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

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house. But Mr.. Bolts pronounced 1t coWardiy
in these gentlemen to run before 4 bio" Is
struck-to run because Mr.. Seward sees proper
to shake his fist. Gentlemen OF such poasted
chiyalry should stand and protect themselves
within the Union until they are fairly whipped.
Mr.. Bolts then proceeded to consider the sub
;ect Of slave property, and announced It boldly
that q vast difference existed between slave
nroperty and any other property. The one
was property under common law. The other
was not, as decided by Lord Mansfield in l7T2,
who then declared that slavery could only exist
by ~positire law. Such was the common law
at the formation of the Constitution, when the
common law would have protected u horse, but
not a slave, in a Federal Territory. The bred
Scott case was reviewed, and the speaker con-
tended that it only decided that 4 negro was
no, n citizen, and therefore could not sue
Nothing more was decided by the Supreme
Court. But even the subsequent SpcculatIons
of the Judges do not decide that the ConStitu.
ton carries slavery into the Territories, any
more than it carries it into and protects 1t IN all
the States. Mr.. T.. also quoted the Cohsl!In.
ton to show that slavery existed alone oy local
law, and was an entirely local institution
wholly unprotected by the common Inv or Inc
Constitution. The speaker contendcd that u
was the policy Of the slave States 10 conllhe
slavery To- the States where it already exists.
Its extension would tend to weaken the slave
States. and abolish slavery itSelt. what Is TO
he done TO arrest the turmoil which now dis
tracts the country? Annihilate the Democra-
cv and the brainleSs demagogucs, said Mr..
Rotts and then insist that the North shall re-
snect our rights. If they fail to do so then our
remedy is revolution; but should Mr.. Lincoln,
as President, recommend to Congress an aboli-
| ton of the slave.trade between the States, MI.
Bolts would not dissolve the Union. Congress
might not approve the recommendation, but 1t
would oyerwhelm his Administration with the
odiurn that has overtaken Mr.. Buchanan. But
should Congress approve the recommendation,
Mr.. Bolts would still not dissolve the Union
There was a constitutional remedy. But
should the Supreme Court sustain such lcgis-
lation, then, said Mr.. Bolts, the time for
revolution would have come, and he would
be found found foremost in the ranks. Mr..
Bolts then eulogiscd slavery, morally and CIV
illy, but doubted it's beneficial effects political
"; while, at the present price Of negroes, he
thought it a very dear labor for Virginia. So.
ciallyS. there was much to be said on both sides,
and il is doubtful which way the scales would
turn. But so long as the institution existed It
should have its protection in the States, II need
be, by the strong arm Of force. But OF what
do the disunionists complain: Not oil any law
OF Congress, for these have been passed by
themselves. Mr.. Bolts alluded to the answers
of Senator Douglas at Norfolk, to certain 4ues'
tons propounded to him, and these Mr.. Bolts
pronounced highly pertinent and proper
iDeafening applause. Suppose, said Mr. Bolts,
=, a IL: ,Io.IJ 1ao1,rn horsu1G p,t ,T
the Union. She would assume the position OF
a foreign enemy, and he would shoulder his
musket and aid in subduing her. Loud and pro-
longed cheering But Of the necessity for tins
the speaker had no fenr whatever, nor would
bloodshcd be necessary in order to keep South
Carolina in the Union. Should she attempt TO
secede stop all the mails and blockade her
ports, and she r0uM soon come cTu@hng to her
duty. Here Afr. Botts spoke of oticc-holders
under Lincoln, and said the only office he
would like would be to supply Mr.. Lin
coin with all the officers from South Caro-.
lima. A Mr.. Wigfall. a Senator Of no very
favorable reputation, from Texas, has charged
that no Southern man would accept office un-
der Mr.. Lincoln hut Bolts Of Virginia. Who
ther he would accept Office or not, MIR. Bolts
said he would answer when the time came; but
if he would accept at all, its tender by Mr..
Lincoln would be an additional inducement to
him TO accept. Mr.. Bolts did not believe Mr..
Breckenridge was a disunioniSt at heart, but he
is being used by a party aiming to precip'tate
the Southern States into revolution. Mr.. Doug
las was Objectionable as a Democrat, anu Il
leading spirit in securing the repeal OF the
Missouri Compromise. AS to Mr.. Bell. all
knew him to be an old line Wing, a Union man
and a conservative in sentiment. The object
of Mr.. Bells friends is 10 put down fanaticism
at the North, and treason and disunion at the
South. To Mr.. Lincoln there is an lnsupcra-
bic objection. He is the candidate of a purely
sectional party. But my great anxiety is that
Virginia may show no sympathy with d%lsunlon,
and if Virginians cannot vote for Bell, let
them vote for Stephen a. Douglas. Mr..
b. doubted if it was desirable for the election
to 20 to the present House Of Representatives,
and he would depict scenes that would be en-
acted there, if he might judge from the scenes
of last WATER. If it should go to the House,
there was a probability Of Llncoln's election,
unless the Democrats supported Mr.. Bell. 10
those contemplating disunion in the event OF
Lincoln's election, Mr.. Bolts begged to say that
we still had a Constitution, still had law, Still
had courts and prosecutions, and that hemp
still grew. This conclusion OF q iour hours
speech was received with prolonged cheering;
during which the speaker (who exhibited evil
dence of great exhaustion) retired from the
stand.
Your correspondent begs to acknowledge the
courtcsies he received from the Committee OF
Arrangements at the Club House; also the at
tention of gentlemen connected with the Wing
and Dispatch Offices, and the prompt and eih-
Gent services of the telegraph operators in the
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Finances OF Virginia..