Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-11-03
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A Letter from Mr.. lsOtts.


ter from Hon. John NJ. Bolts, oxplana,o.
ry OF the causes which produced his de.
'eat'i the late election for Congress, and
expressive Of bis feelings ON the occasion,
The letter exhibits some resentment to.
wards these Wings, who failed 70 surpor.
him. or voted for his competitor, but no
more than is natural and excusablc, in
such temperament as his. He under
takes 10 show that his defeat is not a,tribu.
table to the causes which operated to pro-
duce similar result in 1919.
1T has, he says. naquestionably 10 my mind been
nccasioncd BY my vote in tho Convention ON The In
~ question: Most of the White Basis men In hi.
| District were Of the Democratic party. who never
suffer such questions to interrupt their fidelity To
party obligations; consequently did not secure
vote from them"
Mr.. Bots proceeds to defend lis course
in the Convention, and declares that hc
would pursue the same if i, were "to do
over ogain.''
We give the remainder Of his letter in
iull,as an act Of justiccto onc,whosc career
as a public man has attracted d very large
share Of public interest throughout, and
beyond this Commonwealth, and for the
noble and magnanimous appeal, it makes
to his friends, to rally, in spite of i'll usage
to the support Of their cause aud men
We do 1t the more chccrfully from the
hope that his example and counscls may
not be without a srlntary use here and
whercsocvcr else, divisions may at any
time have existed in the Wing party.
Having thus explained the cause of
our defeat, ii remains for me to state tho
particular objects of this address.
ltslnthe first place to rcturnmy warmest.
sinceresi and most unaffected acknowledge
mcnis to those ncvcr-faling friends, who
have stood BY me through good and cvi
rcport-who have been found by my side
III sx trials, and did not desert me in tie
scventh-and 10 say that TO the latest day
OF my existence, ! shall remember them
with the most alieciionatc gratitude.
In the second place, to inform them that
| desire that my name should be forever
Withdrawn from the political arena. With
the Wing party | always expect 10 act;
with it always haveactcd. No treatment,
however ungrateful, that | may receive at
IL hands, can affect my principles, or drive
me from IT'S support, as long as those prin-
ciples are cherished by the party. was
Que Of those who nurscd it in its iniacy.
rocked it in its cradle, nurscd il into man
hood, hattlcd for it at every point, socriic-
ed IN its cause all had, and would do more
10 pcrpetuatc its name, and preserve its
honor, than all those men combined who,
with the hollow profession Of Wliggcry
on their lips, have stood patiently, ifnot adj
mlringly by, and seen it inundated ut one
fell blow, by hands that they had them
selves aided to uplfi, although they had
not the courage themselves to strikc while
they have cxuliinsy boosted that "this is
our work: we have done at last the deed
it was our destiny to perform"
can stand up against all the SANDER.
and calumny, and vitupcration Of my De-
mocraiic assailants, and have never had
any trouble in beating them, until they
were joined by hundreds from our OWE
ranks; but | cannot, and will not, fight a
gainst the Wing party; and 1t harmony
can be restored TO its discorJant ranks by
the withdrawal Of my nomGAso let it bel
My enemies may cxuit at ms surrender;
those who have sought to bring about this
withdrawal may exchange congratulations
over the Accomplishment Of their ends; but
u the success OF INC party and ITS principles
can be promoted by II, shall look 10 the
end ct my political existence with Indlf-
| ference ard composure, II not heartfelt ga
tisiaction. Indeed, this is precisely what
| wanted TO do last Summer, but was over
ruled in my determination
Lastly, | wish to address, few words
to my immediate friends, who are justly
or at least naturally indignant at the result.
many Of whom arc making rash resolves
never to vote a Wing ticket again
and threaten TO vote for the Democratic
Ilcket IN the fast approaching election for
the officers ofthe State. ask why should
You do thisl If you have been treated
badly by some protesting to be your
friends, have you met with more aid and
comfort from those Of the opposite partyl
Your own party may not have discharged
lis dury-but shat has the other party
done 10 entitlc it TO your sympathiesl If
those Wings who now glory in their "in-
dcpendo,cc," have chosen to sacrifice their
party, their principles, and an Admibrstra-
ton that they hypocritically profess 10 sup
port, how can yon Justify Yourselves by
initiating their example, and in an impul-
sive moment Of resentment, and in spirit
ofindienarion at what Won Jenounce a,
trcachery in them, II turn sacrifice your
party. Yonr princ;nlcs mi a. AJm;;,;;.,ra.
ton that you honestiy desire to see sustain.
ed? Rather show them your superiority;