New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-29
Mr.. HOLT IN BOSTON.
another Noble SpeeN from thA
Kentucky Patrfof.
REMARKS BY THE HON. EDWARD eyENEu.

serenaded during the evening" large number o. pers
soas began to assemble at an early hour and By
o'clock ihore was an immense gathering The s,rsse
for considerable distance on either side was crowded,
and the balcony Of Tremout Temple, and all tho
prominent points in the vicinity, were covered with
ladies end gentlemen all an3ious 10 aud do honor
10 the dis;ip ,uisbed oratoE Shortly after o'clock
Glmcres Baod appeared on the sidewalk, and played
the star-Spangled Banner" Fireworks were set cf
from the roof Of the bo,el, and colored lsbb were
displayed, 50 as TO give the speakers splendid Wow
Of the sssenblsge.
Mr.. Holt descended the steps about ~ O'Clock With
the Committee Of Arrangements, and his appearance
was the signal for enthusiastic sppiause. The Hsn--
Edward Everett then welcomed Mr.. Holt 10 Boston d
the following words;
REMARKS on Mr.. EVERETT
Mn. HoIT: have been requested, on behalf Of my
feowitizeus, 10 express TO you the crest plea.sTs
with which they bid you cordial welcome TO ihe Chy
Of Boston. [Cheers1 1t Is q very agreeable ba, 9
they lave Se spoEeD fr sien selves TSey hsi VOC s
as "A man for the iimes lcrie, Of Good good,' aud
cheers bold aud fra, veil ss true cheeTli brave
and resoluie as well as honest snd iutalii yent.
lCheers. They witnessed, Win warm approval, In
be coing days Of the late Admiustiaion tue mannss
in which yod showed yourself Of the fe@ faith.
ful found amoog the iaIbless" ArpA se and eriss of
Good Yon conducted oOe OF the nos. Important
Departments OF the Government with equal vigor and
courage, hferally Strengthening tie things thss
n aiued, al the tue when the yefy sinews Of had
been cut IN advance By your Predeeessr secretly Po.
10 support and whose ily bred lie was co ne, aId
preparing far possible for tie seizure u the Ma.
iioral Capital. IL 1hds co. By the juji oas ar
raugeuert of yUueelf snd Cen; seott lebeenl, ttas
burning shame was sverted aud the President OF ne
Uuited Sm'es copsi'uionay elected. was Ieaeefully
inauguraied. Forthat service, Sir, we thark you.
Returning to private life, ycu found Fill greater
d1pssrs your YoS Y0S'' ,ssSS ss q
Governor ft less to biz trus', the point of being
swept into the gulf Of dsoniOn by dhioynl men, ih.
ia and without her niIe. You determines that glor:
ous old Kentucky should not BE- trachcronsly vrsted
from herself and the conntry. Great cisehngl In
conjunction with your fsiihu sssociaes you rallied
yoGr patri'tic fellew-czeDs 20 the defense Of tho
menacsd Union. The clariun voice with witch you
struck terror to the enemies OF the Consituiion has
thrilled 70 the heart OF the ctizensUf Boston, CbeeFsl
TIA, voice. let tell you, Sir will fall ike music
tie u The crowd before you aud In their rsne,
snd on their beDsli. now again bid Won O hearty
grsttful al sneciionate welcomed lProlonsed cheer
lag. ........
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Everetts remarks cheers
were given for Mr. Holt and for the State Ct Kentucky.
with great enthusiasm After the band had performed
a pairotie air, Mr. llol, stepped forward, aBd wAs
received with warm applause. He said;
SPEECH OF MG HOLT.
FELLow-CIIlzEss: I came to Boston, as do many
Auericsn travellers not merely TO look upon the city,
beautiful in itsef-upon is mOnenens and upon those
magnificent Landscapes in which, jewel, Il is set
bat also to revive. II hsply might. the eor Of uy
pstrn,,sua auid the tbriiae associations that csscr
sroaod tis crsdle Of the Revol1ton fcheer, snd
cries Of "Good.'l Here are gsrdens OF memoies
which can never never lose their fagranSei here arc
atars whosc ires though kinded in behalf Of human
rights nearly a century ago, have waxed only tha
brighter for the years through which they hove buued.
No true son Of the Republic press the coil Of Ban.
ker A without having bis veneraton for your greai
ancestors deepeued and exalted and without feelna
bic vows Of devotion 10 the country strengthened and
renewed tCheers.l
was making, and desired to make, mo', quietly my
journey and little thought and little expected % altrscs
attention myself heres and il Is, therefore, with emo
,iops Of grateful surprise ths, look upon thGt cordd
and generous welcome with which you pow honor
Unconscious rs am of having said or dore aught 10
deserve this marked token Of confidence and favor,
still beg You to be assured that am most grateful fos
il. The strains of your music and the shouts Of yOuf
welcome will huyer in the of my hear, long aitef
they shall have been forgotten by yourselves. zap
plause.l
sn thankful for thst most earnest, that most e'o
oueut. that most fatterpg recogniop which in youf
name has been given, Of my Gdelityto our eomIon
country under circumstances Of peril and of trial
Mos, grateful too, am for that friency, that Kindly
auson TO my native Sta5e Kentucky lchesrs foS Ken
,uckyl v hose star so lyng obscured by the bscfn n'
aaences Of unfaithful men, Is preparing to shins
forth in the strength and lusier Of other days. APP
plausc aud cries Of " Good Good
Kentucky has Assumed her present position under no
prompting Of passion, bot calmly and deliberately,
after careful revie of the whole ded Of coutroyeHyI
and in view of all the gloom aud perls that encompaa
the Union che now avows she loves it still, and viii
cling TO It amid is sorIOws as she has chung 10 il in
the DAYS Of it's strength and is glory. lCheen That
which she has so nobly declared from tho baotbox, t
now her manifest duty TO make good upon The battle
fed-limmense applsnael; and that duty already be-
gun viii firmly believe, be faithfully performed upon
the meeting Of her Legislature, which takes place but
few days hence. Fall fu will be tho measure of my
Joy, when shall behold tie patriot soldiers Of hassae
chusets aQd The patrioi scder Of hep'ccsy nee''ns
upon ;;ae same fields Of danger, end with the grsaPof
their faternal hands rebnking those tr"i'oroas tsn
who, Inrougn iopy yrurr, -r---- -,
aliens and enemies to each oibsf. '''4l 80,
Fellow-ctizens, am era;iGed TO say that during the
somewhat extended tour that have just made, have
nowhere found the public voice faint, the pubic
purpose fterng in reference to the vigorous prcsetG'
ton Of tbs war, until tie stars and stripes shall oai
on every flagstaff from which they have been torn.
[Applause.l Nowhere have heard tho word COM
PRoMIsE-fcheers and cries Of Good, q" HoOd rs
word which can now be uttered only by disloyai lps,
or by those speaking openly and dresty In the inter
ests of the Rebellion. (CAeers and voice" lna's
the kind of talk."l So LONG asile Rebel have arms
=; bo; honda ,here a. pohing 10 eonprofiiee cheesI