Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-09-26
RICHMOND WING.
TO CoRRRsPoNpENrs.
The News, and its Misrepresentation.

The "Ncw-'' and Its misrepresentation.
We shall be guilty of the injustice Of holding Mr..
Bolts the body of his friends in this city, in the
State in the Union responsible for the foies blum.
dcrs, and msrepresen tations of the Morning Ncs We
think better of him and them than to suppose them
pabe OF endorsing its slipshod assertions. AT any rate
shall await further developments before We arraign
them for what proceed arraign their selfcon-
ftitued organ.
In the Nsrs of Saturday, find the following sen.
trnoes which desire to call the attention Of our
readers
But when did the Mig become so impartial and fair
With regard to the various candidates. Let us We
hfve seen in its columns communications recommending
Mr. Riyes, and one very small one, recommending Nj.
St1art-peThaps others Who has one in the Who
advocating Mr.. BottsS-nonc When anything has been
said in that paper avorng Mr. Bolts It has been copied
by friends of Mr. Bolts from other papers and re
Quest signed by several gentlemen asking favor that
i' might be published"
Now, we might with entire propriety and TRUTH de-
the whole of the foregoing as a tissue of uilh
and deliberate Misrepresentation from beginning end
for Il simply impossible for the editor Of that paper
10 be entirely ignorant as, for sinister purpose he
would make the public believe. But TO the facts So
f,r informed, there have been no eou1,nun
cations recommending Mr.. Rives"-but there has been
communication, and more to the best of our
knowledge and belief The Nrs admits there has only
been one, and very small one in favor of Mr. Stu
art. But Il asks-"Who has seen in the Wig al
vocating Mr. Bots." We reply that the Nes itself has
notwithstanding its positive and emphatic assertion
The contrary. II not only in the WIG but it
copied one, portion of one from the Wig accom-
ronyng IT, too, with audatory comments OF its own
We charge the fact, and challenge a denial of it.
But pass ON, and remark, in passing that in ouly
ono instance, have articles or communications which
have appeared in the Wig in favor of Mr. Bolts been in
serted At the request suggestion of Mr. Bolts friends
A communication appeared in the New York Egpress
favorable to Hr. Bolts claims the Presidency and "a
request signed by several gentlemen asking as favor
that il might be published in the Wig was presented
10 and granted And there would not have been the
slightest hesitation in granting it. but for the fact that
1t contained dsparaging reflections upon other eminent
Wings, whose names prominently before the country
IN connection with the Presidential nomination These dis
paracng reflections the Several gentlemen" referred TO
consented should he stricken out and they were stricken
ont and the communication published in these COL
nnns Nor would it have been published fthose dspar-
aging reflections had not been stricken out That's the
long andshort of the natter and give the Ne, liberty
to make tie most oft.
Let the reader bear in mind the sweeping assertions Of
the foregoing paragraph from the Mars and see how
plain tale will confound and put to the blush the editor
oithat paper He declares that he has seen no comn
nicItions in the Wig in favor of Mr. Bolts Tor the Pres
ideney. That is not so, we have already shown
Week before last published long and exceedingly
eulgsc communication of that character from friend
in Nicholas, which copied into the Mas and into H.,
Petersburg bpeIigeneer, also, if our memory is moi
greatly fault So much for his triumphant monosy
BIZ rsply-"pouc."
But says the Ners ''when anything has been seen il
that paper tthc IHig) rvorng Mr. Bolts it has beer
copied 10y the friends of Mr. Bolts from other ~
Pers,' and requested to be inserted, &c This is al
sweeping, groundless assertion, with scarcely scin.
Of truth rest upon. Yet the editor of the Nsr ncye
writes anything, but with some slight reference TO rca
son. he complscenty Is there the shadow
of reason for the foregoing assertion Let Us see
The fret article in the Wig recommending Convcn
lion appeared July 18th Since Msn-to saw notbn,
ol what occurred beorc-there has appeared in the WI
an editorial giving Mr. Bolts credit for being the first
cue the doctrine Of the lie Ccrc letter. there has an
poarei letter from him to the Examiner, DENYING
siacmcn; OF the Enquirer there has appeared compl
ncutary editorial from the Louisville Journal there hs
appeared complimentary editorial from the Baltimore
G5er there has appeared the salutatory Of the Nor,
ing Nr ITSELF announcing its intention to support Mr.
Bots for the Presidency there has appeared the afore
mentioned communication from the New York Eyprss,
there has appeared the proceedings of a meeting il
Rockingham, iayoring Mr. Bots claims TO the Prcsdc
cy there has appeared the proceedings Of similar NEE,
ing here Ia Richmond accompanied by editorial sneak
iug in complimentary terms of Mr.. Bolts and also a
editorial Of similar character preceding the holding
that meeting there has appeared the account Of II,
"Ashlanders visit Mr. Bolts with the speeches on IN
OCCASION there has appeared the account Of the Viii
Committee Population Of New York. with Mr. Bots r,
marks in reply and there has appeared the aforesai
communication from Nicholas warmly recommendin
hr. Bolts TO the Presidency, and which the Ners itse
repubHsledl
Look at that long catalogue Of things favorable to Nj
Bolts which appeared in the WIG in the course Of
few wceks and tell whether there is any ground ba
ever for the covert impuation Of covert hostility 10 NJ
B0 which the selfconstituted and arrogant little ORG,
liysa AZ door Il is not true-and the Ness knows
s. not true, although unmanly enough to insnuate III
contrary-tiat VIC cherish particle Of person.
or political hostility unkindness towards Mr Bots
WeaTe not the nn stab even an enemy in the darl
II prompted either by inclination or duty to assa
Botl', aud oppose his preensions 20 the Presidency
any other Office, We should take stand boldly again
him, and make the best fight in our power We shoul
NOT wayiay hm--wc should not strike from behind
we should not bold language IN private and anotb
Boo public We leave such litilenesscs, II they suit
taste to the valiant and magnauimous editor Of Il
N.rf
Wc have openly ayoacd our position in reference
re Presidential question. Il was taken after mature
Gscton vtb eye single 10 the best interests Of t
party md with purpose or wish or thought to Or
udicD ihe claims impair the prospects Of any Hvir
man In The Opposition ranks. SO Ear ne We could. v
have sctod impartialy and fairly towards them ALL an
I1us only for tho nomination Of that person. whcth
Hotu. Stuart, Riyes. Bell, Bates Crittenden. Hunt
an, body else. who should be thought by the Nation
Convention, after O. FREQ and frank consultation amo
it mcmhcrs, aud a full consideration Of al the crcu
Hancr, beet fitted 20 harmonic The Opposition clemcn
aud conduct us % n glorious victory. We have be
nciuaicd by no personal views or considerations IN
matter W. have been svayed in the course VIC ha
adopsd neither by pariiarty on the one hand nor p
juice on tir other We have lost sight Of men entire
81, far a. uis question is concerned, We have nein
frendfmps nor cnmiiics 10 crafty.
such our position. and from 10 neither the pow
OF earth or air nor the demons down under the b,
el1 drive ut We therefore, trample al the fise 81
rsionr. limitations aud insuuatons Of the Nss, uni
our Get Ani We envy d not iu instincts or IL Ia
in seeking 10 revive feud between NJ. Botts and
friends and ourselves, which We had hoped bur