Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-30
q A Retort Courteous.,,

In casually perusing the vindication by the
Hon. John M. Bolts, Of his position on the
Nebraska bill, published a few weeks since, in
the Richmond Examiner, we find the following
spirited retort upon the Richmond Enquirer,
which, though rather tart upon the editor of
that print contains an eloquent allusion to the
Know Nothings, and is therefore appropriately
extracted by US for republication. Mr.. Bolts
says:
But perhaps may have done injustice to the
motives of the editor in question, and 1t may be,
at last that the few words of encouragement
offered to those terrible fellows, the Know-Noth-
ings, who have committed such sad havoc in the
ranks of the Democracy, has had the effect Of
arousing the strong feeling of Southern indigna-
ton that slumbered in his bosom. If it was that,
then there might have been some excuse for the
commissions into which he was thrown, for they
have served his party awfully bad. To encourage
those who had arrested the tide Of foreign influence
which alone has given ascendency and power to
the Democracy and which has controlled the affairs
of this country for many years. and to secure which
every interest of the nation, both foreign and do
mestc, has been sacrificed; to rebuke the policy
which has given preference to scheming social
ists turbulent agtators and revolutionary spirits
Of foreign birth and foreign growth, over the supe
citizens for the highest and most responsible du-
ties that were to be performed abroad; to condemn
the spirit that would intrust the national honor
and welfare of our country, in foreign hands, rather
than in the hands Of our own people; for this or
ganization to dare to curtail the power and iniu-
ence Of the Pope Of Rome, in our popular cleo
tons, through the agency Of his nuncios, his vice.
gerents, and subordinates for them to offer any
resistance to the introduction Of religion Of any de-
nomination whether Papa or Protestant) into the
affairs of State to hold, in fine, that American
| honor, American principles, and American inter-
ests, were of superior Importance to the continued
ascendency of Democratic power and msrule, was,
| can readily believe, committing grievous sin in
the estimation of all Southern Democratic hotspurs
But it takes all sorts of people to make up world
and the young gentleman must pardon me for diff
fering with him in opinion. 1t is quite manifest
that our minds tastes feelings and afinities were
run In very different moulds, and it would be just
as impossible for me to see through his organs, and
to be governed by his nature, as it would be for
him to see with my eyes, and to understand the
feelings and principles that govern my action.
Some men there are who have no idea of colors,
and cannot distinguish green from black, and
~~..-~ 80 are, In like manner, who cannot dis
criminate between right and wrong. ! do not say
because do not know that this is the case with
the editor of the Enquirer in morals or religion,
but that 1t is so with him in politics. am very
/
not control 1t. Time, experience, and reflection
may go far to correct, If they will not eradicate,
the root Of the evil; certainly / would not dis
courage the effort; If ne can acquire little char
ity for the opinions of others not conciding with
his own; If he will recollect that others have rights
as well as himself; IL he would learn to ascribe
good motive, where there is no reason for a bad
one; if he will substitute reason for abuse; If,
when he sees an error in his neighbor, (who has
no disposition to be unfiendly with him. he viii
suffer the milk that he sucked from his mothers
breast to diffuse a little Of the spirit of human
kindness through his system, and address few
mild, gentle, persuasive arguments, (if he has no
strong ones at his command for his reformation,
instead of stirring up tempest in teapot, and
foaming frothing, and believing with rage and
passion, he will find in time that If it does him
good, It win at least do him no harm. ! say
this 70 him in the best spirit Of christian charity
TO prepare him for the stormng of the citadel of
Democracy, In his own Virginia, which these
Know Nothngs will shortly make, by which he
and his foreign allies will be hurled from power
forever and day after know 1t win be hard to
bear but he must hold his nose and take the physcn
Mr.. Bolts has always been Wing, as we'll
as Native" and hence his reoicings at the
prospect Of the defeat Of " Democracy" in
Virginia by the American party
We partake of the same joy, but not for the
reason that Virginia is under the sway Of Dem
ocratic rulers. We rejoice that eperywhere
throughout the country our party is destined
to triumph over all other parties. 1t tri-
umphed in Massachusetts,, the strong hold Of
Whigism, and it win triumph in Virginia,
where the Forney and Pierce portion of the
Democracy are our most formidable antago-
nists We rejoice alike at the triumphs of The
American party" over Wings and over Dem
ocrats for we believe this party to be the true
conservative Union party Of the country.
Illustrated Com nosifinn Rnnk.