The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-09-13
Noble speech from MIR. Holt, the Ken.
tucky Patriot.

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preston, ON Tuesday evening, to the
sentiments of high respect which they
entertain for the Hon. Joseph Holt,
individually, and ss son Of the noble
state Of Kentucky, by a very enthu.
siastic demonstration in front OF the
fremont house. II having been an.
nounced that Mr.. Holt would be ser.
rnad,d during the evening, large
number OF persons began to assemble
at an early hour. and by nine o'clock
there was an immense gathering
The etreet for considerable d stance
on either side was crowded, and the
balcony Of fremont temple, and all
the prominent points in the vicinity,
were covered with ladies and gen.
tlemen, oil anxious to see and do
honor to the distinguished orator.
Shortly after nine o'clock Gilmore's
band appeared on the sidewalk. and
played the "Star.Spangled Banner"
Fireworks were set of from the rool
OF the hotel, an colored lights were
displayed. 80 as to give the speakers
a splendid view of the assenblsge.
Mr.. Holt descended the steps about
halt past nine o'clock, with the Com.
mIttee Of Arrangements, and his ap.
pearance was the signal for enthu-
siastic applause. The Hon. Edward
Everett then welcomed Mr.. Holt to
Boston in the following words:
REMARKS OF MIR. EVERETT.
Mr. llcIT: | have been requested,
on behalf OF my fellow citizens, to
express 10 you the great pleasure
with which they bid you a cordial
welcome to the city OF Boston. -
[Cheers. 1t is very agreeable but
a very superlluous office. They are
here before you; they have spoken
Tor themselves. They hail you, sir,
as man for the times [cries OF
GOOD, good" and chcers]; bold and
firm, us well as true cheers]; brave
and resolute, as well as honest and
intelligent. heers. They wit
nessel, with warm approval, in the
closing days of the late admins
tration, the manner In which you
showed yourself one of the few faith.
ful found among the faithel =
i Applause, and cries OF "Good."1 y
You conducted one of the most I'M
portant departments of the govern
r'nt with equal vigor and courage,
literally strengthening the things
that remained, at the time when the
very sinews OF var had been cut in
advance hy your predecessor, secretly
plotting the overthrow OF the govern.
ncnt he was sworn to support. as Tar
as possible, Tor the i2nrc OF the ma
rionnl capital, "That's SO - By
the judici"us arrangement ol Your
sell AMI General Scott chcers] that
! burning shame WIS avvrtod, and ,hr
= President of the United Statrs, con
7 sttutionallv elected, was peacefully
ntuguratcd. For that service, sir
4 we thank You.
t Returning to private Lille, you fount
= still greater dangers threatening YOU
!. noble state Kentucky. [Cheer
h or Kentucky You found her un
der Governor faittless to hi: trust
on the point of being swept into thu
n .ult oi disunion bv disloyal men
h within and without her limits. Yor
q determined that glorious old Ken
e tucky should not he trescherousl
IS Srested from hcrseli and the country
&c [Gre"t ~cheerjpg J.. lu.vcQnilNcijo
in rallied your patriotic fellow citizen
=, to the defense of the menaced Union
,e The clarion voice with which yo
IN struck terror to the enemies of tn
- Constitution, has thrilled to the hear
'e OF the citizens OF Boston. [Chccrs
v That voice, let me tell you, sir. wi
by fall like music on the ears Of tn
N. crowd before you; and in their nam,
at and on their behalf, ! now agnin hi
4! you a hearty, a grateful, an atftc
y, lonate welcome! Prolonged chre
IN ing
Sc AT the conclusion of Mr.. Everett
r. +. remarks, cheers were given for NJ
he Holt and for the state OF Kentuck,
u. with great enthusiasm. After Il
We band had performed patriotic ai
d, Mr.. Holt stepped forward, and W,
m received with warm applause. i
said:
oe.
li. SPEECH 'F MIR. HOLT.
- FELLow CIfIzENs: came to 10
Is, ton, as do many American traveller
'at not merely to look upon the cit
ms beautiful in itself-upon its mon
ments, and upon those magniliee
nj. landscapes in which. as a jewel, it
set-but also to revive, if haply
10, "n might, tho glow OF my PATRIOTS
mt amid the thrilling associations tn
for cluster around this cradle of the Il
m, N; volution, [Cheers, and cries
!he "Good."I Here are gardens Of met
OF orles which can never, never 10
W. ". their fragrance; here are altars who
Tue fires, though kindled in behalf
rec human rights nearly a century ae
YES have waxed only the brighter
the years through which they ba
burned. No true son of the Repu
lso lie can press the soil OF Bunker II
Ih ISs without having his veneration
,an an your great ancestors deepcned al
the exalted, and without feeling his vo,
,st OF devotion to the country streugt
ened and renewed. TCheers.1