Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-15
Reception OF secretary Chase.

the train bearing the distinguished gentleman
b1ve ia sight, cannon- under the direction Of
Oil STusx. OF The Arsenal. were Unchanged
Then the Secr,tary stepped into balVgehe,
drawn by two sraD Of beautiful greys. and. es-
corted by infantry. artillery, cavalry and music,
proceeded through several streets IN the Capitol
yard Here an immense platform was erected.
aud among the notable citizens accompanying
the iIlustrious visitor observed Brigadier Cen
eral JANE. BLAKE. Esq. General CARKISsTox,
Major General AMY WALLACE, riding grey
horse. presented to him. il j. SAID. by deceased
son Of the late President ZACHARY TAyLoR. Cal
WIS FLETCHER. Sr Hon A q PORTER, D GAR
LAND ROsE, ALFRED HAREIsoN. and others too
tedious TO mention Numerous flags, not one Of
them battle torn. however. were suspended over.
around aud about the boards accomplished car
penters had. under the direction of the Govern
ment, erected. The National Guards band were
on hand with their Inevitable Hail TO the Chief -
which We must say in all candor they blew re-
markedly we'll through their wind instruments.
Then His ExceIiency.
GOVERNOR soRroSs SPEECH
followed. and truthiully report, as fol
lows:
Ladies and Genflem,n: In the presence Of the
great event which uanspired yesterday. am in
capable of uttertnce. The people of four great
States on that day spoke To this country. 10 Eu
rope, and TO the world. They gave. also. assur
ances to the army that il should not tie deserted
They gave assurances TO the Government. too,
4, Oh ~ no
tanned
We have shown 10 all that with the last man,
the last drop of blood and The last dollar. we the
people Of the North, are determined TO put down
the rebellion Long ago the rebellion would have
been crushed were il not for the encouragement
from those in our own midst lie, Us not forget.
in this day OF triumph, that noble army OF
martyrs who are pouring out their blood like
water to maintain this Government; let us not
forget the President and others of the Cabinet
(naming them seriafum) and last. and finally
let us not forget the distinguished Secretary of
Treasury Hon Salmon p Chase. Ladies' and
gentlemen, he has administered the affairs of his
department with an ability which challenges the
admiration of the whole world | beg leave to
present him to you. your honored guest, whom
you welcome 70 Indiana.
Mr.. oHAsE's SPEECH.
The honorable gentlemen. after this introduc-
ton, said
FELLOW CITIZENS, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
On Friday last | was comforting with our excel
lent President upon some important matters, and
at the close of our conversation | said to him
Il have "a great notion to 20 To Ohio and vote
the Union ticket, and II YOU have nothing ia par
ticular for me to do-as the wheels OF my de-
partment running quite smoothly just now,
and | have laid away twenty ave millions OF
dollars 10 nay the soldiers on the first OF Novem-
ber-l believe | will go;" and SO | went, aud on
Yesterday had the pleasure To contribute nv
single vote 10 the immense majority gwen M
Ohio for the Union. And now | want all these
young men and bows who stand before me 70 day,
TO remember that whenever great crisis comes
(and all elections great crises,l the FIR
duty of every citizen IS to know he Is right, and
then vote the ticket. | would not exchange the
pleasure and salts action that felt in depositng
my vote on yesterday, for all the compliments
that ever were ever can be bestowed upon my
administration oil the financial department of the
government.
Fellow citizens. yesterday. as your excellent
Governor, by whose kind invitation | am here
To day. has remarked. a great day in the
annals of this nation. There has. perhaps, hardly
ever been a greater day in our history, and
think most certainly no greater will ever come
Yesterday when the sun arose, thousands OF
hearts were beating with anxiety all over the
land-some with anxious prayer To God that the
cause Of the Union might prevail by the voice OF
the people: others with eager hope that the fag
which our armies carry so galantly in the field
might be stricken down by their comrades and
fellow citizens at home; rebels in the South look
ing to the action of the people of the States with
eager interest. hoping that they might hnd that
success at the ballot-box which they could not
secure by their armies in the field
These hopes, these auxietIes penetrated the
breasts of all the people upon the face of the
public The sun went down, and the great issue
was decided. for the people with an unanim ty
nation came up To the ballot box ana said in tones
OF thunder-"This republic, which our fathers
founded and secured by their blood. shall livel'
[Cheers And. fellow citizens, this republic
now irH live We have i'm the progress OF our
armies achieved successes which make the reduc-
tic n of the rebellion
The possession of East Tennessee guarantee.
TO Us the center of the rebel Confederary; ts
very heart is in the hands OF our troops General
Rosecrans confrouts Bragg at the gate OF Z st
Tennessee leading into the State oi Georgit.
General Burn side has the interior. and it Is
utterly impossible and so the rebel
statesmen themselves have said, continually. that
the rebellion can. under such circumstances. sue
coed. They must wrest East Tennessee from
our grasp, or IL - Only question OF time whether
the rebellion shall be put down or not. So, too,
We hold the Mississippi river; that of course Iii
vides the Conieieracy IN twain. and that party or
that body of people that holds the Missi>sippi
must necessarily have control OF the Mississippi
valley. Thus we have possession of these two
great important pOns. In addition 10 this we
have most OF their seapOrts. and AT this very
moment Gilmore. worthy aud gallant son OF
Ohio. j. approaching by sap and mine the city OF
Charleston itself, and IN few DAYS, perha -, but
sooner or later anyhow, that rebel city, where
treason nursed aud born and fed and brought
TO maturity. must necessarily fall. Thus we
have things in our own hands to great extent
Now in the light of this tact look at the import
ance OF the great events of Yesterday. Suppose
the result had been otherwise. Suppose that this
gentleman who has been sent by the kindness OF
the President TO the protection of Queen Victoria
had been elected Governor of Ohio--we would in
all probability have had civil war in Ohio Suppose
the so called peace party had succeeded in Penn
sylvania. The result would have been that supplies
would have been Withdrawn from your armies in
the field. FIR the influence sud acts of the
Governor of Pennsylv mia could effect that object.
suppose that the heart of Indiana had prov ell
unsound. How plralyzed and weakened
would have been the arm OF the government
How utterly impossible would il have been Tor
the President to give the soldiers in the field any
encouragement that their wants would he sup
piled and their services rcwardedl But now the
ueopie have -al the army won N III hay .