Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-03-15

or through improper extravaganza that q dcil-
cheney actually occurs, they, through their
grand worthy patriarch Of the Order Of United
Americans, Immediately and triumphantly pro-
claim that the Treasury is bankrupt and the
Government is supported by loans, and de-
nounce and abuse the Democratic party he
cause they will not tax the people heavily, by
raising the tariff, to supply the deficiency,
when it is manifest that by reducing unncccs-
sary expenses and r%esorting to temporary loans.
the necessity for additional taxation will be
avoided But, can a government, in any sense,
be considered bankrupt, while its loans are
above par, and a handsome premium is paid
for its paper in open market?
When an individual is so hard up that he
puts himself in the hands Of shavers. and bor-
rows money at %usurious interest. and when the
day of payment comes around cannot even
meet the interest, much less any part of the
principal. AMI shlvers refuse to tonch his paper
with a forty foot pole. he is denominated bank
rupt sometimes in property, sometimes in
reputation. sometimes in b)th-but wen
capitalists are SO eager 10 obtain a Government,
loan is to give fJr it nore tn n its value, it is
a proof, at least, that that Government has the
confidence Of the world. There are times when
It may be wise for individuals to borrow. And
there arc occasions when Governments may be
justified in rcsorting to temporary loans, which,
in 4 short time, may be elSily repli |. il by 50
doing they may save the people rom the impo-
sition of unnecessary taxation.
Another specification in this grand indict-
mcnt is, That lawlcss mobs and vigilance
committees have assumed the judgment seat,
and evadcd or ovcrawel the legal authorities
of the country, the scenes that have transpircd
in this city, in Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans
and California all bear evidence" And if he
had added, that these mobs, in some Of the
cities, are supported and sustained by the civil
authority, under the sanction Of Off :crs who
are Worthy Grand Patriarchs Of the Order of
| United Americans. he would have but written
a paragraph on the page Of history which would
have saved that much trouble to the future
historian Of this country. That he should talk
of lawless mobs, after the organized inobs that
have desccratcd the elective franchise in ST.
Louis, Baltimore and New Orleans, and al
tempted the same thing in Washington, is not
a matter of much surprise, because it is after
his peculiar style of digging his W party as
well as his opponents, whenever an opportuni-
" occurs. But that he should charge these
things upon the Democratic party is somewhat
surprising, when it is notorious that the Plug
Uglies and Thugs, (avowed Americans, armed
to the teeth, have established gnarb around
the polls. and have denied the right of suffrage
to every man, who, even at the risk Of his life,
offered to vote I Democratic ticket, and have re-
peatedly carried the elections by the most UNI
justifiable application of force.
When the Grand. Worthy PLtriarchs Of the
Order of United Americans proclaimed that,
| unless a man was a native born citizen. born of
Protestant parents, and not united in marriage
to n Roman Catholic, he should not DC capable
Of holding office; and when they Sworc that,
when elected to any OH &c, thcy would remove
all foreigners, aliens, or Roman Catholics from
office, and that, in no case, should such be ap-
pointed to Office. and avowcd it, rs one of their
cherished principles, that none should vote at
elections until they hal been in the country
twenty.one years AMI when the members Of
the Order, and their dcludcd followers. en-
outraged Plus.Uglies and Thugs to so to the
polls, armed to the teeth with sluny.shot, clubs
and rcvolvers, to enforce these principles, then
mobs became rife an misrule m,nifcst
Mr.. Bolts dives into the causes and inveSti-
gates the reasons which produced these evils,
md assigns four causes, which sift the whole
matter to the bottom. at his been o::asion.
ed, first, by the disorg IMITATION Of society,
lrising from a too rapid Introduction Of the
foreign element into our social and political or
;anizations, before they founl 4 place SUITED to
their wants-beforc they found the means Of
living. or had acquired a knowlcds Sc of or in
;titutions, or cared for their successful opera
.ion.'
We woull ask, in the first place. in what
,art Of the Unitel States is society diSor-
:,nized? Is it in ST. Louis, Or Baltimore, or
New Orleans, where the mobs occurred: If
20, society is disorganizcd by being organized
Under Know.Nothins government. But it is
lisorgsnizcl by - a too rapid introduction Of
he foreign element ipto our social and political
organization" Did the Wings of Richmond,
vhen Mr.. Bolts was n candid ,tc for Congress,
,hink the introduction of foreigners was too
rapid, when they appointel committees to hunt
,p those foreigners who had not perfected their
naturalization, and carry them before the
roper tribunals to have them perfected, and
,aid all expenses? Did they think so, when
they hunted up those who had not paid their
taxes, and accompanied them to the Office Of the
auditor of Public Accounts, and paid the taxes
or them. which qualified them to vote? Did
hey think so, when they collected money to
lefray these expenses? Did they think so,
when they hired convcyances to carry such Of
these foreigners as could be induced to vote for
Mr. Bolts, to the polls, aud coaxed, and fat
;ered, and cajoled them, until their votes were
cast? Did Mr.. Bolts think so then oh!
the introduction of foreigners is too rapid,
when they vote for Democrats; but rather too
slow, when they vote for Wings, and they are
defeated! In the former case, society is disor
;anized, and mobs are the consequence. If
they vote for the Wings, the element is bcnefi-
cial and health-givins.
How could Mr.. Bolts assign this AS his first
reason, after General Scott, the great Native
American, had published to the world, the en-
treme delight he experienced in listening to the
rich Irish broguc and the sweet German ac-
cent?" We cannot dwell upon Mr.. Bolts nu-
.nara.c no;nt-. thor are 90 frnitfnl of reminiS.