Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-11-04
CAN ANY vIRGINlAN HESITATE NOw1

TUESDAY MORNING, HOVEMBER {.
CAN ANY VIRGlNlAN HESITATE NOWl
The following letter of j. NJ. Bolts will speak for
tse-it eau require no comments to expose its enor.
nifty to every sane and patriotic Southern man. Had
it been published in time to reach large portion of
the State, it would have produced universal disgust
and compelled thousands TO abandon the cause of
Fillmore and rally around the national Democratic
party. As it is, upon tho very eve Of all election
which is to determine the vitality of the Constitution
and the cuntinucd preservation of the UmioG e
not doubt that the circulation of such monstrous
opiuious must exert mighty influence upon thu-o
whose eyes il may reach. We ca especial attention
to the passages of the letter which We have marked
in italics. The writer not only advocates fusion
with the Fremont Black Republican party, but he
arragus "the friends Of Mr.. Fillmore" as having
pursued sinister course to defeat the opponents Of
the Democracy. This Southern professed supporter
of Fillmore does more-in zeslously advocating the
support Of the fusion Fremont ticket, lie runs counter
to the declared wishes of the large majority of 1.-THE
friends of Mr.. Fillmore" including the n. Y. Ex.
press, and TO the published opinions as conveyed by
telegraph to the Fillmore meu Of Pennsylvania, Of
Mr.. Fillmore himself, who zeslously appealed to his
friends to stand by ''tLe straight Fillmore ticket.
Aiter these startling developments, how any
true and patriotic Southern man vote for the aecto
raj ticket which bears the name Of John ~ BoitsY-
How can the most Jealous Virginia iriend Of Fillmore.
with this light before him, find it in his heart 10 ail
ate with party that uuhlusbingy advocates fusion
with Black Republicans, tue demouac enemies of the
rnpsttutiOu and the L mon!
We ask no one to take our construction Of this
sbomiuabe letter. We call the serious attention Of
Fillmore men in this city and the surrounding coun.
lies TO tle following encomiums OF the Black R"pub-
licau press:
From the New York Courier and Enqurrr
THE CONTEST IN PENNSYLVANIA.
The Hon. John VI. Bolts OF Virginia, n the follow
! ing important letter. addressed to friend in PhlE
leph!a, gives further proof Of the earnestness and
zeal which animate him TO fight the good fight against
| that enemy OF constitutional Freedom nud friend oi
disunion-the Democratic party with Janes Buc.
hanun for its head
From hen. y. Tir,es.l
Boris FOR Frsrus.-In addition to the admirable
letter ot Hon. Kenneth Rayner, of North Carolina,
recommending the Fillmore men OF Pennsylvanla to
vote the Union ticket We also publish strong letter
from Hon. John NJ. Bolts, Of Virginia, recommending
| the same patriotic course. The stirring appeal oi
| sylH anlans.
We now publish the monsrous letter OF J. NJ
Bo,s frs, Introducing with remark Of the Penn
sylvGnian, exposing the gross pervcrs:on Of word
1--WE gee tsays the Peunsy sylvaninn) that in speaking
Of the Fremont, free Negro abotonist electoral tick
| ct which has been formed in Pcnnsylvania some "l
the papers alude to it az the "tnI1n ticket. This
is gross perverson Of the term CSIoS. II is TIE
dis-uaion ticke-founded in sectional treason ard IA
ua,icism-and should be so named and understood.-
rb. Democratic ticket is the UNION ticket, and ths
only one In the isld. The friends Of the Union and
the Constitution will act accordingly"
LETTER OF JOHN NJ. BOTTS.
RICHMOND, Oct. o.
| My DEAR SIR IL nun quite familiar already with
the condition Of parties III Pennsylvania, and dep!or.
il az profoundly az any man III the country and u
could persuade myself that could exercise the ln
au.uc. Won a-crib- to in-, woud allow neither pub
liz enr.yernrnts nor private convenience TO detslr
me Tor an hour at home Ba; | fear that could not
and tha, the attempt it--t might DO regarded az pre-
sunptuOus and ohc!ouS. :.
Ihjs much have no hesitation III saSinC-that II
has been and 49, entirely ncoinprehelslbe 10 me
how any rejecting aud Intelligent man, who earneHt
IL desires the election oi Mr.. Fillmore, can he'ta
for moment az rot'ng the CA'oH I'chef' py W-
means he makes sure Of votes enough tn de!e"t WI
Ruchapan and send Mr.. Fillmore to the HOUSE,
from first to last his bis only chance ior an el.c1iG,
has rested. Ercry rOts g'reH Jor me ATdSWoW f''
more tickct in Penn: virania r0ic Mr0Tn array Il
does him no more good than II each separate 'o''
yer. given for some other and srparae man. "he'e
as if given for the Union Ticket II must secure u
him an electoral vote III Pt'Po'' r i
vote given for him.
| mpute unworthy motives I, hOhoul pu' mus
,,v Ibrr, - sOmgihing IN MiS increment bg tie Pri -
IhS fy,snix Of Nr. Ftno,, tho; does not appear "I
the surface and is utterly beyond my capacity t'
comprehend, assuming, rs !n tha' u j. Hi dul!t
from honest and upright purposes
| cannot, for my lie see that any event Is so wei
calculated to foster and encourage the sptt oi dis
union that hos been openly advocated by the leader,
of the Buchanan party, as to place the government
for the next four years in the hands OF the nu.rrs
secessiunsts and disunionsts of the South. II that
spirit is not sterny rebuked by the indignant voice
of the people next week, by the defeat OF Mr. Buc.
hanan, aithough shall not relax my cxertlons tC
save ii) vet must say this, people will have manifest
ed such utter disregard for the continuance Of the
Union as that its friends will everywhere feel disap.
pointed and dismaycd, and To great extent disarncd
tor future cxerions. consider the responsibility for
the security of our institutions, and Tor our future
devotion to the Union, resting singy ard alone,
the shoulders OF the Fillmore men Oi Peuusy syvania
who have it in their powerto roll back the de that
s setting strongly in favor Of It's desrnctlOD by
wheming the advocates OF dissolution with dlscum.
future, defeat and Disgrace.
pray God that they will have the courage, the
manliness, and the patriotism, to rise superior to all
party and political jealousies, and strike blow for
their country Tuesday next, that will bring dis
may to the hearts of all the traitors aud dsnvnisti
in our free and yet happy country. Here We are rea
dy to do our dutyit remains to be- seeu whether
friends in Pennsylvania will throw obstacle in the
path Of victory. ! am, very truly. yours.
JNO. NJ. BOTTS.