Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-03

DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN MATTHEWS.
At meeting OF the citizens OF Matthew'S county at e
Court House Saturday, 23d OF April, on motion OF VI
WIN. Fl Roy Geo. F. Tabb, Esq. was called 10 The Cha
and Daniel Fl Foster appointed Secretary.
Mr. Roy explained the ohect of the meeting 10 be 10 ap
point delegates 10 meet al Saunon the 81 ot May mex
nominate suitable candidate for Commissioner of IN
Board OF Public Works. After which, it was
Resolved, That B. B. Doug las of King and Queen, Chaa
tain White of Hanover Richard G. Morris late OF Am hers
county, Alex Garrett OF the city OF Williamsburg, and an
citizen of Matthews county, who should be there be appoint
ed delegates represent this county in said Convention
Resolved That the proceedings OF this meeting be Tor
warded Richmond papers with request 10 publish
And then upon mutton, the meeting adjourned
GEO. E. TABR, Chm
Fl. FOSTER Sec'y
s5s- The Nhig and Examiner will please copy.
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"THE IMMORTAL BOTrS."
The crrbIe Bolts has qir his obscurlry aud IN obcdi
ence 10 a call in Thursdays hig spins column
and quarter by way OF responsive card Strange una
tins formidable document has no YET (ap to Monday hol4
appeared in the Hhs,-Eds Enquircrl Many persons nag
imagined that Bots that Tie defeat o. Scntf
Seward others had inscribed over his eess rrnalns
Hc jacet &C. and consigned MIN 10 Inc sni Desf"h1'-
Bu not So In obedience 10 summons 10 come furh, Ia
zaus like he bounjs upon The political boards 10 vlndcai
his clims 10 img,r,ali,y" Listen 10 his exo'iium:
"Io Many Hhss and others Of my friends Of the 1nra
Congressional District
al nppeats from card in the Dispatch of this morning
as well as from personal communications made 10 me, lha
there Is no inc nsdcrahe degree VI dissatisfaction M by
M friends
venlion held on The % inst, in kchnunJ 0r The purpose
Of selecting suitable candidate for Congress.
81 regret that there should be any misunderstanding or
dissatisfaction mrng my friends this subject; II seems
10 be thought ty many that sUme injustice had hren done
because did nj receive the nomination Now, beg 10
assure my frien,s thai there foundation for such COM
plan, either onmy part theirs II was distinctly known
10 nv friends in and OUT but especially 10 se III he Con-
venon that ulier ccums tancCs would agree 10 DC
candidate for lht nomination. and that under existing cIr-
cumstances suld not have accepted it the nomination
h,A kpnp me md
fused u AUTHORITY my irlends 10 bring my name before
the Convention md fir as the opportunity was present
ed earnestly enlsated that they would not thnk 0 DUNG
so-indeed III all with whom cunvcrsed that pre-
f.reL the numn;oa should be any uIhtI than my
self for rtoved again 10 be placed IN The po
siron have twc occupied, OF cUntendng WIN lhe Demo
in 'front.' whc was vigorously assal!ed by hhigs IN
rear"
The reader will sncnbc that rhe complaint expressed BY
Mr. BORIS In his curative ausion Mt The end s some" hat
similar 10 touchs emEiscence OF Generds ScnTTs cam
pagn In Mexico This Can be reconciled easily by The
aphostic adnge III, great mems minds How in The same
channel.
In rhs following ne displays Thai spirit OF Cancellation ami
indspositlOn 10 SOY the seeds OF d5Curd in his party
commendable in th 7pcun and provcrbaly charac-
testic of his potai He adons this delermina-
ton with reference 10 scalpS omahawhs r"s
and hunting knives The oil which he is cutie proi
Gent Rciapsnc Io that suhtutd and saddened train OF
thought mmedal-l! qHent upon high State OF men.
tai excitement he becomes eegac and palhecay drschnts
upon the utter insinicancy OF principles in comparison
with men, and jcplocs with irresistible palhos thai fond
for The LAT :n!e? which has been the means o
prcveating him fronrepreaentng the Richmond district in
Congress "a ha.d,cad travel yours has been, NJ :
RurTs!
.I all Fast ieQj5 alons ourselves ha been forgiven and
forgotten 5uih sid and the parry had been united
party should ne bcof embarked IN doubtful struggle
Il had any dis s;:iUn manifested for earnest siao.
fight SUCH IN Wings had been accustomed 10 make
in This District mill hia the last few wears II had
,r proud old ig banner Of 40, 43 4i or Al thrown
The bretz" with h.e cherished principles Inscribed upon
il, for which we have often Ought tngehcr and ogs'hc:
conquered and the priy with united voice, Us in DAYS
Of Old, had called the field, would have been found
head Of The column with tornahawk in hand, and
scapg knife in the oer receiving nni returning the blows
of advcsaee, have received al returned them f"r
the last fourteen year saw such 6lnlc 10 ths
field and saw spirit in troops. We have not
Of late years patl in this district struggled Tor prhr
oes, but for andaow heretofore with and nay
friends generally The advancement If individual sinks
and should Sink inlr absolute insgncancG when Ihusr
principles for len ~ have long and earnestly and
IaboriouslY cOntendc, put in Issue
IL dn not mean 10 rhGsc ,loac u my friends who
differ with his2ccasiOn for Gud knows that although
make but lew pIoesinns too deeply devoted 10 them
10 ne any offences nj know that they have much 10
cuse the cxlsperaedsta!c OF their ieeings"
Hear him again. 1Is pen ernCes greater lrcedom his
ideas become keene sctupes to expression lighters
melancholy once moe gives place tU the memories u
the past hicken bilrc his vision He contempla:es and
likens unto hnse the Trojan Achilles, having dragged
around the Pa!ocai nmb the coreses n innumeratle cc
tors shot n the het by The eachcrous Prises of his
camp. The recollection and the parallel make his veins
course z.
tale. sad lot yo re- has been, Mr. Bolts!
awe have been tce shamcully beaten, mol by the DRo
crac but by sma fragment Of our party, when vic
tory was within on reach; have the fruits Of
lahore, by which converted this District from majority
OF S45 for The Democrats 500 for the Whg sacrificed up
on The altar OF pers nal predictions and peudccs
seen the Dsrict tvce of ate surrendered TO commoH
toe WHO nave poh"d by and eSulted over our divisions
No satisfactory eVcncc had been presented my mind
that by fhe same mans the result would have lo
loved and me qpetion presented 10 US was whether by ht
exercise OF the poser that undoubtedly possessed
might have conrod in the Convention should continue
dsunited ard dHided party, becoming emh!tIerct
and estfanged IN ech successive contest
dssensons, administering 10 the advantage and qualification
oil our opponents, n: SHOULD become The Of our nd
Yersarics and the n and the Of friends
who would necessarily share in disas,esur by semc
heal all differences inviting those who have heretofore
refused 10 cnoperae with US bring forward their
available man. fha Tic party might lake the chance o. sla
ing better fate viii him than they bad done with
Lst oMcrS en bear the eproarh Of claiming TO be nhg
trhilc they sare a 10 the democrats Of uniting with i,
profession and IN t,nncil and by l0iccun sending mer
10 represent US 10 Congress- whose principles believed
and they believed detrimental 10 The best interest
the District and disastrous to the general prosperity
welfare and honor f The Nation participate sucl
movement WIN me The cause Is every thing may have
my errors and mi PASSIONS all have; but thank God
have an nnsli and patriotic heart thar beats more
the welfare OF my country, than for my political ad
vencecnt ana il had not, should not have 10 10
de this letter"
How striking ihs last remark in reference 10 his icvo
lion 10 his cAu-g" and his patriotic and unse- heart
oeung or Inc advancement OF his country Both qualities
plrticnary eaiolcd during the late campaign for the
mina"n and the Presidency. The dcsprrao with which
ne ciuns 10 SEWARD The champion of the Constitution fur
nshes ahnndant proof ui his patriotism. and the tcnaciy
with which nc huag on 10 the fortunes Of ScnTT in the Con
Ventnn afford conclusive exhibit of his love for tit
CAUSE One moe extract and We have done
and gentienlen while have mower TO control nj
desire to dictate would respectfully and kindly bu
earnestly urge You 10 beat down und subduc that awful
destructive under The gaft
Democracy wherever and whenever you have the opporu
nifty; tor It ls not restrained believe before my God
VIII ultimately crush the liberties of The people, As th
pubic nind becomes and fimiar;zed its hor
ble and unsghty features, each succeedr.
day some more fearful ana terrific aspect close observes
OF some Oh me recent foreign and domestic appointment
made 10 washington and Of the actinss and dongs r
late Legislature viii need explanation OF this Le: u
oe true 10 ourselves as the oaly conservative party IL ih
country end am greatly mistaken do not NEE. viii
active ono rlnce! bid from many of the rcspcch:
out less aspiring :n If hc ranks hr57e rhs eNcr
lion OF Inc nsAt !c&i jcats. Respectfully,
JOHN Nj BOTIS."
"HEsH:co. Ara: 25h, 1858"
In the ABOVE he becomes rampant His funeTal a5cc
since the election as The reader will perceive while ha:
given his nasinalion trse Of The hordc has By nj
means aoaed MS pocyiiies for prophecy. II oy
OF hls Maker IN believing THAT The democratic party vii