Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-01-11
TIE BATTLE OF THE SECTIONS

The dulness. consequent upon tie detenion oi the
mails aud internal communication being impedtd py
the unparalleled depth Of snow. las been most 70
fre,hingly relieved by the war that now rages hot
aud heavy between the Twelfth Section Know
Nothings. represented by the know-Nothing men,
bers of the Legislature and the Wing, and the Know
Nothing opponents Of that Twelfth Section, repre-
seuted by Mr.. j. Al. Bolts and the National Amer-
can.
We have already published the pungent article OF
the Whis upon the endorsement of the Presidential
nomination of Mr.. Bolts, by "ths combined Council
of the National American party Of the city OF kichs
mond." Mondays National American replies to the
Whig with spirit commencing thus:
ANGELS AND MIyIsrERs OF GRACE DEfEND Us"
aud the gentlemen of the "comoiued Councs oi the
city of Richmond" who "bide the pitess peltings Of
this tea:fa' storm We copy the whoie article OF OF
our uei,hbor OF the Wing, not for the purpose OF
showing our readers how gracefully the writer ears
passion to tatters," because We have nny inten
rion o. allowing ourselves to be provoked INTO I'M ex
hib!tiun o: unknd feeling towards those win ~hom
we would fain act cordially in support OF the greut
objects of the American party, but to show how
easy is, even for the best tempered people 10 De
thrown 50 far off their guard by the excitement OF
Il moment. as to "go of half cooked"
The American then goes on to declare that one OF
the resolutions commented on by the Wing. is copied
rertotim ct iteraim from the resolutions of the "Ame-
rcan" Convention of Georgia. AS to the second
resolution the American says that it
ais but Il simple expression Of confidence in Mr..
Bos, and admiration for his public character, and an
expression of preference for him the American can
didate for the Presidency.
ave can see very little harm III all that, for we
have yet to learn that the political PRINCIPLES of Mr.
Butts differ materially from those of the Wing; they
differ Just question Of expedency TO be sure;
but there reference made to that particular ques
ton in the resolution with which our neg ghbors hnd
much fault II Mr. Is. is not the choice Of majority
o the Americans Of this District our delegates to the
National Convention will not vote for him 1t he Is,
there il no fraud in the resolution.
1--WE are disposed to do all in our power TO promote
the harmony Of the American party; we arc IN a.
heur aud SOUL aud We do mean TO be driven ou;
OF il by the harsh denunciations OF any body As 10
the members Of the combined Councils OF the cl'y OF
Richmond, We have but 10 say that we have greatly
mistaken them il they the sworn egemen OF any
man; OH the contrary, think we are justified, even
| by the short acquaintance We have had with them
and limited opportunity Of forming an estimate o
| their character, in pronouncing them
! " 'hep-truehSGrttd rsR!
| Men who their dutisc know; but know their rfgh;s,
And knowing, dore mantain ="
The Wing of yesterday returns to the attack Will
renewed visor and bolduess. In its leading article
headed "Bo,ts and the National American 1t says
in regard to the Georgia resolution, that
"The latter part, which deprecstes the introduction
into the patoual platform of any allusion to the sub
ject OF slavery and Southern rights, we do oppose
and shall oppose 10 the bitter end. We are not pre-
pared 10 surrender every thing worth maintaining
| for7he purpose Of making Botts-Heaven save tn,
mark !-president Q! the United States We pay nc
tribute 20 has vanity or MS ambition II the cxp.us,
ot prnc and the dearest interests of the Southern
people. That 10 our position, and we mean to main
tain il, though the world the ile-h aud the devil al
ssy nay. The Amer'tan is at perfect liberty to adop
any other it may choose
"1iiter dennunciug their action in repudiating III.
18th section, our remarks Saturday wero special
" dr-cred against the resolution adopted by the
combined Councils, which contains, in the language
of the Amercan an expression OF confidence IN VI r
Bolts, and admiration for his public character, and
An expression OF preference for him "a the American
candldu:a for the Presidency We repeat, ;bat II
this resolution adopted in the combined Councils ny
vote Of IS Isis intended to be under.tood etnci
| u; home or abroad, expression OF the opiuiohs
Of msjori,y of the Amer icnn voters OF th's cry
then is II "a deliberate and unmitigated iraad anc
we fenrlessly denounce il such, and challenge the
i..a Of our 'es cas5s zen W. make bold to say thar
majority of the American voters of Richmond hav.
no confidence in Mr.. Botts" 10 'adm::ation for biz
public character" of late years, and, least of all, dc
they prefer him as "the American candidate Tor the
Presidency." These are our opinions and the epin.
ions Of those with whom act and this Is the issue
fairly made and fairly presented, and II s the issue
|
the American voters of this city. Any night at the
African Church, after the weather clears up will suit
the convenience of the 18th section, ant-Botts Anne.
rcaus. for the trial of this question. But We repudi
ate out aad out, the action OF the "conblned coun
ellis" OH Tuesday last, aud depouuce it, and Tor.
ever. pitful snap.judg;nent, miserable und re.
volting fraud upon Observation-Disclosures Of the Anne
rican voters Of the city of Richmond
I'VE repeat, tina; the 18th section of the Phadel.
phie platform has been endorsed, far obser
vation has extended, by every Wb;g aud American
newspaper in the State, with the single exception d
the National American under its new edtors-tbat II
was endorsed in distinct and emphatic terms, by the
| American State Convention held at Lynchburg, and
that il has also been cordially endorsed by the
American members Of the Legislature. And what
we by its being thus endorsed is, that it has
been approved Just and right in itself, backed by
pledge on the part of the Americana of Virginia to
adhere to and stand by it themselves, and insist upon
it's faithful observance by the Northern Americans. a.
indispensably prerequisite to our cooperation with
them And YET in the face of all this, Mr.. Bolts and
his friends seek to produce the Impression abroad
tha; he and bis views are approved endorsed and sus
tanned by the American party of Richmond and the
State at large. Nothing could be more grossly alb
surd-nntbiug entirely foreign TO the real facts OF
the case. And nobody knows this better than Bolts
himself and the small squad Of oiicious noisy. per-
ssvering individuals that hang about his skirts and
minister to hs vanity.
I'VE have only to say, in conclusion, that the war
between Bolts and his iriends, aud the 18th section
Americans has fairly commenced, aud that il will be
both our duty and our pleasure to see it out"
In another article, headed "The Washington Or.
gan" the Wing declares its confident opinion that
the boasted Know Nothing meeting in Rockingham
county, which was designed to bolster up the Organ
and Mr.. Botts, "go,ten up by persons living in
and about Richmond" and was.a mere scheme
ITO afford the unprncipled wire.wcrkers here an
opportunity of responding to then and thus endOrs-
inot n
known to coincide with the Organs in regard to
platforms and slavery.
at is notorious that John NJ. Bolts has q little
clique of tails in this city, who, big rs lie sphysicay,
would lick him thrice a day from head to heel, and
thank God for the privilege tails Bolts takes spe
ciai pains to make useful to himself And tits through
him and their agency that we account for the Rock
ingham meeting. and through their particular agency,
alsJ, is the world indebted for the startling and re-
freshng 'procerdiAgs 0f tie combined coahcs ~ TIE
american party Of the city of Richmond"
"Bots and his tails, in spite Of all decency, self
respect and common honesty. have thrown down the
gauntlet. We take it up and. both personaly and
edltOrally, in the ring till We crush them, or
they crush u.s."
Yesterdays National American publishes com.
'nunication from american" which, referring to the
~oeiu disaster that attended tho efforts Of the anti
n''' friends Of Mr.. c. c. Lee for Congress in ls49
says:
M & ,ne editors of the Wing will look at the result of
nandds,s @ 9" that period they will hud that their
Gana'uale,, who they said would carry the city of
!, ,t received only hundred ami ytiree
yo.es II. Inc ei.y and three hundred and seventeen in
te us'ssi, ,t, Te tue very unpopular Mr. Bolts re-
twsntyfour hundred and ffty,hrs IN ts V d;s,ct
Now, as then; the Wing, the officers of tn. Bank,
aud most Of the lawyers and doctors sr onno."d a.
Mr.. B"'s-and now as ten' 'ho people are in iavor
patriotism and brilliant genius who, wth y rnres;"it
almost prophetic, has clearly discerned ,h tTne
path, and whom fear Of evil to himself can deter
from pursuingit.
With regard TO the assertion that the presses of the
State opposed to Mr.. Bolts, have only to saw,
that they may possibly be as much mistaken in ~.
gard 70 the opinion OF the communities in which