Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-17

usf 81 yeuf guests dsanionsts pa. se but ma
.nal me councils OF the party with which
.hey are supposed TO be identified. and with which
they are likely in future to act could have prnyaied
we should now have been dsunited and exasperatej
people most likely involved in all the horrors Of fierce
anu turbulent conmotion il not Of bloody civil war
Do', gentlemen, look more to the future than 10 the
past we must not close eyes to the fact that South
carolina Is at this moment actively engaged ia stirring
sn every element OF strife and discord in her sister
2D.dtes anxousiy counting sympathy and co-operaton
ne wiser, and more prudensot her statesmen are on
osed 10 separate action it is true, but STILL then are for
secession and dlsunion and only wait for more pro-
puous season. Ii lett alone if not disturbed BY the gen
era. government, 1t not encouraged by other States,
especially by Virginia, like many spoiled child that has
gone before her, she will cry herself to sleep; but
let Vgula The first to strike for ndependence he fire,
to bring about the Union of the States and sti the
foremost In her influence. manifest a sympathy for her
ev dongs, and what hope will there be for her repen-
lance or reformation
What correct or prudent person, with spark of hu.
many or natural affection in her SOUL could SEQ mis-
gnloed and wandering sister, u moment of weakness
and In spirit of wantouness about to enter housc of
i-ame, waiting only for smile of announcement to
pass me threshhold and commit the fatal sin but would
sTech iorlh hand to save her. away shudder-
ny ~ disgust Just So 1t Is, with your sister State;
she ~ ABOUT 10 play the wanton; she stands upon the
nresnnoid she beckons you to follow her she hesitate.
10 enter alone; she turns her eyes to you for approval:
one word OF encouragement, look of appreciation
she enters and Is lost; confidently trusting that il you
come not To-Day you will to morrow, for you smiled
upon ner as she enered must we forget that the
oidcheneo IaWe OF one member of family does not
leave me rest altogether unarnished and in this case
as with the individual. when she yields we all sink into
one common ruin. ~
Ihus gentlemen have briefly, but frankly express.
ca my views; choose which path tread bid South
Carolina enter the portals OF shame, by one SIGN of
recognon or approval then follow in her footsteps or
eau her back to sense OF honor and of duty by lend
ing no countenance to her evil PASSIONS tell her YOU
have no sympathy for shame no regard for the pro-
motors OF mischie confidence in the disturbers of
inc public peace that you can hold intercourse with
the destroyers OF the Union and that the foes of the
National Flag, are enemies to human liberty and to
the most cherished principles of Virginia.
Let Virginia hold this determined uneouiyoca Ian
guage to South Carolina and all will be safe but on The
other hand, let Virginia halt her equyocae let her
seem TO approve, by sending representatives to Congress
VINO are known TO sympathze in her effort to secede
or VINO acknowledge her right to withdraw Except az
right OF reyoluton,l and then let Virginia take the
responsibility Tor all the disasters that may ensue
You, gentlemen, will do as you think proper but in
NE abbreviated language of Joshua of DID, | say -
~Choose We this day, whom we will serve: whether the
Amoriles, in whose lands ye" lido not] "dwe, but az
f'r me and my house, zoe soW serpet the Lord.
lconclude, gentlemen q, with offering YOU the sent.
nent below. ~ ~
am, most respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JNO M. BOLTS.
10 Messrs. Wootton, Tyler Carter. Price. ]. Carter.
Treadway and Womack.
The Flag OF the Union, the Union of the States and
the Rights OF the States: Overwhelming discontinue
to the enemies of either whether open or disguised in
the North or IN the South, at home or abroad now or
hereafter. -