Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-10-05
BOtts' Speech.

We cannot walt Tor MT DOttS acceptance Vi
our invitation to publish his speech in the "En'
quirer," but we take the first report of the
speech we find and give it to our readers. The
announcement of his intention TO speak called
to Richmond, as buzzards flock to carrion, the
reporters Of the Black Republican papers.
The New York "Tmes' sent its reporter
Evans, with instructions to send Mr.. Bolts
speech by telegraph So important docu-
ment for Lincoln could not be allowed to ar
rive by the slow pace of Uncle Sans mails;
lightning must be put into requisition to aid
Bolts in helping his friend, Lincoln.
OF this speech, the Black Republican New
York "Times" says:
"MoRE SOUTHERN UNIoNIsM.-John Minor
Bolts has entered the field in Virginia against
the disunionists lie made four hours
speech at Richmond last night, in which he
denounced without measure OF mercy the men
who are threatening to secede from the Union
in case Lincoln is elected. He declared he was
tired Of politics and disgusted with politicians,
but that he shotld not stand idle when the
safety Of the Union was openly menaced. lie
took substantially the same ground with Henry
Winter Davis of Baltimore, declaring himself
for Bell and Everett, but opposed at all hazards
to the Democracy, and anxious primarily and
principally for their defeat. His review of the
leading men of the Breckenridge faction was
scathing He denounced them as aiming at
revival Of the slave trade, and as willing to dis
solve the Union for the achievement OF that
tbof,f y1lf q
secession should be made, 5000 volunteers
would rush to the rescue without calling apon
single free State. The speech is one of spe-
cal interest and Importance.
Can State.rights Virginia Wings go with
Bolts to the support Of John Bell Are they
willing and ready to see Southern States con-
qucred or starved for resistance to govern
ment prostitutcd from its original design 10
the base purposes Of the Black Republican
party: Are they not equally interested in
protecting the rights and interests Of the South
with Democrats and can they sustain John
Bell when BY so doing they are actually aiding
in Lincoln's election!
We COPY from the New York "Times" this
iniquitous speech, and lay it before the people
Of Virginia, in the hope that Democratic eec-
tors will not fail to make use Of so valuable
campaign document.
Mr. Bolts "frcc negro speech" was revolving
to thousands Of Wings, and can they relish
ticket which has the apparent, but not real,
support Of Mr.. Bolts?
John Bells election either by tue people or
by Congress was demonstrated by Bolts to be
impossible. He said he might get So electoral
votes from the South but none from the North
This is all Bolts could say Of Bells chance,
which is really nothing. In the House, Bolts
said Lincoln had fifteen States and that
Illinois was represented by four Republl
cans and five Democrats; one Of the latter,
being 'tshakey" would go for Lincoln if he
could not get Douglas, and that there was
contested election in California-(a mistake oi
BottsD and that the Republican majority
would give the seat to the Republican, and thus
secure seventeen States and hence, he could
be elected in the House, if not BY the people.
Such is Bolts idea of the contest in the
House. so that Bell has no chance any where.
Why, then, 20 with Bolts to the aid Of Lin
coin, by trying to defeat Breckinridge, the only
competitor with Lincoln: No man can vote
for Bell without contributing to I.incons elec
ton; and this Henry Winter Davis and Johr
Minor Bolts well know, and hence they sup
port Bell ostensibly, because by so doing they
rcolly and efficiently aid Lincoln.