New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-14
THE INTERVIEW WITH JUDGE HOLT Al
NIAGARA FALLS.
From The Lsgclo Courio.

We take pleasure In laying before our readers the
speech OF he Hon. joseph c. Na-ten in behalf Of the
Committee OF citizens who waited upon Judge Holt
OF Kentucky at tho Falls on Fiay and his patrio,ic
and eloIuent reply. Tue r-ply written out by
Judge lioli, aud haied TO Judge Masten at the re-
quest of the Committee:
JUDGE MAsTEY TO JUDcE HoLT.
JUnGE IloLT: Tie citizens IF Buffalo, believing
thar the Goverrneht grrdcr which we live is the
beet ever dCyis,d loyal 10 the Union, and devoted
to the prcsei,n of the Constitution, IN lie original
spirit oud pulitythe Federal Government maintains
ing aud execnliug powers; ard esch State, auu th9
p,1pc thereof, exc csiBs and ENJOY NJ, Inlinrired
aud uneucoached upon, The sovereignty and riShts not
trsisie.,Cd to Tie General Government.
Our ciIizens, S.r, appreciati the honesty nd hty,
and ability with which You have dscha yea IRE pup
lie trsis That have bten conided 60 ycuIhe devo ion
To the Union, the courage, and tie a'rotis You have
anYd doubt. and pefils displayed, aud tie s:fvces
you have rendered TO the whole country IN pliclGg
yCur own noble State III the proud position she now
occupies have delegated to invite YOU TO the h0sp-
ties Of their city, AID, If it shl be- agreeable to
you to addrtss them upon the alabsorbing question
Ui tlc day.
Sir: The devotion of B1ilo the Constitution and
the Union, Of which yon have spoken is well known
Ia the whole country At tL4 tragic juno uIe IA our
Listory not oty her loyalty, but that Of the great
Fnpi,e II ,te uf which Sue ls part bas JSen made
brilliantly manifest alike IN oar national councils ana
up Jn oar ratlOnal battle fields An invitation such a.
yol convey corning from such city. ca not but ac,
oept rs a marked honor, ana this honor l. enhaueed
Tor my heart by the Distinguished channel through
Win u the invitii has reached me, aad by the
graceful aud complimentary teins III when u has oeeh
express d. The journey, however, when am prose-
c1tinl, undertaken Tor purposes strictly private
with 10 xpectalion wsh that IL should be- IN any
anner connected with the political discussions of the
cay. My arrangements, Which could not now well
modify will require ne 10 leave the Falls FOR Quebec
to-lnorow moruiuR, which will make IL iGprcti able
for ne 10 comply VITA the request which y9n have
made Under different circumstances L shonii have
been haf py to meet the people of Buffalo, who gen.
erously apr, clle the ycry humble services have
ttlyel 10 render ia hehalf OF our struggling and now
bleeding country. have amed to dHcbaf.e an oOvI-
ois ai,d most solemn duty, aud / can take no more
cfe4it TO myself Tor loving suth pO'ernHent and
land es ours than can the flower Oi tie garden Tor
tin. lis petal. 20 the snn that bn hlons apd hcaui-
fc- ,h,n and Ehe dev.s any SHOWERS by whlch they
are uuuuTrd and blessed.
Iu,ii mv..f Of the occasion 20 TINT The recent
stfitnds Of kentucky cannot but have ,louded her
re.utati before her sstcr of the EiDn. IL Is prucr
however, % state thst tits pottOn was assumed Tor
lsr by her publlc men, a. ~ time when the pDpniAr
sentiment OF tie State was unSnowL, aud
under he pr-sepre OF patriotic appIeteiesOn' that
more de,i led s'eud st tie moment might have di''
asrJus II not f,al Consequences. The line wllh is
ehenrions Las Ia scd away aad believe the proof
"i hcutu,ky', l,SGiy Is nos con loe. th.it ihis
LOYALTY will cndg1e To .. cud OF tue iciui .rgle IN
which tie Republic is engaged, ctuno; permit myself
To- doubt. Very coon cvcnts wlH occur IN tit proud
co wealth which viii ehos that she is !lll Of brave
u.n who value sr -sr fbeir l"r'uuss and their lives
than they do tIat blessed UniJn, WIZ b, az II
i. tie commpu property, II ID the com
mon bore aud glory Of us al.
beg you o. &c Gssursd u at am most thankfn to
tie pcO r Il itlO, aiid q each Of you, gcn'lemon,
ior ilis latefug conn lmeni, aud much regret tna
deuied tho pleasure Of meeting you and them In ihs
ur.Aupr pTugy-ed.