Abraham Lincoln and the Union : a chronicle of the embattled North . een the two nations will be,as it shall be my desire to make them, perpetual. CHAPTER X THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY Though the defeat of the Democrats at the pollsin 1863 and the now definitely friendly attitude ofEngland had done much to secure the stability ofthe Lincoln Government, this success was due inpart to a figure which now comes to the frontand deserves attentive consideration. Indeed thework of Salmon Portland Chase, Secretary of theTreasury, forms a bridge, as one might say, be-tween the first and second phases
Abraham Lincoln and the Union : a chronicle of the embattled North . een the two nations will be,as it shall be my desire to make them, perpetual. CHAPTER X THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY Though the defeat of the Democrats at the pollsin 1863 and the now definitely friendly attitude ofEngland had done much to secure the stability ofthe Lincoln Government, this success was due inpart to a figure which now comes to the frontand deserves attentive consideration. Indeed thework of Salmon Portland Chase, Secretary of theTreasury, forms a bridge, as one might say, be-tween the first and second phases of Lincolnsadministration. The interesting Englishman who is the latestbiographer of Lincoln says of Chase: Unfor-tunately, this imposing person was a is Lord Charnwood justified in that surpris-ing characterization .f^ He finds support in thetestimony of Secretary Welles, who calls Chase,artful dodger, unstable, and unreliable. Andyet there is another side, for it is the conven- 192 .- ?.?:? ..:^^?y: ?: ?? ..?? ?,,???? ^-vv*. GIDEON WELLESPhotograph by Brady, SALMON P. CHASEPhotograph by Brady. CHAPTER X itiJ:. -»^.ri:ivi v^vY, ^ THE TREASURY.^DBicl ^d aqfli§oJon*l Though the defeat of the Democrats at the pollsin 1863 and the now definitel;^^ friendly attitude ofEngland had done much to bility of tJie Lincoln Government, thi? siic : iie in part to a figure whiVh no front and deserves v\ atioTi. Indeed the V Chn- ;y of the . forms might say, be- tw^^^Ti * of Lincolns at -iii. The interes mn who is the latest biograpl- -fty« of Chase: Unfor- limrtely, this But is Lord Cba&kBO .4 ^toltJlfed in that surpri^ing characteriza^^^g .^d J4^g^^ sup}X)rt itestiniony of Secretary \\elles, who base, , iind unrel And j; is another side, for ilie conven- \9i
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