Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-03-08
Ai9bmono En9uirer.
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MORNING, MARCH $, 1859.
MR. B0TTs' SPEECH
Delivered at the Academy Of Music New York 22nd
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MR. BoTTs' SPEECH
Delivered at the Academy Of Music New York 22nd
February last
"Kich and the gem, "a. wors.''
We have periscd this speech, notwitl,tand-
ing its length. because il is considered the text
book for the juveniles of the Opposition To stu
dv, and the ammunition for the biz guns to he
fred with deadly effect upon the terrified De-
mocracy. We have risen from It's peru>al with
a stronger faith in onr principles. and firm
determination 10 crush the leader. and the fol-
lowers of such leader. with n rim, after the
old style OF the Virginia Democrats. This ell
feet is always produced by Bolts productions,
There is fmsy argument running through his
speeches based part upon truth aud part upon
made up statements. that gives them Il gloss
which, with minds who do not think ior thcn-
selve, and are ignorant Of facts pas as genu-
inc coin but which men who reason and have
any memory at once detect as spurious and
worthless. There Is 4 bold swasgcr and devil
me-carc style of defiant denuncialion about
them, that serve to stir the blood Of those
against whom the dcnuncaiion is hurled, and
animate them to unqualified resistance. Goa
viction never follows their lcrnsal. and Mr..
Bolts never fails to insert something or other
that makes his own party friends vince rs if he
touched them in the raw.
With these general remarks, We propose 10
give, from time to time, running commentary
upon this speech, which has been laudcd by the
great men Of the Opposition in this locality, as
if it had been uttered BY Demosthenes "r a
Henry.
Mr. Bolts commences by stating that he ap.
pears sin obedience 10 an invitation extended
to him by the Order Of United Americans, Of
which organization he is proud TO he REGARDED
as a uorthy member
We on the contrary. ate proud that We
have never Soed our garments by entering in
to the culyert; proud that we could not be en-
trapped to engage in tho mammerieS, rituals,
grips. mysteries, cypher, fcrm"lcs, secret work
and abominahlc oath> and dcteStabie prncip plcs
of such an association. We are happy that
such leader of the present Opposition isprond
that he was worthy member. If the people
of Virginia can identify more Of the leaders as
worthy members Of that organization, they
will unite in crushing them out aS they did in
1855.
We do not envy the man who >proud Of be-
longing To an orlcr, the mcmbrrs OF which. at
its organization sworc upon the Holy Bible
and Cross, that they would not make known 10
anv person or persons any Of the signs, secrets,
mysteries or objects of this organizations; and
that so long as you are connected with this
organization. you will in nN things. political
or social so far as this order is concerned, COIN
plv with the will Of the majority, when express
sed in u lawful manner. though it may conflict
with your personal preference" Who. also,
swore "that they would not vote, nor give THEN
influence for any man for any Office in the gin
Of the people, unless he be an American-bcrr
citizen, in favor Of Ainericanborn ruling Anne
rica, nor if he he q Roman Catholic. and dthat they
would not. under any circumstances. expos,
the name of any member Of this Order, nor r.
veal the existence of such an organization. -
An oath under which more deceit and hypocri
sy was pracliced, than ever before was exhibi
| ted in this or any other country .ln oath un
| der which members Of families became spies
| unon their fathers and brothers, and were com
pcllcd to be guilty Of the most glaring and out
| raceous falsehoools. and none knew whom I,
| trust or regard.
We do not envy the man who is proud Of an
organization who were afraid to publish their
proceedings in free country, bu; who, wher
they desired to call their meetings, pla
carded the streets with blank pieces Of paper;
cut in a triangular form: and who warned thei,
members when danger was expected, BY ar
cquilateral triangular piece Of red paper, which
denoted that the members were required Il
come prepared TO meet the danger, meaning
nothing more nor less, than that they were To
be armed. One Of whose principles was that :
member must be native born citizen; Pro
testant born of Protestant parents; reared I'M
der Protestant influence; and MT "nif'' a
marriage with Roman Catholic.
We are proud, as We said, that We never be
lonced to any such order, and are reioiced that
Mr.. Bolts is proud that he did belong to il and
was '',eorthy' member.
Mr.. Bolts corrccts silly report that th'
L tn IA ri M
the course for the next Presidency" He does
not consider the report a silly one, that he dc
sires 10 be candidate; or that he will be th'
nominee of the order Of which he is the w"r
thy member, but il is silly report that M'
occasion was selected for the purpose Of put
ting him on the course. and he contradictS tha
report, II would be silly 10 select the celebra
ton of Washington's birthday rs the occasion
for such purpose Racers know when thcI'
horses are in order, and they know their speec
and bottom. and whether tn run them for mile
two mile, three or four mile heats. Ii was IN
deed a silly report to select any such occasion
but let the order Of United Americans in Con
| yention assembled. or the Old Line Wings a
one Of their grand rallies. or the Whig> arl'
United Americans, united, in their conv"catior
Of Sachems, or the Black Republicans. or ih'
Free Negro suifragans, if there should happe'
to be such State containing such sutfragans
or let nil these clements of opposition sclcc
some other occasion and put Mr.. Bolts oil th'
track whether with or without training. and
our word for it, he will not think the report
silly one, or one to he contradicted; but he vii
boN his neck and champ the bit and make
dozen efforts to take the track before the tai
Of the drum indicates the start. b''' as YET
he has received no evidence that, for the ion