The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-10-21

the navigation Of the Mississippi River, or
resnct its commerce; and l believe ares
olu'ion Is now exiant, passed by the secess
sion convention in the the State OF LCnslanA
when 1t attempted to secede from the Cn'oh'
IN which declaration was made to the CT (
Iect that they did not expect, that they
did not wish or intend to obstruct 'ne
navigation OF the Mississippi. Our arh'es
were eager to rush to the field aftor an eun-
barge was placed upon the river and i'S
commerce, and thew broke it down. Tue
valiant hosts OF the Northwest broke through
and destroyed all obstruclions against the
commerce Of the Mississippi River. But,
my friends, we ioun1 we were no better oft
after We broke down JEFF Davis. distinctions
than we were before-that Chase had taken
JEFF. Davis place. Loud cheers, mingI.d
with a few hisses1
A voice -"ThTee cheers for ChaSe"]
A few individuals cheered accordingly,
creating some confusion,
: hk. CHASE RowDY AND eBLAcKeuARD.
Mr.. Blair-Well that is a good deal like
Mr.. Chase himself-that piece OF rowdy-
ism and blackguardism. 1t don't surprise
me at all, as coming from one Of Mr.. Chass'S
Of the Government here, who have invited
me to address them, have allowed this
thing to pass with 50 much contempt.
Voices-"put him out! Put him out!'
referring to the individual who proposed
three cheers for Mr. Chase
CHARGE OF DIsCRIaINAIIaN AGAINST THE
NORTHWEST.
NV friends, il you will give me permls-
sion, I wish to say that shall contend for
free navigation of the Mississippi against
the embargo OF Chase as strongly a. have
contended against JEFF Davis embargo-
lOnd cheers and cries Of "Go on! "Go
onn and don't care what position or what
power he holds or weIds in the Govern
ment. ! shall diScusS this simply as a
measure deeply affecting the interests o. our
people; and don't believe that any argu-
ment has been raised on the other side-I
| have not seen one attempted to be raised
which will justify the restrictions which
| have been placed upon the commerce oil this
great river 1t is well known that since
the 4h dav OF July, or, rather, since the
/ 8th day OF July. no enemies Of the Govern
ment in anv organ ized force have been upon
the Mississippi river within one hundred
miles of either OF its banks: that the com
merce, the products OF the Northwest have
been tied up here in our midst without a
market, except over the cos ly railroads be.
tween US and the East, have been so taxed
and hurdened that it is scarcely novel to us
that the potts made hv the railroads eat uL
the profits that should have been made by
the producer in the Northwest. and absolute
]y, nv friends TO show how this thing has
operated, ! will state to yen that when
Banks made his proclamation, declaring that
the direct commerce between New Orleans
and ports above shodld be free, and unre.
stricted, and untaxed, the stock in the Erie
railroad running from Dunkuk, on Lake Z
rie, TO the city of New York, fell from 1Ot
to 10l, and it was not noted The openin.
Of the Mississippi river had this effect upor
this remote railroad, which had enriched it
sell by the cutting off from US OF the free ma
igation of this river, AS soon a. Gen Bank
declared The commerce from New Orean
to ports abOve--for he had no power to maxi
: 1t free elSewherc-as soon as he made tbi
proclamation, we see the result. Now pu
1t to this communltv-I put it to any disrss
sonate to any disinterested man, whethe
the Northwest has not done her full shar
. in snppressing this rehallion. Loud cheers
and cries, She haS"l And whether it i
necessary that any discrimination should h
made, or ought to be made against tn
Northwest.
, Our city Of st. Louis, in which this min
ion OF Mr.. Chase just now sat and sup
G pose be receives a salary, probably wi'hou
q the slightest interest in our city. and wh,
= was never here until sent here by Chase
. officiate as one Of our directors, where W
t have lived so long--this city, whose grea
}, prosperity was noted with marvel through
u ont the country prior to the war, has bee
tried more than any other city hy the vicis
= tudes war. Our commerce has been a
t most annikila'ed, and yet, without countin
b the cost, and without one moments hesi's
,, tion, | know that those merchants VIII
|. have been denounced here recently by or
q Of Chase's organ--denounced as Coppe
- head merchants OF St Louis-I know th
of they were among the first men to come TO
e ward and clothe and arm the troops whic
1t were called into the service of the U. s.
Loud cheers
n Yet they are stigmatized, at the biddir
10 Of Mr. Chase or some of bis minions, as Co
10 perhead merchants because they have a
t, tempted, by fair representations to the Go
b eminent by nothing improper, through
ID committee of their OVID number, sent
Washington to expostulate with Mr.. Cha
m about these restrictions. and he deems it i
or advisable to consider the wishes OF the gre
IS interests Of the Northwest but prefers rat
to er to keep up their restrictions, and keep
g; the field an army Of his people who do
Of great deal Of trade on the sly, but who thi
IN it very improper for any body else to ira
k. with the enemy, yet who have been suspec
be ed Of having done great deal of it thel
it selves. Laughter and applause
ne - - =
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