The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-03-24
The New senator---Whig Consistency

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The New Senator---Whig Consistency.
We wish that every voter in Ohio, and espe-
cially Southern Ohio, could be made acquainted
with the inconsistency which has characterized
the whig movement in the late election for U.
S. Senator. The Statesman contains one of the
most foil, thorough, convincing and overwhelm-
ing exposures of this inconsistency that we
have ever seen, in regard to any political move.
ment. We should be glad if we could transfer
it toour columns in full. 1t was our intention
tomake full extracts, but being pressed for time
and finding in the late Dayton Empire, an arti-
Gle on the sabject which comprehends about
all that we should have said, we take the liber-
ty of copying it, and request careful perusal
by all our readers.
EIEcTIoN OF SENAToR.-On Saturday last,
BENJAMIN F. WADE was elected U. 5. SEN
ator for six years from the Fourth of March, by
the Legislature of Ohio.
The Senator elect is President Judge, re-
siding in Ashtabula county-an out-and-out
Abolitionist-and his election was effected by a
union of the Whig and Abolition members Of
the Legislature.
In the factious. disorganizing and incendiary
proceedings which have recently disgraced the
State of Ohio, in reference to the Fugitive Slave
Law, this man WADEhas occupied conspic-
uous position. On the 9th of November last,
he was present at and participated in the pro-
ceedings of an Abolition meeting held in Salem,
in Columbiana county. Being called upon for
speech, 1--WE quote from the published pro-
ceedings) ''he rose, and in strain of eloquence
and unanswerable argument, for the space oi
an hour and half showed up the Fugitive Law
in all its hideousness and unconstitutionality.
His speech was followed by the passage OF q
string Of incendiary and reasonable resolutions
of which the following is fair specimen:
"Resolred, That the acceptance of the Office
of Commissioner or Marshal, under this bill, by
any citizen of Ohio, knowing the duties devolv-
ing upon him. will prove him TO be a man utterly
heartless, and devoid of humanity--and fit
associate for Haynau. Nor can we expect to
escape the vengeance of Heaven if we do not
trample the la,o in the dust, and Indignantly frotr
upon its executors.
"Resolued, That those members of Congress
from the free States who voted for the measure,
deserpe to be buried IN the grave Of inamy so deeI
that the hand of political resurrection can neua
reach them. And those members who inten.
tionally absented themselves when the question
was taken. are less to be respected than those
who boldly recorded their names in the afirma
tiye-as they but added cowardice to their per
fdy."
But this is not the only occasion on which
Mr.. WADE has fully endorsed aud identified
himself with the Abolition heresies OF the day
At meeting held at Garfield Mahoning coun
ty. in which Matthew Richard, late supreme
Judge of the state, r. P. Ranney, late mem
Der OF the Constitutional Convention, JohI
Hutehins, an Abolition member of the last Leg
islatuTe, Eben Newton, an ex-President Judge
and Judge B. F. WADE, United SMes Senate,
elect ~ took part, the following outrageous res
olutions were passed.
g Resolped, That we iciu not under any poLti'
cal necessity Whateuer, pOte for any man TOR an,
Office of trust, honor or profit who voted for o.
aided, directly or indirectly, in the passage o
the act, or aPpropes Of its infamous prouisiOns
or AIDS In ITS EXECUTION"
"Resolued, That come life-or come impris
onment--come fne-or come death, we viii
neither aid or assist in the return of any fugitive
slave, but, on the contrary, zoe tciH hdrbw am
secrete, and by all just means, PROTECT and DE
FEND him, and thus give him practical Coz
speed to Liberty"
Such is BENJAMIN.. WADE, who, BY
coalition of the Wings and Abolitionists in tn
Legislature, has been elevated to one of tn
highest and most responsible positions in tn
government A man who has deliberately an
solemnly PLEDGED himself not only to disregGr
and trnnple under foot the Constitution and LG,t
Of the country, but also to PRESCRIBE every on
who sustdins and approves them His elevatio
under such circumstances and with the fac
we have cited fresh in the minds Of those wh
were instrumental in his election--is disgrac
to the State, and an insult TO its intelligent, law
abiding citizens. II is the triumph of tactic
and OF iDfamy, and we'll may every honest 81
ber-minded man, in view of the degadatio
which has thus been consnmmated, exclaim
"Hungbe the Heayensin black /"
We cannot but rejoice that during the enti
canvass for Senator, the Democrats in the Lee
islatuie, stood firm and immoyeably by their oV
candidate. They chose defeat, rather than su
cess by any sort Of union or concert with d
Abolition faction. In this they acted nobly, al
their constituents, with one voice, will hon
and applaud them for it The odum Of Il
transaction will now rest upon those To who
itproperly-belongs.
"A grand convocation of "black sp
its and white is announced to be held
Syracuse, N. ", next month. Thompsc
Garrison, Fred Douglass and Abby Kelly .
to be the chief actors. They will have an j
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