Daily national Republican., 1865-08-31
The Death Of Governor Brough-Meet
ing OF the Citizens of Ohio.

ing OF tno Ctttxens OF Ohio.
Last evening a large meeting of the citi-
zens Of Ohio, now residing in the city of
Washington, was held at the rooms of the
Ohio State Agent, J. C. Wetmore. Many of
the most distinguished persons of the State
were present, among whom were Chief J ustice
Chase. Chief Justice Cartier, of the District
Supreme Court; Postmaster General Denni.
son, Hon. R. W. Taylor, First Comptroller
Of the Treasury; Judge Combs, Hon. j..
Hutchins, Hon. A. @. Riddle, A. M. Gange-
wsr, Esq, Acting Third Auditor; E. NJ.
Stanton, jr., Brigadier Generals Gile and
Ludlow, Brevet Brigadier General McCook
Colonels Sawyer, Maxwell, Yonng and Ford
and W. W. Reed, Of the Cincinnati Ga =ate
The meeting was called to order by Mr.
wstmors, on whose motion Chief Justice
Chase was chosen presiding officer, who, on
taking the chair, addressed the meeting as
follows:
SPEECH OF CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE.
FELLow-CIrIzESs or OHIO: The object for
which we have been called together tonight
is we'll known to you all. Our meeting is
Occasioned by the death Of Governor Brough,
that we may express our love for his memory,
our grief for his death, our gratitude for his
great and distinguished public services. On
this occasion it is fitting for US to refer briefly
to his history. l remember him in his first
career as n public officer, when he served so
efficiently as Democratic State Auditor, and
when, in those tempestuous times Of party
strife and Jealousy in our State, he inter
posed to save her finances from disgrace and
ruin, so manfully and faithfully. He soon,
however, retired from the position which he
had filled with so much credit, and took upon
himself the duties Of editor Of one of our
leading papers, and devoted himself to advo-
eating in its columns the best interests Of our
State. But he finally retired altogether from
political life, and rs a business man acquired
an enviabls reputation, proving himself most
energetic, faithful. and thorough.
We next find him as Union candidate for
Governor, and in the campaign he made
many an earnest and eloquent appeal to the
people to rally for the support of the Presi.
dent, and we may Judge Of the effect Of those
appeals by the large majority Of 100, 900
votes cast for him. No man In the whole
country exerted himself more fully, more
energetically, more successfully than he for
the suppression Of the rebellion and the res
tOration Of the country to peace and pros
perity. When Gen. Grant began his cam
paign against Richmond, Governor Brough
was in Washington, and, l believe, at his
instance the President made provisions for
the veteran troops that manned the fOrtif-
cations to be sent forward US reinforcements.
i think IL was he who originated the idea of
the hundred days men, and these troops did
relieve 10, 900 veterans who were sent for
ward TO the field. Some Of these new troops
also were sent to the field, and they acquitted
themselves with honor, us all Ohio troops
have done. No man but Governor Brough
could have put that 40, 900 men in the field
at that time and, whatever else they did,
they relieved veteran troops that were sent
forward, thereby strengthening and encOur.
aging Gen. Grant and contributing largely
to his success.
We cannot properly estimate his services
nor do Justice TO his memory; but we can lay
the laurel wreath upon his tomb and water it
with the tears Of our gratitude.
On motion of Col. Young Mr.. J. G. Wet
more was chosen Secretary, and, on motion
OF Postmaster General Dennison, n committee
Of six was appointed by the chairman to
draft q series of resolutions expressive of the
sorrow and sympathy occasioned by the death
Of the Chief Magistrate of our State. Messrs. !
Dennison, Cartier, Combs, Taylor, Riddle
and Reed, constituted the committee.
O. While the committee were engaged in pre-.
pairing resolutions, the chairman called upon
Hon. J. Hutehins, who spoke as follows
SPEECH or HON. JOHN HUTCHINs.
Mr.. Chairman: / sincerely acquiesce in the
sentiments uttered by the very distinguished
m ,who nFaaalad ma Mr. III. snid
that his FIRST impressions Of Governor BrOugh
was derived from his position as q Democratic
u lamp orator, and hs considered him the