Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-09-26
From the L"nchhu-g Republican,.
JOHN VI. BOTrS.


From the Lrnchbu-g Republican,
JOHN VI. BOTrS.
his man, who, while lie unquestonabiy pos.s',"s
talent oi very high order. 10 be either STgE
iy blind 10 the honor and rights of the South or rG
torously determined TO surrender them, has gt~iy>
made and published speech. This specct! i pub
!lshed in full IN the New York Herald aii ether Frc
mont papers. The Herald truly says. that il is the
best campaign Fremont document If the cauyas,.
and, as such, commends II to It's Northern rcaiugs
Not only Is TN. speech used in this way il IS Ug'
to subserve purpose still more injurious 20 The Sru =
IL IS represented rs eInbodying the true -ciu- &
the more rejecting portion Of our people aud as
showing that even the South is willing 10 ac4ie-r,
in the abandonment of it, rights and its vs-sni
age. The effect Of such speech. from $nu'u-.u
mau, to whom attaches notorl.ty which is ml,ia..G
for ihiiuence, can very easily be conceived. The"
are IN the North too many even Of those whom rtr
South regards as conservative, anxious 10 iimIt >ph
ern institutions, and break down Southern weight ~
the national councils. The only reason winch ra
strains them, and induces them 70 Act with III" S"u1
is the belief, that the South would resl-tths b:''"'
that the accomplishment ot these sectional rbIrr.s
would end in disunion. They love the Um."n ln.r,
than they hate slavery, and, consequently. cv" -
their aboitIonism sooner than hazard the Union
But satisfy them that the South is not only willing io
submit, but Indifferent 10 the matter that Il Imytt
the very aggression itsc aud, a. certain '''ss mi.t
follows day." Northern power being in n insjority
VIII wreak lis violence upon the South.
Here 10 inserted al extract from the New l"rk n.
rad which has already appeared in the EHYarfr.
Notice carefully the points made in the ab"v" *
tract from the Herald, and then say whether the
Southern man, who made such speech il no, de"
serving the e1ecratlons Of all patriots. We! may
Northern abolitlonsts sncer a us, and continue 'h':
aggressions, when We permi, our own orators, right
III our midst, 20 thus insult us, and make the South
the pander 10 It's own disgrace. For one. We hesitate
not 10 Affirm that the speech OF Mr. Bots Is d'grGc
full, politically aud PERSONAL y-that none but traitor
to the South would have proposed such counsrs, AMI
none but O coward would act upon them. These hrr
bitter words, but the occasion calls for them, and tho
facts Justify them II Is not unknown that -! late
years, MIR. Bolts spends most OF HE time at IT."
North-that he Is engaged in some kind OF business
there. At least We have So heard. When the trr's-
is, there, slso is the heart, says the Bible, ad
this speech proves that Mr. Bolts is a. Black Sepuh-
can in all his feelings as Fremont hlmscl. lie
should move North. One Of two things is cer;aoiy
true-either that the South is too pure for B"' or
Bolts s too pure for the South In either case There
ought to be o separation.
But there is still another view TO this matsr-@
view TO which We painfully advert. 1t Is the cou! -
OF the Whg and American press III regard In ihi5
speech. We will not do these journals the injustice
TO attribute To them any approval OF these obuoxious
sentiments OF Mr.. Bolts. In iact We kn0r that many
OF them hold these sentiments IN the same abh"r
rencs as ourself and that they will be found tru. Ia
the South in the hour OF trial. But We must censuTe
their silence in the matter. Mr. Bolts is d prominent
member Of the American party. The failure o! IA"
American press TO denounce these sentiments, vii. be-
represented as al endorsement Of them. These -di.
tors it therefore to themselves not TO permit TIE
impression 10 be made that they endorse them. l"c
ties of party are Justly strong. Party editors are
frequently restrained from denouncIng and prin-
cipes disapproved OF by their judgment. But ""
do not think that in question like this al cons4cr
ations of party policy should yield TO the more vital
! interests of the South. We, therefore, appeal {"
them, while there is yet time to correct this error
and by united voice, to rebuke and denounce the
opinions of Mr.. Bolts. Such endorsement would
give Mr.. Buchanan thousands upon thousands oi
votes in the South. But upon the Southern question
we have no party feelings and never had any. W.
desire Mr.. Bolts 10 he rebuked by the American
press therefore, not as party man, but az South
ern man.