The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-20
THE KNOW NorHINGs AND JOHN NJ Bolts

Inspector OF Prisons 1907 s9,4s2 $685. s7,307
THE KNOW NOTHINGS AND JOHN NJ Bolts
firom the Newark Mercury, Nov. III
Judging by the asst, we eau scarcely hope that 1t
viii citen fall to our lot TO part cpste in So
tertalpMent as thas which ,alne on ua er the aus IL
cea of the wings and Americas Mt Military Hall,
last evening. IL WAS one Of those affairs which
marx witn wnite stones the path Of iife and are
msmbsiea IN times OF doubt sad disaster as the
CT en- and yleasabt spots Of our experience. Tne
company MAS composed Of something over 20 hun
dfe III our b. at aud most Sub>t initial cizeos, Woo,
having by their vOes aud i1huence contributed to
the late victory utited 10 rejoice one with another
that the cause OF human rignts was still triumphant
an cd Essex OGca more restored to that poslu ~
which rho SO adorned in former times. Through
the eII ever ing the genius Of true enjoyment shed
s Inspiring b. ams upon the Ass mbs and tue hours
like tummm bros, sped on vito silent fight, scat
tsriIg only olight and golden csowninss on every
heart.
The table was presided over By H,n. Stephen
Cougar with Chief Justice H0rnbOwer on the right
Amor the invited guests present were Benjsmn B.
EasaD, Esq, Of SuHs.X, Mr.. B. Acton, OF Salem,
and other good men and true
The second toast was arnOubced:-
''Aoi. John N. Bolts, OF Virgin "A Statesman
whose broad ana extended views are bounded by no
etate or sectional lnes and Snos- principles in
&C 0scance With the soundest doctrines ct tue Anne
rican mastes."
This sentiment was greeted with three hesty
cheers, When the following Letter was read BY Mr..
l. NJ. Tutker:-
LETTER FROM HON. JOHN Nj. Bolts,
Gentlenen:--I Qid not cSve your letter inviting
TO stsend the celebration Of your late dc live
triumph ia the State Of New jersey, on Thursday
evening next, until this afternoon, when but little
time gas allowed Tor preparation to leave home, Or
to make suitable response 10 the kindness witch
dictateo tie preferred cisin.y.
ain ,er.ain that NO assurance can be necessary
t. satisfy you CT che hearty sincere graft 1csoa
sbou:s give, at auy time, 10 asso iAting freely
with such friends as have had ths good rtuoe to
make III y0ur Slate, ana especially III pour ty and
YIN nus. Know nov mnch ii would have bsen IT,
crease0 when Onnected With thu occasion that viii
bring ycu together. l am not stracger TO tue iu-
merte lnfns nce OF monop and capitalists taat
bias bt brought to beSr agsiost you, and more par
ticula " Ii your own district; and yet agaics: all
such i, uehte, which have heIet fore vel zhsd like
an incubus upon your sx-rfions, your srinmp las
been complete and overwhelming. Most esrnes ly
AID cordially do rejoice in your success, aud par
hc,pa'e In Your cxu.iatioi, aud deeply do deOlOe
the VI avoi1abia that forbid the posi-
congratu tt,ons with Those who have cMt1buted so
large y 70 this general and soulinspiring re-uls
But the pest dictates OF my judgment, the best
feelings u ny nature, and the meat impulses Of
PATRIOTISM ard the best interests Of the country
have prevailed oser the setfshDess of party ID
whose bearts tie peace, and honor, ana anquilisy
Of the lation bias no place, when they com. Ii con-
dict with tie spoils u Office AID the ascendancy OF
lower. Whist, then, cannot bs with you In per
son, be PIE a-ed tojmsgine that my spirit viii be in
yOur midst.
But ta,s great triumph over corrupt aud dis
grace admnistiato 10 not conaned to your State;
Il Is universal throughout the land II is every wnera
that obligations to com act pledges to principles.
regard for harmony, Devotion to the Ucsn, and love
Of homo prevail. II there sas any one thing above
all Others claimed by the democratic party In the
elect ON OF Mr.. Piei c., and II there vas any one
thing that rrconcled The shigs to their most disas
trous d. feat, il was the declaration from evecy
tobgue-tte ten times repeated assurance from
fhof fpr, Uf Tho TIN
was secu ed, sectional animodaes buried, ana the
agtatiop Of tie slavery question finally aud forever
settled. And let In lees tuan twevem, uths after
his inaugur .ton, and in the ca ly pat Of the FIRST
Congress Of his administration, ne impera lively re-
CURED every man Of lis party. under toe pain OF ex-
communities ion, acd tbs penalty Of no; p,rtaktng Of
the q. sh-pots (which to them was the severest
punishment that could BE- inhcIed), to did in 40
pssssec OF q me.surc thst mas thro IN wide open
the o dgates Of agitation, and moro seriously OILS
turbed the tranquility and ha mony OF the people
than any and all other questions combined since the
formatilD or the government
He was short sighted man that did net foresee
the yesnIt teel pond in the Consciousness OF hsv
ing done all IN my power to avert this great evil,
this cnorucus Calamity, tois uhm xcd mischief even
at the sacrifice Ut all my ambitious .re n ,ions; and
yet II ba0 net locked on 1t ~ far above aad be-
yOnd all IBlty Considerations ,uuId have hailed
Its passage with triumph, as q most decsice ,ath
bow ~ paray whose 8eceu0aucy ass been produc-
tive OF DothiLg but mis- hef and which nothing but
the examp Jed resources OF The c1unry md ,ne in
domiiabe energies OF our pc pie have been xole to
owe cone.
But, ger tIenen it Is due to candor that ! should
say II Is one thing in which DOT ~ mpathz.
with you ard that Is ia what some eet to sup pcse
the North tas Lost by the repe Of the Mss ,riCon-
promise. Upon this point my 8 mpslbies are Gu
trsy with tue South, for they have lost ALL and you
have CAMEO ali; They have surre ndefe1 IRA u,al
coed tor an abstract 5eciarasicn of right whico t
ia ipp,s Ible Ia execute. For tie mere CECILIA ssi N
OF right (stich is cot sc uted ny faw) to carry
slavery iutO territory forth OF SO 80 they have In
VII. you, With yonr large surplus resident poputa-
tsD, together With an influx Of halt miilivn an.
nusy tom foreign shores, 10 s7ttc all the ter
ritoiy sSCuI d 70 them enntn oil that line-t0r Va
In II . south have no population 10 -pae tor aoy
sucn purpose. We waot some 1000 600 m 20 la Viz
gi1ia settle our own u00ccapt territory, an
We can stbd bone away without deroju asing our
Dan SAFE, teprcctasng the value OF our own pro-
ptIiy, Emo oIuipis ing or wfight and inAdeocs In
TIE general government. AUD II fois il G. ne as 20
Virginia, II n equally 81 la regard t. ali the o.her
Scut1eIb States. AID why Is IL impact ane sui
iml ctitie to cary sasvety into Karsas? B..
csus< as bouy koows, slavery ~ IL a, ins l.
tuition. ,equir 10 u IL laws tor its profession; and
il stuib-in cafri-s his slaves toto the t-rffta
r.. snd requires his services, or claims the rignt 20
punish i'm for tts0bed e, DE mas 90 &c unde tue
au Jity or Isg. " ~ there can 90 but ' sources
fem ~b Oh suca authority can emanste. Doe IA che
general government, ADD re 9TH ~ the IL ritoea
government. rn- South itsef ~ dsca ed that the
gtteTd govern meat can pass su n lag, oec fuse
that would Re Intervention with the sishts of the
nle a. n lad IN th.