Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-10-19
Number 40.
Extracts from Hollis speech.

The following paragraphs are the conclusion
of an able speech from the noble patriot Joseph
Holt, of Kentucky, delivered in New York city,
September 3Oth
II, with all our boasted material resources ; IT,
with our known and acknowledged physical supe-
riority over the rebels-if with our clamOrous
and profuse avowas of devotion to our institu~
tions, we suffer the rebellion to trampe over us,
| do verify believe the American name would
become stencil in the nosrils of the world, aud
that an American citizen would not be permitted
to walk the streets of European capitals without
having the finger of soorn pointed at him APP
plause, and cries of owed deserve it'll
Fellow citizens, If may be permitted to utter
u word upon such subject, | would earnestly
counsel forbearance and patience in reference to
those charged with the administration OF our
! Government. (Cres of Good u "GoodP'l
Before criticising their conduct we should re-
member that we may not see oil the field of
action, and may not be in condition justly to
appreciate the difficulties which are to be over
come. No man can doubt the courage or loyalty
of the President of the United States a burst ot
applause and enthusiastic cries OF "No!' "NoF'1
or his determination to suppress this rebellion
! To him. under the Constitution, the popular voice
| has committed absolutely the fate OF the Repub-
| lie. His hands are entitled to bo strengthened
! by ours. That which weakens him weakens our
! selves and weakens the struggling country which
we are all struggling to save. lAppiause'l lie
is at this moment overwhelmed with mountains
of toll aud responsibility, such as have rested
upon no public man in our history, and Is fully
entitled to all the support and consideration
which u generous and warm hearted patriotism
oan yield, [Loud oheersl
Fellow-cilizens, admitting all the discourage
ments which surround us, have still nn untal-
tering faith in human progress, and IN the capa
city of man for sef-government lCheers.l
believe that the blood which the lovers of our
race have shed upon more than thousand battle
fields has borne fruit and that the fruit is the
Republic Of the United States 1t came forth
upon the world like the morning sun from his
chamber ; Its pathway has been pathway OF
! light and glory, and it has poured its blessings
upon this people, with the brimmlng fulness
with which our rivers pour their water into the
sea. | cannot admit to my bosom the crushing
thought that in the full light OF civilization, IN
the nineteenth century, such government as
this is fated to perish beneath the swords OF the
guilty men now banded together for its over
throw. [Crios of " neveri never y and oheersl
/ cannot, will not believe that twenty mill
ions of people, cultivated, loyal, courageous
twenty millions of the Anglo Saxon race. bear
! ing the names of the heroes OF the Revolution,
and passing their lives amidst the inspiration OF
| the battle-Geds-will suffer their institutions to
! he overthrown hy ten millions, ono'halt OF whom
are helpless slaves, with fetters on their hands.
and humiliating as that has yet been written OF
any portion of the human family, and the Amer
| lean people, had better, far better, never been
horn, than that they should live and have such
history written of themselves [Cries of" that's
sol" aud oheers.l Let W, then, iellow'citizens,
nerve and rouse ourselves fully to thls great
work and duty II 1t is to be done well, II should
be done quickly. II we would economize both
blood aud treasure we should move promptly
we should move nightly. [Applausel IL, at
this very moment, ii were possible TO preclpltate
the whole of the loyal States on the fields OF the
South, it would be measure not only OF wisdom.
but of economy and humanity. Loud cheers.l
Let US then have faith aud hope aud courage, ana
all will yet be WE'LL
Fellow citzens feel that may have spoken
to you, to night, with more emphasis and with
more earnestness Of suggestion than am privi-
| legged to employ In your presence. lCfles OF
No I" " No!nl IT | have done 80, you Will
forgive the freedom | know you will In this
conjuncture of public affairs In which it has been
my fortune to address you. II had less Interest
than you'll had more interest than you-ln
the tragic events in which we are placed, you
might well mistrus me but have precisely the
same. II this Union is dsmembered, and the
| Government il overturned, the grave of every
earthly hope will open at my feet, aud 1t Will
| open at yours also. [Applause.l In the lives
! OF families and Of nations there arise, from time
to time, emergencies of danger which press all
:heir members into the same common family
When the storm Is shreking and the laboring
vessel groans ia every joint, all on board-tha
humble sailor and most obscure passenge nger--have
right to speak of the same question or sell
| preservation and even so, amid the heavy eur
rent of this national crisis, an humble citizen
of this distracted and bleeding country, have
ventured to lift up the voice Of counsel n your
midst, and thank you for your most kind atten
! tion.