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

conflict of Virginia know-Nothings, we publish Mr.
Bolts official letter. Yesterdays Wing publishes
the two following spicy articles on the subject
Boris Yesterdays .EaioMM imc-
rican contains letter two columns in lcngrh from
John Minor Bolts, accepting the nomination for the
Presidency rendered him by forty members OF the
..combined councils of the city of Richmond. This
last document is entirely characteristic Of the
Ii is Bottish al over. Self sticks ou;, 10 qu"lea
classical contemporary, from whereas to amen
He tells us that TINS fresh demonstration ot the 10
has overwhelmed him with gratitude. We know not
how that is, but We beg leave TO suggest that il ls
likely he is mistaken. Our opinion is-and We give
it free gratis, for nothing-that he has been
whened by his vanity, his ambition, and his
yance. And il is probable ne will continue 10 bs
thus overwhelmed until the day OF his death.
Bolts must content himself with the Presidency Of
the council of 40 That should suffice To satisfy hi-
aspirations. AS to the Presidency of the United
States, that's horse of another color, which il has
been predestned from ali eternity TINT Botts shoud
never ride.
The Immortal ough. to be a=hared TO let himself
be quizzed and imposed upon, whether by the"Coun-
Gil oil l0' or the "rriangle Couurii' Of New York
But prefer 10 be rldiculrd and laughed at
rather than not be noticed a We fulr that Bolts
! belongs 10 this unfortunate class.
VOICE OF THE AMERICAN PREss.-Thc late action of
the combined councils of the American party of the
city of Richmond IS received either with merriment
or disgust by such of the American press a. have
reached US since that action WAS hud We are not IN
the least surprised tia; such Response should prompt
iy salute our enrs. On the contrary, We were conf
dent that the "ignorins recommendation of Bo;,s
and his tails would meet with instant Resistance, and
be rtpud!a.cd with scorn aud contempt Ly the l0va
patriotic, Souh-lorlug AMERICANS OF Virginia. Th;e
last most desperate attempt of Bottn 20 get upon his
legs again, by mesns Of It sn-hking and unntsGtrd
fraud has only resulted IN piuuimg him tu the earth.
there to gruu, and curse, aud gma-h his teeth, ill ngr
and meditation have chastened and moderated hi-
ambition, and made him, trust they will wiser
and better man. His melancholy fate should
to teach all men. and Southern politician. i'll pnrticu'
lar useful lesson. 1t should ,each The m Ia rely al
ways upon the intelligence and patriotism OF the pep
pie, among WHOM they live and not LOOK tor honors
and rewards ~ the hands of Northern Abol!tionsis
He who "gno-es' HE own section with all lie great
and vital Interests, for the sake of keeping on terms
With it's enemies, with view 10 personal ag2ramdlze.
ment, must needs expect to be himself Ignored ana
repudinted without the hope of forgiveness. Sucb
nnd in such sad yght, is this day John Minor Bolts
When recu!lcct what be was, anc consider what
80 is. and what, with common modeety aud patience
and correct principles, he might have 6rrn, We shud
der to contemplate how ensily and rapidly some men
make their way to ruin through over-weening vanity
and ambition. But the Immortal is IMMORTAL no
longer. He is dead beyond the hope Of resurrection
Aud drop briny tear over his fate, aud turn
in pity and sorrow away.
The American Of yesterday vindicates itself
against the previous attacks Of the Wing aud retoSts
upon that paper as follows
conGesccnd to make any reply" To Questions, but
we doubt whether the Amercau party of Nirgiua
will be found willing rn adopt Course which mnv
tend to the total disruption OF our union National
party, at the nero dctation Of press which repu.
dates ull connection with as party aud yet
gantly assumes 10 lead those whom it will condo.
scend to cnghtrn.
The American also publishes the following official
statement Of the action Of the combined councils of
Richmond Ct their two last meetings. This eYposi-
ton would show that the Bolts An-Twe!tI Section
men OF Richmond are much stronger than the Wing
allows them to be-
The Council met on the 9th of Derambsr lths
meeting preceding that of the first usHmt) for the
purpose Of electing delegates 10 hs District Con.
vention, which Convention is charged with the duty
of electing delegate TO the National Nominating
Convention After this business had been performed,
a member rose and presented resolution endorsing
the action ot certain members OF the Legislature in
regard to the Eth section of the Philadelphia plat
furln and said that he desired expression OF the
opinion of the Council on that subject.
Resolutions We're then offered by another member,
az substtute declaring, III general terna the agi-
tation Of the slavery question 10 b0 nn1iae
The Council then adopted resolution indefinitely
postponing the whole subject.
The member, who moved the resolutions laid upou
the table at the meeting of the first instant, then de-
clared that the Council should not dodge the ques
ton, and that he would bring the inatter up at the
It's notorious that the friends Of the 18th section
e1erted themselves to the utmost during the two
weeks which INTERVIEWED between the meeting Of 18th
of December and the lat of January to procure the
largest possible attendance of the friends Of that
measure. and it is also well known that some who
went there in favor Of the 18th section voted against
that measure, after hearing the question discssed-
The meeting WINS by far the largest that had been
held since the election last spring, and the question
was forced upon tho council by those who now com
plain loudly and intemperatcly of its action. The
mover of the resolution declared the floor of the
Council that his main object in urging the question
TO destroy Mr. Bolts, or at least this WIS the snb-
stance OF what he said aud by this act, not only JUS
tilted the friends of that gentleman in offering the
solution which relnted to him, but made it impcra
i've that they should sustain him.
The session was protracted until nearly two o'clock
in the morning, and most of the members had left be-
fore the question upon which the only division was
called came up, and that question not upon the
adoption Of the resolution nominating Mr.. Butts but
upon the resolution to publish the proceedings of the
meeting. Those who condemn the action of the Coun
Gil know full well that every thing was conducted
fairly, and that meeting Of the Council, called to-
gether for that purpose after fair notice will rescnd
any portion Of the action Of that Of the first inst.
The vote of 10 to IL at the close of the meet.
ing, and upon the question to publish the proceedings
There more than two hundred members present
when the resolutions reported adopted, and the
majority overwhelming that the minority ask
cd for no division count. Some of those who voted
against publishing the proceedings voted in favor OF
the resolutions HdOpted previously.