Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-01-25

ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER HCMBVGGED.
The Eottses and the Aa.i-Bott-tcs seem .uralIy
delighted with the action of the late Know Nphnr
state Iouhc'i IN ts city How the tcrrrly contend.
inS sections can each BE- satisfied by III. decision
on the T6iIadelPhig Plutlornl is n mos, marvellous
erent-and il inevitably follows tha. one party or ttc
other must be taken in. For instance ,h. Viii.
crows over the rrsl! having "rxrcu.,l End u,..r
ly killed OF Bolts and his tail ia, Petersburg In.
tcliigcnccr, fighting an the same side, indulsas in
equal Clorifca,oG. 1t says:
Mr.. Bolts with his peculiar views has, as we f,,l,
cNrectsd he wnU; hr, br,r "csrruic.i hy tn. Grand
American Council nt the S,ut. ulu that Order in vir
glnln has thus by its tuiihtu! representatives. rencw
| ed lis vows Of fidelity To the grrrinc "Nui,0nnr
Platform, announced at PhiIaleipha Ia June judo.
! Ellis, Mr.. iyree Maupin, aud "tic combined Cunu
! cilS to the contrary, notwithstanding. A!,hou.
perfectly prepared for tlp action ri Inc Grand Cuul,-
ell, cunEot refrain from the EXPRESSION of our -n
qualification st h's t!haciy "crushia9 ant of An #
fort which If sustained by any respectable lmhcr ui
tho party IN Virginia would have II suited in tir
crushing out OF the oTt'r in Tins :, lie, and damn
giis II most wolnly IN the Suuhrrn H,a'rs. Amor:
can principles Hrr fairly amd .,;uarrv before tn.
people OF the S;Ht""Hi Tie country. nn lc III! wnr
| b1 'rh 0ra9!,' which bcins iihr...., in,crDrct"i
mems go ahead. Give your lands. S,Iuirrs f..
lis and Maui IL, and let NJ help You bn,D upon the
ilat"rm iroG ''Ich, durng the late slippery weather.
you -l;dcd. You barnr.i Your shin- we kiInw b.,i
49, We expect as "sove..ym thing for Ontm0rd, a.
! Shakespeare tells u II . for inward bruises"
Um tho other hand, tha Natioaal American claims
a substantial! victory and pitches into 'outslcr, "
! the fnl!"wiH. strain
y" Ear a. the adoption, by the Virginia Americans
Of the Pri!a'ielphir Platform as STATE pIarf,rm wa>
concerned. there va no particular o!,i'"t"n to ii
urged by any member of the Council. On tn. con.
! ,rsry it was expressly stated by those who voted
against the resolution Ot Mr.. Wuoi that they SUP.
posed the indefinite posponcuirut ol the suhi"c;
would leave the Philadrp pa Platform, as the Nation
| al Counrl irtr il.
Mr.. Bolts himself, stated emp!la.ica'ly, that after
tn" .copticn Of the substitute for the resolution.
which la>truc.G our delegates to ycS5S, dH atirnl:-
TO aI'cr m0dtty the l3th Section, l would not have
tel; i: necessary snv word, but for the duty
which dcv"vcd ~ ii,:i. -; rxainirg the position n
the combined cnu!cii- Of RichnnnG which had been
So much misunderstood. Md of defending. himself be-
fore his pulitcn brethren from the misrepresentation
Of those who had vi!iitch him .s "g,.utirlnam wiz
never v;.ii!.d before" That lii. vndi"atou was 4
! powerful and triumphant rl". ut III" mrny
who heard him. will, we think undertake +" dispute
Mr.. Barwcl followed NJ. Bolts in an eloquent 'u!
patriotic speech, IN the course al which lc exre->;
himself satisfied, after hearing tn" speeches al -,
| who had differed with him. ;nat there ....-
that any n"mber Ui ~ E''"vs :',ri' won ....,.i
sacrifice any ot tir u!r Interests al III" Snu
hc sad mat after The speech of Mr. Bolts, we would
himself ave withdrawn the resolutions Of Instruction
, ii they had been It'll! before the Council. Mr. Tuc-
ner, anc Ir. Boiling followed Mr. Burwell and boi
paid manly and warIn-hcnr;ed tributes TO the parot
ism and devotion 10 American principles" "t Mr. BUtts
! The proceedings oi the Council rb"w, that The
nomination Of Mr. Boiling aud Mr.. lmbolen, was
mad" by Mr. Bots himself, and We tah- occasion tr
say that i: was dor" by Mr.. Bolts without the suc
gestion OF any onc and for the purros" OF showI"G
tIa, he a.. no personal objects tn attain, b. IL"
coarse with hr felt called up"n tn pursue s> mem
! Der "f tl::. Couar, The GpriaIs" which greeted
r., the speakers durIg the clu>ing scene. showed
that the members Of t';s Grand Council ut NI:ginin
had nil higher, Eli! Ter pIrpoSeS III view than Tie
pr"rloiiun ot persona. ambition, Ur tine imdulS-r ~
! personal rivalrits. We arc muc! mistaken, II it"r'
was II iii. ]. member "i In" Cuuucl! pr"scn', who dio
leave the Hail Saturday ri2r, determined I,
allow no outsiders, whether "Drrn"cra::c "r ',!l'i"
pendent iu disturb the harmony which now rA!-i- ~
the American party ui Virginia. We had aad have
no other objection 10 what mas been done, 'hnn that
we cUad not obtain consent /" say, that we ni'
not believe Congress had the C"nsiiiutio"" !,"r m -
TO rsf,-. to admit without hsrGniii. hiiy rem
for it. But as majority of the Council though
otherwise, wc made III objection to ihei: sayg s.
provided we were III no mhnuer to b" held rcSr"mSI
Dlr for il. 81 !nr As we are cOnccrn,d nc regGT M
action al The Sta,c Co"ncd a., fnIy sus."in,ng on.
pcsi!ioa and vcN p!snssl mita ,-dn las bee
do~ any o"e car be who mgs u ni"mhcr Of II.
A brief explanation il necessary To show the tru,
are,e OF the case. Mr. 8urwe moved resolution
''ius,rucling the delegates 10 the National Convention
from Virginia, to resist any and all attempts IL alter
Or modify the l2. section. ant 10 vote !,r :Ac uoni.
nation of no candidate for :;e Presidency or Vie,
Presidency, vino will not pledge hn:.eit - stand =
and abide by, :he iiten e2i spirit ol The t6;d sec
ton
Mr. Wood tlen offered suba:i;uta the following
resolution which t.aS G'cS',d:
Resolved, That this council do hereby edop: the
entire Platform adopted by the National american
Cuunci! .t Philadelphia, juno l2th, 1855.
Nov, ii the views Of the National American be cor
rect-and we are free I" say that close examination
iuclines us q that be-. f-the policy Of tina; paper
and The Washington Organ seems IL have been sab
s,antiay endorsed hy the Virginia State Council
II is true, they have adopted the Phlnlcphia Plat
form a. tha, OF the Virginia Know-Nohimg,, but
have not required THAI the National Convention
should ADOPT tia 18th Section or that their candidate
should stand upon il. This looks very much like
"gnoring' the Pm adelph Platform, nai adopting
The position Of tina Washington Organ, which said
awe believe thu, al! the Councils in tho Northern
anil North Western States have yrpuG50icd Nr P7"H
dclpAin Platform, aud We suppose that the Ancri
oaii members of Congress from those States HaHa
scrcra!ly upon their oTm State platforms. Not sn'
gle Northern State stands upon the Philadelphia Plat
form to insist upon an adhcrenc" h. the party I" 4"
platform, which hre. lour:hs Of Tic American party
has rejected, il 10 insist upon dividing and destroying
the party
And ot Mr. Bolts who said,
"So matter wlrn. vnu or l. or thu South MAJ think
of thnt platform. and no matter how right II may be-
Il is nat satisfactory toa mgjorHy 81 tie party. II ""'
nat Jrea 0TdH cannot be ra,fed or sr0rscd by 6"Y
one free Siafein ME Un'on."
In other words, the Know Nothing Council o: each
State may a,lopt what platform it pleascs-ihc Nn'
tional Council are privileged t. "'ya5fe" the Ph'la
delphia platform. f:uy. the Virginia Know-No'
things have placed Themselves ii. E. mos: beautiful
attitude in regard to IL, "Aaiio"aiiy' "i the Ph.a
delphia plat:'r'n!
PUBLIC MEETING X NORTHUMBERLAND
Al q meeting of the people OF Northumberland
county, held in lIenilsv:.Ie on January lllh, ieJ'
that being Court day, Sa.al A. NJ Leland, Esd, was
called to the chair and \. j. Brent appointed S"cre'
tary. >. &,
The object Of the meeting having been explained
10 nnpoint delegates 20 represent; Eor:humbranG, III
the Southern Coinncrcal Cnnv"mt!on I" be hoIdeh III
Richmond On ti!1 39th init, "n motion, i wH7
Resolved. That the Chairman appoint one delegate
from each electoral district.
The following gentlemen were accordingly selected
viz: Col K. 4. Ciay5ro"k, DR.. q. J. Crttend"n
Col. Salnl Il. Burgess and Edwin Brown Esq.
On motion OF Al. Crittenden, the Chairman AMI
Secretary were added 10 the delegation.
The proceedings We're ordered 10 ho Published III tn
Whi,t. Enuuirrr and Examiner, when The meeting al
journc|!. ,r, ,vn ca,:.sr
A. ]. brent, Sec'y
q .
pI'BIlC MEETING IN CAROLINE COUNTY
.Accordng 10 na,ice, there was meeting 81 III"
citizens of Caroline, on M"niay, the IAN 'n"f:-
Court day-;o send delegates +" great CnnmCrcia!
Convention, To be held Ill Richm'nd on the '''a I'll