Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-28

Tor the present hut might future day but hey
until they found the authority called for, which uow
fud they had not vet discovered felt satisfied they
would never publish it at ALL Here Il
ITO the Editors Of the Erquirer.l
| November eth, 1854.
In your comments. this morning, Mr. Bolts letter to
the New Jersey dinner you to think Mr Bolts has
identified himself With tho enemies Of the South be-
he denies that the Constitution contains prov
sion tor the security of slave property carried into
rtory where there local United States x for its
protection. Now, Messs Eiors there In tue minds Of
good deal Of difference between reckless assertion
aud denuuciaion the hand and aud argr
meut the other aud this question ultimately he
decided by the expounders Of the Constitution aud the
law is tnought by many thst in all prob tbiy little
argument will go good de, further than dciraclion
abuse before that grave body.
| As you have promised publish Mr. Bolts letter,
which will speak for ITSELF will mako atemp. dc.
fend its positions here but since you regrd him
iree soer because no has been able ID the clause
in the Cons ituon upon which rely for protection is
akng much Of you request that you will ac-
company his letter with Transcript OF that part OF the
Constitution "hch will the punishment OF slave,
(csrried into OF these territores for denial of hs
SERVICES, refusal TO obey his master, for murder
committed in d,fence OF his person
Suppose you carry your slave - K,nss he refuse, YOU
hs services undertake To punish hun aud he being
the stronger ct the two punishes You:
edys Here cin appeal to tho s~; but what is your
ren-dy there? Aui then, suppose you want To bring
him ock to Virginia, he refuse, come; YOU lly vio
lent hands upon him to compel hun return, aud in
the scIile he puts you to deth in s.itd-feucc; what
cause We have Law to that Eft CT; hut what could bc
done with him Their? You coulI neither hang him. i'm
PRISON whip him. if he-e is law to nu,iorse IL;
aud il there is law, will be good enough To say
| shcsc it be found.
But again, if there is any provision Of the Fe iersi
Constitution (Which ia above all laws aad consu
tons that will project slave property cued into terri
tories where there il no hw ynsng slavery why will
not the same prov sion protect the opertv the
states OF New York and Massachusetts, l. the C,nst-
tuition less binding and operative IN the ises states than
in the free territories.
'the provision is in til, Constitution readily
fad it, and If ia there, how i, to be expected
| that Mr.. Bolts to see IL, or leicpdu!
Bye the war had supposed your opinions hal
undergone IN ,teri M, uhci,ioa the Ns5r,sk. bill
'"ssmu: as saw, not log since, editorial in the En-.
qircr, admitting the doctrine of "squ utter so.erc
"" engrasd Oh the bill which il be remarked
Mr C'ss congr ,tul,ici hms - u;un the Senate, Al The
time OF it, pas.agc) aud which editorial concluded ih
solemn declaration that "the South prpn'd rsrer sub nj,
| ton.' Now If the South has made ~ mind not 20
sIhm C. the Nehraskt u, ng the do:irine Of
"qaattcr sovereignty, Why should Mr. Bolts qucd
not only TO suomi to, but advocate IT especially
vas one OF his original objections the BILL ard he vas
isonshed YOU did not coucur with him at that time
VII you do your readers the favor answer these
questions, and publish, along with Mr. Bolts letter. this
c"mrnun and the clause Of the Constitution which
he has been so blind as no; ses, and ooge those who
| are anxious for.
INFORMATION.
Whilst this communication will be found entirely re-
spec and III that PARTICULAR, different from the
tlcle 10 which IL reply mus; bc conceded that i,
was humble u.h in all Conscience when asked for
Information aud for constitutional a~ the h,nds OF
the editor OF that paper. Tue question is Why: Echo
answers, Way? b.: that may do Editor NJ mi Is.
| tice here give Bis remarks alluded to above:
'rhc ir!srFeet z'i with whcB ihs Washington Union
itoosnS :" incorporate the Cas- dosmi OF Sql,tier
sovereignty in the creed OF the dem party cxcitcs
universal regret auoug the demo;racy Soih Tor
ourselves, W. enter Our pInest ~ aDy such mis-
chicvou' innor alton. The Dem crlc pav;, South
RYE TED the principle with uninim indignant pre-
test AID i; conlul les: "THr Union processes to tad
authority fer the doctrine of sqIIrcr sovereignty ia the
| terms o' the Neorisk. bill and confess tia;
there l. 30 nu reason III the allegation To s,y
ltIst the Nebraska bill, like the Nicholson rtie sIs.
crriIhie Of construction favorable the principle o
sqi'ue' srrerrisn'y aud it for this very reason We
ereitcd tue OF the States X shs Denoc
cy u procure some amendment OF phg ,scoi)gS.-
t'ey dii lot heed our suggestion, and the aitcrup
i E:de t" qipe e'r own angu'ge IL justification OF
pIluc pie uiGugS the Hisso4ri compromise We OF
TIE South viii ncNcs SIomt 10 squa'tcr s,vereisnty."
l. !; remembered ho" heceiy AID bitterly this same
eirr a'-1e! M last bring, for my against
tie Nebrl-ki bill, add', S' my sell pirtic Iilriy the
South, and warning them That this 'oi,o.s,' and will
t', unconstitutional fsa'rr which the south had re
ecisi wI.a unanimous aIi uign,uproics" enErafi
cd o. the bill, Sa!ch then strel1usy denied. And
now The editor dts hat he knew OF this OBI ctiona5c
eaturc Tied TO get it corrected and fAiird sail urged
it, pISsi- wiki extreme vehemence, Denounced every
SoI,hyru VINO did not advocate il, aud
40" when the SciIef is done, when is late 10
rect his error h, forward aud without Gusii or
tnse OF shame proc!aIs that and the South will u, yer
submit to "nnt lac and the South have forced upon n
cc;tt Unwilling and iudisaau, people; and again soo,h
lt lie ounces enemy the South because re
ice o"er the defeat OF those who prLcced iraud aud
| 4 c1rIt upon the South, to which he will submit.
Nov, what sort OF position il this for the lie ding de
moer'tc paper ii Virginia to occupy He submit
ant the South wont submit But split ag Iin
anu suppose shall come in Tor aoher share of indg-
nint rcruke, Tor will submit aye, will he, under
comP"lsio". Gr lac cant help himself, aud the South will
submit aso long is the law OF the land; but il is
IN unconstitutional law, aud the South may dem and the
,epei al tha portion Of the bill Before law
resisted AMI the f. ir,r approved in other words
Won not -nHint inIhe wplli lhis made me a Trait
or. AID male him patriot has become a Law,
ali submit AID r wont AMI this hc tkcs evuir,cr u
my treason and mis- pirOIiSin; singular course
OF Tc'~oLus II must bc confessed but these the
cusiOrs which he has brought MS ul.cueed mini
am traitor for resisting the passage bill that con-
| tins AN oiious and mschevDIS principle winch the
south tad unanimously aud indignantly rejected, aud
wnch Mr. Douglas, tue author Of the hill has 81 Incd in
I'll h. speeches the great controlling, prepoudcrat.
feature nud not being able dc'catit, then a doue
""th 'o not resisting sl whist he Is d0nblc distilled
patriot and statesman VITO helped TO forced passage
hen threatens resistance to execution! Now th:
l. it disuujon? What il HI. remedy? How does
lie propose to resist: II he aud the south wont submit,
they must resist! There is no alternative; is il
by ssxrg Congress repeal the Ealing clause the
Nebraska bill: lie will hardly admit that for that would
not constitute rrsstince AID II he were to ask it, he would
never get ~ the politicians and &c ding of North
know too well what they have gIinei of tn,
Missouri Compromise surrender liz they have asccr
tanned that already, but n the mesnme they will us,
~ All Instrument to ogener bitter sectional divisions aud
sectional parli-s TO throw the power Of the govern
k"hich mas been 1907 with the South
hnc out o 81 yesIs into their own hands, for this has
been at the ov,ton OF oil tho agitation that arisen OF,
the slavery quest Oh it il question of power and
beyond that they care very little about the question Of
slavery.
But want to know what is the mode and measure OF
res ance that the editor proposes future to re-
commend, aud that certain portion Of his party Chat
b-anch OF II to which he helongs will be really adopt
III tell IT in advance, told il in February last but III
tell again: II j. by qualification, secession dsunion ave-
that's the word; be patient and shall see anon; this
was the object Of no small number who voted for il.
i Blu. 20 make nv vindication mpe,e and show the
zeal position occupy this question, together with the
great injustice that has been done me- becomes necess,.
rythht should quote from another paper Ia this city no
les hostile TO my course the Nebraska bill THAI the
quHcr On Monday, October the ID the Richmond
wing contained an editorial from which the following il
eErhcted-it says: $50 far voice can inf renee
public opinion shall strive to purge the Legislature
and Congress- and every public Office Of all dsacced aud
tainted policians the cIigency Of the times the pressure
oil surrounding circumstances require that
most trust@orthy men BE- placed In power Let not
INC sacfcd id' oi the Constitution encompass single