Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-05

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Visit 10 what in the Tlyio. he called the pnrn
atmosphere" Of New York. Mr. Bolts, perfect cmbodi
ment OF Fns" never hides his light under oushel bu,
from the housctops lets the world know ali OF his mpOa
movements. Accordingly in Friday Wing appears
column letter. lnudcsy addressed To the People Of Nira
MA oy "John ~ Bohs ElecOr al large" In this let
ter while he rcicraes the alscloods Of FuSs ogg ca
about The New Boston speech Dir Bots goes length into
y most absurd and under all the circumstances most rep
resensble and improper argument regard Sh
luton OF the Baltimore Democratic Platform Ii is
e-cooking OF his foolish and ridiculous Speech following
Mr. G. +. Mcrcers speech, which, few days since took
occasion 10 riddle He ienoranlly thet Edi-
tor of the Richmond Enquirer, the organ OF the party OF
this State warm defender Of The Platform 1ras member
Of that Conventions :" ana he calls upon us TO dispruvc the
Tact that that Sth resolution designed catch lie
abolition vote We were member Gi that Cunvrn'iun
but we do not refuse the easy task Of exposing Mr. Bolts
want OF sagacity or Of canior and the dcagoguism
which he has displayed this matter Mr. b. claims The
credit of originality in this malierbut that claim is
just for we hear that Mr.. Alex. Rives with characteristic
special pleading has long since resorted 10 the
mcnt.
The gist Of the is follows The Sth resolution
of the Democratic platform rc-adopls lhe liberal principles
Of the Declaration of Independence and Mr. Botts cites
abolition documents show that The abuionists rely upon
the words 'al men ce and equar' sustain their nia.
nous schemes and therefore, the democratic Convention
played into the hands Of the aboionss in asserting the
Liberal principles of the Declaration" For the abolition
construction of the above words IL is significant fact that
Mr Bolts cites Mr. c. Spencer OF York Senator Wade of
Ohio and W. II. Seward of New York. active Wings and
devoted supporters Of Gen. Scott
But Mr. Bolts mutiIatcs the elh resolution Of the Demo
cratic PLATFORM and supprcsses ucrial portion of it, We
give it in full, exactly it ,cuds
/ he embodied
Declaration Of Independence AMI sanctioned in the Cuns!
lutOn which make the land of liberty and the asylum
OF the oppressed OF every nalon have ever been cardinal
principles in the Democratic faith, and every attempt TO
ubridge the pririlsge ofbecoing citizens and the Of
soil among ought be resisted with the spirt
which swept The alien and sediton laws from our statute
books"
Now does this resolution speak plainly for itself?
Dces refer The phrase a free and cqual
in the distant manner, the abolition question 1t
refers entirely The mischievous schemes OF the Native
American Wings who would deprive foreigners Of czrn
ship and other righrsand Mr. Bolts, and those who
with him. show OF candor want Of sense in
sorting the demagoguical argument they put forth.
But admit for tho sake of argument that The words "a
men urc free and equal referred in said resoItun
what are we to think of Mr. Bolts, Southern man. who
lustes and endorses tho construction put upon The Ian
guase by aboonsts2 Does he not thereby lend himsel:
their anatica doctrines supple eats paw! Does he
not, in asserting 10 the construction Of Seward and Wade
virtually denouncc ubolousts the millions al American
citizens North and South, who the OF every
4h of July listen and applaud 'thc liberal principles OF
The Declaration Of Indepcndcncc7 But above al, what
we 10 think OF Mr. Bolts himself who voted for the Virginia
Bill Of Rights which begins by declaring that "aI are
equally free and independently BY Mr.. Bolts argu
ment ne makes himself uboitionst. He mny freely do
So as far himself is protest nst
his carrying the abolition fold he millions OF Americans
who he liberal principles of the Declaration % In
Dependence"
Bu were Mr.. Bolts course this subject calculated
like every thing else he does 10 do mischief to he ca7e {"
Inc South i, would be the height o ahsurty and nd Gu
l,ps frly AS il is Mr. Bolts will advantage
of Sewardism in his present New York. For Civ
ing such the Declaration and or his oihcr
eanings towards Scwndism he will be hailed by III" "ooi
tonisls ne their friend worker Already Greeley has
hailed him as "'ricj ani soldier in the "hig ranks
one whom the Grcuieyitrs "kHor And when dis great
favorilc Of Greeley shall read The abounsis the ict-
mond Wing OF last Wednesday, wherein the fugitive :iav"
lw Is denounced Tlecsarc never dsrnanGed
ard not cared ior Gy the slyrodcrs! abghll"nI- "'i
raise shout Bolts the Richmond Wing and III nt
ern Scot, r-Ttr the best practical cnis o 'h>I mia
nous and dangerous schemes
Already he been claimed 'he friend OF New Jersey
interests" in the following official announcement o. his
speech at Newark Friday night last
WHIG MEETING.-Tne second general Whg meeting
of The South Ward Scott and Graham Club will he he'll on
Saturday evening, October 3D. NJ O'Clock AT Washington
| HILL
Hon JONI MrSoR Boris The friend Of Ner Jersey IN
terests will address the meeting All, "i all parties VINO
s;r IN hear truthful exposition OF Nhin princplcs
invited to attend JOHN r. WILSON President.
/ w. G.. CrSSISGHAM, Rec. Secretary
Such is the manner In WHICH Mr.. Bolts has been hailed by
the Sewardes Of the North We rejoice 10 see that the
National Wings of The North treat him in far different
light. The following paragraph which seems 10 have inc
sanction OF Mr.. Bolts appeared In the Boston Atlas, Sc
ward Sco,tite in the form of letter from Richmond 10
Commercial House in Boston,
uTo F. W-The writer had the pleasure of hearing our
qreot man. Bolts Lew Su!g the inur;" OF the State
He has doing good work, and We expect Frghl vi"
40 for Scott Bos will leave This evening for New ok,
~ invitation TO speak the Wings of thai city. A. yoa
said YOU wond like hear him in Faneu Hall you or
the WING Committee will telegraph him at the A'nr House
nc may induced 10 on and pnt at rest i lr" "eo
ster men who still disposed 10 make some difficulty ~
vour State hope you will gt him He will also put
Judge Lyons at rest 1t will be grand treat 10 nl your
| Wings to hear iln
i Wbereupon the Boston Courier national Nhg organ
md champion of Webster down upon Mr. Bolts in
he following severe style The picture all admit is
a graphic one:
The writer OF til paragraph must have curious idea OF
the effect schools if he really thinks that John
Minor Bolts is man of sufficient logic dchronc The ea.
SON of the citizens of Massachusetts He may be great
man at Lewisbug, the interior cf the state o Virginia. o"
people have been accustomed TO listen 10 the htsh
tis Stevenson others of would not DC
likely moved by anything that could be said oy one o
the most nconslan politicians in the country and VINO mas
no national distinction whatever except what he has received
by being time the bedeuw OF John Tyler For ms
own sake advise him 10 keep away from Faneuil Hail..
" If he had the least cf vanqulshed man, the
T recollection Of his alteration with Mr.. Choalc AT
. Baltimore would keep him silent for the present.
The most absurd Thing in the extract is the idea thai bos
II he could be induced Boston, would put al resi-
The Jew Webster men," &c. Why the Rcanest orator IN me
Webster ranks uould be than mah for htm Our
Scott friends rely upUn their resources ana
leave this "grea of the interior, 10 address the 'near
who act from impulse and from He is not the man
for Faneuil Hall audiences his oratoy might accomplish
something among The excituble people of the Wes-hu ~
would be Improbable in o those who discuss ana
principles and who regard their principles ana
the welfare of their country infinitely than they 90 me
eervescenee Of noisy specuator and presidential ce'
~ carrier. :"
The Atlas sncerey trusts that will be lHreuae
y taken induce Mr. Bots visit state and cucts
F. 'for him The largest kind Of crowd in Faneni di'
T. Though We have faith in the prosnoslicaohs o,
our neghbor; ret doubt large kind OF crown
~ would be attracted Fancuil Hail Of mere CURIOSITY
bed fellow Of y yer is not in Boston every day Du
the idea that Mr. Bolts presence here would put any oooy
G. of his capnctles-