Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-24

the benign con-umm ition ."
The BIair.Blow.Chase I'm brogIio.
General Blair has published relonder to the
speech of Mr Blow, HE Congressional colleague,
from which We ttke the following extract. rela
tive to Secretary Oh ,se and his river policy:
Mr. Blow thinks that have capped the climax
of audacty by the manner in which have spoken
OF Mr Chase. the Secretary of the Treasury. |
arn unconscious of ans unusual boldneSs. or au
dacty in speaking my opinion of MIN. Mr. Blow
seems 10 he inspired with "A kind OF awe a lie APP
proaches that august figure enthroned upon
gre cnbacks Men who possess much patron
age a. Mr. Chase seldom find themsels rs with
out follower, reldy to shower upon their heads
as much eulogy as Mr. Blow has been able To
scrape together Nh. Chase has purchased a
printing press and made as many greenbacks a.
were authorized bv Congress- and the soldiers
and the people have received hem because they
have faith in the re-estabiiShment OF the Union
and the solvency OF the Government. faith
founded upon the ,aor of o1s. the mex
hausrable resources of our country, and the un
conquerahe energies of the American people,
and not At all Oh MIR ChaSes printing press.
know Mr Chase tolerablv we'll With very
great ability. and all the good looks, polished
maune-s and gentemanly bearing that Mr. Blow
claims tor him. he i as thoroughly selfish and
narrow A. any public man in the country. He
WAS candidate for the Presidency before the
last Chicago Convention. The OHIO delegation
W - divided between him and old Ben Wade
Wades friends supported Chase until all hope OF
his nomination vanished 1t then believed
that il Chase would perm his friends from Ohio
TO vote Tor Wade, 50 as to give him the entire
State he could get enough votes to his
nomination.. Ii WAS refused on the ground that
Wade was from Ohio, and that il he WAS nOmin
ated his successor could not well be taken from
the same State; and ms Mr.. Chase was from Ohio.
this would be an obstacle in his way. This one
illustrates the character of the Secretary of
the Treasury
When the rebe lion broke out. Mr. Chase held
this language: 1.-The South is not worth fighting
for F" Several gentlemen OF high position in the
country heard him utter this sentiment. subStan
tally He at that time Secretary of the
Treasury jeff Davis exclaimed, as he left the
Senate, call the South wants is to he let alone"
ana Mr. Secretary Chase was, in effect, declaring
"the South is not worth fighting for" jeff
Davis said "let Us alone Chase said let them
alone" The difference between them, in fact,
although their motives are wide apart. WAS the
difference DEF ween tweedledum and tweeiedee.
One wanted Southern and the other Northern
Cpnfederacy, each believing his own chances
best in that sort of division.
The scheme for anDhatlng the Southern
States and reducing them To territories. has its
origin with Mr. Chase, and grew out of the same
sentiment. He was determined that II the North
would 40, submit to have the territories of the
republic curtaed. the Mississippi river cut IN two,
and two hostile nations established To make per
petual upon each other-at any rate the
Southern States should be deprived of their cleo
tOral votes, whi.h he was "a i>iel would NJ be
cast for him Hence this scheme for furnishing
the States for the treason committed by their IN
hibitauts. This plan was eraveiv submitted to
Congress by gentleman known to hold conf
dential relations with Mr. Chase, and " - drafted
by Mr. Chase himself. Ii was known that tie
plan WAS in opposition 10 The views of the PfeS-
dent, hut his C.binet officer found 90 retain
his utfice while connecting schemes - overthrow
the policy of the Administration under which he
held office How are such trans actions ordinarily
regardel his Is only IN Keeping with Dir
Chase persistent etlart TO make use OF the
slaverS question in such 70 mike a
division among the Union men of the country,
and create ,iistru>t of the President among the
extreme radical antI-sllvery men. because he for
the very saeiy OF the Government itself, was
and i compelled to recognize and coniie in ali
Union men alike. regardless OF their opinions Of
slavery To intrigue against The President under
whom he held position. has been the constant
employ ment of Mr.. Chase. The President.
like Mr. Chase, prefers that he should intrigue
against him personally rather than embir
rasS the Government This l. nv explanation
l. il Supposable case TINT such man as the
Secretary OF the Treasury would omit an oppor-
tu uitv OF eularsing his electioneerng machinery
by the Apo ntment OF whole army OF agents,
deputies. aids and boards of trade on the banks of
the Mississippi especially it by any possibility ne
could throw the oiium OF such a step upon Gen.
Grant, and profit by the power and patronage OF
such a measure over the business OF the whole
Northwe>tg knew that the instant he as
saiie'i Tor Keeping mp the blockade ct the MSss-
sppi river. he would cover himself behud the
military authorities and NJ Blows speech jnsti
Ties antci1ttions whilst II cletriv tal>itips the
SecretarV'S pretext The letter of Gen Grant.
quofei by Mr. BLOW. does not Justify single step
t'ken by Mo Cnt~e. On the contrary. Mr. Chase's
measures are at complete variance with and in
dehIuce Of the ADVICE given by Gen. Grant.
tiei Grtut X tor free trade or no trade NJ all.
VI Chase j. for restricted trade-trace that will
Toe entirely IN the hands OF his agents. and will
enable him u enplov small army of his
strikers. WITH restrictions which, - Gen Grant
saw 'If liveI up To. make the trade improbable,
aud hence none tut dishonest men would 20 into
il"
quote Gen Grants letter entire:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF rHr Tr>yrssEE
NIcKssURG, Mss. luly ~, ls63.
mn - Z, tittfsc. NfftffFg - tte treasury.
Sik Your letter Of the inst 10 me- enclosing copy
Of letter OF date to Mr Neen special agent OF The
treasury. J. lust received. Nv Assistant Adjutsnr
tie era by n al send this letter. about
ia for Washington hence shall be very short in my
reilly.
Nv experience in West Tennessee has convinced me
that any trade whatever Win the rrbelolS
weakening % at least hriy three per cent Of
force No matter what the restrictions thrown around
trade If any j, allowed, viii be the II
supplying 20 the enemy what they Restrictions.
II lived up L. make trade improbable. and hruce none
but dishonest 20 into K. | will venture that no
honest man has made money n West Tennessee in the
last year. Wills, many fortunes have been made there IN
that
The D ople 81 the Mississippi Valley nearly
subjuEated. Keep trade cut for leS months. aut I
doubt but that the wurk Of sui ugafion viii be CON-
plefe-fhsf trac De opened freely tn the States
OF Arkans 5, Louisiana and ASissppi-ihat the people
Of these States viii be more suxious for the protection
and euorcrneut Of laws than The people 90 the 10y
State They have expe fenced the fortune Of b.ing
without them and nov IN most happy condition 10
appr oiatr their blessing.
No theory Of my viii stand in the way Of my
.xesufion In good faith OF order receive from