Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-09-30
SEPTEMBER 80, 1856.
BOTTS AND HIS .RoI ITtnx .tIIuy

ls al error 10 suspect that any feeling OF personal
dislike mngles with the motives which impel us to
arragn John Minor Bolts before the peopls of yrri
mia. With the individual we have no relation, Of
any character. For the man We care nothing one
way or the other. Neither his private habits nor his
social status Tie subject Of our anmaGversion II
the iegtih"'e junction of the press to crcise ind-
vduals only III their public character: and no iucauy
oi private conduct no matter how prov ocative of IN
diguant dcnuncation shall tempt Us To stoor TO nry
ccnsure OF mans personal vices When. however.
II member OF the community presents himself before
The pubic III the attitude of politician, aspiring
power he throws aside all ard exposes himself
10 'he criticism ot every person who chooses To
ment on MS course. Mr.. Bolts WAS under no sort of
obligation to obtruds himself upon the public. He is
certainly candidate for no Office At the hands of the
people OF Virginia; for repeated defeat, under cir
cumsiances the most propitous to his success, has
taught even his incorrgible vanity, that Southern
community have nothing for him hu, contempt and
detesiaton. And although the invitation to deliver
public speech in this city was not II compliment Of
hIs own suggestion, he INDUCED in license Of debate
for which no EXCUSE be found in the usage of the
Hastings. He did no, coniine himself to the ISSUES OF
the canvass, but touched upon topics 1.-THE Sumner
chastIsemenl, for instance which are quite beyond
the range of Legitimate discussion. a. much from the
character of his speech from the circum stance. of
IFS delivery IT is evident that Bolts has thrust himself
before The public OF Virginia. from no regard To- the
public interests but for some selfish purpose OF per-
sonal acgrandzement.
II equally an error to suppose that We attach any
IN R1tf-'
impression upon the people of Virginia Never VIA
any Individual so utterly destitute of consideration
and influence in his own community For this los
OF respect and authority no LoCht he vii! console
himself wi'a the eiaap.e Of the prophet, who WA not
without honor except in his own country-choo,ing to
forget that other characters forfeit the respect of their
associates by the enormity of their vices As poll.
hclsu Bolts Is detestcd by the people ot Virginia, sim
ply because twenty years study Of his character has
that his heart know. IN impulse of patriotism that eis
80 pss'!onate!y and exclusively intent the graiIca
;"n Of his sor!ii appetite ir place and power, that
he would be:tu. the interests o! his State nnd The
Fights ot the South for the patronage OF an abolition
Administration. 4 degenerate Of our soil, Nr-
GINA would gladly shake him from her bosom but
he clInss TO her embrace with lie hope OF eStoriIng
price by betrsYLg her honor. lie i. too wise 10
Sees ,ec.riy in fight: Tor he knows that his pur-
chasab!e power Tor mischief would cease with h!s
ability to pay the traor. Expelled lrcIr our midst,
he would be worth no mnrs than any other vagahomd
whose counterfeit character viii rot bear steady
:iuy.
bots' speech il Of some significance, and he him
self becomes man of couSeq when consider
hi. relations with the abOli,ion.,s, and his ability 10
iniure the interests of the South.
The N4tioaGi Era. the central organ of the Abc-
ton party says: 1--WE thank Mr. Bolts for his speech
il is full OF good Black Republican doctrine, and the
application Of his principles leads 10 votes for FREE
mont We know there are persons who :ge,.n. :"
say that the tendency ot PJtis' speech is m,rep:e
scnted By the fn' Hr.r. bat since abolition paper
tASs r4,riIy aip!auds it Tor its Black Republican
ly any candid dsputethe effect OF the speech
or doubt the treachery OF its author
The Albany ErFnng Journ..i .,aiis rne delivery OF
Bolts speech al aisna that .the slavery debate is
pe;::ai upon slavery ground" and por;ent which
;roguosticates the speedy overthrow OF the nstitu.
ton.
We might accumulate ether articles from the Glack
speech in the North wE;ch show that h. is sa!ut-
sna!v ty tue :, ,bcIDniss, amt Is csres.et as their
c.oscn instrument in the Internal scheme of dividing
and destroying the South. People of Virginia, will
you abst the aims OF the infamous tratUrl