Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-04-20
John M. Bolts.

This gentleman, who has been spoken OF fot
Congfess In his district, hos been addressed by q
committee Of OIL citizens and requested 10 deliver
his Opinlonson the political topics that now oecH'
NY the public mind. The committee also express
desire that he should address tue people ct such
time as might suit his convenience. Mr. B. re.
pllesina letter which Is published in lie Asch.
lnoad Wing Of Tuesday, In which he declares his
naturalization 10 The American party, and endorses
asle says, all lis principles, "ftOp the beginning
10 lie end, from the Alpha 10 lie Omega"
dolhs Wing fleads liz says
In The meantime, however, will say 10 my old
friends, 10 my old @hlg friends u the Henry Clay
school, thai my opinion upon old political CUES
lions (t there be no high treason IN TcEetElns 10
then) have Undergone no chonge WhaieYetj The
present condition Of the country, when Il Is Of
peace with all lie world; with the productions Of
The earth bringing higher prices than they ever
brought befotei with an influx OF gold beyond all
former example III the history oil any county OF OF
any age, will an enOinlouS European debt hang
linz over us, and universal distress pelSading every
fefiOn Of The county and every Gtdnch Of bust.
ness, will scarcity OF The Calculating medium.
and the want'of employment fol lnbOTj with sub
treasury that wilIlHws from The channels u trade
large portion or lis slsIenarce aud llfe'bloOd,
and which locks up from the uses oil lie people oil
that Is mol sent abroad 10 be LAID out Ia The work
shons OF Eutone; and with what Is termed n Tree
ttae SYSTEM that sends abroad all that Is not lock-
ell un-anl thus by a combined OperAlion uctiug
as The upnet and lower mlstoues thni are grinding
and crushing the people aud inpoyetlshing The IN.
ton, byleNYng lie labor Of lie country ellhet un.
employed or lna1equalely FenuReraledi Will all
this presented 10 our view, against which our eyes
cannot be closed, II does appear 10 Inc 10 be clear'
" and signaly demonstrated, 10 every intelligent,
reheciiDg aud ispaSionute mind, that there Is
total absence OF all wisdom, pIopri;tY aud policy
IN lie adoption and working Of the leading nIeIs'
ntes Of the Democtatlc patty, though on lice 10
acknowledge that SEQ ITO remnant Oi wing PAT
" left In tie Slale 10 encourage tlIelF repeal,
EiiS0nly affections 10 the American party seems
10 be embodied In The following paragraphs:
1mdy object, and do object, 10 lhe workings Of
the UtdeT III certain localities, by men WHO think
have no business In II, and who have either gone
INTO f0f selfish and improper views, OF have who'll
" misunderstood Tie original purposes and de-
signs Of tho order; and my think, aud do think,
that there ate material notifications that tnlslt
De adYAnlaeeoUSly adopted, yet oil that has little
10 no WIN lHe great HallOHh OOJeClS anu IhIlO'IC
instincts cf lie grand national Organization.
My only lear TOT The continued success OF The
patty arises toni lis strength, which there Is reason
10 apptehend, will rtove Is weakness; is getting
IL bs 50 overwhelming that srven.tenIhS OF the
asnirants Tot Office, who have moi a'teady Joined
IL, will mol lie long in smoking al lis doors and
asking ior aIlnittsnce into lis chambers and inla'
ton Tito It's mysteries; and When they como 10
search OF rfllre, they will need no dark lanteln'
by which 10 find HE way-and by this means Il
may become, as Tho late paties Iit become, sci.
fsh, spOiIsmahing Nnl Office. gtaSptne patlyi on'l
did trust, that nl The first national contest that
may be held, constitutional ptnylSon may be a.
,lopted debating thul no man shall be entitled 10
thtsuphotl Of tie party who Is personal april.
rant for office, OF who sets himself uP as csndi.
,IAte Of laboS 10 obtain nomination; llliS pfaC.
tire shoulIbs discouraged and jiScOuntenanccd Os
the test means Of keeping the party putifed and
clean, ia man has talents anil merit, il Is very
apt 10 he d stoyered by somebody else besides
himself, anil when discovered, they ale very apt
10 be sufficiently appreciated 10 warrant bis friends
IN presenting his claims IN such forms as will
bring them 10 public light.