Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-17
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To the Editor Of the Wing:
have Just risen from the perusa of the very interest
ing letter OF Hon. VIM c. Rives the public topics Of
the dav and heartily concur with you in opinion, that it
is able patriotic and statesmanlke 1t does credit alike
to the head and the heart of this eminent Ngnian, and
we cannot exto it too highly If 1t could reach the
masses of the country whom the Democracy always stu
dOusly keep in ignorance as much as 1t Is possible, OF
the derauged condition of affairs knowing that they as
the ruling power alone responsible, have no doubt
il would have most heathful iuuencein rousng them
from their supneness and in enabling them the better to
perceive tue causes OF all present difficulties and
troubles. And not less entitled 10 our admiration and
praise the late equally patriotic and able eusons Of
Hon John NJ. Bolts and Rev. Robert j. Breckenridge
Rarely have appeared in the public press Of the country
since the earlier and better days Of the Republic, docu
ments breathing such pure love OF country and Sug
gesye Of remedies for the healing of the ills which now
deeply aic the whole body polite. Mr.. Bolts, with hs
Characteristic bodnesS and ndepeudeucethe truest cr
terra of patriot statesman enters fully into the causes
of all grievances, tracing them to the conduct OF the
Democratic party and demonstrating as clearly As moral
reasoning will allow either their incapacity or indspos
ton to manage with success the affairs OF our govern
meut. lie goes back and porrays with mastery hand
the msdeeds aud uiQues of that uuprlncipled party,
from the time of Aaron Burr who as he says was no
doubt its legitimate father down TO this day, and shows
that by their teachings their doctrines and their policy
the country las been brought to Its present deporabe
and almost ruined condition. The facts, as he recites
them. familiar 10 al, az all COuNtI5dul Win
the political history of the nation, and no un-
preudiced aud candid mind will pretend gainsay the
statements he has made lie has of III this as in
previous productions the mask which they have used to
hide and cover their shameless practices and exposed
their mdeous deOrmites and for the successful manner
in which he has accomplished his task he deserves the
gratitude of every patriot 1t is this trait Of Mr. Bolts
charace-his profound aversion to duphcity and trick
erv aud his determined purpose to expose II whenever
and wherever he detects together with his great abl
ity that makes him such bug-bear TO the Democracy
OF the State and eXces them TO heap such reproaches
his head. Ii is alleged by that party that he Is un
sound on the slavery question, and therefore that he
ought to hold his peace, when the great question OF
protection to Southern rights is the issue. do not be-
ieye they honestly entertain such an opinion because
there has been nothing in Mr. Bolts political career 70
Justify or warrant il and all know, the Democracy
were never scrupuou in preeIng charges of that Sort
when purpose to be gained by 1t, since they have
not heSatcd 20 dsparage the names OF many OF the
wses and best OF the South by the same unbound
ed and malicious accusations. But GAOWtHg that he Is
uusouud pray be informed what legitimate objection
the authors of Syuatt1 Sovereignty can make TO it?-
None but party OF uueXamplcd erOntery and the most
uubushing impudeuce would be audaciOus as to III
suuate such charge, when its vocabulary of oho
sen leaders is already black with treason to the South
hope Mr. Editor, that the suggestion made by you in
your last issue will be responded TO at once by our Wing
members OF the Legislature and would respectfully
suggest in addition, that the letters o! Mr.. Bolts and
Rev Mr. Breckenridge be published in the way you pro-
pose for the publication OF Mr. Riyes The three should
be published u pamphlet form, in not less than hun.
dred thousand copies, and be widely disseminated
throughout the country They will silutary and
helhul influence upon the public mind and cause many
to ponder aud pause who rave taken the South Carolina
fever Our party will, know, cheeriully bear any
peas that may ia on them, and trust that the Wing
State Central Committee and the members OF our Legis
aure may concert together without delay for this
iuI and important purpose. Yours truly,
WestmOreanC CATO.