Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-05-06

was decided in the ncgative-yeas 6G, nays 10
(Mr. Letcher voted in the attirmatiye) So the
House refused to adjourn. The question then
REQUIRED on the motion submitted by Mr.. Let.
cher. and, being put, 1t was decided in the neg
atlve. The question again recurred on the de-
mand for the previous question, which was
seconded, and the main question ordered and,
under the operation thereof the said resolution
was agreed TO- Mr.. Clingman moved that the
vote by which said resolution was agreed to be
rcconsdered, and also moved that the motion
to reconsider be laid on the table: which latter
motion WIS agreed Il"
There is no record Of the vote upon the final
passage Of the resolution, it being in Commit.
tee Of the Whole, where no ayes and noes are
recorded. .Nr. Letcher informed us that he
always voted against the extension of the Capi.
to.,, and his Efforts, above shown, to lay the
subject on the table, conclusively prove tha,
he was opposed to the extension.
Thus ends Mr.. Bolts Roorback He has
made the charse-tlic onaS Of proof is upon
him. We deny his charge and challenge him
to make it good. lie must now make good the
charge for which he stands sponsor, or he is
convicted Of wilfa! and deliberate SANDER.
Mr.. Bolts seeks 10 shin the responsibility Of
his diSgraceful conduct upon the shoulders Of
some unknown ''othcrs" lie cannot be allow
ed to escape the just odium that will attach to
his action in this matter. II Mr.. Bolts did not
know his charge TO be true, he is culpabic in
not having investigated the charge before he
made it public. And since he has published a
false charge uron the information OF "others,
what supreme nonsense is contained in that
clause Of his letter .! the l4th Of March in
which ne says:
Il am not in the habit Of taking positions
that will impose upon me the necessity for re-
traction or ajoiOgy, on the score Of youth, IN
discretion. or thoughtlcsne,>. 1t is customary
with me to rsigh and mcasure all my cords:
and it is usual for me To say what mean and
to mean what say
The canvass III Virginia was sotlen up by
Mr. Bots Mjl for his J>a.ft, his a{5ahc,met.
his o.oriety, ani il is nothing but fair that lie
should 10 that portion which others would
shrink from with disgust and loathing. Hence
this charge, which he informs the public par
took more Of personal than 4 political ma
tnre," very properly emanated from him who
was personality interested in all the injury per.
sonal as well as political" th,r might attach
to Mr. Lctchcr.
Has the present Opposition become SO Ell.
.phatically Bottsi;td that charges such as this
will find ready circulation from them: We
believe that there are thousands Of WhigS in
Virginia, wno looked upon the initiation Of
thi, Opposition rs patriotic effort to accom-
pish patriotic purpose, but who must now
be convinced that it was merely trick TO adj
vance the interests Of Mr. Bolts.
Men controlled by patriotic motives would
sp,irn the manufacture of deliberate lalschoodS.
and turn with disgust aud loathng from the
d;sgracclul resorts 10 which Mr.. Bolts has
descended Patriotism is ever elevated, il
seeks not to blacicn private character with
f,lschootls which partake more Of personal
than political nature" and if patriotism was
the motive that governed the Opposition they
would long since have spurned from their
ranks this Groom Of Gohanna."