Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-09-06
Speech OF Nj. Hot, Of Boston.

Speech OF M. Holt, OF Boston.
We give below the most materi.l pass. gcs of
this great speech, which is elec,rityiIg Un.oa
men il ali parts OF the country 1t takes the
only ground on which patriotism can be m"in-
tanned, and ali who cannot come up to this
standard will do well to soon commence pack
ing up their stuff and starting for Secessia,
aus Pandemouium for no half Wy ground
will De tolerated by the loyal people, any more
tAJu yism during the revolutionary
struggle:
'feitow-citizens am gratifed to say tina,
during he Somewhat px,c!idyd tour thar | have
jus, III ,le, have nov here found The EuOiIc
Oylce font, or the public purpose f,lteriug in
retgt:aCs g. tue vigorous prosecution OF this
We. lutIl the Stars and s,rIpes shall float Oh
every Il sstatf from which 5hey hive been torn.
L.. ,.l,u.e. Nowhere i've 1 heard tHe word
Col. eos - cheers and cI4es Of Good >
"A Nytd "lEcu c2L now be uttered only by
l.si.yal lips, or BY hose speaking openly ,.uu
dIrec-ly Ia the interest Ct the Rebellion.
Cheers, and d voice That's the kind OF
talk = 30 long rs the ~e6. IS hava arms in
til .ir tnds, there is nothing to CON .Iu miss
lcneers !-uotAlng Jac the h nor Of ,4e comfy
aud the integrity Ut the Govv...In1i.. and y I.u
but he VINO is re .dy to fill "a towards grave, is
prep red Tor submission to such humiliation s
this
The more earnest the more prompt the
I ore united the efforts that are now N de- the
brirfer Vii be lie struggle. All deisy Ill
seeming nesiy3ncy. AL discussion, while
strengthening tie rebellion itself is frau-h;
with IHcaiculaoie danger and mischief IL U4I-
selves
H. however, from any cause, this Coz test is
TO he prolonged. We must nat seek 70 cOLc Il
from ourselves its oSsibe cons, queues; but
even now, in advance. we should bravely and
calmly look the worst Of them IN the face Your
ships N have to turl thcir sails In many a
set and Ihe grass mty spring up in mar
heretofore pressed by the busy Geet If
neice vi ie spread nlrupicy nay possibly
cusur. and the Will of sorrow my 20 up not
only f.0u rlcse nous holds All Communities
but also I. ON ci.ies and states. over the br.ye
and true men who have laid down their lives
upon the altar of their country. Bnt our in
stitutions are well worth all these sacrifices,
and all other sacrifices which may or Can
possibly m Ike for their preservation. All thIt
we are and ali th 1T we have are the fruits of
these institutions and all that may now
generously devote to their safety in this bour of
their extreme peril. if we are successful. they
will give back TO and childrens Chi
dreH, increased hundred. nay, u thous. nd
fold
8ut even now, in the very shadow of these
thT .ateued disasters even this night and and
this - r, We could have peace. We could have
peace 5y Lying down our necks. our country
an OIL Z Z in the dust beneath the feet Of
ru,. seless T. titors Loud cries of Never
bu- n1w car We do this. seeing that the graves
Of ia Gathers are yet with us. and that Bunker
Hi ye speaks 70 Us with voices which will not
an cannot be sailed Cheers.
Ii y Latter, W E,il and only will Wash
lng-on your Capitol, be sUbjug. ted and sacked,
but your cities and your fields VIII be swept
over by ~ army carrying IN its train desoli-
tions scarce : Epassed since she Co rs abbed
their SteedS III tho palaces 4 he Caes = The
fendiSh tone Of the Southern press, lis axaltant
thrcateuHgs. and the events which have al
ready TRANSFERRED. fully justify me in this dec
l4ratiun- If therefore We think of our 1.uds
and gold. of our merchandise and pleasant
homes or even of the blood that courses in our
veins in contrast with the integrity OF our Gov
ernnent. we shtN perish suddenly. irretrieya-
bly,. aud iGnomniously- But if true to our
selves. rs verify believe viii be. if true to
the kinling memories of the past. and to the
gr5nleuT of our mission rs people. your ar
mics viii As Irelly triumph anil III It triumph
the Union sentiment of the South will render
complete and enduring applause and thus
out Of all this national turmoil. and title and
blpolshed and wringinc anguish there VII
in the eul arise future for ous country. bright
as that r bow which spans The mists thst
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