Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-10-02


lieve Q resolution is nov extant, passed by th
secession convention ID the State Of Louisiana
when italtempied to secede from the Union, Il
which a declaration was made TO the effect tha
they did not expect, that they did NOT wish o.
Intend to obatruct the navigation Of the Mas
iaslppi River Our armies were eager TO fusi
to the field after an embargo was PLACED dHpor
the river and its commerce, aud they broke Il
down. The valiant hosts OF. the NofthW esi
broke through and destroyed alliobalructions
against the commerce of the Mississippi River
But, my friends, We found We were no better of
after We broke down JEFF. Davis obstructIona
than We were before-ihat Chase had taken
JEFF Divis' place. Loud cheers, mingled with
Few hlases.I i.ft tu. ..f. trf'8gl. OFT
IA soies---"Three cheers for Mr., Chase ~
A few individuals cheered accordingly, Gre
ating some confusion.l '"'' '''
MR. chase A RowDY AND BLAcKeUARD.
Mr.. Blair-Well, that is q good deal like
Mr.. Chase himaelf-that piece Of rowdyisn
aRd blsokguArdlsm. 10 don't surprise me al
all, % coming from one OF Mr.. Chase's friends,
and am very glad that The friends Of the
Government here, who have invited me to ad-
dress them, have allowed this thing to pass
With 90 much contempt. T'a tsi7 ,5#lrr
lVoicesr-"Pul him ont Pat him QUITE.
ferriDg to the individual who proposed three
cheers for Mr.. Chase.
cHABoE or DISCRIMINATION AsAINsT THE North
WEST. "H''"
My friends, II you will give me permission.
/ wish to cay that shall contend for the free
navigation Of the MisslssIppi against the EN- /.
barge OF Chase as strongly as have contend
cd against JEFF. Davls's embargo-[loud cheers,
and cries OF "Go on!' "Go onP.l and don't
care what position or what power be holds or
wlelds In this Government. / shall discuss
this simply as q measure deeply affecting the
interests Of our people; and don't believe
that any argument has been raised on the other
side-I have not seen ono attempted TO be rails
ed--which will justify the restrictions which
have been placed upon the commerce Of this
great river. II is well known that since the
4th day Of July, or, rather, since the 9Th day
OF July, no enemies Of the Government In
any organized force have been upon the Mis-
sissippi river within one hundred miles Of ell
ther OF its banks; that the commerce, the pro-
ducts of the Northwest have been tied up here
In our midst without market, except over the
tosily railroads between us and the East, have
been 80 taxed and burdened that /. ia scarcely
novel TO Us that the profits made by the rail.
roads eat up the profits that should have been
made by the producer IN the Northwest; and
absolutely, my friends, TO show how this thing
has operated, | will state to you that when
Banks made bis proclamation, declaring that
the direct commerce between New Orleans and
ports above should be free, and unrestricted,
and untsxed, the stock 10 the Erie railroad,
running from Dunkirk, on Lake Etle, to the
city of New York, fell from LOG 20 10l, ano
IL was not noted. The opening of the Mlssis.
sippl river had this effect upon this remote
railroad, which had enriched itself by the cut
ting of from us Of the free navigation of this
river. AS soon as Gen. Banks declared the
commerce free from New Orleans to ports
above-for he had no power to make IL free
elsewhere--as soon 40 he made this proclama--
tion, we see the result. Now, put it to this
community--I put II to any dispasslonste, to
any dlsinterested man, whether the NorthWes.
has not done her full share in suppressing this
rebellion. Loud cheers, and cries, "6he has. ~
And whether II is necessary that any discrimi-
nation should be made, OF ought to be made
against the Northwest. -. e'f ~ HllI
Ous city Of st. Louis, In which this minion
OF Mr.. Chase just poW sat, and suppose be
receives salary, PROBABLY without the sipbt.
est Interest in our city, aud who was never here
until sent here by Chase 70 ofiolate a. one of
our directors, where We have lived 90 long
this city, whose great prosperity was noted with
marvel throughout the country prior to the war,
has been tried more than any o.her city by the
vicissitudes of war. Our commerce has heeu
almost annihilated, and yet, without counting
the cost, and without one moment's hesitation,
l know that those merchants who have been
denounced here recently by one Of Chsse's or.
as Copperhead merchants OF
81, Lonis-I know that they were among the
fret men to come forward and olo.he and arm
the troops which we're called Into the service OF
the United States. Loud cheers. DO on
Yet they are stigmatized, OF the bidding Of
Mr. Chsee or some Of his minions, o, Coppsr.
head merchants, because they have attempted,
BY fair representations to tie Government by
nothing improper, through committee of their
>Wn number, sent to Washington TO expostul.te
With Mr.. Chase about these restrictions, and be
1eems it inadvisable 10 consider the wishes of
tho great interests of the Northwest, but pre
|ers rather to keep up their restrictions, and
Keep In the field On army of his people who do
great deal of trade on the sly, bus who think |
: very improper for any body else to trade with
he enemy, yet who have been suspected Of
having done q grea. deal of 1t themselyee. -
Laughter AMI applause.