Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-07-29

press its views Oh the 18th of the present month"
THE "wHIG" cONFEssEs THAT IT Is NOT IN
FALLIBLE IN ITS POLITICAL PREDICTIONS
IRichmond "Whls" January la;h ls56
Bolts organ has fallen in love with ancient history
and accordingly in It's issue of yesterday e1humed
the proceedings of meeting OF Bolts trlends held
in this city in l849-its only purpose being. we lima.
| gine, TO demonstrate that the Richmond Wing may
sometimes be mistaken in its calculations in regard
to the result Of pending election. Il mistake Thich
II has been orr misfortune 10 commit qnc frequently
IN The course of our public career and wh'ch has
sometimes been shared in By the edrtors Of the Ane-
rtcan, and eren By the prophet Bots himself. lht
truth is sort of unfortunate mistake rhich has
been rery common among Wing pott,cldns for many
years past, and rhich srcn sage knor- Nothing poll
telans-thosc mho belong par crcccnct TO me order
,fewsrJ JM ia!o heels head, during The last ydr
PITCHES INTO BoTTs FOR HIS ABOLITION Va
carries AND HEREsIEs-sTANDs UP TO THE
| 18TH SECTION
| From the Richmond WhiS, January H. 1856
| ABoLIrIoSIsM Is EMBRYo.-Under this caption
our contemporary Of the South..Side Democrat has
long article in reference to the action OF the "com
binsd councils from which take the following
| extract:
"rbs Know. Nothing leader, of Virginia are ad-
yancing in the road to abotionism with steadiness
and rapidity which must be peculiarly gratifying TO
their niger loving brethren Of Massachusetts, They
have already denounced the Nebraska bill, attacked
those Northern men who, more true 10 the South than
they revoked the unjust discrimination OF the COM
promse of 1921, and now they advocate the lorna
ton of national platform in which the rights OF the
South shall be taoitly but effsctuay surrendered
Now, We submit our Petersburg neighbor mar
common Justice requires that he should not hode,ther
.the K T. leaders of Virginia" nor the mass OF the
American party of the State responsible for the Aoo
ton vagares and hereses of Bolts and Bolts council
Of iT' in this city. Their principles and recommen-
dstOns are not those Of any respectable nufnoeI VI
| & kto StofAs md
ocrat should have been convinced OF this tact not only
from the un8nnity with which the American press
sustain the 18th section Of the Philadelphia p!atior,n
but from the further consideration tnat inc l-n
section has been approved and endorsed 10 all 1ne
mary assemblies OF the people, and in all the conVen-
tnns of the party held since that section was adopted
Charge disl0yalty to the South to Bolts and Bolts
bakers dozen Of friends, but for Heaven sake iay
it not at the door Of the American party OF virginia
We hope our American friends everywhere VIII
now see the disadvantage of being in any manner as
sociated with Bolts, and will accordingly express
their prompt and emphatic condemnation OF MS prn-
cples and his course. We repeat, the American party
IF the State are in wise responsible Tor the rFee
Soil hereses OF Bolts and his clique in this city.
PITCHES INTO BoTTs AND THE RoTTslrEs-DE-
NoUECEs THEM AS ABOLlTloElsTs-CALLs
UPON THE PEOPLE OF RICHMOND TO REPC-
DIATE THEM
From the Richmond whig Jan. is, 1861
We renew the suggestion We made yesterday that
, poll be opened in each ward and that the American
voters Of this city be requested 70 declare oy !nel
votes whether they are in favor OF adhering 70 or
repudisting the 18th section OF the Pbadepnia p,a.
form The method here proposed Will sett!e the
question fairly fully and finally In fact, It Is tne
only method by which it can be determined to the
complete and lasting satisfaction OF all the parties
concerned. Besides, our present impression u, eGa
nhster the Bolts faction assent 10 or not' Is due
both 10 The character and interests Of the citizens 81
Richmond that they should rndicnte themselufs against
the suspicion ,rhirh the action Of the combined coun
ellis" and the course Of The National american mare
upon them, Of beng '',ang 10 GgGa ""a of or iSs
| North Richmond has already been injured 6y thE
charge so industriousy circulated by the Denocrdtc
PRESS aud ,loc confirmed in part w. the course ootS
amt his friends, Of bring an Abo!Hon eny. Sne has
now splendid opportunity Of clearing her skirts Oh
all suspicion on this score. Let her not fail to I'M
prove it. or else Bolts and Bolts handful OF ooot'
ticks will damn her to all eternity
GIVES ADVICE TO THE APPROACHING "AMER'-
| CAN STATE COUNCIL" PROTESTs THAT II The
KNOW NoTHNGs REPUDIATE THE 18TH SEC
TloN THE VOTERS OF THE STATE WILL
PROMPTLY REPUDIATE THEM.
Richmond Whig JAM 18th, 1856.
| The last suggestion have to make is, that the
public sentiment OF the American party in Virginia
REQUIRES the prompt and emphatic endorsement OF the
l2th section Of the Philadelphia platform. WcnM
not hermit ourseivcs to entertain the siehtes Suspicion
his point We know that, outside OF the small mis-
chiefmaking, contemplate Bolts clique IN TINS cty,
the opinion il almost unanimous i'll favor OF the I'm
section and that II the State Connen shond ddre 20
re1Ydas that secLion the american uoters o me Stdte
,rould prompy repudiatc IL. But we have NO fear on
| this score whatever. The 18th section VIII be en-
Sorsed and the ignoring" Mr.. Bolts told, in 30 many
words that he is disturber OF the peace ana mar
mony of tho party an Gl'aor and sy'npdth'ser ntn M
yhc Black Rrpu6cdns of the North, traitor 10 tnc
rights and honor of The South, and untcorthy ether
The confidence or the respect Of Southern men ana
Southern gentlemen.
THE WING AGAIN SUMMONS THE kHo"-NoTHlN"
PRESS OF THE STATE TO ITS AlD-AGREtS
WITH THE DANvILLE ''REGIsTER' THAT THE
| EFFORT TO DISCARD THE 18TH SECTION II
| MANIFESTATION OF AN ABOLITION PRucLlEl-
TY."-AGREEs WITH THE HARRlSoNBuRG
"AMERICAE," THAT TO ABANDON THE 18TH SEC
| T,oN "WlLL BE TO GIVE UP THE WHOLE CUES
TON"
| From the Richmond Wing, January 18th, 1856
! VSIcr OF THE AMERICAN PREss.-As the Aineri-
can State Council meets in this city to-day, and al It
is important that both it aud the American voters o
the State generally should be put in possession OF tne
fullest information in respect TO the punc sentne'
of the party in Virginia upon .ne i-tn snh,;O'
the Philadelphia platform, cannot ioroesr suooln
inc the following articles on this subJect, Whcn we
extract from several American newspapers received
by the last mails 1t is fact to be borne IN NINA
IapIpr ODpry
in the entire Commonwealth, since lie present co"tro'
r,rsv bepan, uhich has alluded TO II at aH' mas
f1;rd 10 erpress emphatic condemnation q ne cou"
Of ths "eom5ind councils" and The r'e''s ana recon-
rsndations Of Bolts IN regard to sldrcry ana ne m,
t;onoI n,afform Not one And yet in the very lace
of fact 80 overwhelmingly conclusive against them'
the Bott,ss with Bolts himself and bis organ IN he
lead are still silly and obstinate and reckless enough
10 maintain that pe are outrageously h'srepre'
sentng the views and opinions Ii h 'fs sr ans ;,
e,nonents of them To this shameful ana oe-
| ljbsrste attempt of Bots and his organ 10 de-
| ceiye and impose upon the few readers OF the
american, we have no other reply 10 MAKE tnan 10
.nhmit fact, them selves TO discerning and candid
public We therefore invite attention to the extracts
| that follow from several OF the leading American
presses published in different sections OF the State.
From the Alexandra Gazette.
The late action OF the "Comblned Councils Oh h.rh.
moud" seems to be very generally dlsapproved OF o
the American party in Virginia and, probably, WI
be, throughout the South. II was generaIy 'nousE E
after the Lynchburg Convention, thar sucu n' , =,
and all political matters would be discussed, uos ~
"Councils" but in open meetings, free 10 lne PTty
.nJ ali Who symnstbi.s or vote with them. It's
| "Combned Council business in Richmond wii pro.
hshv have the effect Of enforcing hereafter Inc "sn
| of the American party, in this respect
| rr,or, the Dnnville Register
r p.ryyoxn WHIo ASp THE NATIONAL AAERl-
| W. h,ve been watching, with considerable IN
,ara,, for the last several days. the course oy
sd sh 6 Sh s osS ss "si % bs Sms
r,v in mi, State; at frat, thought with the
EdtoI Of the Petersburg INTEL gencer that the Wing
Eu'o; u. ICING the conduct of the "combned councils"
Of Fl the city Of Richmond, dignity and importance
wbiob it did NOT merit. We think now, thatit was a
deliberate and unbushing attempt upon the part Of
those who composed the combined councils to dlc.
rate to the American party Of Virginia, the course II
should pursue in National Convention to nominate
candidate for the Presidency. That the com moined
councils of the city of Richmond, forgetting IN their
zeal for Mr. Bolts, that the American party is Eight.
ing for principles not men, have attempted to accom-
modnis to the views and prospects of one man,
platform of principles ratified and endorsed by the the
Usion. That the effort TO discard from the Ph'La
IIphia Platform the I'm section aras antstaton
Of an abolition procirity. for gh'cA The dmer'fdn
p1rsy of Virginia cannot and rW not 5e Tesp'Ns..
c.aI haaif In wing that tEo COuIbc