Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-24
LETTER FROM HON. JOHN NJ. BOTS

He Goes tor q Strong Goyernmeut-Com.
MA ins af HE A.h,t-"-y A--..ts-Insnire
What Devotion he Owes the Rebel Au.
thoPities.
NEW YORK, Nov. as-Iohn Minor Bolts let.
ter TO the Richmond Examiner. under date OF
October Il, has been received from the CORES.
pondent of the Associated Prese with the Army
Of the Potomac.
Mr.. Bolts denies the charge that be. In an
interview with an Indiana major, proclaimed
himself Union man, without any s.ifs'' or
shuts" He had no such interview, and used
no such language. He denies having said h.
wished the Federal generals knew half that he
knew OF the rebels and their resources and
Intentions. He is not in the confidence of the
Government or the commanders Of its forces,
and therefore Of their Intentions, and is pro-
fOundly ignorant of their resources.
In reply to the charge Of the Examiner, that
ne aonorred the Goyerment but 10 we'd its mon =
ey; ne says: "Whatever l may think of the
Government, yet never felt myself entirely
at liberty in this land Of freedom to say half as
much against its administration as have read
IN your own editorial columns: but, il have
never made professions OF devotion to the Cow
eminent, have never ceased to feel warm
interest in the welfare OF the people OF Virginia
with whose prosperity and freedom my own
are entirely identified. will take occasion to
say mere tnat l said TO General Meade, and
have said to all, that my earnest PRAYER is that
TINS revolution may result i'll whatever NAV
contribute most to the permanent peace and
happiness, prosperity and freedom of the peo-
good government. This is what suppose is
desired and aimed at by all, unless the selfish
politicians and the corrupt spectators in and
ONT Of the army may constitute an exception.
lney care not what sort of government they
live under, provided they fill the high places
and have their pockets well lined. We NAV
differ possibly, and perhaps, honestly, as to the
best means OF attaining these desirable ends
IL 1t is by the success OF the revolution, then
pray God the revolution may succeed: but il
BY restoration Of the Union, then l hope the
Union may be restored. What / want is 4
Government that has the will and power to
protect my person and my property against all
abuses, and that would prefer living as did
before the war to living as have since the
war. IS beyond all question, and would be q
mailman or fool If / did not, and knave and
hypocrite if were to pretend other wise"
Mr Bolts denies having done anything OF
which the Confederate Government can COM
plain, unless it be that he has not become Dem.
ocratlZed, and made no concessions to Uemoc-
racy; on the other hand, he complains, first,
that the power OF the legislative branch of the
Government has been especially direct
against him; second, that the power of the ex-
ecutive branch of the Government has been
exercised against him when under this detest-
able, unwritten and unknown code, called ar.
tiaI law, upon no charge preferred which they
dared 10 present before the Court Of Inquiry,
they had him arrested In bed, hurried to filthy
negro Jail, where he Was kept in solitary con-
finement for eight weeks, when with all the
xisiance; ana care and research OF their nu-
upon which to hinge charge; and now comes
second arrest, without a charge, whilst the
army itself has been turned loose upon him TO
destroy his property, by design and by orders
of officers in high command: and, but for a
guard from the headquarters OF General Lee.
none can tell TO what condition he would haya
been reduced. MIR. Bolts says aHaye 1. then.
M Editor, had much reason for attachment
or devotion 20
You complain OF the treatment Mr. yallap.
dgham mas received at the hands of his Gov
eminent He made many violent speeches, in
which he took active and strong grounds
against his Government: for this he was sent
amongst his friends, As they supposed But I
have done nothing, taken no part, but main
FAMED hrmiy and consistently, as shall con-
conviction Of my best Judgment, which has
not been controlled by any considerations Of
selfshness, ambition or fear.
l want no better vindicatiOn for having
Withheld my approval OF this war than IL 10
be found IN the fact that there Is not OF those
who aided in bringing 1t on that would do it il,
with their present experience, it had to be gone
over again, or il they could have foreseen what
has followed, all OF which did foresee and
foreteli
Mr.. Bolts denies that Gen. Meade took din
her At his table, yet makes known that he in.
vited him TO do so, and regretted that his con-
slant engagements prevented his acceptance,
and snould he return TO the vicinity the odense
would be repeated The truth Is he has enter
.a,nsd freely and Hospitality the ofdcers and
ne has enjoyed, aud shall continue 10 do so so
hong as he is master OF his own lands
Hitherto ! have been silent, saws M Ro4ts.
.hs 20 me wrongs, injuries and indignitiss that
spaniel, TO lie down and crouch at the bidSinS
monster, nor to lick the hand that smites
me- sno II an thus 10 be selected e & particn.
aa' Of persecution. andscaa lind 90 pro