The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-11-02
Speech by Secretary Chase.

EX-Secretarv Chase thus soberly and
scorchngly addressed Olthe people Of Ken
tucky at Union meeting ar Covington. on
the evening Of the l4th inst.
'' Now, what I want to impress upon You
hentuckians here tonight. is thar i0ar
years ago 1 pointed OCT plan which
think all uow admit wouid. III adopted, have
led % peace. Fit had not been for The in
sane determination Of the slave oHgarchy
to impose the Institution OF slavery not
merely upon the states ia which il existed
but upon al The Territories of the Union.
W. would have had none Oi this rebellion
aud civil war You I'm Kentucky would
have been q neace. The people OF every
other save -iate would have been al peace.
Inc plan Cuered was rejected and We ale
lnAo-Fel IL War Now, iet me say 10 you
that ha'ng involved In war. there is no ygav
oar Of it except By the complete suppress
sion OF the rebellion no way out in this one
way, unless We are prepared TO dIsmember
the American Union, and We will fight for
ever before We viii DO that. rGreat an
p,anSe. There is no such thing. rely upon
H. there L. no SUch thing as persuadng our
people 10 give up their country. They vii.
not consent 10 see The sacred venerable
form Of our county hacked 10 piece. by
rebel swords. Applause
30 then. you may count as certain that
this country is 10 be- preserved; and the
Only question is. will We be unanimous now.
VIII We profit By our past experience and
stand together nOw9 Mr. Lincoln is sure
to ne elected. [Applause. Is il best for
Us 10 present the spectacle OF a divided peO-
pie. VIII vote against Mr. Lincoln do
anything Tor the suppression Of this rebel
lion. Everybody knows il will not. Ev-
cry body know il; every rebel sympathizer
every rebel deserter, every man who wants
the cause oi the country 10 tail, stock-l0b-
Ders ol New ! Ork, VINO speculate upon the
necessities OF the people, III the rise OF gold
every dl>l0yal man OF every shade Of dislOy-
atty knows Il. Hence, they are all against
Mr. Lincoln. Now, then. Is il worth while
10 Increase their number? Is it not great
deal better, inasmUch as Mr. Lincoln Is sure
TO be elected. Is il not great deal better
as matter Of common sense and calcula-
ton. 0 stand By him. and make the rebels
feel Thai this Is a united people. and that
they are determined that Mr. Lincoln shall
finish the war which they began. by sun
pressing the rebellion. Ask the men in the
field; ask Grant. He tells YOU if the peo-
pie viii be- United in this war. he Will lind
no trouble in the front. Ask Sherman. and
he tells you the same thing. ask nearly
every officer in the army and they will .ei
yOu what W. want is united people g.
the ballot box. We will take care ofthe
rebels il You Will take care Of the sTmpa-
thizers. Make your ballots tell and our
bullets will not fail Now, then, if the men
who conduct the war are thus unanimous.
If Il is plain. common sense statement.
that IN union is strength. safety and speedy
peace, VII. should not Kentucky stand b,
the Union and not merely BY the Union, but
by the only man through whom alone. under
existing circumstances. this Union can be
preserved. Applause. l speak as to wise
men; Judge ye what ! say. Consider these
thing among yourselves. Determine for
yourselves whether or not il is better. n
every point of view. for Kentucky and Ken
tuckians to stand together with their breth-
ren oi Ohio, OF Indiana, Of PENNSYLVANIA.
and oi al the'Other States which speak for
Union and Freedom. TO be established and
secured through the election OF Mr.. Lincoln
"a great deal better than TO 20 off into an
OPPOSITION where ali they can do can avail
them nothing just nothing" Applause.