Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-06
6, 1861.

by ten millions, nearly half OF whom are
wretched, helpless slaves with felters in
their hands Great applause; cries OF
'Never' No page of history so dark and
so humilinting rs this has been written of
any portion of the human family; and the
American people had better. far better,
never been born than to have lived to have
such a history written of themselves.
Let US all, then, teIlow-citizens, endca-
vor to raise ourselves fully to this great
work of duty. II it is to be done well, it
should be done quickly. If we would
economise both blood and treasure, we
should move promptly-we should move
nightly. IT. at this very moment it were
possible to precipitate the whole physical
force of tine North upon the battle-felds of
the South; it would ne a measure, not on
ly of wisdom, but of economy and human
ity, also. [Applnuse. let us, then have
faith and hope and courage, and all will
yet be well. [Great applause Fellow
citizens, feel that may have sprken
with more earnestneSs of suggestion thnnI
am privileged to employ in your presence.
(Cries of mo, no; go on!"} If have done
so, you will forgive the freedom, know;
nttribnting it to the terrible conjunction OF
affairs under which it is my fortune to ad-
dress you. If had greater interest than
you had, or a less interest, then you might
mistrust me; but | have exactly the same
interest. IT this Union is dismembered
and this government ovcrthrOwn, the
grave of every earthly hope will open ut
my feet; and will open Mt yours also. In
the lives of nations there rise FROM time
TO time emergencies of danger which
drive all before them to n common coun-
Gil chamber. When the storm is raging
Mt sea; when the lnboring and quivering
vessel shrieks out from every joint ut the
coming destruction, all who are on board,
alike the humble sailor and the most dis
tinguished passenger, will feel themselves
possessed of that right which no human
despotism can control-thc right of self
preservation. Even so amid the iieady
current of this national tragedy, an hum
BILE citizen of this distracted country, have
ventured TO raise my voice of counsel and
entreaty in your hearing, and to thank You
most kindly for your attention! Three
rousing cheers were given for Mr.. Holt,
the audience rising and waving hats and
handkerchiPfs, and three more for Ken
tucky.l
VIM. Curtis Noycs, in response to re-
pcated calls, followed Mr.. Holt He con-
c!udcd as follows:
And now, Mr.. President, have to ex-
press my thanks to the honorable gentle
man from Kentucky for the eminent pub
lie services which he has rendered. Zap
plausc NOT only in behalf of the Cham
her OF Commerce, but in behalf of the
City of New York, [checrsl and know I
may say in behalf of the State of New
York. TAppIause. New York gives her
hand to Kentucky. Shakes hands with
Mr.. Holt, amid tremendous cheering.
She will give both hands, with her heart
in it, to Kentucky. ERencwed cheering.
You, Sir, found the Government in n con-
lition of great pressure; you gave it an
impetus which brought it Oui OF the rough
sea in which it was wallowing. Another
Republic, mt the period of its lowest de-
preston, mlnfuly acknowledged it 10y
placing upon its coins ship in full sail, |
under full canvas, knocked down almost
in the trough of the sea, and they had for
their motto. "She drifts, none knows
WHITTIER" We drift we know where, and
You are responsible for that drift. (Cheers.) |
Go on, Sir, in your work of patriotism and
benevOlence; go through the country and
rouse it by the eloquent appeals that you
can make, such rs we have listened to to
night. TApplause. Go on. Sir, and may
Col prosper you i'll it, and you will receive |
rs great IL future reward in bringing this
country to its right position upon these
great questions rs the great orator of
Athens received when he made his dcnun-
ciations against Philip Of Macedon. loud
cheering beg leave to offer in cOnclu-
sion, Sir, this resolution:
ResoIrcd, That the Hon. Joseph Holt, of
Kentucky, by his unsuIlied character, in
private as we'll as in public lite; bY his
unfaltering devotion to the Constitution
and the Union; by the prompt aud sue
ccssful measures promoted by him for
the defence, and for the protection of the
Capital when in imminent peril from trail
torous domestic foes; by his patriotic cf-
forts throughout the country. and especial.
ly in his own State, in rallying the people
to the support of the national flag and our
national integrity, and by his stirring and
eloquent appeal on this occasion, has en-
titled himself to the gratitude of his coun
trymcn and to the admiration of the lovers
of freedom and free popular institutions
everywhere and that the thanks of this
assembly be and they are hereby grateful
ly rendered to him.
The resolution was received with accla-
nations of applause.
After loud and repeated cries for "Holt,
MIR. Holt rose for 81 moment and said: |
need not say, fellow citizen, that if the
pulsntions of my heart were words they
would tell you what can never do-how
deeply thank you. Loud and continued
applause
JAS nj nTTTON