admit right of Vermont 70 nny tao
ugliive Slave law the rig, Of Ghsaichuses 20 ds.'e
the Cnon because the law Is not suited 10 ineit sse AD-
yet if the right belongs 10 Sate 10 DO elthe: ie NE
sage Of law it belongs TO all for the pissage ot af' 4
South Carolina has the right iniudge and nci tor ns, -
mas Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode lsland and De'" H
Moreover Of the South especially, owe II 10 tAo ".
nv and discretion OF our Chief Magistrate amse Hn!-
ern man to cheer him and 'nraae hm IN 5 'oe
determination 10 enurc. the execution of tic laws. es "e
in the South ae in the North; and this Is not - be e'ne ~
your endorsement who stnds ready to cence"!h -
crowning act of his administration.
| In my opinion there should he At tins time ho' on} N
rh. District throughout the county, entire unhny
among the Union Of both political parties. IN peU''
cratic Districts the conservative Wings should unite u@a
the strongest conservative Democrat and 10 'ne "N3 W.;
trlcs the conservative Democrats should Unite Upon '}o
strongest conservative Wing, until ultimately weed o4t
this moral pes,ience from The land until wo drive the "ho1
nntl
Of the two great parties Of the country, or force ue -
take distinct and independent organization as the
enemies of the General Government and by consequent"
Of Union itself Let them do this, or al once fenoence
the Devil and all his works.
will not deny these gentlemen, certain a.SIe and
certain OF patriotism, but the objection to IT, Ia
s no, OF the riph. sort know il ereessre and orer-
ing for the State governments especially for tho 9"ue
tne.; but attaching ttie no vaius 10 tla lho me-
concentrate all their patriotism the States separats sf
divided Tnsv, DO doubt honestly, believe that the sol
would be benefited by seeding from me- 's arr9 1'
The contrary do know that II would prove INC 49,
mate ruin OF eli ,.,, r 49,,
II then hsy are for attempting the nposs s5ty 81 pe'ee
able secession lei them say so II they for on ty
revolution lot them say that And let s Try 'he question ad
settle it a, and forever But In God nnne' G@b 'et
them work in disguise Don't lo them! a. ie.e"cec 'es
Of tho Union undermine ths temple while VIC ae 9sl',
and unsuspec,ng They have grown with rapid srds ~
few years and hold possession OF many oi me h2 p'
i, government both State and Federal while not ore q
them could live hour 10 place by the peoples vi" 10 .s
State they would openly avow what they arc s'ppoti
secretly TO desire. - ...
Blu, it. for nero political purposes, that Immense p3t:'a
of our Democratic be,hen who like ns chsrlsi The .aon
above all price, aud who loudly condemn ms nonstou' 't
growing evil ha regret to believe has taken cee '~ot
in their ranks) will still withhold Their support '',i
those holding opinions in common with them on 'nis '
nortant and vital question: far aoove a pafy
derations and unite upon party canddaie "hot'
respect TO his views this SUBJECT only selvts 10 iecs
thr necessity the more imperative upon 10 CLOSE II? o.s
own ranks and present united, harmonious aua uHDo'
ken line In maintenance OF The Constitution aa e
For myself, am free TO declare, ano MINK .op
,hat TtrIt 10 III a
ing Democrat who in favor OF the CompFomisei ~
preference TO any Wing who was opposed to It, gay h's
because believe that II their counsels had prevailed, ono
Congress. had adjourned withou, adopting these
peace collision would have ensued between tue re9e
troops and the troops Of Texas and that This country wIui
now have been wrapped In The flames oil clsil War Ie'
eye most of them this, and yet preferred IL 10 wa
Compromise care for their present acquiescence IA
the Compromise. Thankful for small favors, IEcy cln
hoed 10 acouesce But would they acquiesce ther hac
he nower TO resis7 Look South Carolina at ihs NO.
ment and from her postou Judge II they woua. VIZ
would they do if similar opportunity were alotu'u ss"
il thc question will not pua torch in the hands OF ncn
who will misuse t. The time may come again aha 70 '"i
knows soon, when they would be as Isaoy a. Ueio.
apply temple OF liberty ano ID 's 1874 eS-'
the last resting place OF freedom for man.. . ,,
Under these circumstances gentlemen, ice assu'co '
shall stand excused and justified in declining 20 aAs '
position that might, In my apprehension 'eno hosete t
moey, disturb that harmony and unnhiin'! "'A' 80
should desire 10 4, ,,o s,.t,. oe
nao,i,v of IN. whole Distrlc; that should DO lete
would not consent represent minority, anu hss ,
| q majority, only Tor the
and ie no. 60 Congress unless can
any confidence 5sp[ssen ,hem hl and e @
; ~ .s,vices ana will hold Convention and roake Tic
cali will obey i, promptly and checully and dsTote ny
,e. energies their interest, with no more out ho c>'
iJelty and zeal than have characterized my ofIet
At The slme time, say In all sincerity If there te one n4n
IN the District whom they prefer, or who, in MI,
can render more efficient aid in resisting ths sos spirit
discord let him be chosen. -, t;.,
And now in conclusion let appeal to my 6es, i'snd
hronohout the District and urge upon them snJ on'
should be selected all personal partaiy 10 my o.
half and unite cordially and zealously In defeating any anu
Compromise candidate may be presented TO the Ds
Of an importance TOO sr above all persona! OF party e'
| 10 be sacrificed for any man or any party
lam, with great respect s-uou .,,,,.r
1 JOHN NJ. BOLTS.
To Messrs Lowry Graves, Tnsey, Dove ouue' '0ans'0'
| Griffin Ferguson, Cardozo, and othots.
CONFESSION OF DUNBAR
pu,.n A Dunbar wao executed 8, Albany, on E!!-
la, ir ma murder oil the Lester chlc,sa, es Prev.
osly stated made confession 70 the Rev M 5eeehe