The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-24
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SPEECH OF HON. Jos. HoLr.

SPEECH OF HON. JOS. HOLT.
The following are the most striking pas.
sages of the Grafton of the Hon. Joseph
Holt, to the Kentucky soldiers, sucamped
at the Falls of the Ohio:
"SEuTRALIrY"
Now that the booming of the cannon Of
| treason, and the cry of men stricken unto
death Tor hdeiitv to our flag. are borne to
US on almost every breeze, it is narrowing
to the soul TO be dragged into companion
ship with those who still vaciilate, who are
still timidly balancing chances aud coldly
calculating losses and gains who still per-
sist in treating this agonized struggle for
national existence as q petty question of
commerce. and deliberately take out their
scales and sseigh in our presence tie 6eecarIv
jesOsts Of trade against the life Of our eosn.
try.
THE ADMINISTRATION IEDoRsEp.
Have no fears as to the vigorous and al.
timately successful prosecution of this war.
aud feel no alarm as to the expenditure it
must involve, as to those startling steps.
seemingly smacking of the exercise of abb
soDute authority, which the Administration
may from time to time be forced to take.
be observed, it is apparent that no consid.
a moment. to modify the policy that has
been resolved upon. When the life Of the
patient is confessedly at stake, it would be
unwise as it would be inhumau to discuss
the question of the physicians fee before
summoning him to the bedside. Besides
all COW realize that the system of arithmetic
| hoo IN he al
in dollars and cents the worth of our insti-
tuIions. This terrible emergency. with all
its dangers and duties. was unforeseen by
the founders of our Government, and by
those who subsequently, administered it
and it must make laws for itself. The Gov.
eminent has been like strong swimmer
suddenly precipitated into the sea, and like
that swimmer it has unhesitatingly and
most justifably seized upon any and every
fundamentally with which it could subdue
the treacherous currents and waves by
which it has found itself surrounded. All
that iOds irregular and illegal in the action Of
the President has been fully appreciated By
the country, and will no doubt be appreciated
by Congress, on the broad and incontes,ibls
principle that the law and usages of admin.
stration should not be suffered to becoms
uture, do not hesitate to cay that any and
every measure required to save the Repub-
lie from the perIs that beset it, not only
may, but ought to be taken by the Admin.
istration, promptly and fearlessly.
UNION MEN IN THE SOUTH WAITING FOR roy.
Union men. who are your brethren.
throng in those States, and will listen for
the coming footsteps of your army. a.
the Scottish maiden of Lucknow listened
for the airs of her native land. L. is true.
that amid the terrors and darkness which
prevail there, ttey are silenced, an are
now unseen; but be assured that by the
light of the stars you carry upon your ban
ner. you will find them out.
When, therefore, you enter the South.
press lightly upon her gardens and fields !;
guard sacredly her homes protect. ii need
be, at the point of your bSyonets. her in
situations and her constitutional rights. for
you will thereby not only respond fully to
: the spirit and objects of this war. but you
/ exert, alike over The oppressed and infatu-
ated portion of her people. power TO which
, the most brilliant of your military successes
! might not attain. But when you meet 10
battle array those atrocious eonspirators.
who, at the head of armies, and through
! woes unutterable, are seeking the ruin Of our
: common country. remember that since the
sarord famed oper tie portals of Paradise
until n0ao IL has been dr0wn in no hoEier
: cause than that in Which yOa are engaged.
: Remember, too, the millions whose hearts
are breaking under the anguish of this ter.
;, rible crime, and then strike boldly-striks
in the power of truth and duty-strike with
a bound and shout. we'll assured that your
blows will fall upon ingrates and traitors
! and PARTICLES, whose lust for power would
make of this bright land one vast Golgotha,
rather than be baked in their guilty aims
and may the God of your fathers give you
the victory.
I, ATRocrrY OF TIRE REBELLIoE. az-
When we look away to that scene Of cars
mage, all strewed with the bodies Of patriotic
= men who cour;ed death for themselves that
their country might live, and then look upon
the homes which their fall has rendered
desolate forever, We realiss-what think
the popular heart in its forbearance has
: never completely comprehended--the IN.
. speakable and hellish strocity OF this rebei-
n lion. II is a perfect saturnalia OF demoniao
. passion. From the redeemed waters at
8 Bulls Run, and from the CORY Geld OF
). Manassas, there is now going up an appeal
y 10 God and to millions Of exzsperated men
= against the tends in human shape who,
= drunken with the orgies OF an internal am
!. bilion. are filing to its brim the cup OF
!. nations sorrow. Woe, woe, say, TO these
traitors, when this appeal shall BE- answered.
Honor vonen They scatter heavenly