Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-09-05
From the Boston journal. August %.


The citizens Of Boston were informed
on Monday, that Hon. Joseph Holt ol
Kentucky, Secretary of War during
the closing days of the Buchanan Ad-
ministration, and whose noble efforts in
that Office to save the country, and the
Government from the gulf OF ruin into
which it was Fastening, are so well
known and so heartily admired by eve-
ry loyal citizen, was making brief Wis.
it to our city, and strong desire was
Immediately manifested that in some
way be might have an opportunity 10
say few words to the people of Bos-
ton, and that they might have favor
able occasion to testify their apprecia-
ton of his services in behalf OF the
Union. 1t was therefore arranged, by
some gentlemen who took the matter 10
y charge, that Mr.. Holt should be called
upon at his lodgings at the fremont
House, and thatif 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 thou
sand people assembled in front Of the
fremont last evening, between eight
and nine O'Clock, filling the streets with
one solid mass of humanity, from
School street to Brom6eld street. Gil
more's band was in attendance, and
soon after nine o'clock commenced the
serenade with the ''Star Spangled Ban
ner." There was also liberal display
of freworks-blue and crimson Ii ghts,
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 bis appearance with "Hail TO
the Chief" He was received with
most enthusiastic cheers for himself and
for gallant "old Kentucky" When the
applause had subsided, Mr.. Everett ad-
dressed Mr.. Holt as follows:
ADDRESS OF HON. EDWARD EVERETT.
Mr.. Holt: 1 have been requested,
on behalf of my citizens, to ex-
press to you the great pleasure with
which they bid you a cordial welcome
to the city of Boston. (Cheers. 1t is
q very agreeable, but very superhuous
Office. They are here before you; they
have spoken for themselves. They hail
you, sir, as man for the times-(cries
of Good, good" and cheers )-bold
and firm as well as true-( cheers brave
and resolute, as well as honest and in
telligent. (Cbeers They witnessed,
with warm approval, in the closing days
of the late Administration, the man.
ner in which you showed yourself one
of the few "faithful found among the
faithless." Applause, and cries of
''good.") You conducted one of the
most important departments of the Gov
eminent 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 Government he was
sworn to support and whose daily bread
he was eating, and preparing, as far as
possible for the seizure of the National
Capital, ''fhat's so."] By the ju-
dicious arrangement of yourself and
General Scott cheers that burning
shame was averted, and the President
OF the United States, conslitutionally'
elected, was peacefully inaugurated.-
For that service, sir, we thank you.
Returning to private life, you found
sill greater dangers threatning your
noble State of Kentucky. Cheers
for Kentucky. You found her under
a Governor faiIhless to his trust, on the
point of being swept into the gulf of
Disunion by disloyal men within and
without her limits. You determined
that glorious old Kentucky should not
be treacberously wrested from herself
and the country. Great cheering.
In conjunction with your faithful as
sociates, you rallied your patriotic fel-
low citizens to the defense of the men
aced Union. The clarion voice with
which you struck terror to the enemies
of the Constitution has thrilled to the
heart of the citizens of Boston,
1Cheers That voice, let me tell YOU,
sir, will fall like music on the ears of
the crowd before you; and in their
name, and on their behalf, l now again
bid you hearty, grateful, an afiec-
tionate welcome, Prolonged cheer
ing.
At the close of Mr.. Everett's ad-
dress the band played "Hail Colum-
bia," and Mr.. Holt was greeted with
applause and cheers for himself and
'tOld Kentucky" When the tumult
had somewhat subsidized, he spoke AS
follows:
SPEECH OF HON. JOSEPH HOLT.
Fellow Citizens: l came to Boston,
as do many American travellers, not
merely TO look upon the city--beautiful
in itself--upon its monuments, or up
on the magnificent landscapes, in which
like a jewel it is set, but also TO revive.
if ] might, the glow of my patriotism
amid the thrilling associations which
cluster around the cradle of American
Revolution. [Applause, Here is a
garden Of memories which to the pat
riot can never lose their fragrance; here
are affairs whose fires, though first kin
died in behalf of freedom many years,
still burn brighter, and brighter, Tap
plsuse, for no true son Of America
can press the soil of Bunker Hill with
ont feeling his Datriotism increased and