The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-13
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address issued by Mr.. Bolts, alter his de-
feat in the late Congressional election in
Virginia. The first part of the address is
taken up with the causes of his defeat,
which in addition to the usual tricks and
falsehoods Of Locofocoism, led ON by a
fac simile of DIR. Olds, was brought a.
bout by few personal enemies in the
Wing ranks.
The disaffection against Mr.. Bolts first
originated in the campaign of ls4S. his
course at that time giving his personal
enemies an opportunity to find reasons
for opposing him. Since that time, the
feud has baen kept up, and in his with
drawai from any active part in politics
| Mr. Bolts sees the only chance of restor-
ing harmony among the wings of the
Ric hnond District. Whether this will
prove a source of harmony, the future,
only can disclose, as he has large mum.
ber of personal friends who may feel
themselves aggrieyod by tho unwarrant-
able course of their brethren of the same
political faith .a
But tothe address. Every good Wing
will love the heart that dictated it and ad
mile the spirit of him who wrote it:
Having thus explained the cause Of
our defeat, it remains for mo to state the
particular objects of this address.
1t is in the first place to return my war.
NEST. sincerest and most unaffected ac
acknowledgements to those nevelfailng
friends. who have stood by me through
good and evil report-who have been
found by my side in six trials, and did
not desert ms in the seventh h-aud to say
that to the latest day Of my existence,
shall remember them with the most af.
fectionate gratitude.
In the second place, to inform them
that desire that my name should be for.
ever Withdrawn from the political arena.
With the Wing party always expectto
act; with 1t always have acted. No
treatment. however ungraleiul, that
may receive at its hands, can affect nv
principles, or drive me from it's support.
as long as those princi pies are cherished
by the party. was one Of those who
nursed it in lis infancy, rocked i, in its
cradle, nurtured it into manhood, baltled
furi; at tevery point, sacrificed in its cause
all had, and would now do more To per
petuate its name, aud preserve its honor,
than all those men combined, who, with
the hollow profession of Whiggery on
their lips. have stood patiently, if not ad {.
miring y by, and seen it inundated at one
fell blow, by hands that they had them.
selves aided to uplift, although they had
not the courage themselves to strike;
while they have eXultingly boastei 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 vitupera,ion Of my
| Democratic assailants, aud | have never
had any trouble in beating them, until
they wore joined by hundreds from our
own ranks; but / cannot. and | will not,
fight against the Wing party; and if har
mony eau be restored To its discnrdaut
ranks by the withdl awal of my name, so
let il be! My enemies may exult at this
surrender; those who have sought tn
bring about this withdrawal, may ex
change congratulations over the accom-
plishnent of their ends; but ifthe success
of tho party and its principles can be
promoted by it, | shall look to the end OF
my political existence with Indifference
and composure, if not heartfelt satisfac-
ton. 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 re
suit, many of whom are making rash re
Snives never to vote Wing ticket again
= and threaten to vote for the Democrat.
ic ticket in the fast Approaching election
for officers ofthe State. | ask why should
you do ths2 Ifyou have been treated
badly by some protesting to be your
friends, nave yuu met with more aid aud
comfort from those of the opposite partyl
Your own party may othave discharged
its duty-but what has the other party
done To entitle it 10 your sympalhiesl II
those Wings who now glory in their In.
dependence, have chosen To sacrifice their
party, their principles, aud an Admins
Irdtion that they hypocriiicaIly profess to
support; how can you justify yourselves
by initiating their example, and ia an i'm
pulsive moment Of resentment, aud in a
spirit ofndignation at what you denounce
as treachery in them, in turn sacrifice you,
party, your prnci pies, and an Admins
tration that you honestly desire to see sus
J tainedl Rather show ther' your superi
ority; shame them by your example; max,
them feel the unworthiness of their mis-
conduct by your own generous, manly
honest devotion to the principles yot
: profess. Danish then from your minds,
ontreat you as my fiends, all purpose o
abandoning your duty, Indul ge person
, ally what feeling you choose towards
: those men that you think have betraye,
ynu into the enemy's power, but do no
visit their sins on the party itself-but g,
forth, in tho strength your power, an,
. support the nominees of your party
bnlh State aud local. You are bound I,