The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-09-25
WASHINGTON, d. G..
POLITICAL W0RL D,
MR.. Bolts, OF VIRGINIA, ON FREMONT,
KANSAS, AND THE UNION.

August, by Mr.. BOTS, 10 great wing meet
ing in Richmond, Virginia, we make the fol-
lowing extract, which will be read with deep
Interest,"
How is IT in regard to Fremont? He is An
untried and unknown adventurer in the politi-
cal field. If he has the first qualification Of
statesman, it is not known, pretended, by
his warmest supporters. We have had many
experiments in the manufacture of Presidents,
Of late years, none of which have succeeded
well. We have had men selected for an Office
not only requiring the highest order Of ability
and the largest amount of experience, Of known
established character and principles-men Of
frmness and decision Of character, who could
rely upon their own knowledge and Judgment Of
men and things, taken sometimes from the camp,
and sometimes from q county court bar. We
have had men put up for this high Office for no
better reason than that nobody couldn't say
nothing again 'em, no how, because they won't
10 be found upon record, nowhar," and all such
experiments have proved miserable abortions
and failures, that have only served to plunge
thu country into trouble and difficulty. But Of
all the experiments yet made in this line, re-
gard that of nominating Fremont as the wild
est and most insane yet attempted; and to add
another insuperable objection to his election, it
will be purely and simply of sectional char
acter. vet not more so than Buchl1an's first,
because ] think it quite likely Fremont will get
as many Southern electoral votes as Buchanan
will get in the North-but, chiefly, because
Buchanan is the representative of party that
chooses to carry on the battle exclusively on
Southern sectional issue, whilst Fremont Is the
representative Of party that takes the oppo-
site side of that sectional issue. They are,
therefore both sectional, and one as much so
Al IN mo N he
impossible to sectionalize the South, as the
Democrats propose, without at the same time
and in the same way sectionaizing the North
also. We propose TO avoid both, and steer be-
tween them, as we would between Scylla ana
Charvbdis. and rally upon the man who repre-
sents The national party on great national is-
spes. Tremendous cheering. The man has
not vet drawn his breath, who, if placed IN
the Presidential chair, would dare to interfere
with the institution of Slavery as 1t exists in
the States they all oppose its extension, but
none are for disturbing 1t where it exists. 1t
was but the other day, that in the Senate of the
United States, John L. Hale, one OF the hing
Bees in the hive, said:
"The doctrine which has been proclaimed
Nv the men about whom 1 know anything, en-
Gagged in the Anti-Siavery enterprise of the
North. has always been that they disclaimed
and denied, utterly, the purpose, the desire, or
the power. to interfere with Slavery in any
State where it exists. The most ultra Of them,
in the first national meeting they ever held as
a Convention, utterly disclaimed it."
No, sir; the only danger to which Slavery is
exposed is from making its escape into the free
States; and that is TO be avoided only by ex-
cessve vigilance on the part Of the owners and
by the punishment of those who entice them
off. when apprehended. This property must he
guarded in that respect as best you can-as you
guard your other property from Northern bur
plar or iucen9iary-neither the General Gov
eminent nor the Union is responsible for it.
Nor will abusive and Incorporate language, or
threats of separation from the North, prove
remedy for the evil A burglar from the North
enters my neighbours dwelling, and carries off
his iewelry and plate. You do not charge it
upon the entire Northern population, and hold
them responsible for the larceny, and threaten
to dissolve the Union because his property is
not found and restored all you can demand
IS, that when the rogue is detected, you shall
have the property returned and the guilty party
punished Another, who came with the burglar,
entiees my slave to accompany him to the North,
and Immediately "A hue and cry is raised against
the entire Northern population, and nothing but
threats of disunion greet our ears until the case
"a worn tbreadbare and forgotten. have seen
two cases of kidnapping, or stealing negroes,
reported as being brought to the notice of our
courts within the MISREPRESENTATION orth Car
DINA, and the other from the District of Column
bia. WHY not hold all the people Of the State
of North Carolina and of the District of Colum-
bia in like manner responsible for the guilt OF
the offenders, and separate yourselves from the M
also? There Are good and bad men in all com
munities but L have no idea Of holding the
good men responsible for the misdeeds of the
wicked There are good men in the North, and
the proportion is Just large as it is in the
South and 1 aciH not Justify this indiscrimi
mate. wholesale Islander Of the North, nor Cir
conntenance TO the denonide cry IF party, to DIS
soIre the Union, ichenecer ace hear Of THn
array Stare making has escape TO the North
Murders, kidnapping, robberies, arsons, an
running off of slaves, will occur as long as me-
exist and slaves are within their reach, and N
laws, human or divine, will prevent them. The
must be punished according to law when tn
guilty parties are detected; and that, with proE
er caution and vigilance, is your only remedy
dissolve the Union, and there would be fiji
cases for one now under the Constitution. b.
II ia said the election of Fremont will be iu
ground for a dissolution of the Union; and
has been charged that Mr.. Fillmore has sal
in one of his speeches, that "Lis election woul
not and ought not TO be submitted to by tt
South" must io Mr.. Fillmore the justice
say that do not understand him to have sa
any ouch thing and | must DO myself the ju
tice to say, that if he had uttered a sentmel
so repugnant to the Constitution and the Unio
and 10 every principle of conservatism, and su
mission to the popular will, when constitutiG
ally aud lawfully expressed, that | would n,
nov occupy tLis stand in support of his ele
ton lCheersi What | understand Mr.. Fl
more as having said, was this That If Il
principle was carried out by Mr.. Fremont
the Republican party, of excluding every Sout
en-. man from having any participation in &c
eminent If the same rule was to be observ
IN the appointment Of his Cabinet council, e
eign ministers, judges, and administrative o
GERS, that the South ought not TO submi
IGreat cheering.
Now, DO not mean 10 say that Mr.. Fremo
If elected, will do nothing to cause or JUSTLY
dissolution of the Union; 6mt ptat &c ~-y
that has election by He ,},fafs;nis6e, na g
oomstihltionatlssr nd he is i,,s,--se ietO oonteI
8szy snch thing. and l will say more
MI say II furnishes no Just ground Of complai
20 the Democracy, as they first made the issl
by the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, O,
have ever since pressed tie issue by their
tempts to keep every other question than tn
al slavery ont of the canvass. and 10y their co
slant and daily efforts to sectionRlize the emit
South on this sectional issue; and if they sta
the game, and are beaten at it, what right hs
they to complaint We may complain. 81
hold them responsible for II, as we should b
their lips will be sealed. They should ha,
known their strength better before they chs
l-ng,d and defed their adversaries to the col
bat at which they will, in all likelihood,
badly whipped; and they will richly deserve
If they are. One word as to the restoration
the Missouri Compromise: lei me assure yc
hnk a..