Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-09-01
himself .oush, the rstir.asD, which he h..

eOjoysd.
Having sif,ei sad searched the public
record of Mr. Botts, shall nov brief, re-
fe' to the several epoch- as illustrating BIZ.
character and characteristics for while they
represent him In themselves, they prove.
that As b. stauts IN them, be hs, always
stood We confess, thatw have been both
surprised aud as,onsle by the overubelm !.
ing eviderce this record furnishes Of kt.
.AHaordtnary pr,seisIes, his uli N pe Ach q ble
: honesty, his indoinitablo mora courage snd
persona! bravery Soon after the Southern
ae~ocfsey had changed its ltsues fIon, the
t1h ~ the sisve question, the abortIonis,.
a. TIE North began to petition Cougre-
against slavery Tsis led 90 the passage Of
the h'st rule, hrbitdiGg the reception 81
sSeh petitions. The debi.l Of tLi. night. ia
fsfsbican country, a~usei ihc most 10
tense aud uoiv.tsal indignation at the
NORM. sud the petitions increased . hun
. dfsd fold Tie NOrtb resolved upon the
aIrosaiion ~ ,bi. rule aud ,Le South threat
ened bloody dissolution Of the Union a.
the conseiueuee Il iis repeal Mr. Bolts
came boldly out and advocatsd ito removal.
while storm Of d,pane,a,isn from friend
anu Toe, wes poured upon bin from every
quarter ofthe Southern country lie dared
to s'aad NJ. alone, in defcncc ufihe rigLt 10
Pettion. aud against the = lstrule. when no
other Southern u an could be found 10 h,,
aid lie saw clearly the bece ..ity # ,he al
rosahon and prefetriDg to be really patti.
ct than Ia seeming one, he defiei all inis-
fious constructions upon his motives. aud
PersevoEed uGiIl tho 2istrsle wa.aboi.aed,
he vision Ot his Conclusions ~ere mani.
Tested al the next session VI Cougre.. when
but six abolition petitions were offered in.
stead of the goo \. at ths preyiou. session.
The defence If John Quincy Alan. ON
the right OF petitions, was another striking
evidence of Mr.. Bots singular integrity.
sslbsaess of Judgement Aul noble honesty
OF purpose. Mr.. Adams was generally de.
nuonceG by Southern meu aud the Southern
press as an arch abolition traitor bec.us.
he Psrsisiently laborcd 20 abolish The 2ls,
rule 50 universally was he sxecrated At
iaai dsy, that no Sosihern m,n could find
~ ssfs a guarantee for popularity a. 20
malign aud abuse John Quincy Adams
VT. Bolts felt THAI he was wrongly per,ecu.
ted, aud impel.ed by tic impul.ive ch,valry
OF his nature, be came forward 20 do Mr.
Adams justice, even though iha, justice w.s
reEieTs! At a fearful eost to himself This
the 2lsi rule, subjected him IL misrepre,en
taiion, lmprecation aud unjust Suspicion. BIZ
that Southern op!i iit ,xhieh low admit. that
both ia shohsbiug the 2lst rule, and in DC.
Tending Mr.. Adams, he was right AMI IL
eopee:es emphatic eredi, n0lo &c his III o,iyss
Iu regard to bob eases.
Ia lSi,, Mr. Bolts gave another p,oof o.
MS sagaeity, honesty aud Spartan yaIor
itIn nf IL.
won by the peoplu ia 1870, IA the press
ideht'al election Of thar yeas. aud the
most tTiIiiaat pstiousl result. we're ,xpeci-
ell TO cnsuc Bgi 10 Il o fr.t moutl oi the
De" administration, President Harrison
sied' Iei'lns a. his successor . msn who
though originally = democrat. had 60 ful-
~ idettihed hiuseli With tie principles Of
tae his psrtJ as 30 forbid all suspicion.
dhis man, whes fIisDdless aud poor, sir
Bolts had defended, ssd between the two st
that ti~e, there existed friendship which
with former gratitude, would have secured
Mr. Bots almost any place in the gif, of
the Executive -or be cosid have made bin.
self as the sest friend of the President. the
great leader Ia Congress Soon, however.
Mr.. Bolts perceived the lurking signs Of
John Tslers treachery sgaiust the Wbig
party, aud its great leader Clay, and disre.
garding the claims OF interest aud personal
friendship, and uampling the oifsrs of pa.
tronAge indignantly under his feet, be bold
Iy proclaimed the coming trssehery. aud de-
Bouncad the traitor on the floor Of Courres,l
At this time. Mr. Bots stood alone Even
Dir Clay, hIs lie long friend hesiistei in
hIs approval. Again. was he coinp, He'd 10
sten the torrent Of slmOst universal ouipion.
bat Agan he stood hrm In hi- own party
be bad no supporters Tue Cabinet con-
demnei the press seusured- aud Congress
bl1msd bim imptocst,su sud .bu-s c.me
without limit from the horde who zero at
hcbei to John Tyler By the cohesive al.
traction Of public plundsT
At hfsi. not mao, of the million who
voted for Tyler, sIooI With Mr. Bolts 10 his
bold eOndemnaIIon. Solitary aud alone be
sgiiated public opiuiou, aud 10 few week.
be had thoroughly uao.forwed u Then
one BY Que, theu lives aud teas Iksuhy Gf
ties sBI huudreds then by thOu,aais Aud
tens Of thousand. ibc Whis party ra.LsIto
tho support Of their young, but gallant lead
er
Every member of tbe Cabinet, cave one.
desor,sd Tee PfesiJeuti The ise5rrapttble
PoftIOn Of the Wing press scnooVsei him.
kFery honsst Wing .purbed bim 10 he
loasc oi hcpfe-, btstivt. shere ., 6f., Mr.
Bots bad not Sns siagie Supporter oas hoo
drsd s"h utGoteea Joiusd bIm ia severe
Tetuks Of tie President. ABd sig ,ty.tine
voted 10 nDpcseh him q. ths highest fos-.-
be measure cf nsiipssl soBJeBpa,ion q =
The Kansas NotfssEa bill is ansth.r
stfiAins sGenip iErss'on Of ibe ehsfsesr.tie
qIaiHics of Pr Boii- From ,be momsn,
tast question was ms3iti. - soe1nsd a. 6sd
nahuitcI spPfpyai ip 80 Sautbefn nihd
y "a southern : nst,f o. Csngress opps.
% tl.t bi. Bot rithsr snthu.iattrair s.t.
plfscd % ~ remained sllsst Essfy s5usa
cts mumsr VI che House fgllo1sd tbssaHss
piasiamms Etfy glPsf sitbsr iss1sd ~
sa'i h'thing kssy pruy Sfs,of ,8aa4sd
~ pfsiss Evsfy teiinsai uietuss ss.ly
declared 'sst the thl 80 tbs osIy tbts :,
save ksssas a. 'hr Ssuth aud .pfe.i see
iiHuo issthuiisa~ ever tbs sclds n ,hc
Nsrhefo state.
TA~ oI.hios sss 90, even ir5ken - tss-
~ hbes for ib- OppJsitiop ffsararuF the
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