M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-10-29

PEELED to recognize and confde in all
Union men alike, regardless Of their
opinions of slavery To intrigue.
against the President under whom he
held position, hae been the constant
employment Of oecretory Chase. -
The President unlike Mr.. Chase,
prefers that lie should intrigue against
him personally rather than embarrass
the Government. This 10 my expla-
nation. .sg.i ga .g9g.W fu ptAis
ls 1t q Suppossble case that such d
man as the Secretary Of the Treasury
wonld omit an opportunity OF enlar-
glng bis elactioneering machinery by
the appointment of q whole army Of
agents, deputies, aids1snd boards of
trade on the banks of the Mississippi,
especially it from any possibility he
coald throw the odium OF such a step
upon General Grant, and profit by
the power aud patronage Of such a
measure over the business Of the
whole Northwest i knew that the
instant he was assailed for keeping
up the blockade of the Mississippi
River, he would cover himself behind
the military authorities, and Mr..
Blows speech justi6es my anticipa-
tions, whilst it clearly falsifes the
Secretary's pretext. The letter Of
General Grant, quoted by Mr.. Blow,
does not justify single stop taken
by Mr.. Chase. On the contrary,
Mr.. Chass's measures are at COM
plete variance with and in defanee
Of the advice given by General Grant
General Grant is for free trade or no
trade at all. Mr. Chase is for re.
stricted trade--trade that will be en-
tirely in the hands OF his agents, and
will enable him to employ o small
army of his strikers, with "restric
tions" which, as General Grant says,
I"if lived up to, make trade unprofta.
bic, and hence none but dishonest
men would 60 into it." 81
I quote General Grants letter en-
tire with soRe passages italicized, to
which ask special attention,
."HEADouARrERs DEPARTMEsT OF THE TEs,l
tREssER, VloKsBURe, Mss, July 81, 1861.
"HOn s, ?. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury:
''SIR: Your letter Of the 4th instant
to me, inclosing copy OF letter of
Same date to Mr.. Meller, special
Agent Of the TreaSury,is just received.
My Assistant Adjutant General, by
whom shall send this letter, is about
starting to Washington, hence | shall
be very short in my reply.
"My experience in West Tennes.
see has convinced me that any trade
whatever with the rebeIlious States
is weakening to US ofat least thirty
three per cent. OF our force. No mat.
ter what the restrictions thrown
around trade, if any whatever is al.
lowed, it will be the means of sup.
plying to the enemy what they want.
Restrictions, If lived up to, make
trade Improbable, and hence none
but dishonest men 60 into it. | will
venture that no honest man has made
money in West Tennessee in the last
year, whilst many fortunes have been
made there during tho time.
"The people in the Mississippi
valley are now nearly subjuga.ed.--
Keep trade Out for ftv month., and I
doubt not out hdt the iOOrk Of subjugalioh
iotA be compIsts trade can be opened
freely 'Oith the States of Arkansas, Louisi-
ana and Mtssissispt-that tie people of these
Ststss UIH DC more anrtoHs for The projection
and enforcement Of our lat1s than The psopLe
of the loyal otates. They have expe.
rlenced the fortune of being without
them, and are now in a most happy
condition to appreciate their bless
ings. o1t4a-gr. q. is.5s,. .lI a.
mo theory Of my own will ever
stand in the way OF my executing in
good faith, ofany order may receive
from those in authority over me; but
my position has given me an opport
tdnity olseeing what would not be
known BY persons away from the
scene Of war; and ! venture, therefore,
to suggest great caution in opening
trade with rebels. - I5
81 am, sir, very respectfully, your
obedient servant,
I q. s. GRANT, Major General"
Mr.. Blow quotes this letter fer.
nished by the Secretary to whom it !
is addressed, for thepurposs Of throw
ing the odium, of his sown policy on
General Grant, and then Mr. Blow
$50 says General Grant and
so says your Secretary of the Treasu.
ry." We shsllsee. General Grant
says, "no matter what the restrictions
thrown around trade, ifany whatever
is allowed, it viii be the means OF
Supplying the enemy" Secretary
Chase therefore makes q lot Of regu-
lations, and throws restrict 10 n
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