Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-07-04
JUDGE WADE's SPEECH.


was marked ny moro sincerity, earnest.
ness, and force, than that OF Judge Wade
OF Ohio, which follows: 41
Mr.. President: | do not intend to de.
ihale this subject farther. The humili.
alton Of the North is complete and over
whelming. No southern encmy Of hers
can wish her deeper degradation. God
knows that feel it keenly enough, and
Ihavc no desire to prolong the mclnn.
choly spectacle. know full we'll tina,
no words of-mine, can save the country
from this impending dishonor, this great
meditated wrong, which is big with dan.
ger 10 the good neiglborhool Of The diff
ferrent sections Of the country, If not TO
tho stability Of the Union itself. But
full we'll know that this hated meas.
ure is 10, pass; it is foregone concl'%
sion, and cannot be averted or delayed.
If the North were powe,less 10 vndi.
cate her honor, her interest, and her
principles in the peoples House Of Rep.
rescntatives, where her voice can, in
some measure be heard, how can she
expect 10 do in this rotten borough de.
partment Of the government, where the
voice Of the people is scarcely heard at
ALI. But from all these discussions,
Mr.. President, proudly and confidently
appeal to the people themselves. II, in.
deed. they shall tamely submit to this
insult, they will then deserve all the
contempt that the South cannot but feel
for them, but | have no fear that such
will bc The result. .Ie
Sir, while this deed of wrong and
shame goes unavengel, | shall feel but
little interest in whatever else you may
do. Mr.. President, | have all my life
belonged TO the great natonal Wing
party, and never yet have iniled, with
all the ability | have. to support her
regular candidates, come from what por'
tion Of the Union they might; and much
oftner has it been my lot to battle for a
Southern than for Northern candidate
for the Presidency. And when snch
candidate was assailed by those who
were Jealous of shareholders and di,!
!. not like to yield up the government into
ksuch hands, how often have | enconn'
the violent prejudices of my own
! feclion, with no little haZarl TO myself
f6v triumphantly would | appeal on
3Suck @occasions to Southern honor, tc
'spihe magnanim'ty Of soul, which belle
we'd always actuated Southern gonllch-. IN
Alas! alas! if God will pardon me fol
what have done in this line, ] viii
promise 10 sin no more.
After this hope to hcarno more from
them Of national parties. They have
by their own act rendered such thin:
impossible. Mr.. President, radical al
am, and always have been, on this
subject OF slavery, if Ih.re is anything
which have laborel to prevent, il ha:
been to prevent one section Of this cOun
Try from coming into collision, face t.
face, with the other, without possible
mode of escape. on direct sectional is.
sue. They have put the North at de
fance, and declare. a sectional war 70
the mastery; and ] accept the issnc thu
rendered. Slavery must now becom
general, or il must cease to be at ALL
And, Mr.. President, let it always b
understood, that this sectional strife wa
commenced by The South alono--ny. b.
Southern Wings. They have forced
on tie North without their knowledge
and against their will. Should evil re
suit nom this movement, the South, an
not tie Moth, are respons bic for i
The moment this bill was laid on OF
,ables,l conferred with some Soulher
Wings on its disastrous consequence
should it be forced upon the county,
And my apprehensions have been NOR
than realized. Mr.. President, our Soutt
,ern bretheren know full well that n
Northern Wing can in any way fave
this measure and live. Yea Sir, the
know that such treachery ought no
politically to survive. But with lu
knowledge ofthis, they have compelle
every Northern Wing to become the
political enemy, or bctray his constl,r
ANTS. Lido not complain Of these thing:
Southern Wings had right to do
they pleased, and they have chosen
.ioin the common enemy in an urjust W
upon the rights and honor Of the Nor,
Away then with these false prctences
love for the Union! But tho blttere
rejection OF all is 10 feel that we deser'
The scorn an contempt Of our Southei
..bretheren, and Of the world. Had 'h'
not held held US in utter contempt, tn.
would not have dared to undertake Il
repeal OF this old time -honored suara
tee. Of freedom; and that too, wl.ho
consulting us. And yet II seems 70
thought ,tbat VIC shall not resent 1t; D
that we shall still go en- as forn'eri
aiding 10 elect them to Office, under Il
banner Of Whigsery, just as il nothl' j
special ahad taken place. = Well >
from our former tameness and good n
ture they had tight TO think So. B
they should reflect that we have now
Clay and Webster to alarm our fea
for ihe Union. while they surrendered
10 dishonor, But Mr., President, wi
not complain, the fault is. and has
ways been and is all our own. v
certainly can not have any farther p
li,ical connection with the Wings OF Z
South; they have rendered such come
t;on iu,possible.es,sAn impassable gt