The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-01

Helu. IL. IL. HOWtSOn, George w. Randolph. and
Thomas r. Price, Commissioners and Thomas u
Dudley, Conductor. s-# a3E Ez313F =
Monroe Ward;;-Thomas Barham, Thomas NJ:
Felix Matthews, Commissioners and James l..
Bray, Conductor.
The commissioners and Conductors are request
ed 70 meet at my Office, at the CITY Hail. on SA-
TURDAY evening, the I'd inst al o. clock, to
take the oaths prescribed by law,
Sergeant City of Richmond,
~ B.1The POLLS will be opened at SUNRISE
IN each ward. lie 1-2tJ T. U. D.
- TOTHE EDITOR OF THE DIS
day last there is 4 long letter from the Hon John
Minor Bolts, accepting from several hundred cti-
zens OF Richmond nomination to a seat in the
Convention, soon to be held in this city, which
would pass by me unnoticed, just so much of
Mr. Bolts usual defamation against the South, If
therein for the adopted citizens Of the southern
states Mr.. Editor, as one of the latter class,
th Though 81 Ia am may be permitted through
OF any uneasiness he may entertain my ac
count as an adopted citizen. Hear Mr.. Bolts
what Is TO become of that vast multitude of natu-
rallied citizens scattered through the Southern
States, who owe a slcorn aiieg'anoe to the United
States Government, which Is bound to protect them
In every land, whether at home or abroad? Are
they to be asked to commit wilful perjury. by
taking up arms against the Constitution and the
port or are they to be driven from Sn ts south as
aliens aud enemies to the new tangled govern
meut that Is to be erected ~
southern States or any portion of them, Virginia
inclsded, dissolve the political bands which CON
neCt them to the Tree states, and assume among
the Powers of the earth the separate and equal
station to which the laws of nature and of natures
GOD 8 entitle them, where, then, will be the
government that have sworn allegiance to?
Where " am | 70 end iii Shall hasten of to the
dence Hall, in Philadelphia !? Oh, no, Mr.. Bolts,
no; my wandering days are ended. In the bosom
Of old vt,ginla ! have found resting place for
m ~ m mod al err
mother in veal or in woe, shall cling with all
the love, respect, and submission of dutiful son.
But in that genuine sympathy, natural to Mr..
Bous, lor the HFufiner,' he asks, am to be
driven from the South Is an alien and an enemy
to the new-taugled government that is to be
erected II Mr.. Bolts means the Southern States
federated, united, and adopting. as they viii, a
similar form OF governrteht to that Of the late
United States, expect TO enter into all the rights,
privileges. and protection that native born citi
zens of Virginia become entitled to at once and
Immediately, always excepting the office Of Presi
interest manifested by Mr. Bolts for the Southern
adopted citizens? In all his letters that have
single word occurs concerning them, But
do recollect reading, some Years ago his great
Pee,nd al me African a. Ibnurch wherein ne ad
to tho effect that every foreigner coming into
these United States after the adoption Of the
change recommended by him, should be entitled
to all the rights and privileges OF other citizens,
except that Of Of y3 ti or holding any what
grants arriving in these States, then united,)
should have the privilege OF cutting down the
woods. clearing up the swamps, binding rail
that " hole -souied patriot. JOHN NJ. Boris, would
deny them the right to votc-a right accorded TO
Now, when patriot of that stamp interests himself
about my status. | begin to suspect something
citizens inviting Mr.. Bolts to come out, have not
yet secured seat for him III the Convention, and
that te,e rotes from toc adopted citizens irood
not be objected to- IN! that is the secret, is it I?
Mr.. Bolts has tact peculiarly his own. Those
he would use, he would first alarm. My fellow
adopted citizens should be alarmed about their
status in Southern Republic, and should vote in
body for Mr.. Bolts and thus secure the services
Of such powerful mediator such thundering
and hope every adopted citizen in Richmond
knows what he owes to the interests and honor Of
wed be my hand whenever ii extends from my
body to put in vote for John N. Bolts, or any
OF Nlrsinia--that beloved ark Of libeny-the birth
place of Henry-in the attitude Of a mendicant at
the hall ola Black Republican Congress. begging,
E PraE;lng aud 'eseFehins single c'umO of COM
And now, MI Editor, as the feelings of Mr. Bolts
may be quoted about my status, allow me to make
Il few remarks as many points of Mr.. Bolts
logic. Mr.. Bolts says single vote in the Conven-
ton may save or destroy an empire in the future
such as the world never has and never will be-
hold again. say to Mr.. Bolts, if the Southern
states are true and loyal to one another, they have
within thems elves all the elements of greatness
more evenly distributed and in greater abundance
than any other country upon which the sun ever
as the South possess, would become an empire,
rich, great, prosperous, powerful, and so indepen
dent in itself that not only Mr.. Bolts would bow
down in humble acknow ledgment, but the proud
est nations of the earth would become tributaries
thereto. Mr. Bolts says one State to separate her
self from the other thirtytwo. when no pretehce
is set up that there is relative right on the
part of the other thirtytwo to separate themselves
from the one, is, to his mind an incOmprehensible
and logical absurdity. l say, if the sovereign
people of Virginia voted themselves. their lives.
heirfortunes and their sacred h0nors into union
with twelve other States that might become con-
solidated government, which might tyrannize over
them and jeOpardize their dearest interests-as
rick Henry, foresaw-if, say, she did this, with
out reserving to themselves any other means of
resumng their Independent sovereignty, but by
begging and praying like the people of Ireland
supplicating the British Parliament-to my mind,
they Were guilty of an lncomprehensible act of
voluntary enSlavement.
Mr.. Bolts will not take upon trust the work of
fGncey, Rhett Pichens, ToombS, and Darts. ! say to
Mr. Bolts, that he has called over the names of
true Southern men who do not go about eXtoiling,
their enemies, with a view to intimidate and
brighten their fellow citizens into submission to
Black Republican domination. They men,
sir, with bold hearts and strong arms, who have
fight for their rights. Men. sir, whom posterity
will immortaiize. If the Virginia people will not
take upon trust government from these patriots,
suppose they will hardly accept one from JOHN
TER DAVIS, trio that will go down to posterity
with a fame which no true patriot envy.
Mr.. Editor, sir while / would like 10 give my
opinion upon a few more points of Mr.. Bolts
logic, have already trespassed upon my original
bounds, and subscribe myself,
fe lit SOUTHERN ADOPTED CITIZEN.
g. NEW CANDIDATE FOR THE