Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-28
THE MAssACHUsETTs REPUB-
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BosroN, Aug. 27-The republican state
committee have issued call for state con.
vention at Worcester Oct. lst The call is
| addressed to 'all citizens OF the commonwealth
who are in favor of union for the support of
the government, ard for Il vigorous prosecu-
| ton of the war against wicked and unpro-
| voked rebellion, and WHO are determined IN
! good faith, and without reservation, to support
| the constituted authorities in all attempts to
restore the sway of the constitution and the
laws to every portion OF the country
HON. JOSEPH HOLT SEEENADED.
BosroN, Aug. z7.--Severa thousand people
gathered around the fremont House to night,
the occasion being a serenade to Hon. Joseph
Holt of Kentucky Alter appropriate airs by
the band, Mr.. Holt appeared Oh the steps OF
the hotel and was introduced to the crowd by
Edward Everett, who made some compliment
tary and very patriotic remarks. MIR. Holt
was received with earnest enthusiasm, and
spoke about fifteen minutes.
Mr.. Holt said he came to Boston not only
to see the city but to revive his patriotism
amid the thrilling associations that clustered
around the Cradle OF Liberty. He was most
gratefully surprised by the cordially of his
reception, and was thankful for that recogni-
ton of fidelity to our common country, and
also for the kind allusonS to his native state
whose stars had been so long obscured by UNI
faithful public men, but which were now
preparing to shine with the lustre OF other
days. She had assumed her present position
under no impulse OF passion, but calmly and
in view of all the gloom and peril surrounding
the union She says she loves 1t still, and
will cling to it as she has in its strength and
glory. That which she SO nobly declared at
the ballot box, it was now her duty to make
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well begun would be faithfully performed.
Full would be the measure of his joy when
he went home to see Kentucky and Nlassachu
sets on the same fields Of danger, refusing
those traitorous men that strove to make them
enemies. In his recent extended tour he had
nowhere found the public voice faint. The
flag must be vindicated. He nowhere heard
the word compromise" word now only ut
tered by dsloyal lips, or those in the interests
of the rebellion. So long as the rebels have
arms in their hands there was nothing to COM
promise but the honor and integrity OF the
government.
Our great peril can not be disguised, The
capital is menaced by great army, and
nothing but our swords can save it. They
are powerful and reckless, and not less SO
because they are fighting to maintain a crime.
Cataline and his co conspirators Eel! with their
faces to the enemy, and so will the rebel
leaders of the south The more prompt,
earnest, and united we are the briefer the
struggle and the less the danger, but we must
be prepared for the worst-for a ruined COM
merce, bankruptcy, grass growing in the
streets. Our institutions are worth all we
can sacrifice. For all we are and have are
the fruits OF those institutions. If we think
of our lands, gold, merchandise, houses, or
blood, in contrast with honor and integrity,
we are lost.
Mr. Holt alluded to the disloyalty in our
midst as one of the worst obstacles to the sue
cess Of our cause, but rejoiced in the late de-
cded measures Of the president to subdue
this element of weakness. 1t was in vain, he
said, to toll at the pumps while men were kept
on board boring holes in the bottom of the
noble ship. The address of Mr.. Holt was
received with the greatest enthusiasm.