The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-10-02
'""t From the Richmond Enquirer.
IA BOTTs AND HIS ABOLITION ALLIES.

II an error to suspect that any feeling of perscn dis
like niuges with the motives which impel to arragn
John Minor Bolts before the people Of Virginia With the
individual we have relations of any character For the
man we care nothing way the other Neither his
private habits nor his social status 10 the subject Of our
1t is the legitimate function of the
to crtcse individuals only in their public character and
no infamy of private conduct matter how provocative
of indignant denuncaon shall tempt to stoop to any
censure of mans personal vices When however, mem
Der of the community himself before the public in
the attitude politician aspiring to power he throws aside
all and exposes himself to the criticism of every
person who chooses to comment his course Mr. Bolts
was under sort of obligation to obrude himself upon
the public He is certainly candidate for Office at the
hands Of people of Virginia. for repeated defeat under
the propous to his has taught
even his ncorrgble vanity that southern community
have nothing for him but contempt and deestaton And
although the invitation to deliver public speech in this
city was not compliment Of his suggestion he in
dulged in license of debate for which be
found in the usage of the hastings He did not conGne
himself to the issues of the canvass but touched upon
topics 1.-THE Sumner chastisement for nsance which
quite beyond the range of legitimate discussion AS much
from the character of his speech from the
of its delivery it is evident that Bolts has thrust himself
before the public of Virginia from regard to the public
interests but for selfish purpose of personal aggran
dzement 1aT
equally suppose VIC atacn any cou-
sequence Bos speech far as concerns its impression
upon the people of Virginia Never any individual
utterly destitute of consideration and influence in his
community For this loss of respect and authority, no
doubt he will console himself with the example of the
urophet who was not without honor except in his
counrychoosng to forget that other characters forfeit
the respect of their associates by the enormy Of their
vices As politician Bolts 10 detested by the people of
Virginia. simply because twenty years study Of his charac
has he of
pie; that his heart knows impulse Of patriotism; that
he ia so passionaey and exclusively intent the graf
cation of his sordd appetite for place and power that he
would barter the interests Of his State and the rights
the South for the patronage of abolition administra-
ton degenerate of SOIL Virginia would gladly
shake him from her BOSOM but he clngs to her embrace
with the hope Of exorng price by beraying her honor
BE is wise seek security in fight for he knows that
his purehasable power for mischief would with hE
ability to play the traitor. Expelled from midst be
would be worth than any other vagabond whose
counterfeit character will not bear steady scrutiny.
Botss speech is Of significance and he himself be
comes of consequence when consider his rea-
tons with the abolioniss and his ability nure the in
terests Of the South.
The National Era the central organ Of the abolition
party says: awe thank Mr. Bolts for his speech Is full
Of good black republican doctrine and the application
his principles leads for Fremont" We know there
persons who pretend say that the tendency Of
speech msepreented by the Enquirer bat since abo
on paper thus gratefully appauds II for its
can doctrine and felctates Fremont efficient an
ally any candid dispute the effect OF the speech
doubt the treacbery Of its author2
The Albany Evening Journal halls the delivery of Bottst
speech signal that the slavery debate getting upon
slavery ground and porent which prognoscaes the
speedy overthrow OF the institution.
We might accumulate other articles from the blac-e-
publican press which exhibit the effect of Boss speech in
the NORTH which show that he Is saluted ally by the
abotouss and Is caressed their chosen instrument In
the Internal scheme Of dividing and destroying the South
People Of Virginia. will you abet the aims Of the infamous
traitor