Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-09-14


with the blood of their countrymen. Some
well meaning people think that the country
might be separated into two nations and
still live on in peace. No greater fallacy
ever crcpt, serpent like, into the American
bosom. The speaker referred to ancient
history, and 10 the present condition of
Mexico, to refutc it. He rejoiccd to know
that at this time, the spirit of loyalty dwelt
abundant in the heart of the North and
North west, but he besought his hearers to
add more still to the depth and fcrvor of
that loyalty, We now need patriotism
| that will abide the ordeal of fire, which
knows no fear, which is indomitable and
exhaustless, which resolves that under no
circumstances shall the national flag be
abandoned, or the honor of the country
compromised. 1t should be a patriotism
which, obliterating all party lines, and en-
tombing all party issues, says to the Presi.
dent "hcre are our lives and fortunes
use them boldly but successfully ; for,
upon the graves of our fathers, and upon
the cradles of our children, we have sworn
that, though all thing, else perish, this
cou try shall live" The capitalists Of
the country have come nobly forward
They have proved that if there is much
gold in Wall street, there i, more patriot.
ism there. Mr.. Holt then painted the
degradation which this country would en-
dure if this rebellion triumphed. The
name of America would become byword
of scorn, and an American citizen would
not be permitted to walk in the streets o.
an European capital without having the
finger of contempt pointed at him. Re
ferring to the Administration, he said tha
no man can doubt the courage and loyalty
of the President of the United States, and
his determination to suppress this rebellion
His ha nds are your hands, and in weak
ening him you are weakening yourselves
he is at this moment overwhelmed will
mountains of responsibility, and is entitled
to warm and generous support. Amid al
the discouragements that surround US, thu
speaker still had faith in human progress
the best fruits of which were the Republic
of the United States. He could not admi
to his bosom the crushing thought tina
such Government as this was fated t.
perish beneath the sword of guilty rebels
He would not believe that 90, 900 900 An
glo- Saxons would suffer their institution
to be overturned by 10000, 900, ncarly
one.half of whom are helpless slaves, will
fet,ers on their hands. Let us then, hC
said, nerve and raise ourselves fully to tn,
work of duty. We must work promptly
fearlcssly, vigorously. If we could, a
this moment, precipitate all the forces o
the loyal States upon the South, it woult
be measure of wisdom and of economy
Alluling to his previous interest in thu
GU stion, Mr.. Holt said, that if this rebel
lion triumphed the grave of every earthly
hope would open at his feet-and so i
would at the feet of many of his audience
He had venturod to lift up the voice o
counsel and entreaty in their hearing, ant
he thanked them for their kind attention.
The speech was interrupted by frequcn
and enthusiastic applause.
Wm. Curtis Noyes then made few
remarks, after which the meeting ad
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