Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-12-14
Tho RelI Electoral Dinner.

Tine recent Electoral dinner in Richmond
attracted some attention, and in particular quar-
tcrs far more than it ought to have attracted
at this particular time. For instance, the New
York Tribune" throughits special reporter"
was furnished facilities for hearing and report
ing which were withheld from the Richmond
"Erouircr;" and thus, from q Black Republi-
can newspaper Of New York we have to learn
what was said at an Electoral dinner in Rich
nond. The report Of the dinner in the Rich
moud "Whig," compared with that Of the "Tri-
bunc," was most meagre and indifferent.
The Tribune not only had n special re-
porter" bu. Greeley himself devotes an edito.
rial 10 the great occasion. The Tribune"
says:
1--WE devote e large space in our paper this
morning 10 a report Of the proceedings at 4
public dinner given to the Presidential Electors
Of the State Of Virginia, at Richmond, on
Thursday evening last. As the expression Of
leading men in the party which has just car,
ricd the election in that State, the speeches at
thus dinner merit particular attention. !ne
resder will find in them no utterance OF dls-
LOYALTY to the Constitution, no sign OF SYM
pa,!v with the mad and suicidal purposes
of the Cotton States. The remarks OF MIR.
Bots, especially. present the argument
against secession with a luminous force that
has nowhere been surpassed, and the other
speakers, without exception, exhibit a spirit OF
patriotism and determination not 10 be forced
bv South Carolina into a fatal revolution,
which will find appreciation in every true
American heart.
"YEe arc not surprised, Of course, to perceive
in these speeches u degree OF misunderstanding
iug. ard even Of Misrepresentation, as regards
the spirit and policy Of the Republican party.
That is natural, perhaps. in the circumstances,
and will soon he remedied after the new Ad-
m.niStration has come into power. But one
thing is now doubly certain, and that is that
the Union party of Virginia will not in any
even. prove unfaithful to the Constitution, or
take M IL position Of hostility to its legal ope-
ration"
or course Greeley makes Mr.. Bolts the great
man Of the occasion, specially mentioning his
..luminogs force" No other speaker is noticed
br the Tribune which is quite q slight to j.
J. Jackson. Jr., who said My father has
lost in O6srlin, Ohio, one hundred thousand
dollars ,corM Of negroes, and yet the sentl-
men, which he has taught me is, live or die,
survive or perish, We so for the Union and the
Constitution" Mr.. Greeley might have re,
turned Il short editorial notice to Mr.. Jackson
for the 800, 900 worth OF negroes which
Greeley urged the Oberlin people to steal. We
were no: before aware that any one citizen OF
the Southern States had suffered to the extent
of Slo0, 900. No notice is taken By the "Irl'
bune'' Of the strong Southern speeches made
bv Mr.. Bruce, Of Halifax, and Mr.. B. H.
Shackclford, Of Fauquier. Bolts, and Bolts
only, had luminous force" on that occasion
The Tribune also says:
''Mr. Bolts has written a letter against seces'
sion. which. We do not doubt will ind an echo
in many quarters, 1t does not propose that
Virginia shall submit to South Carolina rather
than to the Constitution of the United States.
The Tisws it expresses are substantially those
40, firth III its author ,e~~"'. -. N'chii1o''a y"
Thursday last"