Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-05
Enthusiastic Reception Of Hon.
Joseph Holt In Boston.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME BY
MIR. EvERETT.
Noble speech from the
Kentucky Patriot.
lI'rom the Boston Journal, August 2s.I

The citizens of Boston were informed on
Monday, that Hon. Joseph Holt of fKentucky,
Secretary OF War during the closing days of
the Buchanan Administration, and whose
noble efforts in that Office to save the country,
and the Government from the gulf of ruin in
to which 1t was fastening, are so well known
and 50 heartily admired by every loyal citi-
/ zen, was making brief visit to our city, and
a strong desire was immediately manifested
that i'll some way he might have an oppor-
tunity to say few words to the people of
Boston, and that they might have O favora-
BILE occasion to testify their appreciation of
his services in behalf of the Union. 1t was
therefore arranged, by some gentlemen who
took the matter in charge, that Mr.. Holt
should be called upon at his lodgings at the
fremont House, aud that if he chose they
should there listen to any address which he
might be disposed to make.
In accordance with this arrangement. from
twelve thousand to fifteen thousand people
assembled in front of the Tremontlast even.
ing. between eight and nine clock, filling
the streets with one solid mass of humapi
ty, from School street to Broolnfeld street.
Gilmore's band was in attendance, and soon
after nine o'clock commenced the serenade
with the Star SpaDgled Banner" There
was also liberai display of freworks-bluc
and crimson lights, rockets, &c. At about
quarter past nine, Mr. Holt, accompanied
by Hon. Edward Everett, came out upon
the front steps of the balcony, the band
greeting his appearance with Hail to the
Chief. lie was received with most enthu-
siastic cheers for himself and for gallant "old
Kentucky" When the applause had sub
SIDED MIR. Everett addressed Mr.. Holt as
follows: '''
ADDRESS OF HON. EDWARD EVERETT
Mr. Holt: have been requested ,on behalf
OF my fellow citizens, to express to you the
great pleasure with which they bid you
cordial welcome to the city of Boston
lCheers. 1t is very agreeable, but a very
superfluous Office. They are here before
you; they have spoken for themselves =
They hall you, sir, as a man for the times
(crles OF Good, god, and checrs) bold
and firm MS well us true--(checrs) brave and
rcsolute, as well as honest and intelligent
(Cleers.) They witnessed with warm ap-
proval, in the closing days of the late Ad.
minlstration, the manner in which you show
ed yourself one of the few faithful found
among the iaithless." applause, and cries
of good You conducted one of the
most Important departments of the Govern
ment with equal vigor and courage. literally
strengthening the things that remained, at
the time when the very sinews of war had
been cut in advance by your predecessor
secretly plotting to overthrow the Govern
ment he was sworn to support, and whose
daily bread he was eating, and preparing,
rs far n, possible for the seizure of the Ma
tional Capital. ''rhat'sso.' BY the ju-
dlclons arrangement of yourself and Geler-
al Scott cheers that burning shame was
averted, and the President of the United
States, tonsttuionally elected, was peace.
fully inauguratcl. For that service, sir, we
thank you.
Returning to private life, you found still
greater dangers threatening your noble State
Of Kentucky. Cheers for Kentucky. l.
You found her under Governor faithless
to his trust on the point of being swept in
to the gulf ofD Disunion by disloyal men with
in and without her limits. You determined
that glorious old Kentucky should not be
treacherously wrested from herself and the
country Great cheering. In conjunction
with your faithful associates, you rallied
your patriotic fellow citizens to the defense
OF the nenaccd Union. The clarion voice
with which you struck terror to the enemies
OF the Constitution has thrilled the hearts
of the citizens Of Boston. Cheers That
voice, lot me tell you, sir, will fall ike mu-
SIC on the ears OF the crowd before you and
in their name, and on their behalf, now
again bid you hearty. grateful, an affec-
tionate welcome Prolonged cheering
AT the close of Mr. Everctt's address the
band played ''IIail Columbia" and Mr..
Holt was greeted with applause and cheers
for himself and "Old Kentucky" When
the tumult had somewhat subsided, he spoke
as follows: u.-
SPEECH OF HON. JOSEPH HOLT.
Fellow Citizens. | came to Boston, MS do
many American travellers, not merely to look
upon the city-beautiful in itself-upon its
monuments, or upon the magnificent land
scapes, in which like jewel il is set but
also to revive, ifl might, the glow ofmy pa
triotism amid the thrilling associations which
cluster around this cradle of the American
Revolution. lApplause. Here is gar.
den of memories which to the patriot can
never lose their fragrance here arc affairs
whose fires, though first kinded in behalf
Of freedom nearly century ago, still burn
brighter and brighter, Applause, for no true
son OF America can press the soil ofBunkerI
Hill without feeling his patriotism increased
and strengthened. Cheers, !
Httle eApecteu 10 attract SllCh an assem- |
blage to myself, and it is therefore with a
feeling of surprise that | receive your cor
dial welcome. Unconscious rs am of hav-
ing done anything to merit this high mark
Of your favor, be assured that am most
grateful for it. The strains of your music
and the shouts of your applause will linger
in my heart long after they have been for
gotten by yourselves. | am thankful for
your recognition of my fidelity to our com
mon country. Most grateful am for the
kind allusion to my native State of Ken
lucky, whose star--so long obscured by the
influences of bancful public men--is now
about to shine forth with the renewed luster
Of other days. Applause. e,y,at autr i
Kentucky has assumed her present posi-
ton under no promptings of passion, but
calmly aud after careful review of the
whole field. She will cling to the Union
amid its trials and disasters as she has clung
to it in its triumph and success. Applause. I
That which she has 30 nobly asserted through
the ballot box, it. is her manifest duty to
mako good upon the battlefield. And that
duty--already begun--will be faithfully per-
formed upon the meeting of her Legislature,
which convenes in few days. Applause.
Eull will be the lneasure of NV iov when