Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-08-15
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AN ELOQUENT APPEAL.
Tie Speech Of tie Hon.-.1osepA Holt 10 HE
kentucky q. s. Holnteers at Camp
Joe Holt, J.fersoaviWe, Indiana.

Mr.. Holt visited the eneamp ment Of
Kentucky volunteers under the command
of Gen. Rousseau. which is situated near
Jeffersonville The camp is called Joe
Holt" and the visit of the distinguished
gentleman was male the occasion of a great
demonstration. AIr. Holt made speech
from which we copy few of the most
brilliant and best passages: lr.
1t is not my purpose to occupy you
with any political discussion. Tie g,eam-
ing banner. the glistening bayone and
the martial music, and indeel all that
meets the eye or the ear upon the tented
field, almonish me that with you, at least,
the argument is exhausted. and that you
have no longer doubts to solve or hesita
ting convictions to confirm. ,.-4
our resolution is taken. aud you openly
proclaim that. let others do as they will.
as for yourselves, unchilled by the Arctic
airs of neutrality. you are determined to
love your country, and upawcd by trait
ors. to fight its battles. and. if need be, to
lay down your lives for its preservation.
1t is indeed transporting to the patriots
heart to look upon the faces Of men that
are thus sublimely resolved, and there is
for me a positive enchap!ment in tue very
atmosphere whose pulsations have been
stirred by the breathings of their heroic
spirits. Now that the booming of the
cannon of treason and the cry of men
stricken unto death for fidelity TO our flag
are borne to US on almost every breeze it
is narrowing to the soul to be dragged in
to companionship with those who still vac
illate. who are timidly balancing chances
and coldly calcalating losses and gains;
who still persist in treating this agonizeti
struggle for, national existence as a, petty
question of commerce. and deliberately
take out their scales and weigh in our pres
ence the beggarly jewels of trade against
the life Of our county,. il ,.,r,r
- .o = You will soon min
gle in the ranks with tho gallant volunteers
from the North and West. and with me
you will admire their moderation. their
admirable discipline. anl that deep deter
min alton, whose earncstness with them has
no. language of menace or buster of pas
sion. When the men from Bunker Hill
and the men from the clark and bloody
ground" unestranged from each other by
the low arts ofpoliticians. shall stand side
by side on the same national battle field,
the heart OF freedom will be glad. I lais 4
Carry with you the complete assurance
that you will ere long not ohly have the
moral but the material support of Ken.
tucky. Not many weeks can elapse before
this powerful Commonwealth will make
an expltant ayowalr Of her, loyalty. and.
will stand erect before the county. stainless
and true. the truest of her sisters of the
Union. In the scales Cf, the momentous'
events now occurring. her weight should
be and will be felt. Already she is i,npa-
tient, and will not much longer. under the
pressure OF any policy. submit to shrink
away into the mere dust of the balances.
Have no fears as to tho vigorous and
ultimately successful prosecution of this
war, aud fear no alarm either as TO the ex-
penditure it must iavolye or-asl to those
startling steps, seemingly smacking Of the
exercise Of absolute. authority. which the
administration may be forced from time to
time to take, While doubtless all possible
economy will be observed, it is apparent
that no considerations Of that kind can be
permitted for q moment to modify the poll !
icy that has been resolved upon. When
the life of the patient is confessealy at
stake, it would be as unwise as it would be
inhdman to discuss the question Of the
physicians fee before snmmoning him to
the bedside Besides. all now realize that
tho system of arithmetic has yet, to be In
vented which could estimate in dollars and
cents the worth o. our iustitMions. This |
terrible emergency. with all its dangers and !
duties. was unforeseen BY the founders Of
the Government. anl BY those who sub
sequently Administered it, and it must
make laws FOR ITSELF ~ s.e. ,c.m
felTl,e Government has been like strong
swimmer suddenly prcvipitated into the
sea, and like the swimmer it has ui,hesita-
tihgly and most justi6ablyl seixc,l fuponl
any and every instrnmentality. with which |
it could sublue etlprfyeachorous currents
and waves by which it has fonnd itself
surrounded. All that was irregular or IL
legal in the action OF the President has
been fulIy appreciated by the country. and
will no doubt 'bc appreciated by Congress, |
on the broad and inconicsfabn principle,
that laws and usages of administrations de-
siguea to preserve the existence of, the ma.
tion should not be suffered TO become the
instrument Of its death.s So. for the ht- 1
tirc, do not hesitate tossay that any aud 4
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