Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-05-03
3it9mono Enquirer.
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TUESDAY MORNING, NAY 3.
RooRBAcKs OF THE CAMPAIGN.

The Opposition in Virginia began the can
been srasmodcally pursued.
As Mr.. John NJ. Bolts was the selected anti
slavery, free negro advocate Of the Opposition,
in all that could bring odium on the Virginia
Democracy and the State at large so he is
the promulgator Of the first Roorback Of the
campaign. Indeed. 50 thoroughly has the rre.
sent Opposition in Virginia become but the
prolongation of the Botts-tail that formerly was
confined to Richmond. that it has become i'm
possible even TO initiate the Hdorbacks and
Cdnarls of the canvass, without first obtain
ing the approval and courtenancc Of the great
leader Early in the canvass Mr.. Bolts gave
the cne which has been carefully followed by
the Opposition. From letter rolnn't,r,d to
his party. Of date March lith, 1852. we ex.
tract the following:
Several weeks ago CERTAIN FACTS were
placed at my disposal, under the slppoSition
that | intended to take an active part in
the canvass connected with certain speculative
cannot be otherwise than detrimental to his
prospects if disclosed as they certainly will he,
and if they should nc established, which I de
clincd TO NEEDLE with. because they partook Of
a personal as we'll as political nature. and he
cause felt towards him all the ties Of peT>onal
friendship
This INuESpo has been allowed To sleep, hut
it was q HiSr as to the manner Of conducting
this canvass, which has been followed with re-
markablc ability The "cEIrAIS FACTS" that
VIC were assured could mot he otherwise than
detrimental to his (Mr Lctchcr'sl prospects, if
disclosed" and we were further informed. that
they certainly will he. if THEY SHOULD BE
ESTABLISHED, seem to have been allowed 20
sleep. The attempt was 70 create an impression
of official corruption.
Mr.. Bolts CERTAIN FAcrs. I'll they should
be established" have never been alluded to
since this letter Of March l4th. We suppose
thor, merely to suggcs; the course OF conduct
to he pursued by his satraps in defamation,
and without any idea Of ever making g, ,od an
unfounded inucndo. 1t has been allowed to
sleep, notwithstanding it WAS denounced as a
Roorback in our issue Of March 22d
The koSsuth Roorback was next fallen upon
by the admirers and rAlLNFS Of Mr. Botts-
Next followed the famous cA.aHb Of opposition
to the Fugitive Slave Law The two latter
were conncc;e with part Of the history Of the
country; their truth or rcfl,ation could easily
he established, BY consulting the Congressional
Globe but they We're def .ntly thrown out
by the Opposition press, well knowing that
their rcfutation would never reach the great
body of Opposition readers in Virginia.
This has been the manner in which the lead.
crs of the Opposition have practiscd deception
md trickery throughout the whole campaign.
Not seeking truth and Justice, bu, relying sole
" on our inability TO reach the great body Of
the Opposition there has been no f.lschood too
,laring, 10 cASAHo too inpudent for these
lricksters.
What amount Of credencc will the people Of
Si'S ~ 'i.'' EEH ibd'AS ~ iSa'iSIS
journals such as we have exposed: When events
IN the history Of tho country. surh as the Kos
'Ith reception and the Fugitive Slave Law, arc
deliberately falSified for the eXigences of
campaign, is any reliance or confidence to be
given 10 charges such as those maze against the
Democracy in relation to the public expcndi-
tlrcs:
When the truth as to the koss,lth reception
bill and the Fugitive Slave Law, was so elsy
to be Obtained, and yet were f.l,ificd. will
the people give any believe 10 the justification
hat has been purpo>cly thrown around the ex-
penditurcs Of the Government in the Opposi-
ion pamphc, entitled What it costs to be
govcrncd:'