The national Republican., 1861-08-14
Secretary Chase and the Chamber OF
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Yesterday morning the members cf he Cham
ber Of Commerce and various merchants on
Change were rather surprised by the rec ipt
of circulars emeuaiing from the Chamber. in.
tim lti6g that an inform i meeting would be
held the some af ernJOn, at which The Hon
Salmon p. Chase, Secretary Of the Treasury
would be present. The announcement had tie
desired effect, and ut the appointed hour, two
o'clock, there was not standing room In the
Chamber for the numbers who pressed forward
with tho hope OF cleaning from The Secretary
something that would give them The cue in iu
turc financial spccuIations with the Govern.
mcnt.
With official pronptitu1c the honorable Secre
taIy of the Treosrry entered the Chamber to the
minute Of the appointed tire. He was accom-
panied by Hon. Caleb B. Smith. Assistant Sec
rctury OF the Interior, aud John J. Cisco, L q.
BY the latter gcntlcm n the honorable Secre-
t,ry and Assistant Secretary wcro Introduced
to the asscmblag'. The usual greeting took
place, S cretaly Chase mingling for few mo-
III tn's with the throng
The meeting was called to ord by j. De
Puyster Ogden. L q, who presided, md who
in few words stated the object Of calling the
Chamber together.
MIR CHAsE's REMARKS.
Mr.. Chase thanked the members of The Cham
Der of Commerce for the very cordial and graf
flying welcome they had extended TO him H.
had crmo to New York on brief official visit,
and in connection with matters entitely be.
longing to his dut'e' to the Government lie
had not come 10 advsrce the interests Of any
party. but 10 lend bis whole assistance in Sns
tainiDg the Administration, and in maintaining
and upholding tho dignity of the Government.
a great deal depended upon the success which
would attend the financial operations OF the
Government in this crisis. The Union, the Cct at
hope OF Millions must bn preserved, aud its
preservation was the cole aim and object Of the
Administration. To the mercl ants of Nea York
now, as ever, the GNvcrnmen. and t!!c country
looked for support in the exgen:ies Of the
present time. IIn thanked them sincerely for
the kind ard cordial wclc ,mo they had cX.
tended to him,
HON MR. SMITHS REMARKS.
The Hon. Mr.. Smith then addressed the meet
lug. His presence before the chamber on that
occasion was purely accidental lie was not
ttcre "a q representative of the Administration,
as was his honorable colleague. He had very
little to do with the financial operations OF the
Government. He was, nevertheless. 20 soma
extent one of the advisers and counsellors of
the Administration which represented the peo
ple-au administration which had no interest,
bat such us was common to the pc lpla Of the
whole country. A rebellion had broken out
iu the country. which though but insignificant
at first, had now assumed an enormous mN7ni
tudc and which would r'quire ali Tho strength
aud energies Of the Government to crush
Th re, however, cXised no llub. of the uiti-
mate Suppression Of the rebellion, if the poo-
pie con inued to sustain the Government in
The future as til y had done in the past. 1t
was true the public Mid hid been depressed
by the late di.aster TO tie UnJu.arms in Vir.
ginia; but that disaster was bur u temporary
one, and will be ere lcng followed by victory
such rs cannot fail to Ic establish the suprcM-
ncy of the Government and the laws, and to
reinstate the American flag over all the forts
and pub h1i dingsin all the States. [Cheers
This closed the proceedings, and soon after
tbemeeiiug adjpurned-NI. Herald, yesterday