Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-09-13
MISCELLANY.
SPEECH OF
HON. JOSEPH HOLT,
NoriherR Traitors Denounccd.
OF KENTUCKY.

/, hfered a speech on Iucsday eveninI o
last week, to the people of New York city
IL is so good we cannot forego giving Il /,
our readers, as fellows -
Fello'o CitiSeas 1T is TO me source o
boundless rejoicing that the freemcn O
Kentucky are still permitted to call the free
men Of New York their fellow citizens
(Applause "'rhree cheers for Kentucky.'''
Traitors within. and traitors Without. have
striven increasingly TO break that noble old
commonwealth away, from the moorngs O
her loyalty, and to send her adrift upon
that stormy sea Of treason and rebellion.
where so many Of our states are now being
wrecked. But, thank Col, neither their
seductions. nor their Vaccinations, nor Their
threatenings. have proved of any avail In
spite Of all their violence and all their ef
forts to rend them asunder, New York and
Kentucky this night stand forward as sis
ters. The freemen Of Kertucky are still
the brethren of the freemen Of New York,
united by the same blessed memories. kim
died by the same Transporting hopes. and
animated by the same stern and inGexible
resolve to maintain this Union, whatever
the expenditure of life the struggle may
/ require. She has not now, she never has
/ had, sympathy with the purpose of those
conspirators who, at the head OF armies.
and in the mad pursuit Of power. are now
reddening their hands in nations blood.
I (Applause.) She abhors them as Rome
abhorred Cataline, as the American people
a5hor Benedict Arnold as christians abhor
the name OF Judas Iseariot That ahhorrence
was fully expressed in oar recent election (;
and yet, in the very face of that popular
expression, and in defiance and contempt
Of it. the public papers now assure US that
the secessionists are preparing TO pTecipi-
tate that State into the horrors Of civil war.
simply and solely because she had refused
to sell herself 10 the devil. Cheers Yet
if, like the political bandit Of South Amer
lea and Mexico, they traitorousy persist in
appealing from the popular vote to the
sword, then | venture to predict that it win
be found that the Union men of Kentucky,
with their love OF peace, still carry bullets
as well as ballots in their pockets.
Fellow citizens, wish bad language
in which adequately to convey 70 you my
x
ceiyed, and my thanks TO the distinguished
gentleman who has in terms so fauering
referred 10 me. The very slight services
which it has been my fortune to render to
onr common country are altogether unwor-
thy Of the appreciation they have received.
Had done infinitely more, should only
have done my duty, and would have been
infamous in nay own view had done less
(Cheers) Fellow citizens. when accepted
the distinguished honor from the Chamber
of Commerce of presenting myself before
you tonight, it was with distinct under
standing that | should not inhict upon You
studied political haraneue. An elaborate
discussion of Ihose topics which now so
painfully occupy the public mind IS not al
all necessary before the loyal men of New
York. The fearful importance of current |
events and the stern duty which those
events impose upon US all, are too well ua- /
derstood by yourselves to make it necessary /
that ! should attempt either to describe |
them, or to impress them upon your minds. /
A few words, however, in connection /
with a journey which have recently made
through the loyal states. | have every
where found the most encouraging senti-
ment in reference to the prosecution Of this
war; have nowhere found any feeling of
evaporation against the people ofthe South,
no bluster, no threatening, but at every
point solemn determination TO uphold this
government. connected with sadness whose
depth of oftenderness should in vain endeav-
Or TO describe. Strong and brave men,
while speaking to me of our unhappy dis
;ensions have wept, and | honor them for
L for If a strong man cannot weep over
he ruin of such country, and such
as this, where is the calastro-
Dhe that can can touch bis heart All men
seem now to realize that this is
lot war upon the people of the south, but
/ war in their defense, ard for their deliv-
france. (Cheers. "Hhat's true.) Ii il were
indeed war against them, we might lay
,ur faces in the dust, aud confess that our
glorious institutions are failure. But il is
war against band of conspratofs who ,
nave arrayed themselves against our coun-
ry, and have established military despo-
ism, and who, in the selfishneSs and re- .
OF their undertaking, are /
;indred TO those traitors who, in other ages,
lave disturbed the repose of nations. APP ,
,lause.) The public mind no longer occu- |
lies itself with any discussion as TO the /
auses of this war. 1t no longer wastes its
ogic in exposing the monstro,ities Of the {
doctrine Of secession. In the light of cur- !
ent aud recent events we know we'll what :
ecession was intended to accomplish. Too i
Utterly we know what il has accomplished /; i
nd we would no more think now Of grave +
! examining with a view Of showing its i
reason, than we would think Of analyzing r
he kiss Of Judas TO prove that it was foil 4
f the poison Of treachery. (Applause.) n
Equally matured is the public mind as to P
be consequences which would follow the n
uccess Of this rebellion. The providence "
f God, and the most sacred compacts Of [
len, have made US one people, and the ex- L
erience Of three-quaFters Of a century has il
that in this unity Of country, a
government, and of people, consists at &
nee our greatness and our happiness. To y
ismember these States now, TO cast their II
liserable fragments upon the bloody and s.
i'd torrents of revolution, to become tie a
rey Of every audacions aspirsr. wonld ui- {
.rly destroy the last hope that belongs to II
;. Equally is the public mind fixed, in o.
ly Judgment. in regard to the character of q
rs war. 1t IS not a war Of conquest, or Of f
ggression, or spoilation, or passion, or re- "
ence hut in every hum in which Il cSn b