The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-14
VfR GINA POL TITO S
DoTTs OFT TzxYs srn MP.
Great Wing Meeting at Richmen d, Va.



country-Hss Views the h1is,ouri CcsA
pfomise-He Thinks Fremont Would rgu(
Esturb Slavery I'm tine Ssates-RGV1evvS flhH
DeROci attic Party and Assails P1ercel~
Proves BuchanaN an Anti~Slavery MAN anss
Know Nothins,--Cuts up the CInslhnstS
I'Iat7brm-Condersss Brooks sor the Assanlt
upon Sumner-ThanEs Fremsnt's EIectio
Would Not Endanger the Union, ana tine
Anything Is Better HAN Buchanan.
SPECIAL sEroRT FOR THE NEW YORK HERALD
richmond, Va Aug, 1855.
present tc you to-day fu,t report of vha, Is hero
considered one OF the abest speeches delivered in
this State upon any political question For several weeks
past great anxiety bag been manifested to hear the
views Of John lfnor Bolts upon the leading ques-
tons involved !, the pending Presidential election
and at the earnest desire OF many Of hts friends he
scented to address tie citizens OF this city last night
Fully enc hour before the time appointed TO commence
Ike address, the African church crowded to excess
n1d during period CT three and half hours occu-
pied in its delivery probably not half dozen persons
had left the church This circumstance is without prccs-
dent the course of my experience here save perhaps
in the instance Of Governor Wses appearance upon the
stump and would say that, judging bv the feeling pre-
vaen here and elsewhere, few, any speeches eycr de-
iyered in the South will be read with moro interest.
Dr. JoHs DOVE the President Of the meeting appointed
a committee OF three TO inform Mr. Bolts of their resdi
ness 10 hear him. In few minutes he arrived,
panied by the committee and after the thrndcrs Of ap
plause which hailed appearance had subsded
and said-
Mr.. President and Gentlennn-But a few months ago
and attered myself that the time had arrived when u
would become, perhaps duty that owed the party
to which belonged TO lay of my political garments aa1
TO have 70 further participation in the active politics OF
the day. battered myself that my political course was
run, aud that should more be called upon TO per.
form those aborous duties which have in greater or
zeal
The truth is that the corruption of politicians the oen
tousness Of the public press and ndiei ence CT The
people to their own welfare have utterly dsgusted me
with politics and politicians; and if were apprehen
friends here would say had become disgusted with
every man meet who was not disgusted with politics
and politicians stand before you here this evening
obedience to the call OF my elow citizens represented
by the Executive Committee of the American party Of
this Sate-no however wish you to understand in tho
character OF eector or Of politician, but plain hum
ble private citizen. who however h, may lost his
regard for the politics OF the day, has lost nothing OF hin
regard for the general welfare OF the country and
prepared this evening not o1y to defend the principles
OF my own patty but Hannibal like !" Mr.. Rtchio
long continued e 9ae Of ,Ss osS ana
had 10 encounter In obtaining my to tako
any further part in politics, was circumstances that
made reference to in the commencement OF remarks
that perhaps was duty owed to tho party to tskc
no further active part because had become fashion
able with certain papers to denounce me as a drag
and an incubus upon the perty, and a. who would
destroy any party with which DC connected. Az
bad occasion 10 say elsewhere last winter confess the
fact thai have been TO large extent drag for the
party (aughter) IL upor the party (cheers) for
cultivate that they have not called upon m,
to drag the surface and get II ia order for cuva
lchecrs must remark, however, that although in ny
utmost Feed the party did not to my aid oxcecs
bere at home among you my good friends OF the city oG
Richmond bot LETT me 70 bear the brunt OF tho Battle
alone for two years. CT will not withhold my aid from
them In the extremity ortheir distress when they call
difficulty that encountered in conenng TO appeA atA1n
public speaker, taking part in the active politics OF
the day. because IL my fortune whether for
good or evil two years ago TO take position solitary
present moment, In which differed with my political
flcncs, and with many, not all In the South. reier
two nitro years had 70 bear all the responsibility and
all the ooium that could attach TO who supposed
o be hostile 70 his own region OF the country. Aud
when, A later PERIOD thought discovered that the
party TO which was attached and whose success most
anxiousiy desired, was about 70 commit another fatal
blunc regard TO the ado pou OF the famous twelfth
section " in disregard OF every personal consideration
myself into the brcach.as did In 1854 and i'm
pored the party not be led into the OF Adopting
tha, mischcvous proposition and FOR this likewise, I
had TO sustain all the odium and responsibility that al
taches 10 one who was denounced as traitor 10 hia
PARTY and hts country-as who was iy 10 sacr
nce all Southern interests for the purpose OF procuring his
own personal advancement. A Singular mode, indced,
procure ones advancement would be that OF placing
himself in opposition to every OF his party and
hts state. But the people OF the south are beginning
sues and now at the eleventh hour, the American party
OF this state who opposed my position upon the twelfth
ard ihe whg party Of tho state Of virginia have both il
solemn convention mot an endorsed and sustained all
welfh section and the repeal OF the Missouri compro
MET loud cheers)-I stand forward ready 10 do
battle tor them and with them Cloud chsers, because
before they hsd done that. l know that Il would
he impossible for me TO 20 upon the stand with demo-
speaker and hear him cIam credit for that which
knew he was not entitled 70 claim foT democratic ad-
inutraton-oi enlargipg the Of slavery. and
tending tho institution OF slavery. without being
PEELED 10 resist them; and In presenting my issues
insw there were hoo who would be ready 20 ascrib-
the lo cf The State to me- VIC should not succeed, and
declare that but for the "bul headedr obstinAcY 0
I,tf. xlo rut iirel m pys-
tensd by the Tarty for itself, SHOULD have been tri
umpbsnt dd not mean TO afford them any such oppor
tuny for unjust attacks cloud cheers Not so now;
they have made the issue for themselves, and sfsrd
nigh, ready to address argument TO you tho
people Of Nchmord and through you TO The people OF tho
state including pcisops OF all parties whose minds
opt N conviction, and who are unrreudlced and Inn
partial 10 those who anxious, or a, ssat willing, 10
scer,sn the condition Of things In the country, and
tc governed by their convictions. All arguments are
yhc preg rsry 70 sovn,Ty bu, n mere
any here OF the aesocreic party whose minds are
open conviction aud who prefer their country 70 their
Fary, think may say that before have concluded,
iftrev will give bcir patti pt attention. will show
N, that nsts al ofcemrg forward with holiness and
song which we have heard periodically for the isst
twenty YEAR, OF "aep us tosave the Union this dcmo
crate party would bow their heads 10 shame and ask
ioreveness the past and especially would they
ask forgiveness Of the South and Ike honest and
patrtts there was patriotism among them hsy would
aol nowedgo their ncapsc,y 10 administer the govern
ont with credit TO Themselves or advantage 10 the
Try and ASK 70 be relieved cf The responsibilities resting
In tha contest and should be the repeal
a the Missouri conprcmee. permit the party 70 mako
ihcir isfue and meet them Let us see how that
tsue stands lam grauhod that the opportunity has nj
length been Afforded Of addressing an on tnis
uhect all true friends Of The south lor he pupno
hes been clcscd TO a arguments excep upon ONO
side ano that the wrong side ana wcua os srAnkes
udctd II the people were not led under sncn circum.
stances Nov Let ask you, hrst what was nis Mssour
compromise, what were the circumstances under which
\ was adoptedg What were AZ irul'sf ~ whom were
bcy tnjoysd Ard what ha5 been the elect ofis repcaf
al out IN the dccaraion, as beng the most cousci
,n,ous c9uvcicn OF my eest iudgmcn-fccblc ard i'm
rcfcct a. acknowledge ind know u TO hcbut set ouA
nb III declaration that astoFdlng TO the best convc-
oue og my Judgment taat Missouri compromise, nj tho
,me snd under the circsmsances was adopted for
The rsace the country for the interests Of the South and
ior he perpctuy Of The Union, beyond all question the
be aud wiscst that obtained the sanction
a. American Congress- (lova cheers,) and that ocnss
oysEfly us reyeoL NH the consequences ord cireun
sfarcss Uot hous uolcn ou, ef a. ne most wanop
~ nost misclssrous The MAST suicidal daa ne MOS
tnforecnsbe az hct 'ce, eug so1ananed ~ he rcpwe