The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-30
Speech Of Hon. Joseph Holt,

Fsllo,v- Citizens IL came to Boston az do many
Amesican travellers, not merely TO look upon |
che city-beantful in itselt-upon its monu-
naents, or upon the magnificent landscapes, in |
which like jewel it is set, but also to revive il
I might, the glow of my patriotism amid the
thEilling associations which cluster around this
cradle Of the American Revolution. (Applause)
Here is garden of memories which to the pat
riot can never lose their fragrance; here srs 81.
Of freedom many years, still burn brighter and
Arirhter, (spplause) for no true son OF Ancrics
can press the soil of Bunker Hill without feeling
hie patriotism increased and strengthened.-
(Cheers.)
little Expected to attract such al atsembl age
70 myself, and it is therefore with o feeling OF
snrprise that | receive your cordial welcome.
Unconscious as am of having done anything TO
merit this high mark of your favor, be assured
that ! am most grateful tor it, The strains Of
your music and the shouts of your applause will
lnger in my heart long after they haye been for
gotten by yourselves. l am thankful for your
recognition Of my fidelity to our common coun-
try. Most grateful am for the kind allusion
I'd my native State ofKentucky, whose star-so
long obscured by the influences Of baneful pub
liz mems now about to shine forth with the
renewed lustre of other days. (Applause
kentucky has assumed her present position
under no promptings of passion, but calmly and
after careful review of the whole field. She
will cling to the Union amid it's trials and dis
asters as she has chung to it in its triumph and
success. (Applause.) That which she has &c
nobly asserted through the ballot box, it is her
manifest duty to make good upon the battle
field. And that duty-already begun-will be
faithfully performed upon the meeting of hel
Ta0islature which oonyenes in few days.
(Applause) Full will be the measure of my Joy
when | shall see the patriotic soldiers of Massa
chusetts and Kentucky meeting and shaking
hands upon the same fields of danger, and rebu:
king by their union those traitorous men who
have long strven to render them aliens to each
other. Great applause.)
am gratifed that during the somewhat ex
tended tour have recently made, have no
where heard the public voice faint or the public
purpose fatcr in the vigorous prosecution o.
theswar until the stars and stripes shall wave
once more over every flagstaff from which they
have,been torn. (Applause.) Nowhere have
heard the word compromise enthusiastic ap
plause)-a word which cannot now be uttered
except by disloyal lips, or by those speaking
directly IN the interests of rebellion. Gap
plause So long as the rebels have arms ir
their ands, there is nothing left to comp promise
but the honor of the country and the integrity
of the government, and DO man with SOU
above that of 60 ward is prepared for such sub
mission (Great applause.)
It cannot be disguised that we stand confront
ed by great national dangers and great natlona
calamites. Eleven members OF our Union are
in open, and thus far successful, revolt and an
army of perhaps $50, 900 men, breathing ven,
geance and slaughter, is menacing the safety Of