Smyrna times., 1861-07-25
ADDRESS OF THE HON. JOS. HOLT.
at LOUISVILLE, KY.

Of the reception of the Hon. Joseph Holt late
member Of Mr.. Buchanan's Cabinet. Mr..
Hslt vas Introduced to the audience by the
HSs. Henry Pirtle. and amid prolonged and
sesfening cheers, spoke as follows:
Fellow Citizens A few weeks since, in
ssslher form. yentured freely to express my
views upon those tragic events which have
brought sorrow to every hearthstone and to
every heart in our distracted country, and it is
nss ny purpose on this occasion to repeat those
views, or 10 engage in any extended discussion
si the questions then examined. 1t is not ne
sssssry that should do so, since the argument
n exhausted. and the popular mind is perfectly
fsailiar with it in all Its bearings. Twill, how
ever. With your permission, submit a few brief
observations upon the absorbing topics of the
day. and If do so with an earnestness nd EN-.
PhsEs due alike to the sincerity of NY convic-
tons and to the magnitude of the interests in.
sslEed. Il ls trusted that none will be offended,
cot sven those who may most widely differ from
na
HsISoUsSEss oF SOUTHERN TREASON.
CsUld one. an entire stranger 10 our history.
asw look down upon the South and see there
huadred or hundred and fifty thousa nd men
marching in hostile array. threatening the cap
isre Of the capital and the dismemberment of
ihs territory Of the republic; and ould he look
assia and see that this army is marshaled and
directed By officers recently occupying dist:n.
ga'hed places in the civil and military service
efihe country, and further, that the States from
wh'eh this army has been drawn appear to be
vast sseihing eauldrOn of ferocous passion, he
would very naturally conclude that the Gov
srnment Of the United States had committed
ssne great crime against its people, and that
thH sprisng was in resistance 10 wrongs and
ouirsges which have been borne until their en-
daraaee was no longer possible And yet, no
conclusion could be further from the truth than
ha The Government of the United States
hss been faithful to all it's Constitutional obi.
4aIiOas.
FOs eighty years it has maintained the pa-
t'snal honor at home and abroad, and by it's
p'owess' tie wisdom, and it's justice has given
70 The title Of an American citizen Ia elevation
among the nations of the earth which the citi.
z'" OF no republic has enjoyed since Rome was
mistress OF the world. Under its administra.
t'On the national domain has stretched away to
she Pacific, and that constellation which an.
oouheed our birth as people has expanded from
thirteen to lhirtyfour stars, all, until recently,
moving Uncisturbed and undimmed in their
M I1uhs nuI
STATE have been invaded; no mans pro.
psfiy las been despollled, no mans liberty
seridged. no man's life oppressvely jeopardized
eg the action Of this Government. UJunder it's
senign influences the rls of public and private
prosperity have swened into rivulets, and from
sT'seIs into rivers, ever brimming in their full
nsss' snd everywhere, and at all periods of it's
history. its ministrstions have fallen as gently
"a the people Of the United States as do the
&s~s of summers night on the flowers and
sFss' Of the gardens and fields.
ITS TRUE ORIGIN.
whence, then. this revolutionary outbreak /!
whence the secret spring of this gigantic con.
sp'Faey' which, like some huge boa, had com.
p.s'eiy eeiled itself around the Limbs and body
o. 'he Republic, before a single hand was rails.
% !" resist il! Strange, and indeed startling
"'ne announcement must appear, when it ia lis
~P0a 'ne years Of the next generation, the ma
Nonal tragedy 10 whose shadow we stand to-
Hkh'' nas come upon US because in November
'' 'onn Z. Breckinridge was not elected
nj
-'"e"'n vas This is the whole story. And
~oo'o pray now 10 know on what was Jobn
- 0eeknrdge fed that he has grown so great.
"" republic founded BY Wishinpton and
Ss@en'ed hy the best blood tha has ever coursed
"O-aa 'eias' 10 to be overthrown because,
.0'''0'n' ne cannot be its President! Had he
seen eAoseH' We well know that we should no,
ease sesfA ct this rebellion, for the Ie,o, ,,;,t
wAieh q 10 bs'ng moved would have hooD ,,,.,,
aag 10 the bands Of the eOnspirstOrs. Even &C
Ger his defeat. eonld it have been g.sr.D,ioI
eeTond all Peradventnre. that Jefferson Davi,
ss ssme other kindred spirit would be the sue
eessOr Of Mr. Lincoln, presume we hazar,
os'hing IN asserting that this atrocious move
meat sgsinst the Government would not hav,
eesn Get on foot. So much for the principle
involved IN It. This great crime, then, with
A'en we are graphing. sprang from that "sir
" shieh the angels fel''-an unmas,ered and
p'n'gale ambitiOn--aR ambition that would
fs'aef reign in hell than serve in heaven -
"a' would rather rule supremely over a shat
se'so fragment of the Republic than run the
ehsnees OF sharing with others the honors O.
the whole.
ins eOospira,Ors Of the South read in The
'seuoa OF Mr.. Lineoln declaration that th,
emeefa'le party had been prostratsd, if no
nasiy destroyed BY the selfish inlrigues ant
eo'raetions ofis leaders they read, too, tha
'as siei0us. emseiased and spawned hobby o