he Confederate states, we must prepare to stand
together as the loyal north, true to the Union, true to liberty,
and faithful to every national obligation. I appeal to every man
who ever, at any time, belonged to the Republican party, to every
man who supported his country in its time of danger, to every lover
of liberty regulated by law, and every intelligent Democrat who
can see with us the evil tendencies of the dogmas I have commented
upon, to join us in reforming all that is evil, all the abuses of
the past, and in developing the principles and policies which in
twenty years have done so much to strengthen our government, to
consolidate our institutions, and to excite the respect and admiration
of mankind."

I made similar speeches at Lewiston, Augusta, Waterville and Bangor.
General Sherman's estimate of my speech at Portland, in reply to
an inquiry, is characteristic of him, viz:

"General, your brother, Secretary Sherman, seems to be doing some
telling work just now in the State of Maine; in fact, it is conceded
that his recent financial triumphs have made him a power."

"Well, yes, I think John's doing right well. He made a good speech
at Portland, one that seemed to me carefully prepared. I think he
answered his critics quite conclusively, but if I were in John's
place I would now save my breath and make no more speeches, but
simply say in reply to other invitations, 'Read my Portland speech,'
because whatever other efforts he may make during the campaign must
be more or less a rehash of that."

In the canvass that followed in Maine but little attention was paid
to the sectional question, and the Republican party gained a complete
victory.

About the middle of August the business of the treasury department,
being confined to routine duties, was left under the management of
Assistant Secretary John B. Hawley. I determined to spend the
remainder of the month in the campaign in Ohio, then actively
progressing, but confined mainly to the issue between the inflation
of paper money and the solid rock of specie payments. I made my
first speech in that canvass at Steubenville on the 21st of August.
The meeting was a very large one. Every available seat was occupied
by an intelligent audience, and the aisles and corridors were filled
with people sitting or standing. I opened my speech as follows:

"I am happy to be again among the people of Ohio, to whom I am
under the highest obligations of duty and gra