The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-10-22
SECRETARY CHASE IN INDIANA.
Enthusiastic Reception and
Speeches along the Route.

Chase's Reply--Exposition of his
Financial System His Views of
the War and Gods Providence
in it, &c.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. ID.
The special train bearing Secretary
Chase to this city arrived yesterday at
2P. NJ. The distinguished Treasurer
was accompanied by Gov. Morton and
committee of invitation. All along the
road the residents displayed the greatest
eagerness to catch a glance of the great
fnancier and statesman. Crowds gath
cred at every station, but the train only
stopped at Lawrcnceburg, Greensburg,
and Shelbyvillo.
At Lawrenceburg, Mr.. Chase made a
short speech, congratulating his hear.
ers upon the brilliant triumph of the
Uuion party. At every stopping-placc,
and indeed, many times while the train
was in motion, tho Secret tnry was laugh.
ingly greeted with shouts of green backs
-greenbacks! Many who would never
have been suspected of any knowledge
of that great-riddle, financial economy,
seemed to appreciate tho rare ability
aud foresight which Mr.. Chase has dis.
played during his term, and appeared
TO rejoice to, have an opportunity to
welcome the trusty pilot of the coun-
try's financial prosperity.
At Greensburg Governor Chase was
introduced to a largo crowd by Cover
nor Morton, and made the following
remarks:
FELLow-cITIzEN OF INDIANA I am
proud to be introduced to you by gen
tleman whom we have learned to regard
at Washington as one Of the surest
props of our country in its efforts to
suppress the rebellion. Your worthy
Governor has achieved for himself a
reputation which will not die as long as
the history of this war is remcmb bered
and that will be forever. Voices,
"Thats So" | am happy to bo able
to bear this tribute to him, for have
had an opportunity to observe his
course from the first. He has been at
work raising men, while have been at
work raising money to pay them
Cheers. Sometimes thought he had
a great purtiality for the people of In.
diana, for he came down on me pretty
heavily for grccnbaoks, and was never
satisfied until he got all he asked for
| [Cheers and laughter
What is the reason you all look sc
pleased to-day2 Voice-"Be cause Val
landigham is beaten" "Because We
have shclled the Butternuts."1 When
ever | begin to make speech, the peo
pie take it out Of my mouth, and max,
it themselves; and since you all feel 81
good, and have cause to feel so on ac
count Of the good news from the Della
ware to the western border of Iowa,
need make you no speech. The news
will also send a thrill of joy through the
ranks Of the army, and as it goes from
camp to camp, the soldiers from Ohio
Pennsylvania, Indiana and Iowa, viii
get together and shout their joy tha
their brothers at homo didn't forge
them in their hour of triumph. Ever
soldier will feel his strength renewed,
for you know that when our friend
look reproachfully upon us we becom
discouraged and comparatively power
less; and for the same reason, every reb
ell will feel himself but half the man h
was before. So, when you strengthen
your own side and weaken theirs, yo,
, contribute great deal toward diminish
ing the duration Of the war. Thes
are the effects Of your triumphs of yes
terday. You are sure of united peo
pie, more sure than you were day befor
) yesterday; to-day We are perfectly sur
that the contest will result in the ros
toration of this great Republic. Now
what have we to do2 Not rest upol
what we have done, but work on con
tinually in giving strength to our caus
all over the country, that we may b
ready for any future event. There ma
be some dark days in store yet, for no
body can tell what may come. Let u
go to work, then, to preserve this grca
republic one and indivisible.
Mr.. Chase then thanked the peopl
for'their kindness, when three cheer
were given for "thc father of all green
backs. ."f' The Secretary responded tbi
if he was the father of the greenback
! h is family was rAther.numerous, and !
3 co uld not deny but that they bore b
: likeness. Laughter and calls for Co.
Q ernor Mortor.
While tho train was movin ng of II