Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-18
JUDGE HOLT ON THE CRISIS.

The Hon. Joseph holt haa written a long let
ter to the Louisville Journal upon the crisis, re-
viewing the causes which have led to the existinp
troubles, ind counseling Kentucky as TO the
course which, in bis opinion. the State ought to
pursue under the exgencies by which she is sur
rounded. The letter occupies about five columns
of the Journal. and is altogether too lengthy for
our columns. The following extracts, however.
will exhibit the tone aud spirit of the document
lie defends the President and the Federal troops.
aud is particularly severe upon Governor Magof-
fin and the neutral policy proposed for Kentucky.
The slave question also claims his consideration
and he closes with an earnest appeal to the
people of Kentucky to consider well the question
before them, before entering upon the reyolu-
ton -
While far more fearful responsibility has
fallen upon President Lincoln than upon any of
his predecessors, il must be admitted that he
has met it with prompttude and iearlessness
Cicero, in Que of his orations against CataIne
speaking Of the credit due himself for hnying
suppressed the conspiracy of that arch-trator
said, "if the glory of him who founded Rome
was great, how much greater should be that of
him who saved It from overthrow after il had
grown 10 be the mistress of the world 90 So il
may be said Of the glory of that Statesman or
chieitain who shall snatch this republic from the
vortex of revolution, now that it has expanded
from ocean TO ocean, has become the admiration
of the world, and has rendered the fountains of
the lives of thirty millions of people fountains of
happiness.
The vigorous measures adopted for the safety
of Washington and the Government itself may
seem open to criticism, in some of their details,
10 those who have yet to learn that not only has
war, like peace, it's laws, but that ii has no It's
privileges md its duties. Whatever of severity.
or even of irreguarity, may have arisen, will
find its justification in the pressure of tho terri
BILE necessity under which the Administration
has been called to act. When q man feels the
poignard of the destroyer at his bosom, lie is not
likely to consult the law books as to the mode OF
measure of his rights Of self defence. Whnt is
true of individuals is in this respect equally true
OF Governments. The man who thinks lie has
becomes disloyal because of what the Admins
tration has done, will probably discover, after n
close self-examinahon, that he was disloyal he
fore. But for what has been done, washington
might ere this have been q smouldering heap of
ruins.
When an instruction was unprecedented few
weeks since in Maryland, the Massachusetts
Regiment at once offered their services to sup
press it, These volunteers have been denounced
by the Press Of the South as HkuaVes and vag
rants" "the dregs and oh'scourings of the nopu-
lace" who would 'rather fitch a handkerchief
than fight an enemy In manly combat !" vet we
know here that their discipline and bearing are
most admirable, and, presume, Il may DO safely
affirmed that larger amount of social position.
culture, fortune and elevation Of character has
never been found in so large an army in any
age or country. If they go 10 the South, it will
be as friends and protectors, to relieve the Union
sentiment Of the Seeded States from the cruel
domination by which it ia oppressed and silenced.
to unfurl the Stars and Stripes in the midst Of
those who long to look upon them, and to restore
the flag that bears them to the forts and arsenals
from which disloyal hands have torn il. Their
mission will be one Of peace, unless wicked and
bloodthiraly men shall unsheath the sword across
the pathway.
Il is in vain for the revolutionists to exclaim
this is "subjugation." II is so precisely 10 the
sense in which you and aud all law abiding
citizens are subjugated The people of thu South
are our brethren, and while We obey they laws
enacted by our joint authority, and keep COM
pact 10 which We are all parties, we only asl |
that they shall be required to DO the same We |
believe that their safety demands this; we know |
that ours does We impose no burden Which We
ourselves do not bear we claim no privileges or
blessings which our brethren OF the South shall |