The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-06

Fillmore presents. He would rather, he says,
in that singing sarcasm, which is keener than q
two-edged sword, "plead the statute of limita-
ton in favor Of Mr.. Fillmore, as that gentleman
has already done for himself.n Pitiless Bolts
who spareth neither enemy nor friend, He tells
the South that If they expect that either Blu
chanan or Fillmore are going to favor the extern
sion of slavery, they are mistaken; and that
they are also mistaken If they think that FIRE.
mont is going to disturb that institution. He
predicts that there viii b no election by the
people, and that In the House Of Representatives
the choice would fall ON John G. Fremont.
Finally, he proposes that among the masses
whom he has been addressing, . vote be taken
whether they arc In favor Of union or Of dis
union, no matter who be elected President,
and "no disunion" was vociferously and unani-
mously voted.
This meeting, speech and vote give new and
important aspect to the question that is now be-
fore the American people. We have no doubt
but that the effect of this movement of John
Minor Bolts, in Virginia, will be to bring about
one Of the most happy and benefcent revolu-
tions in the public opinion of the South, that
has taken place in this country for many years
Bolts is the right man for the occasion. He has
boldness eloquence, vigor, intelligence, strength
and sagacity. He has Southern pluck combined
with Northern discretion. Whatever may be the
result of the contest or whether or not we believe
with Bolts that Fremont can be elected by the
House, we perfectly concur with him, and ap-
prove-as every patriot must-the course which
he has been pursuing in Virginia in the present
important crisis in Southern affairs.
With the singular public generosity which is
characteristic Of an enlightened people, we in the
North have been receiving inviting and listening,
with pleasure and respect, to all the disunion ora
tors who have come among us to teach us the
mysteries, the beauties and the excellencies of
slave institutions We have had Cobb, the portly
and melliluous Georgian Orr, the frank, rapid
and vehement South Carolinian; Benjamin, the
polished Louisianian Floyd, the courteous but
impolitic Virginian Hunter, the conservative and
eloquent Senator of the Old Commonwealth, and
Preston, the brilliant and sparkling Kentuckian
To all Of them have we listened with Difference
attention and respect. We have published their
speeches, treated them as Americans and patriots,
and allowed them to expatiate on all the beauties
and advantages of negro slavery. And yet, after
all, Fremont will get in the North the most over
whelming vote that any Presidential candidate
has ever got since Washington's time.
How about the South? Have they treated
Northern gentlemen and politicians as we have
treated theirs. So far from that, the people Of
the Southern States, under the iron, despotic and
democracy there, have not only
refused to give hearing to Northern men on the
subject Of the great issues Of the day-not only
have they menaced Northern men with tar and
feathers and expulsion, but they have done the
same with their own citizens, men
Native and to the manner born,
who would dare to discuss the other side Of the
question. A species Of iron despotism, similar to
that which prevails in Kansas, has held sway in
Old Virginia and the South for months pasta
1espotsm that is perfectly appalling, and that is
in the social or political history of
any free country.
AT last the charm is broken. Wise is met on
liS OWu sui. n muu 10 iUuuu WIZ LIE tut COuIdge
md the pluck
To beard the lion in his den,
The Douglas In his hall.
The speech Of Mr. Bolts, which We to-day pub
.sh, is the most remarkable, candid and fearless
hat has been uttered in the South for many years
The spirit initiated in that meeting at Peters
burg win extend over Virginia and over the whole
South. We expect to see many imitators of John
Minor Bolts. He has now placed himself at the
head Of the Southern conservative phalapx He
will be supported by the South and by the rest ofthe
Union, and may become one of the great leaders
Of the age. He is the man who saw the occasion
and seized it. He has talent, courage and saga
city to master the situation, and we trust he will
not lay aside his armor until final victory be
achieved and peace secured.
ANOTHER ST0P FROM THE SoUTH.-We have
published three or four 'stops" from the South
out of the half dozen we have received in ALL
among others one which might be designated as
The "countercheck quarrelsome,' another the
'quip,- another the lie direct.n Reversing Shak.
'pere's order, we now receive stop, which We
will call the retort courteous. 1t runs as fol-