Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-07-04
The American Un on Eloquent Extract
from Late Letter Of the Hon. Jos.
u.1k

Holt.
We make the following extract from a
late letter Of the Hon. Joseph Holt, of Ken
lucky, in favor of the people standing by
the Union. 2 Co. p.
1t is true, that before this delirerance Of
the popular rind Of the South from the
threatenings and alarms which have sub.
dued it, can be accomplished, the rsihorss-
less agitators who have made this revolu.
tion, and now holds its reins, must be dis
earded alike from The public confidence and
public service. The country, in its sgony,
j is feeling their power, and we well under
stand how difficult will be the task of over.
throwing the aseendenty they have secured.
But the Union men of the South-beleved
to be IN ihe majority in every seeded
State, except perhaps South Carolina
aided by the presence of the Government,
will be fully equal TO the emergency. Let
those sgitatOrs perish, politically if need be.
by scores:
A breath can unrnake them, as Breath has
nade,"
but destroy this Republis, and
"Where is that Pronethian heat.
That eah its light relumep''
Once entomed when will the 4np.l q,
The Resurrection descend 10 the portals of
IFS sePulchre? There Is moi d voice that
come tous from The cemetery Of nation. that
does not answer, "Nsver, never!" Amid
the tormsnts of our perturbed existencs,
we may have slimpses of ftesdom, a. the
maniac has glimpses Of reasoii beiw cen The
paroxyisns of bis madness. bu. we shall
attain TO neither National dignity nor Ma
tional repose. We shall be q mass Of lar.
ring, warring fragmentsrS States enfeebled |
and demoralized, without power at home
or responsibility abroad, and like the Re.
pushc Of Mexico and South America. we
VIII drift away on sborllsss and ensan-
fuined SEQ of civil commotion. from which
II The teas s-ss of history are to be trusted
We shall finally rescued by the iron
hand' Of sone military wrecker, who will
com ths shattered elements Of cur greatness
and Of our streag,h in,o a diadem and a
throne. Said NJ. FOuld, the great French
statesman, 10 an American citizen, a few
weeks since: "Your Republic |. dead,
'oa j" "probably the last the world will sv.
'''s. You will have q reign ofterrori.n.
sna atsr that two or tiir ee inonarehiss."
AN his may be verified, should sliis rev.
olutiou succeed.
:. Ae' US then twine each thread of The gle
,''us tissue Of our csuntry's flag siout eur
A's'.trlng', and looking upon our homes,
.A' catching the spirit that breath. upon Us
ron The battle felds of our fathers, let us
;.'0''s that come veal or woe,' we will in
:, ."' snd IN death, Row and forever stand by !
"' Stars and Stripes. They have aoa,sd
s,e' Snr cradles, let it be our prayer and ,
'Of struggle that they shall float over our ,
s'"e'. They have been unfurled from the
,A0"' OF Canada to the plains of New Or-
a'' and 10 The halls Of the Monlezumas,
.Aa AMID the soliludes Of every sea, and ,
yMhsrs as the luminous symbol of re. Q
A. ' and benefcient power they have led !
Nv ~ 'rss to victory and 10 glory. II has &
49,. ny fortune TO look upon this fag in '
sa lands; and amid the gloom Of an O. !
/ s' aespotism; and fight we'll Dc know 1
= a't how bright ere lie stars sndt j
- 'osllns are its i6spifaisns. 1f this =
a.sf' the emblem for o. n thst is transi d
y !. 70 hunan hope, Is 10 be. sacrificed Q
4. s si'srs Of satanic ambition, and flrus 0
s.ppesr forever srnid the night and tenn 5
!. ~ = revolution, taen will / feel-snd q
'hsh estinaie the desolstion Of that }