The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-10-24
Secretary Chase's Western Tour.
Journey from indianapolis to Cincin.
nati.spee ches by the Wag-A Iaunt
for yailandigham-Def OF the
Greenback System, etc, etc.

i ISSCfetdi1 oNN"S ~
is marked by a succession OF flying
though previously dellberated adj
dresses TO the people, four Of which
were made ct Lawrenceburg, Green's
burg, Shelbyville, and Indianapolis,
during e. late railroad trip from Gin
cinnat to the latter city, in company
with Gev. Morton, Of indiana At
shelbyville, Mr.. Chase being called
for as ;'Old Grecnbacks,' came for
ward and said from the platform:
One can hardly help speaking to
d people rejoicing over victory such
as We hare Won yesterday. 1t was
the battle day Of the republic. The
people OF great States were asked
whether they would snstain their ar
mics in The field, their credit at
home, and theic national honor
abroad.
They have decided all these QueS-
lions-tGey have decided them for
the country, they have decided them
for all time. II Ohio We have done
our part ny permitting a certain gen
tleman who has been waiting and
watching ever the border to remain
there and continue his occupation
under Queen Victorja's protection.
(Uproarious chears.( He'll stay
she:e TIL Uncle Abe parlons HIM
(CUecrs.) How soon that will be, II
ever, Uncle Abe may know. | don t
know. (Cheers.)
At indianapolis, being introduced
to the audience by Gov. Morton, lr.
Chase said:
On Friday last he had been con-
fcrriug with our excellent President
on SOME important matters, and at
tic close OF the conversation had
sad that he had q great notion to 20
out to Ohio aud vote the UnIon tick
ct. The wheels Of his department
were running smoothly. lie had
twenty-five millions ahead 10 pay the
soldiers on the lst of November, and
Il '"e e. '' l 70 '' 1N ho .hnSaht ha
$780, ,,i ~. '''I1 rha p S ha1 t,Id
~. ,''l ~: "T - l os'"I Nv ~ anl 90
,''''i 'I "'S','' ~ va J' ~ Ia,s,,ro 81
Il: i''" t;* ~" y. i nwa1I tha ;Mr,arse
s''"? no wv r. T '"s' t; 49, - 0h:o
ih"Jo'''! ava '''' ' "''-
After speaking os the magnitude
of the victory, and of the present ia
vnrabls nrosoacts Of our arms, he
.;au,i.
W."
q" Yonr excellent Governor has
been pleased 10 refer TO mf own ser
vices. wish [ could believe they
deserved q little OF the euIociuhS ne
has been kind enough to pass upon
them. 1t seems 10 ne thatln my Il
uanCial course | have ont been the
exponent 0: what must have been
the popular Judgment all the way
through. When | began the duties
OF my office, that great Ieauer, per
hars | should say that great follower
Of public opinion, the London Times,
said that Mr.. Chase would soon be
coming over there to borrow money
to carry OF this wicked war, and that
when he came he would not get it.
| said in reply that wouIdn go
there to horrow money, but that they
should COME here to ask me to take
their money CT them, and that If
they waited til! Mr.. Chase went there
to borrow money, they would wait
till their green isle sank in the ocean.
| began then hy borrowing all the
gold | could get in the country. |
raised one hundred and seventy five
millions, and began paying it out,
and it was soon observed that it did
not comc back ne&r.so fast as it was
paid CIT. Presently capitalists re-
fused TO furnish any more, unless at
extrav&raut rates, which ! wonldn t
pay. ljoro money must be raised.
Eastern banks proposed to take the
notes Of the government for the
amount wc wanted, with six per
cent. Interest, and then SO TO work
to manufacture the money to furnish