Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-19
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On the s2d Of February last there assembled IN the Guy
Of Richmond Of the largest most intelligent most O''
d,rly aud most imposing political conventions tna' ever
convened in the Old Dominion. difference oil OPINION
u is true existed among its members on particular anu
subordinate point but everything passed of harmonious
" pleasantly, and fairly, far known or oeiev'u
ar the time. There no charge or inumation tna'
fraud had been perpetraed or that injustice had been
done to a single member'oG tie party The Convention
adjourned, and all appeared harmony, peace and cheer
M acquescence in universal satisfaction Wi'h the
proceedings and decisions of the body The delegates
all returned to their homes filed for the most part with
hope and enthusiasm and sanguine of the success OF an
eudeared and common cause.
Thus happily matters stood for several weeks after the
adjournment Of the Convention, when, all at once Bots
aud his friends raised the cry Of packed committees
Of the popular voice being oversaughed and OF frau
dgleut attempts the Convention to blast Bolts pohi-
n prospects, and blow him into kugiom-cOme. This
sudden and before unbeard of CRY took nearly all the
members Of the Convention by complete surprise. But
from the day it started it has been constantly rung
in the public ear until its authors and crculators lie"
in number have possibly come TO believe it-ou "eare
glad to k6w that other than Bolts and his handful
Of minons who originated it for selfish purposes DO De-
eve IT, The character Of the great body OF delegates
90 the Convention is sufficient guarantee TO the people
Of Virginia that fraud perpetrated, or attempted
TO be perpetraej by the State Conyenton-that there
was no conspiracy attempt at conspiracy against Bolts
for the sufficient reason if there were no other that he
is totally unworthy of being conspired against
But we aludc to these things TO show aat while the
Convention itself great and an agreeable success
H-e storm has been raised against it, since its adjourn
meut by Bots and his followers for their own selfish
cads and that because We and those who concur with
us Indignantly repe the mpu,aOns cast upon the men,
bsrs o,he Convention We are charged by the authors
Of the controversy themselves with prescribing Bolts
and disturbing the harmony of the party We deny the
accusation. and affirm whatis known by all to be the
simple fact that there would have been controversy
no dfseord no elimination and recrmination but for
Bolts and his friends Whenever there is fuss in the
OpDoston party OF Virginia Bolts isat the bottom of it
it originates in his selhshness, in his yautng ambi-
ton a his determination TO rule or ruin and the
eyent, of the last twelve years amply sustain our asser-
ton. Uei, is who cyohes dis,ord and mischief and
then. to eyade responsibility, whimperingy cries out
persecution
Not alone In politics, but in other things, also The
Cav Statue celebration of last Thursday everybody was
delighted WITH and everybody said it was a grand aud
rIor.ou. success The uunum0ered thousands of men
aud women and children who thronged the streets and
assembled on the Square were unusually grIifed and
hlpp. ON Thursday last. There was only one unhappy
person ia Richmond on that memorable day-aud we
need not say that that person John Minor Bolts. lie
was the "Johay Hook ofthe occasion! Amid the uuver
sal rejoicing bis voice alone heard uering COM
lins AGAINST the great aud patriotic occasion He alone
was dissatisfied aud he alone, in the anguish Of wounded
orism cried out-"uo official part for to play in the
csrcmouy'-'uo seat for me on the platform
Taus. when murmurngs and complaints and conto
versies arise matter on what occasion, you will find
Bolts ami Bolts c,hshness the bottom Of them all
I Ola, the prosecuted individual