The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-31
Proceedings or a Republican meeting
held in Raleigh, SATURDAY. evening Dec.
rs. Observation-Disclosures of MIR. Chase
for President3

held in Raleigh, Saturday evening Dec.
rs, INSTRUMENTATION of MIR. Chase
for Presidentt
Pursuant to, trevious notice, the Court
house was crowded by large audience of
Republicans on Saturday evening.
The meeting was called by the friends of
Mr.. Chase who desired to express by rcsolu-
ton or otherwise their preference for him as
the Republican candidate for President-sub-
iect to the decision of the National Republl-
can Convention. 3d..
On motion Jolp T. Ball, Esq, was called
to the Chair. Mn Mark Anderson chosen
Vice President, and John II. Rhodes appoin-
ted Secretary.
The meeting having been organized, the
President then Called upon Jos. w. Holden,
ESQ.,, to explain its object more fully to the
large number of people present.
Mr. Holden said that he had hoped to
hear from others upon this occasion, but pre-
sumed that they were unavoidably absent
1t was with diffidence that he assumed to
explain the object of tlis meeting, and to
advocate a course of action that he deemed
best to be pursued under the circumstances,
but as the call had been made he would
comply cheerfully.
This meeting bound no one by its action
that did not participate in its dellheratIons.
Called by the friends of Mr.. Chase, who
were very numerous in this City, it was not
specially meant to ignore the claims of other
Presidential aspirants, but to present our own
choice upon his own merits Every Repub-
lican in this meeting is the friend of Mr..
Chase II one then said as much. and an
hundred or thousand others joined him in
that exclamation he. nor they, nor any OF
them intended in SD saying, to detract from
r In ri f,f ali Sti
guisiied gentlemen who were named sue
cc4sors of the present incumbent at Wash
ingt0n. But they meant to say that they
were Tor Mr.. Chase first, and failing in that
for the Republican nominee for President
Applause.
Alr Chase had begun lie, like other great
Americans with his foot on the bottom round
of the political ladder. He had breasted the
storm of oblnquy poured upon the advo-
Gates of tree soil, free speech and free ballot
in the past. He had carly distinguished
himself as friend to the poor and the OPP
pressed, wherever poverty and oppression
triumphcd over the weak. Exalted to nu-
merous high stations, tried by the tcmpta-
tions of au active political life amid the
stormiest years of the Republic-he has
achieved a reputation conspicuous among
tie greatest men OF the world, as u Chris
sian, Statesman, Jurist and Financier.-
We need such a man at the helm of the
ship of State. And Mr.. Harris has inform
ed us over and often that when Mr. Chase
was candidate for Governor of Ohio, years
ago, that he did all that he could as col
Oretl man to secure Mr.. Chase's election, and
voted for him. Applause.l When the free
soil party of the North was in its infancy,
iSalmon P. Chase was a bright and burn
ing star in its political armament. Keeping
step with the march of events, when Abraham
Lincoln was elected President he nominated
Mr. Chase for Secretary of the Treasury 1t
was perhaps the most fortunate selection
tat Mr.. Lincoln ever made. And while
others during the war recruited men, Mr..
Chase supplied money to pay bounties and
buy rati0ns When Others manufactured
arms or munitions of W; r., be again raised
tue money to pay for them. And while they
fought battles with rebels. he fought his
b atiles and their battles, and gained victo
ri es and their victories, uEer the Golfers of
capitalists in America and Europe. No
AN can say that to Mr.. Chase alone is all
credit due-but more due to him ut least,
t han any other living man. Applause.
There is another event III his ilie to which
will briefly refer. Mr.. fancy, Chief JUS
tice of the United States, who said that - the
negro had no rights which white man was
bound to respect died during the rebellion.
1t became Mr.. Lincoln's duty to nominate
SUCCESSOR. Whom did he choose? After
mature deliberation-rememberin that he
must select jurist pure and learned enough
to dispense justice to poor and rich alike,
Mr.. Lincoln said to Salmon P Chase, thou
art the man" Yes, telowcitizens, Mr.. Chase
bears the image and superscription of the
great and immortal Lincoln. lApplause.l
Now, while l say these things, do de-
tract from the claims of any, other distin-
guished Republican No. We delight to
all honor to them as the champions OF lib
erty, justice and humanity. Wealso accord
to them a full share OF that gratitude which
we cherish towards every patriot, that stood
by the cause of his country in dark and
trying hour.
The name of Gen. Grant has been sug-
gested in connection with the Presidency.
Who can say aught against this gallant
soldier9 -Four years from to-day, eight or
twelve years hence-when the last shadow
of the broken storm cloud has passed from
the sky, and the sun of peace and prosperi-
ty looks down upon united and happy /
country, the people of America, no longer
feeling an overwhelming necessity for his
presence at the head Of the army, will call
him thence to the highest position in their
gift, with almost universal acclamatlon-
DuC Willie we are still III Ane uncertain gloom
of the morning of peate, every thinking
man beholds in the person of the first cap
tain OF the world, an irrevessible guarantee
of the geographical integrity,of the Union
Yes. yes. Let him remain where he is -
booted and spurred, at the head of the ar
my which he has already conducted to i'm
mortal glory.
Who does not feel that with Chase for
President, and Grant for General, that nei-
ther in Cabinet or field, can domestic trai
tors or foreign foes hope to cope successful
" with the government of the United
States? Such combination of talent
would attract the admiration of the world.
1t W ould command the respect and venera-
ton of every good citizen, and strike fear
into every traitor. With those two great
men guarding the door of the temple of our
liberties, every true American would feel
safe, commerce again expand her sails, and
the desolate fields of the South be repeopled
and blossom like the rose. Every argu-
ment that is adduced at the present hour In
favor of Gen. Grant seems only to strength
en- my opiuion that he should remain where
l. TIi InIrro in hot