True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-10-01
From the wellsburg Herald.
SPEECH OF HON. JOHN N. B0TTE.

7 SPEECH OF HUN. JOHN II. BOTTS.
The Richmond Enquirer, few weeks
ago, contained the following characteris-
tic editorials in regard to Hon. John M.
Bots Speech. Some people might be
induced to think that such sentiments as
these Of the Enquirer, were only for Bun
comb, only intended TO be understood in
Pickwickian sense, but such we can
assure them is not the case. If they had
the power to put down free Speech they
would certainly enforce it. They can
find no better material than Bots to begin
with, &
Mr. Bolts can be con victed Of Black
Republicanism on the evidence OF his
own declaration, in the speech which he
recently delivered, and il Bots is not ar
rested on the act for the suppression of
incendiary language, the law is either a
dead letter, or our prosecuting attorneys
are not true to their duties.
What was the incendiary language that
excited the Enquirer! The following
extracts are among the most incendiary.
Read them; they won't hurt any one. 2
: | charge upon the Democratic party
that by the disturbance of the Missouri
Compromise they have not only sacrif-
ced the integrity and honor of The South
pledged in good faith to the Missouri
Compromise, but which violated afle r
they had received from it all tn benefit
they could derive. | charge upon the
Democratic party that they have violated
every pledge that was made in the Con-
vention that nominated Mr.. Plerce-to
resist any and all efforts. no matter when.
where, or by whom made in Congress or
ont of it, to reopen the agitation of the
Slavery question. .. ~. .-t.
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And charge them with exciting rev.
olutionary and rebellous spirit throughout
the limits ofthis broad land and that hav
ing taken possession of the Government
when all was peace, they have brought
us 10 that point when threats of dssolu-
lion are heard in every quarter of the
land. And now they come, as said be-
fore. with that old deceptive syren song
of Help us save the Union" " The
Union cannot be saved except by the
Democratic party" They have had a
Convention at Cincinnati, and they have
fully endorsed the policy and measures OF
Mr.. Pierce's Administration, that has
produced civil war, tina, has sacrificed all
the Territory Of the United S ates TO the
cause of Free Soilers, aud that has brought
about condition of things in which
Disunion is openly threate ned in great.
er or less degree in every Congressional
District through the United States. They
have put their candidate, Mr.. Buchanan.
upon the Platform, and he tells you that
he stands not only upon that Platform,
but that he is no longer James Buchanan.
but merely the candidate Oft Democrat
ic pary.-( Cheers aud laughter. Well,
now, | want 10 know if the Democratic
party can accomplish all this from the 4th
Of March 1856, how much longer it wo'd
take them to bring about dissolution Of
the Union. Laughter.) They've ac.
complished more than three fourths Of
their task already. Let this policy be
pursued but little longer, and The Union
is gone f; if anything can dissolve the
bond Of this Conlederacy, it will be anoth
er Administration of the Democratic par.
ty. ...
OF the Chivalry of the Hon. Pres.
ton S. Brooks, Mr.. Bolts disposes thus
/ have one word to say in regard to
the Brooks affair, and it is only because
l have referred to it before Northern au
dience that | choose now iu the presence
of Southern audience, 10 repeat my Ell
tire and absolute condemnation OF the at
tack made upon the Senator from Massa
chuseits.
If my own brother had acted as Mr.
Brooks did lin the discharge Of solemn
public duty, whatever might have beer
my personal feeIings) | sho'd have voiel
for his expulsion.
Mr.. Bolts concludes his speech like 1
true patriot as follows:
With regard 10 the frequent threats o
disunion, let me say, the Union is in nj
danger of dissolution. There are bu
two ways Of dissolving the Union: one
is by revolution and force, which tn
strong arm Of the general government vii
always be able to suppress and The olll
er is, by convention of the States tha
adopted the constitution and framed th
government of their choice. Newspape
editors and cross road.politicians have N
power to dissolve, and there is now, an
always will be, good sense enough anon
the conservative elements of the countr
now engaged in their daily avoca,ions
and busy operatives in the workshop, j
the field, in the factories, and in ever
pursuit of life, not needing or caring fl
The cry of wolf! wolf! with which tn
ears have become familiarized, but VIII
will, when occasion calls for it, rise u
in their mighty strength aud trample Ut
der foot these noisy, mischeVious ma
contents, who make night hideous' viii
their yells Of disunion and lei me te
them, that when they attempt it for n
e better cause than it has yet been threatel
I, ed. l for one, will meet them at PHILLIP
: pi,' and on that field they will find n