He believed that State pride and State patriotism would warrant offering the loan to small banks and private citizens, and that they would subscribe it fully and more.
Events justified Cooke magnificently, and his public reputation was assured.

Cowperwood wished he could make some such strike; but he was too practical to worry over anything save the facts and conditions that were before him.
His chance came about six months later, when it was found that the State would have to have much more money.

Its quota of troops would have to be equipped and paid.

There were measures of defense to be taken, the treasury to be replenished.

A call for a loan of twenty-three million dollars was finally authorized by the legislature and issued.