Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-09-07

he received bis 6rst distinguished office,
that Of Auditor of our State. In the ex-
ereise of that office, at a very critical period
in the history Of the State, it became his
duty TO interpose with great decision and
with great Independence, for the safety of
the finances and of the credit Of the State.
lie did his duty on that occasion in such
manner as to command the warmest appro-
baton of those who were opposed to him
politically, but forfeited the appreciation of
portion, and only portion, Of his party.
He aftcrward retired to private life for
several years was an editor Of one of the
lladng Democratic papers Of Ohio, devot-
ing himself earnestly and zealously to the
maintenance Of his political sentiments in
what he dcemed to hn The hest interests Of
the State. lie saw fit, however TO retire
from that position. and identified himself
with the business interests Of the State and
country, and 10 this new relation his brilli-
ant abilities shene with unexamplcd luster.
I He proved himself in every business rela-
ton as energetic, as thorough, and as faith
ful as he had shown himself in public office.
He well sustained his business relations. =
When he was called upon to be- the Union
candidate for Governor, he never suffered
his political attachments to interfere, wit h
what he believed to be his duties to the
State, nor did he allow any ties, either Of
private interest or public, to interferes with
his devotion to the country. He was, as
all who are here who have heard know, one
of the most brilliant orators of the land
He gave his eloquence, his time, and his
exertion to the defense of the principles
| Union of the States the suppression of the
4 hol c,,oh he onpGJoroo
manifested in him that he was elected to
! the honorable position which he has filed
with such distinguishedability. by ian uupre-
cedented majority of one hundred thousand
votes. How well he has borne himself in
! that position, you are fully aware No man
! has exerted himself more zealously or per-
severingly more effectively, | may say, for
| the suppression of the rebellion, than he
did as the Governor of Ohio. u,.....
| There is one circumstance that never fail
to recall in speaking of Gov. Brough, which
impressed me profoundly at the time, and
which will never fade. He was here when
Gen. Grant commenced his movements
against Richmond. His clear intellect dis
cerned at once the absolute necessity for
putting all the force with Gen. Grant that
could he spared from every other service. =
The Notifications around this city and vari.
Gus parts Of the country were then manned
by some of the best troops % the army
veterans whose services were needed in the
field. Gov. Brough originated the idea Of
calling into the service one hundred thou.
sand volunteers to serve for one hundred
days, in order that the troops in the field
might be relieved and sent to the aid Of
Gen. Grant. | do not think it is too much
to say that the movement was indispensable
at that time, and certainly the honor o
carrying ii into effect belongs to no mar
more conspicuously or more completely thar
to Governor Brough. il
| No Ohioan, when he looks back upon the
events of 1864, can help feeling thrill o.
pride at the reflection that forty thousand
men came forward to the service ofthe coun
try, relieving that number Of veterans and
enabling to go into the field. Nor wastha
all. Some Of these onehundred day voluu
unteers were put forward in the thickest o.
the fight, never disgraced their Government
or their State. They bore themselves with
honor, as all Ohio troops did. But fol
; Governor Brough those forty thousand mer
would not have been there. Had they net
gone, don tknow but the result might hav,
been the same, but do know that his cour
age, his energetic action, his prompt percep
ton, his bold, resolute, patriotic spirit, CAV,
assurance of victory to Gen. Grant. We ow,
him great debt Of gratitude. God has or
dered that we can pay this only by the hon
ors which we give his memory. We can,nC
longer manifest our regard by our support
or eur friendship, but we can lay the laure
wreath upon his tomb, and water it will
the tears of grateful remembrance.