Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-03
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n,scrssJoS At THE AFRICAN CHURCH.

,f.r. secession he.w,sn 'icssfs b0tS ana >"sNs
,o,L MAGE accnrdng - announcements d ~" "'>'
c,n-,h on Ho,.day evening. The spacious cunning ~"
d,ssv crowded and the candidates on 'ne "'F'''''
WOW ,he platform were loudly checred BY 'helr Respective
friends. ;. H., 80
Dr., DOVE presided at the commencement OF Tue pro
ceedings -,
Mr.. Bolts came forward shortly before O'clock "n'
spoke as follows: ~ .a,,
h,s, INDIE Caskc aud myself, in making arrange meme
far opr discussion Tonight Jadsc CasA: proposes " ,'''
me to hour and quarter "icn Is no' - discuss
enable me discuss Gaesti"ns Kat ""H ninn i
before YOU He is apprcnsnsire that II ,n' @ l M,
prolonged until late houfsay han pas; n No, ,crSc
stay TO hear H. Now desire II knew il you "' 49,. * ~
80. ~ r mil, rho srrss;n il a4r closed between us
MINGLED cries of 'ycs' and inc" ny eeSi'o 10 ~ ~,
~ ImSgc Castc AN opportunity o saying ever 'i'
~ di. IN saw AGAINST the Wing party and against me-
xhiit desire 10 say al have 10 say against me P:inep
81, The Democratic party, and .Sptc!a!g aS"inst m .
ss want TO discuss tie questions ialiy ana
and do no, 10 limit him al ali lIleS OF "'aA' '"o
nights and mo, no. ! 7 ,.;.;,
Mr. CASklE then said: 50 TAR rs ,n, 10,
erlv 10 make statement If facts. When MS confess pc
y.er Nr Bolts and self commenced, in the county OF
,;oocbland understood thar the arrangement whlci hau pre-
yucd between Mr.. Seldom and hiInsel: was ,nat III
houd be speeches OF hour each, ana th=n feic " W
~ hour each made that suggestion 10 Mr hol,s d" "oo.
land and as he will rec"Icc! he there asseneo " H.
hrn met al Hanover led oil in speech OF one hou,.
NJ Bolts followed, and wanted additional !lmc u i,
h.;n he might take cNra time up TO one nan ny hoo
Give him more because OF the 'a'tn.Ss OF , ne ,,
ii ed he would allow me add whatever excess ne 'ooA
~ nv half hour for reply He TOOK an hont ana '
:es We com. here before YOU Tonight ana an ma asN
i mat inasmuch it is my reply tonish' siIIi NV an
ence mill the end oi this discussion. think nave
scci, rrh 10 ask this The people OF Richmond nave 50
!,r-of which make complaint known nothing u ' e
between u.s. eXcr, they have seen report VI
s,cech from me- and reply from MI Bolts on' no rep!
tr.m me. ,,, xroc, crowded company k. ,his-na-
~ persons being present here see a, srsa, personal neon
y:oienca 10 hemseveso remain longer 'an ill hall past
II MP that time. Mr.. Bolts may maze what arrangement
T., chooses Tichee!s and cries % cool.
Mr. BOrTS Ills vrly true, tina; did agree 10 The ar
rnnemen, TO which judge Casac has referred al tIiochl
capse we had 20 wait till court Adjourned TWO cioch
sn IN dine and speak after people who had long
distance ride home. But Is very nlesh .ns mere
People have come not 10 attend court nut
, hear the PRINCIPLES the parties ui:ly illustrated oy
sr re.n.crive can !ica;rS and will to say tha
-. people will stay here hear Judge CasHc to the end II
c gives me hour and ball. iad III Try 10 get through
in that time and takes hour and hail HIMSELF lat VIII
he three hours and malt hour each 10 reply VIII orne Us
10 TO II oclur IS there any body here who is not Wiling
10 here Till II O'Clock 10 hear this discussion hinsea
cries Of ives and no
Mr.. CASkIE You forget that great many people nave
~ De al work in the morning.
MANY Voices. Take hour and quarter each.
Mr. Bolts All have say Is, tina! the fault Is no'
nine if questions not fairly and Thoroughly as
Mr., CASKiE / am perfectly willing that you should
take Two houls and give hours and then lei The dis
cusson close longh but know that H. alter we nave
spoken no each YOU reply TO me- your reply WIN oe
card by gr: many persons who will not hear my reply
Mr. Bolts should be very happy let you go on
first and take lie chances Of The people staying to hear me
Cheers and laughter But will begin the discussion ana
s,1p when forced 10 stop aud any thing Is leit I'M
touched neg that the blame may not i"l upon me- &c
size t. give my competitor the fullest and iaeS opou
nv discuss every question that he wants IL DISCUSS o
fore mis- people. A voice, chats right and cheers II
NJ ,n.es tce hours do ii in after am DONE will bid
him 90 "a and III take my chance OF replying 10 him on
other OCCASION you viii not stop To near me
Voices well hear you ard loud cries OF INTO lhI pun
OK The pulpit is not The proper place Tor me VIII leave
TO the preachers. candidate Tor the pulpit ana
H.! until regularly initiated and ordalnea-
Laughter.
Tonight presented before yoa Tie selected candidates OF the
p1ss in his district - .ePr"sen yon IN the Congress
o Tie Gnit4t States, and have cuc mere ur The purpose
m Illustrating the positions parties and The positions
wcn respectively urcEay towards those parties and To-
wars this district l ,a"s sou wall md IN me t"etaoiy
far ,rnp,. whig representative VI Tie
;r, plsS al the Wig plr!. ArGause trust shall Do
allie 10 show that my WORTHY and honorable, and distinguish
competitor is a representative e!ther Vi tis tS
tric OF the democratic pa:i% n''S me Democratic Pa'!
have a5med their faith. ihiaS shall b: ao!t 10 snow
tina, however respectable and anabe ana talented nc ny
be- holds opinions and principles al war WIN me oes' IN
tecss this country and at with the best interests Of
this State of this district and Of the democratic purity
Applause and Kisses.
will submit to YOU that he has grounds % objection to
me is la;e dispute with The Wig party OF 'hls dls
ci originating in lStS; another is my late course In the
constitutional Convention Virginia another is that voted
;r the rcrea OF thu, arinricd ana nsvcr-eEdnI twenty
rule in Congress of Which haze heard 50 ncH mere
and elscwhce and the Lst> that O-tleve the HUt fIo-
vso constitutional although opposed 10 the eXer'
else vi the power, :i.t therefore, afford AID ana com
Tor, TO The abo;ion., Of the uot know The ecntl"uan
will ,aae these grounds Judge Of the future BY the past
Nu~ in reference the first uf these groundthe Glitter
between myself and the wing party came not mere
!; discuss them. here make issue with MN aud
and win his party and not WIN IN! own ponhc eis'
Cheers. My friend Judge Casse, will eAcusc me ior say
inr that do think ii amlOe or pnlsoworthy IN
lin here and try the seeds OF dsscnslcn in
- domestic family. Laughter and appause.1
have said upon former occaslon-anc II ds oeen puo'
li.heda thai design say upon this subject, with the
bare repetition that see good that from keep
ing alive this quarrel between Applause For twenty
have bc.n the representative in some capacity or
cher Of the people city ri Richmond and the county
a, icnrco and up The year ISIS have yet 10 hear OF me
liisi complaint the pat my constituents OF anything
that did in my representatives, car.citv ana even then
the quarrel That arose was not IN regard 10 anyihhs
that did their representative, but Tor what did IN my
personal capacity, and in te exercise OF my personal rights
iAppIuse. But, gentlemen, why talk about Il came
here so,e go, when invited - address the
people Richmond ami said then, tina! IL no other man IN
the district mad the patriotism and the magnanimy IL come
forward propose upon the altar OF common conn.
,rvs good bury that tunnhawk that came FORWARD ana
threw myself in advance and proposed to et De
hy gones for o~n sake but Tor the sake OF tlt
great Wing party and Union party of The country ureat
applausel say that nothing bat mischief and disaster
come from Keeping that quarrel alFc. ll.ehe"ao
applause We may nortity ourselves with defeat; we may
bring modification and defeat 10 our friends throughout Inc
and elsewhere may and gladden. inc
hearts q; our political advers;res and may by Keeping
this quarr. alive bring UnJn of these Statcs-whc is
now upon very hnk Of destruction, II that gentleman
principles should bc carried out "inns TO Mr. Cask!c)
untmely end Great cheering There is no personal
sacrifice that honorable nuke, ought 10 MAKE
that willing make, under such circumstances a.
these, heal these dissentions. renewed cheerng.J
In regard my in the Convention nave only 10
say that when heard that there dissatisfaction existing
in this district against voluntarily surrendered the posi-
ton occupied and invited the district TO make new nom
inaon and when they rerominaed lie, considered the
question settled between them and me. ana VIII not
xner here INTO defence my course have time to
do it, considered them declaring that my course In The
Convention had nothing do with the present canvass with
the duties representative i'll ConGieSsand that question
being settled do choose 10 H. In rcga;G 10 the
ntyrst rule have only 10 that IL my voting against
the twent first rule for its repeal is any evidence OF my
being abolonSt entertaining sympathy win TIE abb
ltlon party-whch here honestly suspects
me- doing God knows have reoukrd the a6olitlunists
their teeth only in Congress bu; 1T the N"rih on
" that the whole Democratic party are aoolItion!Sls
had the good fortune, II was instrumental IN the
settlement of that question ALL satisfy, not only the
whole South with few EXCEPTIONS bn, the whole DEM
ucaiic party of the wisdom o the repeal OF that rue and
the first time they had decided majority in Congress, they
repealed tine rule applause lhc consequence oil which was
that while there had been thousand and odd petitions pre-
scented the preceding session Congress upon the subject