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DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN RICHMOND
rb. Hon. Shelton +. Leake of Madison has re
spouded to an invitation of the Democratic AsSo''"
ton of Richmond. to address them, and Will w ~
on Friday evening, the Eth inst.
To TIC Editors Of tie Enquirer: ,-.
R,cuuoSp. Oct. Is, 1856.
G.ntI.men:-Please do me the kindness " i"s 't,
the enclosed correspondence III 'no .s. e..y than
E,ymirrr 1t would be task no less tnsy and
bontles. to expose the contemplate q",oo.''S -
miserable subterfuge behind which MT Do''S ;n,.,J
shelter to escape just responsibility W ah n:rrss
gentleman. But choose rather I" give '' ,ha cbnr
Hnmdsnc. TO the public. not doubling mat Tue S""'
sctrr of Mr. Bolts reply will at once 90 oT VIZ
dismissed by the intelligent and gallant Peopc VI ~ al
yinia and hereafter exempt him from ,he n"'e VI "'
honorable men. Your friend and 90 I; seI ns,SSEs
RICHMOND Oct. llth lSJ6.
Cir. 7 WAS reluctant to meet your son, because
had nroof that you had put him forward 10 resehl ~
suits which you had no excuse 10 Tn, r -. no omolo
.rs of another. Determined TO aiord you w -
w. fur eyadiuy the issue with myself EnnsentoI "
c3me down to a level with your SON. having H.
nosed of him. now confront you ana ue'I'"n i ,
satisfaction which gentlemen are a!"'He 80. 1y,S
rnJr those upon whom they have inflicted wronE anu
insult. MUM 80
lion JOHN MISoR Boris.
p, S.-By my friend, MIR. Banks.
RICHMOND, October Eth, 1876.
On. y,rr communication of yesterday was hand
al me last night by your friend Mr. Banks al le,e.s
hur, in which you make perelnp'"ry ue,,innu w
satisfaction. for what you alIeSe - nave oee"
and "insult" Inflicted upon yo"' wi'Iiou' s'n'H dn
,yhst that wrong and insult Consisted SUCH d ue
n,and uuder the circumstances would nave occhs"n
cd infinite surprise except that had heard rom va
49,; nurces that both in Washington and here'
YOU and your friends had freely ana "lhou' 'o'e''
.nnouncrd such q determination an your part
miybt with ureIt proprety have returheu fou
u,ts unsuswered on The ground that It ron'aeu an
allusion to my son marked win s"en s'"Il"s uu.
cacy Ito use no stronger terIu| uhaer tii' h''u',
STANCES that existed between you, as to deprive you
NJ nil claim TO courtesy at Hy hands; but, US WISH
now 10 but HI end to all communication oetSecn us
for the future, proceed To answer. 49,,
And first: Lest my silence might he cohs'rnen 'Ii'n
acuuescence, emrha''rHlly Gen"unc' ~ u'''cunutu
the assertion that had put him forward TO resent IN
suits offered to me. So tar from II, ! asSuhen ,h
responsibility of withdrawing ana suppre"sihs 'he
publication of his first card when came aeG'ae"'oS
IN inv Knowledge after lie had sent il to the press
and demonstrated with him against his interference
and from the beginning have deeply regretted ma
h. should have felt himself constrained. oy 'he hlS
es sense Of ot alton aud duty To himself as wen a. 10
Inc, tn adopt the course pursueu' <'uu ''''' o'''H
disposed OF Ill ;h,
In the second place: dis@lcim any and all righ'
on yoar part to make demand ro' satisfaction 'r"
me. for sny thing have said Or done. Thch you
may have chosen 10 apply to yourself as tr' i'N
To- last; have acted only the defensive, av"dihg
all personalities except where they had been FIRST "',
fered. That you have giveU las ample cause Il l
had desired the opportunity, to demana aa'si"et"n
of YOU, is uudeniabe: but can SEQ no sroGId .po"
which YOU eau demand il OF Inc.
In the third place: Your life could not be the Faae
of a pins point 10 me, and am sure should derive
no comfort from max Ing your wife WIDOW or your
children Observation-Disclosures, nave no desire u
take IT, enlist my own life is not only u value IN me
bat ndispeaaJ BILE the support and Happiness OF my
family and hoE 10 make il useful 10 my country
therefore am not G,s .os,,d t, place il Us your dis
posal. A.
H. the fourth place: If | we,a 20 afford you the
opportunity YOU seek, the delnands ur"n me wonid
br without end, "a could not c"n-stenhy -@cine TO
indulge Oh. and all ofthc editorial corps whose stteA
tastes might i-sd them Ia allow their P"'h,rai AM
mo.ities to drs"ur.ate into personal s4uanosS anu
more already occupying ei position III tins State 10
say nothing of those c'ewheTe
In tho Gilh place: The disparity IN OK ages ana
positions in d0nesIic life would relieve lne % any
nbliyston 10 meet y0a unless was sensible Of nav
ing done you such wrong as could not be otherwise
atoned for and, IN such cGse, believe me- w"ad per
init no fuse pride to overcome my SENSE u prop'ie
ty aud the obligations OF true courage 70 p,5'el.
nv max ing an acknowledgement but, repeal tiH'
in this case the wrong commenced aud has been
carried chiefly il not entirely your aide.
In the sixth place My position has been already
taken before the public, which must have peeh known
TO You. As stated, to whom held myself respo"s-
ble and ID whom did not. And | certainly did not
include the press. have seen no reason 10 change
that position n0v That that responsibility mas bsen
already acknowledged N one Instance WITHIN 'le "s'
week. -, $500
In the seventh place: l ay free to say the case
,nust he strong one and OF unQuestis claim, that
would induce me biect my family h the torture
tbey have endured for the last tea days under mere
apnreheusi0u Of What was then TRANSFERRING. may
have the right 10 trHs with my own me ana naPp;;'
mesa bnt the right 10 sport with sacrifice the happi-
meas and health of q whole t2Dlly, VINO nave mons
othe, TO look up to for their com,ot pr support ana
that for light and frivolous cause, !: rather more
questionable. This may be whit is eaIlea craving
nuhlic onjniop but they are sentiments have long
entertained and therefore have always been careful
10 avoid giving the rst offence. and have borne WIN
much that under other circumstance, shouid nor.
At more youthful period OF life, 'n'Ght have Deem
actuated by a less cultivated feeling.
In the eighth place You have neither said, writ
ten published nor thought anything OF me that gives
me one moments disturbance, (whaeyer cause may
have TO compain for The truth is it has been carried
NO far as to lose It's sting, and therefore, leave you
TO indulge your tast:, IL your hearts content.
Finally: For these rSas ns, and without the least
hes,atou distinctly and l,a! uv0cay decline your
Invitation to the field aud iilsrebi facilitate the nc
eomuishnent Of All object apparently desired by
many-of having i, in their power to gay that they
have sent me challenge, which refused IL aecs?,
And, as have eiueptly been Informed that there -
friends to involve me in psrgona annoy ances, would
bs glad if the gentlemen would consider their chal'
I,nges IA all delivered and declnsd. on the same
ground and for the sarnc reasons hereta essgned
JOHN NJ. BOLTS.
The above from Mr.. Bolts was handed me on Mon.
day, the 18th, at the American Hotel. by Mr.. e. H.
+, A r.