New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-04
NORTHERN TRAITORS DEE0uNCEp
GREAT ENTNUs las M
Sveeches by Peletiaf PERT, esq., "illfau
Curtis Moves, ESQ., and lhe Re-
Roswell e.. nitchGek, D, D.

e;,y called ,o ,,Ler tbrouqh the rough and hoWhns
storm Of last evening the lsrgestanGence wh3n n'lhs
Hall ie cap Alo Of containing. Lo0S before The honl
for which Re meeting was called every seat wac occu
xied and bv o'clock every inch Of standing room wa
.luos. holly contested the nights TO the west
yVashir s7, There were large number OF i2dies u
tie ga Aelics.
Tbs,ar,fyal OF Sr. Holt was the signal fo7 impetu
oue bee1fns--the whole audience rising ard wavina
batsana handkeichiefs. He was accompanied urot
tbe .ps;4orm by Peletiah PERT, Charles H. Marshall
Jcbn Jay. Peter Cooper, Prosper NJ. We.more, ko
,wsep G. hitchcock S. b. Chittenden, and others q
Ne Chamber Of Commerce. at whose solicitation he hal
consented TO speak.
WM. Z. DoDer, esq, called the meeting TO ordet
Aud nominated Pellet; ah Pert chairman Of the meeting
The nomination was unanimously accoded 10.
Dir PrRIr, on taking the chair said: We are assert
bed ,his evening TO give public reception 70 our dF
iiaguished feow-citizen, the Hon. Joseph HON.
Kentucky applause who is accidentally with u.s. vi
Holt has been drawn 20 this city by business motive
and had not intended 20 take any part IN any pub
demonstrations bar he has kindly yielded 70 he solis
aations OF The committee of the Chamber OF CommeI{
and many distinguished citizens, and honor- us wis
bie company this evening. AppanseI IL iolgbt b' <
proper Introduction 70 the proceedings OF ihls EVEN
to advert 20 few OF those important eveais WIZ
have given special prominence 20 Mr.. iolt beOre
puhlie ~ this time We all Of us remember ihat do
ful i1teryal in our history when the Executive GtE
srnmen; appeared TO he paTalyz5d; when the army y
abe United States under the Ingenious aIfanl emen's
Mr.. Floyd had been scattered through remote reBOk
and was unavailable for any impOr ant puTPosS
when the best arms OF the Government nad b'b
carefully sent 10 those States which were II
for Secession: and when the navy OF tlo Umfk
States was scattered throughout remote pa b
Sf the earth, inaccessible TO the orders OF G'k
eminent Il was under .hese circumstances ihat
Holt accepted the appointment OF secretary oil w
1 4 bof | a nj tran
imits OF truth when l say that it was Owing 70 f,
frmness and patriotism and Vigor IN great measr b.
shat our Government was saved from min. spplau't
am sure utter the sentiments Of all tins 'fge
.rss when cav that we owe TO Mr.. Holt there I
dna % him from every patriotic citizen cofdE5 Rekno
eSgements and everlasting gratitude fOr u@ serV H.
which he has rendered. have the honor l. introcE
NJ. Holt 10 the assembly.
SPEECH OF MR.. HOLT.
M FoLT came forward and was received 4;
so,mense cheering. He said Fellow-ciths0s j s.
20 roe source OF bOundiess rejoicing that ne free y
sf kentucky are still permitted to call the {reeme
work their fellow-dtizens. APPLAUSE "nt,
.heers for Kentucky.l Traitors within sSd trai J
without have siIiyen INCREASINGLY 10 break shat n
old Commonwealth away from the mooI:ags of
LOYALTY and TO send her adrift upon that yIny sc
rebellion and treason, where so many Of ous states
now being wrecked. But thank God Sther II
,eductons nor their vaccinations nor thtl, hrea e.
;ngs have proved Of any avail. In spite i all y
violence and all their efforts to rend tbep asun l
New.York and Kentucky this night stand sTwart T.
listers. The freemen Of Kentucky are etill D.
brethren Of the freemen Of NewYork lDited a
the same blessed memories, hndled ~ the ~
Transporting hopes, and animated by T.;
same stern and infexible resolve TO Inaint Z
This Union whatever the expenditure az life I.a
ssuggle may require She has not now, 'ahe ne ~,
bae had sympathy with the purpose Of tbose tonspib
tore, who, al the bead Of armies, and 10 'la nsd
suit Of power, are now reddeDing their lands i
nations blood lAppla1sel She abhols them :,
Rome abhorred Catilile the American pc gle abb N
benedict Arnold, az Christians abhor the litmory
Judas IseariOt. That adherence was fully expires
recent election; and yet, in the very i'co of
popular expression and N defiance ahd contempt OF
Ihe pub ic papers now assure that the Secession
ere preparing 70 precpaie that State into lhe horr
Of civil war; simply and solely because she bad refu
tosell herself 70 the devil Cheers fetiibl the pok
real bandit Of South America aud Mexico tEey trait n
ously persist in appealing from the popular 10 H.
fword then venture predict that it viii be fop
that The Union men of Kentucky, with tlSir low 4
peace, still carry bullets as well a. ballC:s in Il
pockets. Fellow.cilizens, wish had ltoguago ~
which adequately 10 convey 10 You my grsieiU sc
of the reception have received and my thanks TO
distinguished gentleman who has in terms fatieI H.
referred TO me. The very slight services itch ii
been my fortune 10 render 20 common country T.
altogether unworthy Of the appreciation thty have f
seiVed. Had done infinitely more, shoulGO Only b
done my duty and would have been infaE GUS in u
IL
when accepted the distinguished honor from y
chamber Of Commerce Of presenting mytSH beiI.e
you tonight, 1t with distinct understLf ding =
would not INFECT upon studled political 5aranp
An elaborate discussion of those topics wis now
painfully occupy the public mind is not at alsoscess
before the loyal men Of New-YOrk. The smrful T.
port Of current events and the stern duty W ich Ih
eyents impose upon III all, 100 well undet ettOOd
yourselves 20 make II necessary that shoGIi at'e h
either 70 describe them, 10 impress them On NJ
minds. few words, however, in connec.S u Wi IA
Journey which have recently made throul The kt
States. have everywhere found the most s.icOm X
ing sentiment ID reference 70 the prosecuGa Of T.
war; have nowhere found any feeling Of e,sioera Ii
against the people Of the South, bluster tbry.
tinng, bat a. every point solemn deterht ,ntio
nphold this Government connected with q sadr r.,
whose depth Of tenderness should in VAIN endea H.
70 describe. Cheers. Strong and brave rea, VIII
speaking 20 Of our unhappy dsseusioDs, 1aSe W, K
and honor them for il; for if a strong bx can1 4
weep over he ruin Of slch country, amt # sued
Government as the, where is the catastrOpt chat
touch bis heart All men everywhere seAll nov .
zealse tba, ths is not war upon the peo 10 of L
South, but q war in their defense and fr
th9r deliverance. Cheers. "That's true
II Il were indeed war against them, we .aight X;
our faces iu the dust, and confess that oar ptious
stutOns are failure. But il Is war agagsl bat
of eonspiratOTs who have arrayed themselves aqak
country and have established military cespo,isk
and whO in the selhshness and remOrselessness Of
undertaking, are kindred TO those traitors who, h
other agee have disturbed the repose of pations IAl
psuse The public mind no longer occupies itssf
with any discussion as 10 the causes Of this war IL ~
she doctrine Of Secession In the light Of current al
recent events we now know well what Secession ws,
intended 10 accomplish. Too bitterly we know what
!. has accomplished; and we would no more think now
Of graYely examining with 4 view of showing it's
treason than we wond think Of ansIyzng thek Of
Judas prove that full OF the poison Of reach
cry. Applansel Equally matured is the public mind
as the consequence which would follow the suceees