The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-09-01
rDeecn or Chier IustIce Chase.

The following is the speech of Chief Jus =
tics Chase at the meeting of the Ohiosns
at Washington, on Wednesday evening, to
take action in reference to the death of
Gov. Brough:
It is known to you all gentlemen, for
what purpose we have assembled here this
evening. We have received the distress
sing intelligence of the death of the hon.
ored Chief Magistrate of our State, and we
have come together to express our respect
and our honor, and our gratitude toward
him. His history is as part of the histo-
~ of our State. He commenced life IS
you know, as an ardent, Active politician,
member of the Democratic party, and IT
was from that party he received his first
distinguished Office, that of Auditor Of our
State. In the exercise 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 independ-
ence, for the safety Of the fnsn-
ces and of the credit of the State.
HeI did his duty on that occasion
in tuch q manner as to command the
warmest appreciation of those who were
opposed to him politically, bus forfeited
the appreciation OF portion, and only
portion, of his party. He Afterward re-
tired to private life for several years was
an editor of one OF the leading Democratic
papers of Ohio, devoting himseli earnestly
and zsaloutly to the msintsinAnce of his
political sentiments in what he deemed TO
be the best interests of the State. He saw
fit however, to retire from that position,
and identified himself with the business in
terests of the State and country, and
in this new relation his brilliant
abilities shone with unexsmpled lus-
tre. He proved himself in every
business relation IS energeiie, as thorough,
and as faithful as he had shown himself
il public Office. He well sustained his
business relations. When he was called
upon to be the Union candidate for Gov
ernor, he never suffered his political attach
ments to interfere with Whist he believed
to be his duties to the State, nor did be al
low any ties, either of private interest or
public, to interfere with his devotion to the
interests of the country. he WAS, as sll
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 represented by
our lamented President-the Union of the
States, the suppression of the rebellion
and such was the confidence manifested in
him that he was elected 10 the honorable
position which he has filled with such dis
tinguished ability, by an unprecedented
majority of one hundred thousand votes.
How well he mas borne himself in that
position, you are fully aware. No man
has sxerted himself more zaalonsly or per-
severingly, more effectively. 1 may say
for the suppression of the rebellion, than
he did as the Governor of Ohio.
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 sgainst Richmond. bis clear
intellect discerned at once the absolute ne
cessity for putting all the force with Gen.
Grant that could be spared from every 9TH
er service. The Notifications around the
city and various parts of the country were
then manned by some of the best troops
of the army veterans whose services
were needed in the field. Governor Brough
originated the idea of calling into the ser
vice one hundred thousand volunteers to
serve for one hundred days, in order that
the troops in the field might be relieved
and sent 70 the aid of General Grant. do
not think it is too much to say that the
movement WIS indispensable at that time,
and certainly the honor of carrying If into
effect belongs to no man more conspicuous
ly or more completely than 10 Governor
Brough.
L. 1apt II
the events of 1864 can help feeling thrill
Of pride at the reflection that forty thou
sand men cams forward TO the service oil
the country, relieving that number OF vet
ersns and enabling them TO. 50 into the
field Nor was that all Some of these
one hundred day volunteers were put for.
ward to the thicksst of the fight, and nevsl
iisgraced their Government or theii
State. They bore themselves with honor
as al ohie troops did. But for Gov