The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-10-22

y to carry on the war, ana now 10 tue
bird year of the war the people were
converting their moRey into
United States Securities at six per cent.
instead of investing in real estate
These facts display q confidence in the
of the national finances,
never before ,known'in any nation. 1t
is the man who has thus distinguished
himself that now have the pleasure
of introducing to you. '..,..
Speech OF Secretary Chase.
Gov. Chase arose, and after hearty
round of cheers, proceeded as follows
"On Friday last, in conversation with
our excellent President, told him |
had great notion to go to Ohio and
vote the Union ticket CCries Of "Good
for you" and if you have nothing for
m to do and as the wheels Of my de-
partment are running along smoothly,
Tshall 60" "Well," said the Presi-
dent, "I wish you would" SO ]. went
and yesterday had the pleasure Of
contributing my single vote to the i'm
mense majority given in Ohio for the
Union; and want these boys that stand
before me to remember that when the
great crises comes, (and alllelcctions are
great crisis in our country, the first
duty ofa citizen is to know that he is
right, and then vote the ticket. l
would OF have missed the pleasure of
having given my vote yesterday for all
the compliments passed upon my ad-
ministration Of the finances"
Mr.. Chase then referred to the vari.
Gus and good results that will occur to
the nation from the triumphs of the
election, and most prominent of which
would be the most speedy termination
Of the war. He discussed the character
of the contest in which the country was
engaged, showing it to be an effort to
establish an Aristocracy in pla,e of the
Republic inherited by our fathers. In
tho management of the war, we, at
Washington, have only endeavored to
represent your wishes. The President,
in his sphere; and several Cabinet Off
GERS, have only laborel to give express.
sion to your will. Mistakes may have
occurred, but all have done the
best they could to give effect to the peo-
plc's will in the restoration of tho Re.
! public. -,. r .... ams
Your excellent Governor has been
! pleased to refer to my own services. |
wish I could feel that l was entitled to
any portion ofthe eulogium pronounced
upon me. must confess to having
endeavored to interpret the American
heart and do precisely what the Ameri.
can judgment demaneed at tho outset ol
this struggle. The great leaders of op.
inion, or follower of opinion, l am moi
certain which, the London Times, said;
"Mr Chase will soon come to Europe tc
borrow money and we will not let him
have any, and then we will see what
will become of their attempt to restore
their vaunted Republic" What WOULD
you have me do? asked tho speaker. Yo,
would never have bidden me to go t.
England to get money. Cheers
What was to be done? I borrowed al
the gold there was in the country
$175, 600, ,000-and paid it out; but i
failed to come back, and tho banker
and capitalists said, We cant furnisl
gold any longer, unless you will pay Vi
such prices as will enable us to buy tin
England That did not suit my ideas
It was very clear that if they did not
furnish it, we could not get it-and W
had no time to make it. The mex
thing was, will you take the paper Q
our banks and pay us six per cent. il
gold2 What would you have me do
You would have said, here is Jones,
|, farmer, Smith, manufacturer, Robin
son, soldier, and so on, all reliabl
and worthy men, whose paper is q
! good as that of any bauks--why nc
give such people the preference, an
make green backs, representing tn
wish Of the people? did so. hav
issued great many green backs, A
first many people thought this was
very great exploit; many bankers pre-
dioted failure, while others said, "yo,
are right, go ahead" Many disloyal
lists said, at will break us down." an
several refused to receive the money
, But we told them they could take it o
none, and we made tia legal tender. ]
was necesssryto 60 one step furthC
and establish a means by which the ma
tional currency should bc permaneu
and the national banking system WI
inaugurated. Thus L have given 20
; about as much of report as l expeC
r to give Congress.
Mr.. Chase then spoke Of the issues