Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-09-26
from the Charleston -. C.j Nr%s
MIR. BOTTS DEFENDING THE AEOLl1IrN

Mr. Bolts delivered al address recently al Ewh
mond. 10 a Wing assembly, very much IN the -p,st"t
nm analogy for AbolItionism. He IS unable - Dl-.
cover aggression in any of the measures adop.~i ir
the non. 1ensiousts. The South is aloE" g'cor'us
IN him. the vOlatOr of compacts. The South II G.nl"
answerable for agitation on the subject ct sa''ry.--
The South the weaker section, wac bound 10 submit
To the dominant majority. In his speech he trar'.
historically the whole series Of mehsures c0nu"ct.H
with the restriction OF Slavery in the Terrltories--
From the Ordinance Of l7S TO the Compromise m'a-
sures OF 1851 there is not one OF the series according
10 his historical deduction in which the South hnn ~
leaders hnve resisted what was right aud constiu
tionaI That such a harnngue should have been de-
livered in the capital of Virginia, and received with
repeated prolonged pIaudts. excites surprise. lhn'
this aposta,e of hers should bring 10 the bar ct
private judgment, tor condemnation, those \iEE.n'n
Statesmen whose conduct in resistance 10 Abolition.
ism has been approved by her people. shows d2rce
of personal presumption which would he amusing Il
it were in the highest degree arrogant.
According to Mr. Bolts be has been al way -
glorious minority, and the majority has lnvn:ih'y
come round to his way Of thinking. Iii !aInrntabs
for the country that his light has always o' hd G'
der q bushel-that his genius h"s Zen ftD.h"t W
inferior men. IT, however, We are I" crtt ne stat
nents he has been the secret spring vi some very IN
nnr,ant nnhIic measures. He claims 10 have sway.
bosn in the private confidence o! Mr. Clay. HIS
eminent statesman Sen, for him from Ne" orleans 10
cousult on the Compromise measures OF 1871. II"
.as the coufdant OF Mr.. Foote who proposed ttio
committee of thirteen, 10 which Mr. Clay WAS very
hostile He brought Mr. Clay over 10 the support OF
that measure, after many private interviews ana
much battling with him. That Mr. Clay should have
consented 10 surrender power to Mr.. Foote and tho
Democracy the reason assigned by Mr. Bolts for Nh
Claws opposition 10 the scheme OF the committee ci
thirteen Is in With the character OF
lbe former for political trmness; but so Mr. Bots re-
cords as part Of the secret history Of that trsnsac:o
Mr.. Bolts takes many liberties with contemporary
statesmen, whom he tries by his peculiar tombstone
of party politics All who do not adhere to his stan
dard Of Whigism are spos;a,es. The Pierce', the
Toombses the Stephenses, the BenjanIns have rallied
under the standard Of Democracy and Dir. BuchHn,
an. They are, if not dupes to party ta:tery and
victims OF seduction, at least ready TO De bought ana
sold for the price Of office. But how Is It, nccoFfn5
to this theory, with go many Wing leaders at the
North, How with the Choss., hs.Ncs the % .s
t;onsl HAS, Are they less perspcacioG. than Mr.
BO They hsys TSy Tn 30 not aroSg PGsy
" 5oes Mr. Botts for the t0ings in the House Of Re
representatives. of tho majority. 1t was for h.n aons
smong ali Ia, Southern n-n who have been IN + 90
ic liz. n have charged eve-y act "f bad fe:tI
very violation of compact-.v the Sov:u eIclusV"'y'