Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-10-15
SECRETARY CHASE.
His Wonderful Financial Success.

His Wonderful Financial Success.
Secretary Chase has demonstrated to
the nation that he is master OF his position.
No officer of the Government has been
more devoted to the interests of the coun-
try, and none have been more entirely sue
cessfnl He has performed herculean la
bors with all the GOODNESS. dash. adroitness,
and determination of Napoleon. He has
happily disappointed everybody--friends
and enemies. He may have made mistakes
in administering the affairs Of his bureau.
bat they are not now apparent. Finan-
cers and capitalists. intelligent and re-
nowneI. experienced and clear headed, one
and all, have been compelled--sooner or
later--to yield to him the respect due to a
superior. His faith in his plan, and his
perseverance in carrying it out. have re-
moved mountains of obctacles. AMI his f.
nancial ability stands. to-day. unquestioned
and nnquestionatie. in both hsnni- pheres.
Ii ever nation needed a nadn--a whole
man--for a most important position. q
m ost extraordinary emergency. that nation
was ours. When the war broke ont, all
alike. the timid and the faithless. the cour-
ageous and the hopeful. feared speedy and
financial chaos. A chilly darkness Of
commercial troubles hovered over us, aud
it was palpable that men dared not expect
anything but a plunge into disaster and
ruin. We wanted then a patriot, true,
loyal. self-sacri6cing. entirely devoted to
his country. and God gave him to us. We
wanted more, lover Of freedom, Justice
and humanity. and that want was supplied
We wanted still more. answering deter
mination and untemptable moral snd
Christian principle. and there We were not
forgotten. We wanted more vet, q man
whose honorable career and record would
place him high in the confidence and affee-
tions Of the people. and in this we were
favored Wa wanted the added gifts of a
diplomatist, business man, o sagacions
minister, a wise counselor. and a skillful
finaneier. and we were in all these gracious
ly remembered. A loval people are de.
voutly grateful-more and more daily
that our worthy Chief Magistrate so
thoughtfully and so promptly sought the
aid Of such rare administrative. judicial
and financial talent. And although Sec-
retary Chase has not Yet finished the stu
pendous work committed to his hands.
nor yet done all that will be required OF
him in or glorious struggle for Liberty.
nor yet seen even resting place for body
or brain. we are nevertheless constrained
to say "well done." and to tell him,
through these columns. that loyal people
will not forget the unparalleled efforts he
has so nobly and SO successfully put forth
to give us the power-the financial strength
so much needed in bringing our great
struggle to final vicsory.
We desire in this place to speak OF
what, in future, will be called the crown
ing act of the administration of our wor.
thy Secretary of the Treasury. We say
in future. for now the people cannot or do
not begin to estimate the results or the
benefits Of his pure currency banking sys-
tenn. Enough however. is already known
to give it great popularity, and to inspire
the belief that it v ill. at no distant day,
prevail in ell parts Of the country. We
have been shaved, cheated and robbed
long enough. Millions upon millions of
dollars have been lost; annually. by q
miserably poor or entirely worthless cur
reney Some of our States have legisla-
ted from year te year for the protection of
the public. and have done much to guard
their interests. On the whole. we are in
greatly improved condition; still we have
no currency except eur national currency
which is entirely satisfactory. or which
answers oil the purposes Of business. This
is universally admitted by capitalists.
bankers. and men of all parties. We
were greatly pleased during . recent Jour-
ney to find--in paying bills and receiving
change-thst everybody said. either at
hotel or railioad Offices. "Givs us green
backs" A good city bsnk-bill Of Phila-
delphis. Baltimore or Washington, was
instantly rejected. Loyal men and Cop
perhesds ell agree on this question of the
pocket.
The plan suggested by Secretary Chase,
and adopted bp Congress. to give the
country uniform currency. is SO we'll IN
dersteod that we need not refer to it in de-
tail. Already numerous banks, under
this law. are being organized 10 every di-
rection. and very shortly we shall begin to
these benefits. We have seen
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