, and he may use United States notes
for the same purpose. Our revenue, both in coin and currency, is
more than sufficient to pay all current expenses covered by the
appropriations of Congress.

"Considering that the United States notes are scattered over a vast
country, are in great favor and demand, and extremely popular, I
feel entire confidence in the ability of the treasury to resume on
the 1st of January next, and the leading bankers and brokers of
New York are of the same opinion.

"I know of nothing that can prevent the United States from taking
its place among the specie-paying nations at this time, except the
possible repeal by Congress of the resumption act, and this I do
not anticipate.

"Very respectfully,
"John Sherman, Secretary."

CHAPTER XXXIV.
A SHORT RESPITE FROM OFFICIAL DUTIES.
Visit to Mansfield and Other Points in Ohio--Difficulty of Making
a Speech at Toledo--An Attempt to Break up a Meeting that Did Not
Succeed--Various Reports of the Gathering--Good Work of the Cincinnati
"Enquirer"--Toledo People Wanted "More Money"--Remarks Addressed
to the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce--Visit to Lancaster, the
Place of My Birth--My Return to Washington--I Begin to Exchange
Silver Dollars for United States Notes--My Authority to Do So Before
January 1 Questioned--The Order is Withdrawn and Some Criticism
Follows--Instructions to the United States Treasurer and Others--
Arrangements with New York Clearing House.

In the latter part of August, 1878, I made a visit to Ohio, first
going to Mansfield where I was cordially received. In the evening
I was serenaded, and after the band had played several times I went
to the steps of the hotel and made a few impromptu remarks, reported
as follows by the local paper:

"Fellow Citizens:--I thank you heartily for the courtesy of this
serenade, and especially the members of the band who have favored
us with their excellent music. I will be here with you but for a
few days, and welcome with joy the sight of home, and the familiar
faces and scenes around me. I do not desire to say anything of
politics, or of matters upon which we do not agree, but prefer to
meet you all as old acquaintances and townsmen, having common
interests and sympathies as to many things as to which we do agree.
And I especially congratulate you upon the bountiful harvests,
fruitful orchards and reviving prosperity with which you are blessed.
I will be glad to shake hands with any