The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-10
,sotts I'm TrOubIc-The Action or the
Radical Convention ON his Platform.
We published some days ago Mr.. Bott.

We published some days ago Mr.. Botts's
platform. No one can read the following
account oC his movements in tho Convcn-
ton on this subject without laughing. We
had never expected 10 sec Bolts sink so
low:
As soon as Bolts (whcn Speed had left
the ch3lrl discovered that the negro SUI
iraGc plank would unqucstionably be
adopted, nc too grew weak i'm the knees,
and prepared to desert. In the midst OF
the debate on the adoption Of the report,
Will" still occupying the chair, he craved
the attention of the Convention for few
minutes, pleading rs an excuse the neceS-
>ty Tor lis leaving the city in all hour.
lir complained that h had allowed him
self to he unsuSpcctingly placed in false
position by Seeds running away after
having east upon his (BottSS) shoulders
the responsibility Of presiding over the
Convention nj this most critical period.
lie announced his unwillingncss TO vote
Tor the ncgro->uit'ragc platform, saying that
he did not believe ii wou!d command thirty
votes IN Virginia. Here he was inter
ruptcd 10y y dozen Virginia delegates at
The same moment denying his authority 10
speak for that State. Bolts qualified his
remark by drawing distinction between
old residents of Virginia and newcomers
there. lie asked leave to read an i'm
mrusclv long list OF resolutions, and asked
| that they toe made part Of the proceed
| iugS Of the Convention as his own lndi-
! yidual platform.
The scene at this time defied deScrip-
| ton. The confusion was fearful. Mr..
| Bolts could not read his resolutions him
self, and 10 one else could be prevailed
upon 10 do 50. Mr.. Bolts was cndeayoring
to play double part in the farce, perform
ny the duties OF the chair at TIE same
time that he claimed the privileges of a
member on the floor. Cries were heard
| from all parts of the Convention Of "Call
some one to the chair or take it YOURSELF y
For Gods sake let lis have Il chairman"
iMMumcrablc points Of order were raised,
that the presiding officer had no right to
originate Il motion while occupying the
chair: hut Bolts was determined to save
himself He persisted in reading through
lis Individual platform, amids. Il dcaicning
cry from all sides Of Question" "4ucs-
ton" mingled with Kisses, threats, and
l'sII ~ 'J"t bIaIib!!o iIV.S iOANiDiS 'I''h
elegant.
At hast, Sherwood, Of Texas. although
Lot Il e-preSidcnt, assumed the chair
aad submitted Botts's proposition, which
MAS huotcd down amidst calls for the pre-
yious question on the adoption Of the
nrgro-aullragc platform reported 10y the
committee. The previous question was
put, and sustained almost unanimously
amidst Il scene al confusion unparalleled
in any public meeting. One of the vice
presidents, Judge Pease, Of Texas, took
the chair, and Bolts, inccnscd At the usage
lie had received, voc:cratcd his defiance
OF the Convention, declaring that abe
asked 40 favUIs Of it, and would print his
platform for HIMSELF" and then retired
from the platform 10 the floor. Intellectual
attempts were made to procure division
Of the question, which was finally taken
by ayes and noes, only the States Of Texas,
Louisiana, Virginia, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi, Arkansas, North Carolina, and
Florida being called. THE [ncgro-sullragel
platform was adopted by a vote OF ayes
>iXty->iX ttG), noes eight tS). The rcSul,
was hailed with tremendous shouts of ap-
plausc, the delegates standing upon the
ucncI,rs, swinging their hats, and shouting
themselves hOarsc.