The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-07-19
THE DAHL Y DISPATCH.

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THE DAILY DISPATCH.
saturday Niornips, Jaly 10, 1856.
Mr.. Belts. e sss
We publiahed some time since from the New
York Express, . report of some remsrka submitted
by Mr. BORIS In the National Council Of the Ameri-
can party held in the city Of Now York. The
same version ofwhat be said was-publshsd In the
National american Of this city Mr.. Boris pro.
nounces that report Of his speoch unjust to himse
aud has communicated TO tho American what ho
pronsunces the most accurate report Of II that has
appeared. 1t viii be remembered that the speech
was made upon = resolution moved In the Conven.
ton. which aliudes to the Gaming of the Massachu.
setts Senator, &sd in which the american party
in the Senate and House Of representative" !" "as
the conservators Of power and Constitutional right
OF free press and q free speech" were requested
to vote for the prompt expulsion of any bowie
knife democrat or Sharp's rife black republican
who shall outrage by his acts the rules which
should ever govern the supreme legislature of this
country" - s. .fa
This resolution Mr.. Boris opposed, and moved
fer 1t a substitute, which was adopted a. follows
As eonseryators Of law and constitutions
rights, of free press and free speech, without
licentousness in either, the American party ID
equally oppesedto the bowie knife and revolver
on the one hand, aud to Sharp's rifles on the 9th.
err for the settlement of sectional issues or const
tutional questions. Z. t.Sss.W ~ "
In his letter, the American enclosing the YER
sion of his speech, approved by him, Mr. B., says
that in all he said with regard to Mr.. Brooks as
sault on the Massachusetts, Senator, he was GO
verned by sense of duty, "and by NO feeling OF
prejudice on the one side partially on the other "
He adds: s's as.sat ss'@ 2
If my Judgment had permitted me to take either
personal or sectional view of this question. my
sympathies would have been entirely with Mr.
Brooks, as we were both Southern men, and a.
volved In the unfortunate affair with Mr.. Brooks
Bat that is not the mode by which arrive ab>con.
clusons, nor am led from the path of propriety
rs IL presents itscf to my view by the inconsider
ate clamor of those by whom / may be surround
ed. have NO doubt Mr.. Brooksis q worthy and
honorable gentleman in all that relates to private
and seciallife, but in this thought he had
been led to commit q rash and impusive act,
which a due regard to the dignity of the Senate.
rial body, as well of the House of which he
was q member, should be visited with condcmna-
ton. ~ ---- ,rssts avs-f ls,5 b.
In his speech in opposition to the resolution, be-
fore he had proposed his amendment, Mr.. Bolts
said: -----.,..-a t.
From the first moment that be had read the &C.
count of the outrage in Washington, he had never
hesitated to declare bis opinion that the perpetra
tor of that outrage should be immediately expell-
ed from bis seat in Congress- II he were q mem
Der of that body, and the perpetrator were the
only brother he had ON earth, he would vote for
his expulsion. Il Applause. He sanctioned no
outrage, no violence, no mob law. Mr.. Brooks
was not the only member of either body that de-
served expulsion, for 1t had become too common
in both Houses of Congress. rs well on the part
of the South against the North, as the North to-
wards the South, to use coarse, vulgar, and often
sive language that was alike discreditable to the
parties that used it. and disgraceful to the bodies
that suffer ed 1t, and it should be arrested He
was for adopting such = course as would heal these
dissensions, and bring them together as one great
family united in . common brotherhood. Ap-
plause Did they calculate on producing that et
feet by the adoption of this resolutioni He
thought not. He knew that there were others of
his own party who did not think as he did on this
subject. And why introduce this outside issue p
What had the Brooks and Sumner affair to do
with Amercanism or with An American organic q.
tions 1t was one only calculated to produce mis-.
chief aud discord; and he entreated this National
Council to have nothing whatever to do with it,
Let them express their individual sentiments free
iy elsewhere and from the house tops if they
choose but let them not make their party
sponsible for it, for he was sorry to say that what
would suit one section of the country would not
suit another sec,ion and If they passed this reso
letion, many in the South might be drawn from
their support. ,
Subsequently in introducing his amendment
which prevailed, Mr.. Bolts in the course of his
marks, said att t=s4 7-sfz
He looked upon that man as among the chief
benefactors of the age, who would exert all his en-.
ergies towards healing our unhappy differences,
while there were SO many engaged in the unholy
task Of aggravating and increasing them. He VAS
. Southern man, born, raised, and educated
amidst the institution of slavery, and was himself
a STAKEHOLDER, and would go as far AZ he who goes
farthes in protecting the constitutional rights of
the South He had, however. higher and nobler
purpose in view than the everlasting discussion Of
this question of niggerism. He went rather for
the perpetuation of American liberty, and he con-
sidered it too high an Importance to allow it to
be endangered by such DISCUSSION, which was kept
alive in both seetens for political objects and for
party purposcs-to retain political power in the
hands of the democracy on one hand, and to
acquire it for the Republicans the other-and it
was our party alone that for putting it to
as we did in 1885, and for keeping it at rest for all
| time to Come.
Having been requested to publish Mr.. Bolts
corrected speech in justice to him, we have given
all we think necessary to his vindication not hay
| ing room Tor his entire speech. sst
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