Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-12-14
A Leader for tho Sabmtssionists.

a Leader for tho Sabmissionists.
We may now, doubtless, look forward to the
speedy and thorough organization of the hith-
erto scattered and mildly bleatinG sheep Of
the submissionist flock in Virginia. Hitherto
they have been left without u leader. Now,
behold, the bel-wcthcr has appeared, the
tinkline of whose collar may be heard from
afar Not without spot or tlemish; ihdeeo'
what many good people are disposed to call a
,black Sheep" yet none tho less a most worthy
leader, well fitted to gather trembling flock
within the cosy fold of submission.
Be it known, therefore, to all tremblers,
truckers, tine.servcrs, tidewaiters, and traitors
throughout the length and breadth of the land,
that the Alexandria Gazette" ofMonday morn
ing last, did issue aud publish letter, thrco col
umns in length, over the signature of certain
John Minimus Bolts, wherein the said J. NJ. &.
doth most emphaticaly dcnouncr the State of
South Carolina; doth moreover confidently as
sert that Virginia certainly 0iU not go with
her." the said State ofSouth Carolina; and doth
furthermore urge that the said State of South
Carolina shall be coerccd to submission to the
rule and authority Of certain Abraham Lin
coin.
We cannot at present spare the space re-
quired for the reproduction Of Mr.. Bolts letter.
Nevertheless, this sweet morsel should not be
altogether wanting to our readers, and we
must, perforce, attempt some description OF
this almost indcscrihable document
1t seems that Mr.. Bolts letter dated Novcm.
Der e7th, and has been struggling towards the
to a correspondent in Staunton, who had naugh.
tily attempted to "seduee" Mr. Botts-aclua!ly
holding out to him the temptation Of "ra.urc
greatness, should he C5o.tsJ only ''seize upon
the present occasion with nervous grasp, and
guide the movement in favor Of secession"
When this temptation was offered does not
infer that it induced no immediate reply, since,
for some time after its receipt, Mr.. Bolts
"whole time, day and night" was "constantly
occupied with matters that could not be post.
poned."
Here is matter for sublime reflection. Mr..
Bolts, as we all know, devotes very little time
to the vulgar occupations of common men. &c
is, We believe, neither physician, lawyer, farm,
er, merchant, or anything Of the sort. Indeed,
it is commonly thought that he ordinarily holds
the enviablc position Of gentleman Of lei
sure" And as for his being, like many Of us
in these hard t,nes-ohliged TO work day and
night" to make both ends mcct-the though,
is simply preposterous There is but one ex
planation possible Mr. Bolts active intellect
and patriotic heart are occupied "day and
night in revolving mighty schemes Of states
manship, adequate to meet the trying c1gcn
cies Of the present crisis in our political affairs
It is for this that he wastes the midnight OIL
He doesn't grow thin, to be sure, in the midst
Of these anxious labors. But there is = class
OF heroes, Of whom the great FalStaT stands
tho n-nto+pro ,rhorn rorn ,rd 1-ho- -nnapr
corpulent, and even grief blows them Up 'like
a bladder" Enough then. Mr.. Bolts has
been deeply intent on mighty cares OF State
and has only snatchcd few moments of lei
sure to indi;e "brief" letter Of virtuous re-
ection, thrown in the face Of offered tempta-
ton. Most letter writers would hesitate to
characterize letter occupying three newspa
per columns, as brief one. But we must
measure Mr.. Bolts verbiagc by no vulgar stand
ard. When volumes Of big thoughts are press
ing hot and fast upon teeming brain and
such brain-no wonder that puny letter o
three newspaper columns should seem "bricf.
Does the reader reject this explanation as toe
abstrusely metaphysical? Perhaps so. Their
there is another explanation, and one easy O
application. In many parts of this letter, Mr.
Bolts is decidedly inclined to be jocose, In
deed. were it not that his usual classical purity
OF style rcbukcs the suggestion, we should bt
disposed to believe that he has, in several in
stances, actually perpeirated the employment
of slang expressions We'll, Mr.. Bolts was r
q iocose frame Of mind, and at the time was
"J'o0'o =, .,, ",
converting loh p"Pe'J WIN "''"I
ley, presumed 10 unuefs'a'''1 'ne ot' ''"'' 'A
guage. 80 Mr. Dot's 'n'f''i'uiS u"u.' Wv" :
mystify his correspondent WIFI na' ''i' ~
can boys at Heidelberg uscu 10 ue"o''''"1'e It
mosaic pun "hen next -Ar' 'o''' anu ''''
lrleno Shall tiiee' ~ ',~'",
sation something like the loI'o"ins Will p'oo'
bly ensue:
Roar-uDo You know why called my Ions
Io..o. 1r;.t,,n
'hree.eoiut"'' 'e'''' ~, 0'4 . u J.,
H.. D M-(n'' Hs' or''"""'S -""js'SS' o"'
Mr.. Bats initial corFespondent-spen6tns
qfter It mcditatirs 7nHse) Give 1t ui'
Bolts "lFeil es 1ear Elm Srief.
II. B. M.-(ssplodng) )-"He! he! he ha
ha! ha, no! no! no Gut .tuir Botts !"