Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-10-17
TO1TS AND TIE WIG PRESS.

Tie .f cnre cf the Wig press Of the Stac, in re-
sncc, T., the conduct of John VI. Bolts in the present
cnnya,sis significant Of melancholy change in The
.p;ri, md sentiment oi the Opposition rhr;y III r.
guja. /"
ltis ust eight months since n timId and e?uiv""ai
decentralization of Bolts Black Republican, sympn-
rhi.s Drew upon lin I'll" curses and "Xscrr"nS 81
every respectable Wig and Amcrcaa paper III ;lc
state. Then his opposition 10 the 'l.Il section was
sufficient ur itself TO convict him OF 'rcachcry 10 the
interest. Of slavery, and 20 provoke tho indignant
dcurnciainl: uf every true und loyal citizen "i the
South No d! his np"siG'c sri, be;ray l'S"i!
in 4 Stacking overture Ia ;hc enemy, than lie WIS
dragged To the bar Of public opinion by his own poll
,ral allies and by them was ashsd with severity "t
punishment which appealed 10 the compassion even
nf men who abhOr the traitor much they dctcst
the individual The stigma of dishonor WIS burnt
upon kis brow by q friendly hand, and he was re-
preached in tne piLlory by the j"crs and curses oi his
own indignant perty.-So painful aud Illuminating
was the penalty which the Wing papers Of Virginia
;u1ir, upon Duts for the earliest and least offensive
manifestation of his Black Republican synpathies.
Since the day of Bolts suffering under the lash oi
his own party, schemes OF vengeance hnvc revo!ved
in the gloomy recesscs of his srrn spirit. Even in
his conscience there Is enough Of sensi-
biliiv 10 teach him that men OF honor would suffer
und.r no punishment much Us under !he disgrace
which attaches to his and Ia his principles. So,
with admirable refinement Of cruelty, he resolved to
prostitute bis party TO Biac; RepuhIicanisrn, anu
burden it with the weight Of his infamous character.
Learning lesson in revenge from the victim Of ply.
steal disease, the moral cper endeavors 10 satisfy
his mal;gny by piopaga.ing his corruption To this
end he is directing all the energies of his nature and
with n success which jusies his grow! OF savage
exutation.
Is the spirit of Virginia Wigs extinct Where is
TINT vigilant for the character Of their party
which prompted TIE WhiG papers Of Virginia, eight
months ago, to expose end dcnounce TIE :rcachery
Of John Minor Bots! Then he WIS as nn angel in
comparison with Tie abyss Of denonsm into which
he ia since suk. Then he had but TASTED the poison:
now he is the druikest and fhcst beast OF Black
Repub!icanism. Then he vcnturad into the presence
OF the gentlemen of his Party with bashui diff
dcnce nuyv he claims 10 be their master, aid AFRO
rany stamps his foot upon their neck. Then be
was spurned and spat upon with loutiirg aud cou-
tempt; now he is suffered usurp the highest place
Of honor ana power. Where l. the Jealous patriot
ism Of the opposition prrssl Why sleep the thun-
ders O: the lhiS' Dat rtn,a,n corcts rcTat ccnsuro
co'umL,S. Sia.l tie lu.l-grown criminal escape the
lash ;ii; spared hot the fr-; venia offence! l. the
silence of the Iih'a significant. Of It's Submission 10
the sway Of Bolts!
But single manly protest redeems the Wing press
oi Vir,ina from the reprcach Of coGGivgnce in
Bolts tr,nchcTy. Here is an utterancc of The hon.
est Viii. heart:
From ilc Montgomery Uar Herald. oct oh
JOHN MiNUH HDTiS.
W" with unr;iriCg,.,,n. aston sim-n: and pro-
lnru tc.f.i, ne q. ;i,- nun upon ~" An! ri
can E,",".n ticket. W. -E"uIi b- .lai - know
wi" !. l,lt Aa- 2er2eIrargc :h- outrage upon the
America" party -! Virginia. Here = q rica Who
s'aI.Is Up he .:,.a! ." he S.'. and .vr@ utter
G!re 20 ;i. nm''~t Airpciuus seatIn.~I>HccUs a."
South oi BAD :aiI-oi attempting 10 rob the Norh
of i.s Just due, AMI u GIsh"n"Tab!y sacrificing i:s
own huur eI int r.jy in ;h- :,.nl nt tie NJ. "r
Compromise, ant i!csc iuise Guc anpGiri":ic s-nii
neurs h- prints and publishes and ccuiates through
out the cunieirrmcy. TINS man is placed upUn the
Electoral ticket IL be voted for and sustained by true
and loyal sons Of The South Mr. Bolts has the auGa-
city. 70 declare iha: the American party Of Virgins
has abandoned lis former positiun--nuw occupies h'S
H.. l.uy