Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-03-04

above; and this cannot bc attributed 10 per
sonal feelings, for the "Whis' was sustained
in the antiBott war Of 1876 by every Amer
can and Wing paper in the State. with tho
single exception Of the National American
now dead and lctilncl.
We, therefore, accept the unanimous verdict
Of the Whig and American pres, ol Virginia
that M. Bolts in 1886. THREE YEARS AGO, was
an ''aililia,or and >ynipathiscr with the Black
Republicans Of the North. u traitor 10 the rights
and honor of the South" and we ash shall this
,aniliutor and syinpathiscr with the Black Re
publican> Of the North, th, traitor I" 'h,
rights and honor Of the South bc heard in Iir
gnia oheying the call ni the Convention thai
nominated Mr. tiogginy
From the proceeding, of the Richmond Con
vcntion that nominated Mr. Goggin, We make
the following extract:
Col John Z. Scrugg>. of Fauquier, offered
the following resolution, which was m0h'-
m4nsiy "iopted:
''Rcsolved, That the Wings and Americans
tened with deiight and satisfaction to the able
and conclusive address of Hon. John NJ. Bolts
delivered in this place to-day; and hat, N thar
f"0.,. he be requested to canvas, the state al
every convenient point, i'll favor ci the election
of Goggin. Wiley and Preston.
II We mistake moi, Col. Scrugg>, now Of the
Warrrnton "Whg, was ormeriy eonnected
with the Richmond Wing" Al any rate he
is u wcll.iniormcd politician, and cannot plead
ignorance tha, Bots, by his own party jour-
mails. wa, al "aiIilator and synl'ath-cr with
Black Republicans at the North--a traitor TO
the right, and honor OF the South in ls56.-
Col. Scr,,.gS' resolution was v,.""ip"rs,y
pi"pftJ.
Lei us now see what principles Mr.. Bolts
aYowcd in tl, speech that gave delight and
satisfaction 10 ''thc Wings and Americans IN
Convention assembled" and which had Just
nominated Mr. GogGin.
Mr.. Botl, having opened hi> speech with the
avowal that = have wrapped myself IN the
panoplv of TRUTH" and that this day stand
redeemed, rrgcncratcd, and disimthrallcd hy
tha, universal spirit Of truth, continued, !
shall stand, where stood from the beginning,
upon that same platform that occupied IN
lsa2-':aia. 81, 10. "a. IS, - and FlfTi-SlA,
in opposition TO Democracy and with an
impulencc unparalleled, declared that :" wish
TO say if there WAS State in this Union COM
posed Of free negroes. and the Constitution
gave them the right To vote, world be much
Obliged 10 them to help me elect our party. -
This gave delight and satisfaction TO the
wings AMI Americans iii Convention assem-
blcd," and thi, lie was solicited TO address to
the white men of Virginia. and ask their aid,
along with irccncgrocS, to "hclp me elect our
party. What in the Ruiincr pamphlet ever
eurlal!ed this And has not Col. Scrugss and
the T." Wings and Americans in Convention as
semblcd," out-Ruilncred the Ruiner pamphlet:
Bv the speech that gave delight and satisiac-
tor" To the Convention that nominated Mr.
Goccln. Mr. Bolts av"wrd lie stands now, in
in 1859. where he stool III lSIi. No change,
therefore, has taken place Hence, he that
was the "afliliator and sympathi-rr with Black
Republicans of the North" in lsj6, is the
same in 1850. The traitor TO the rights and
honor Of the South in lsj5, is the same
"traitor IN 1885,? But worse than this. The
treason, afliiation aud sympathy that was de-
nonnccd in 1886. give, the Wings and Amc-
ricans in Convention assembled, delight and
satisfaction" and the traitor is requested TO
repeat his treason, AT every convenient point.
in 1850
Did ever political decentralization present 4
body OF politicians in such iix. And the can
didatc Of this Convention, assisted al every
convenient point by a Black Republican "af-
iiliator, sympathizc,' and "t::.ilor." asks white
men Of Virginia, 10 unite with fire. aeqr"ts TO
help Mr. Bott, elect oar party"
We now conclude with H." extracts from the
Richmond 'Whiy:
TIE "wiiIG" CLAIMS rhE SYMPATHY OF Illf
PRESS or TIE STiTE-wuN'T ABANDON PEINcI-
PIE FOR THE Sp0iSICARiE2 rAI LIT, t,k nE
Is TO CARRY THE ELE TIoN Is DEflANCE AND
CONTEMPT or rEINClrLE, AXD WITHOUT TIE
SLIGHTEST REGARD To THE HONOR AND lNTE-
RESTS or THE SOUTH
from the liichmonl "Whs," January :, ISL
We repeat tina, the l?;h ecoa OF the Philadelphia plat
form has been endorsed far observation has cr
tended Us every Whg and American newspaper in the
State with the single exception of the N,rnNAL AaLEcAs
under il, new edors-ha, il endorsed, In distinct and
emphatic terms by tho American State Convention held At
Lynciburg and that il la, also been most cordially en-.
dor.cd by the American member, o: the Legislature And
what by is being thus endorsed is, that has
been approved as just and right in Itself backed by
plege the part of IL. Americans, OF Virginia to adhere
10 an, stand hy II thcscy,s AMI ins!i upon It's faithful
observance ny the Northern Americans an ln,pensn-
bic prerequisite cooperation with them And yet in
the face OF all this Mr. Bolt. and lis friend, seek to pro.
,luce the impression abroad that he and his views an
proved endorsed and sustained BY the American party Of
Richmond and the State large Nothing could he more
grossly asrdnohing entirely foreign {" the real facts
of the And nobody knows this better than oi'S HIM
SELF and the small squad OF oacious, noisy, crs.'rng
individuals that hang abou, his skiri and minister !" '
rsni,y.
The American in the o: i,s article pleased 10
saw 1--WE have yet to learn thai political principles Of
reuy l.. that II by Mr. Bots political principles IL
lis views on slavery ani his willingness to pri Ne
South the keeping and the q! the North for the
purpose Of making himself or any other man President,
.n We pro.es, soennl that his principle. are mol
our PRINCIPLES and that h. and We now crce!orth and
forever travel dTercn, road altogether lii> idea Ike
Washington Organs is 10 reject and repudhte the .tn
section oi the Philadelphia platform, AID to "ign"rr Tue
question Of slavery out and out And Tor WHAT why Ih
order simply carry the mex: Presidential election. IA'
IS or srcL, WITHOUT EHiiRENcL 10
ISYIHSs spOIL- Is SHORT Th CARRY TntT EiL'-
nos N DEFIANCE PKiscrLE AND "iTn"tI
TIE SLIGHTEST TIE HONOR isD VITAL INTERESTS @"
SOrrn. As Tor ourselves, We say. In all dshoer"'
ton candcr that hold the rights of the south para
every consideration Of party. and that before We
would yield jot little VI them TO the unjust tenah7
Of he North for the sake OF the Presidency with MI
honors and PATRONAGE would john Minor Bots hs
tails and every party the face OF the earth SUM 81
deep a. the hand OF resurrection could never rcah ihs
The American .ill perhaps perceive by this time iha H''
otls and ourselves do differ materially, widely, 'rFes'
c!lably.
TIE "wIiIG QUOTES FROM THE WIG kNoM:
NOTHING PAPERS OF VIRGINIA TO pEotE TIN ~,
THEY WILL NEVER ABANDON TIE TWELFTH St'
TlON
from the Richmond 'Whis. Ian. .lh, ls:+.
The following from the a.i number 81 III" CharI'i''
vile Advocate:
sThe combined councils Of The American parry OF Eeh
noi city have passed resolutions recommending John W.
oiis as candidate for :hc Presidency nnt ohjectns 70
the Insertion the Xlth section into the Phadelpha pa
form They insist that the sahject Of slavery Cos
1l.>on aud ourh; to he Introduced into hatlsni
Platform. We with the Eichiaond couhe
nor suppose that the State council will approve