Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-12-09
HEAR A VIRGINIAN.

John NJ. Bolts of Virginia a man inclined to
speak his own opinions, has lately written a let.
ter to the Knownothings of Newark N. j. In tho
course of it VIC find the following paragraph, re-
lative to Slaveholding rights in L. S. Territory.
lie here asserts the common sense principle, which
the ~nominally free States have practically denied,
both in regard to the territories and their own tate
jurisdiction, viz. that the local law of Slavery
cannot protect linn in his human property except
within state territory. Mr.. Bolts says:
Every body knows slavery is a local institution,
requiring local laws for its protection and if \
southern man carries his slave into the territory,
and requires his services, or claims the right to
punish him for disobcdience, he must do it under
the authority of law. Now there can be but two
sources from which such authority can emnnatc.
One Is the general government and the other is
the territorial government. The South itself has
declared that the general government can pass no
such law, bccauso that would be Intervention with
the rights of the people Of the territory and in
the same brent they have said the territory can
legislate upon no such subject, because that would
he 'squattcr sovereignty" There are some few. l
know, who rely upon the constitution for its pro-
lection, (which was one of Calhoun's fallacies y
Bat | think when they look for it in the constitu-
ton they will hardly find it, and if they do, they
will find that the same clause in the constitution
which protects that species Of property in the ter
ritorics, will also protects it in the states, MS | am
not aware that the constitution has a less binding
force in the states than in the territories"
For this the Richmond Examiner berates Mr..
Bolts soundly as follows:
Such is the contcmptible sophistry by which a
citizen of Virginia undertakes to cheat the South
of all constitutional protection of its property in
the public domain, and to asst re its exclusive use
and sovereignty to the abolltionists. Neither Sew
ard nor Sumner ever preach worse freesoil doctrine
Need we be surprised at the ~grasping injustice OF
the abolitionists, since Mr.. Bolts assures them that
the South has no rights in the territorics2 Mr..
BOtts's letter is of a character to forbid full and
dispassionate criticisms. Its spirit and it doctrine
are detestable. They are revolving to every sense
OF justice and of decency, and we turn from their
consideration with n feeling of unaffected relief.
Ills own words reveal the depravity of his Judge
ment with sufficient distinctness and emphasis.
The naked hideous frcesoilism of his letter needs
no comment or illustration. 1t shall appear in tho
Enquirer of tomorrow, and then the people of
Virginia may see how completely Mr.. Bolts be-
trays the rights and the interests Of the South"
REPUBLICAN PARTY.-The people of Susquehana
County, Pa, the residence Of David Wilmot, in
County Convention, resolved that it was expedient
to organize permanently the Republican Party.
AS the principles of the party shcy propose HOSTILE
ty to slavery extension-no more slave territory
a modification or repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law
the annulment of the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise and no prescription of men for their
) religious opinions and conscientious scIuples.-
Judge Wilmot took a prominent part in the con-
vention.
New York EVENING PosT.-Says the Editor Of
this valuable paper in a late number:
son Thursday, November 10th, the Evening Post
entered upon the FiFTY-TnIRD year of its existence.
Its history reaches back almost to the sources Of
our constitutional existence. and rus columns since
then have more or less faithfully reflected for moro
than half a century the growth of our national
power, and the marvellous multiplication and pros
perity of our people"
The South Carolina Legislature met and organ
lied on the 18th ult. The Governor thinks that
the laws relative to free persons of color arriving at
the seaports might be modified so as not to give
chances of offense to foreign governments. Con-
siders that they should carefully observe and pur-
sue a discreet foreign policy and avoid the appear
ance of grasping al any portion of foreign territory
and regards the result of the recent elections in the
North as indicative of great disturbance to the
harmony of the country, but counsels calmness,
moderation and forbearance, and hopes the people
of the South will discard party jealousies and