Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-22

The War, the claMntiOu and In.
terventiOn.
SPEECH OF SECRETARY CHASE.


During Secretary Chase's recent visit
to Ohio he addressed a large meeting at
Cincinnati. The speech coming from so
prominent member of the Cabinet and
treating as it did of the topics most agi-
t ts.iss the nubhc mind, in a nain and up-
ambiguous style, is attracting considerable
attention. We make room below for ex-
tracts from il upon the most important and
interesting points. Mr.. Chase's plan of
demonstrating" the Union will be espec-
tally noticed as at once simple and just
to recognize and protect the Union men in
the rebelious states.
At last we have the positions that are
certain to bring success. | suppose all
military men will agree that the military
occupation of East Tennessee must neces-
sarily control the issue of the war. If the
rebels could take possession of that great
valleyand hold it permanently and send out
their armies from that locality, then we
could not hope for success in the long run.
1t is just as certain, now that we have
that valley of East Tennessee, that great
mountain region, and hold it, just as GER
tain is it a question Of time whether this
rebellion shall be put down or not. We
shall just as certainly succeed as time rolls
on, because we have that great internal
fortress, and all we have to do is to send
out our armies from it. Besides, we have
the complete control Of the Mississippi
River; the commercial possession of the
river, soon to become complete by the ad-
vance of our army. Everybody can see
that the party that holds the Mississippi
holds the control of the Mississippi Val
ley, and we hold to-day virtually the con-
troll of that valley,
Now, what remains? Gen. Gilmore,
one of Ohio's sons. is now constructing his
batteries in front of Charleston, and that
Charleston must fall is as certain as that
Fort Wagner was to fall before Gilmore.
consider, therefore, my fellow citizens,
that this rebellion is virtually subdued-l
know it is not actually subdued They
have large armies in the field, but ours are
vastly stronger. Everywhere our armies
are stronger than they are. Therefore |
regard this rebellion as virtually subdued.
But | think though it is not my business
to speak confidently of these thlngs--I
think, with the very slender lights pos
sess on this subject, that with energetic,
resoute conduct, with the whole head and
the whole heart of the nation thrown into
it, that this rebellion will be brought to a
close tolerably quickly.
THE PROCLAMATION.
1t was never intended to interfere with
the states that were Loyal This procla
nation comes up as a great feature in this
war. In my Judgment, the proclamation
was the right thing in the right place, and
without it, | am just as sure as ! am of
my own existence, that We could not have
made the progress we have made, and /
hold the man who denounces the procla-
nation, either speaks ignorandy of that
of which he knows but little or nothing,
or else he really desires that the rebellion
should l, succeed Loud anr.a ~use There
.,c. The rebellion would
nave succeeded but for the proclamation.
If then a man opposes the proclamation
he opposes it because he does not UNDER
stand 1t or because he wishes the rebellion
to succeed. But then, say some, you are
making war upon this people of the
South, and you will not let them come
back into the Union with their slaves.
Well. now gentlemen, there are two
classes of states in the South there is the
class Of states not affected by the proca-
nation. We have simply nothing to do
except to bid God speed to the uncondl-
tional Union men of those states. They
will do their own work in their own way
and in their own time, applausel and all
we have to do is to stand by them. But
in the states which are affected by the
proclamation, the case is different. Either
the proclamation was great monstrous
sham and an imposition in the face OF the
whole world or Else that proclamation was
an efectual thing, and there are no slaves
to-day in the rebel states. Loud cheers
They are all enfranchised by the procla'
nation; for what says 1t All the slaves
are declared new and forever free, and tn
executive power is Pledged to the nam
tenance of this freedom. If it were no
SO. it would be national imposture, ant
| would no more be guilty of that piece o
infamy than l would steal into your hous'
at night and rob your pantry. Laughte
and cheers.
But what have we to do with this proc
lamation in the rebellious slave states |
is very simple thing. Just simply rec
ognze the Union men who remain 4
those states. Such men as Durard, Mr.
Flanders, and Mr.. May, and whole hos
of others who were known as slaveowners
are now satisfied that the Union men
the South must see to it that slavery mus
never be permitted to be re-establlshed I
those states. Take such a man as tn
Hon. Mr.. Anderson When he wen
home and stood up for'the Union, wha
did the slave aristocracy do for him The
drove him from the state, and his vile an
little ones were obliged to take shelter !
the bushes, and SO with mulntudes