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Letter from Hon. john VI. Bolts.

Letter from Hon. john vi. Bolts.
RI0iSoSD. Nov. %. 1850.
Nv DsAR SIR ~ have been sndeavor,,,,, 4,
A--ise an opportunity for some tlAys past. TO ar.
s"er your very friendly and sesiuctiy. lette,
Out my whole time. day and night has beko 80
constantly occupicd with matters thnt eould No.,
Dc postponed that until the present. have been
compelled 10 defer it--and even now | must b.
bret "
speak of your letter as being seductive;
'e'ul' oi ,ouFse' to those portions which hold
0ct promises OF iutare greatness. II | will "srizo
upon the preSent occasion with n ns.ryo.,s .yn.r
Ana guide tbs movement IA favor OF secession
which you think II hNed and inevits Die. and
many charming woman has sarri6c,-si her b,n.
OF ana her reputation TO the insidious tetppter
under lar less inposing circumstances than tlo,e
Hoa present Tor my consideration but i, vyAs
Nnii 1ee-iaae hey bad not the firmness % say,
a. DO now say 10 you, IN the language of our
SAt'our--~ GrfAsee %ekiad pie, !SliIE.
do not concur with yoa u opinion. that ,le.
dissolution u the Union II Inevitable; the skv
looks threatening grant VOC bat 20 Il has done
btiorr, and yet the cienrest sunshine has sue
eeeIed' ~iihe,It shower 0f ram or a peal of
'hun1Sr-so trust II wall Je again But II IL
should be otheryy ise and ti.. government 81 ~,
oni'ed States - 90 be overthY,ssrr, NO nayt.os
the folly ihe WIekedness. or the crime. shall be
ehsrged uPon me, either by the wise and GOD
men oi the present age, or of generations vet To
come.
True South Carolina has rushed on with =
head-long inPetsDsdy, wholly unsuited To the
sr""iy OF the occasion, "a n she were afraid 20
trust herself with time for i'm deliberat,on -.
i!lng mote upon The passion than the wisdom
Of her people. and u may be- that under a r;d,c.
uiou,' aud false idea OF n becoming pride. and
iFne greatness. she may involve herself in YER,
serious difficulty she NAV even declare herself
out OF the Inion che did 30 bv Ordinance in
Convention IN 1888 but still the Union was
not rent ssundcr, nor vail il now b. A. tbipk.
no other etate Is likely - 60 with her and ~ ha,
- best and suFost of all. Virginia certainly will
not in her present state nf nind
AZ J could sec thc least sclnblauce of ius.iC
cation ~ the attitude south Carolina Gas-as
suined. would sympathizc with her--but rao-
not. Tor reasons already given IN nv st--ceh
VIII hyoa ~! you have just read. see not6in, iu
that position bat ykSiJs, bOii aartHy. d.ltIo5isy
reteho" ggaf'sf and treason 20 the rat OF th,
Staies and l cannot. under any contine,.,~, bs
md0ced 10 take sidos with her in her disloyal-
~ and Tcaehcry. Who can ask Il of me when
her Own mos; trusted and active lesier. Mr.
anccy IA his Montgomery speech, said
III undersiand my distinguished fri~nd from
IrVfuia, tAir. Pryor. the election Of A Hlark
Republican Ircsldent would be an issue ~
D.suuen. understand my learned colleague
lAT, hihArd,i 10 say that upon thai issuo hs
would bc ready 20 dissolve tbe Mon 4 say
With al deieHncc 70 my colleagues here. thai no
ITe Interior issue could be tendsred 10 the south
1IpOn which We should dissolve the I'nion ,h.n
The lo-s ~ m election. When 4 an, a.L.J .,
raise the 1ng Of revolution agains, an .l,c,ion
under forms OF law and the Constellation. ! .,,,
f"sea @ ~ al HHooHsfRtRiOHdi hing. accord
ing 90 ihe Constitution a. it nov exists / Az,
asked 20 put myself in the position of n rFss,
q a VHarTun iF a f.r..fftfav ~. sa
ment should soeceod. and put down the re,olu.
ton, and nay fr'eD,is can - arrAignssl before
she supreme tOort OF tho United r,atss anl
n.srs D. scHteHced f0 b hHagstf lar sioblfHg a..
COHsiasfi0H and LQps II asv aonafyy"
such is The admission Of tbs leader Whom you
propose 10 follow. and you make an earne.tat.
peal 70 Toe 10 unIte sith you 10 assuming tho
position q rebel and traitor ior whieh imsy
b. sentenced 20 be Hanged tor violating ,l.s a n,
siitution and laws of ny country Par,lon ne
my inspected. bet impetuous frItnd bta hal
Fniber bot ! am impeliet b. every consider.
ton u honor and duty 70 decline your very DO
hte invitation
10 you doobt, or does any sensible aad reject.
ing man dosbt thar Mr.. Yanrsy deserii.el an
ly ~ s.taatioH whieh every usa occupies h,
iarors the fnoseuiout of souih aroliaa bsr.a.s
of tle election n Mr lanculn' ior eysn shs A..
not pretent. thaf She would hsve occupied her
preacnt position u Lanooln hah been defeated
aud yet, ar yea nos -srpHsed D. zee so na8,
III oaf sEn p1pic turning rebels and afraH.
ore ai hff btddfug are 700 net iufIend stfr.
puis.d ai y0ursfiil kshel aad Traa1rt s.r,
imposing sua bish sounding designat.ans b. tEe
tstiua-ilu of souie perhaps. hIi ! hass na psr
t.llar d.sirl uaf thrr should sfiash ug na.na.
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asee y lth a. Gtneral tfatef1nasnt snd nf.a-,
tht Seacral tigVernlnent Tests a. resusnsffli
fr of sefiinr thf qaeslier. Hau.ls III snd fair
piay 81 beta say T. ln iN present STAGE We
have h1ihing t3 o. rIih t sad 20 ~ A. sr,
concerned. fara isrr over f1 Ineif lam All
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ffrpeciaf ed poseYiai 90 rlnfitnnn ia t.rr
have ali e. hoTlF ard rIarq srd terrai of ti.s
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