New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-16

DO proof Of his allegations except his own unsus-
tanned declarations, and he was not willing to rest
the case upon any such frail foundation" And
when Douglas attempted to eXtricate himself from
the dilemma by claiming the testimony oil Col
Lane, Mr.. Wade turned upon him with scornful
and whitening rebuke. to demand if this was the
witness whom be had but just now condemned with
the most Outrs geous imputstiODs.
Ii is hard to do Justice 10 this episode N the
proceedings for there was as much of character
in the exhibition itsef in the words which were
uttered. 1t is very well known IN and out OF the
Senate that while Mr.. Wade is a man OF peace
and meekness, be is just one OF those DANGEROUS
men, when reused. who is not 10 be put down.
In the stern determination of his bearing through
out the day there was the mark OF purpose
which could not be trifed with. No taunts were
flung at him, and the gingerly retreat OF such as
did attempt tilt proved clearly how well they
knew they had caught Tartar" The inhnitesi-
NAL Douglas became subdued as q lamb, and had
no answer for the defiant and cOntemptuous indlg-
nation with which be was served.
There was tone and high dignity about Mr..
Wade, which seemed TO indicate something OF that
nobility Of nature which Cromwell showed when
a great occasion demanded his energies. He
marched squarely into the front Of the fight, threw
down his gauntlet and dared the best of the enc
my to battle And when, in speaking of the out
RACES committed upon Kansas he said II the
Executive would not interpese to restrain tue In
VISIONS from neighbOring States, the people were
justified in deft ndiDg Themselves, ana should nave
"tbe protection of his voice. and the defense OF
his arm an electric effect was produced through
out the cham berthe effect which an earnest and
brave man, indicating just cause, hardly ever
fails TO accomplish. There wss neither study nor
fine fecities Of phrase in this eforti but there was
far better than all the elaborate essays aud la
bored elegancies of style-the strong words which
came right from a brave heart. every one OF which
fell like bomb among the dismayed enemy. DIR:
Wade has this day made himself great name and
a great place in the affections OF even those who
entertain less extreme views than be does, for he
has proved himself to be the nOblest Roman OF
them ALL" Pdimdm ferat qui mernt.
The first set of Delegates TO the Cincinnati Con-
ventiOn from the Wheeling District in Virginia ls
claimed by the friends of no less than three can
didates-Mr. Buchanan Gen. Pierce and Mr..
Hunter When so much doubt prevails in regard
to a single district, and no confident position can
be assigned to the few individuals chosen to repre-
sent it, some idea may be formed of the general
difficulties by which the nomination will be encOm-
passed.
Now that Mr.. Robes the new Minister for
Mexico. has arrived and will be Immediately pre-
sented to the President, negotiations involving our
political and commercial relations may be opened
which have been thwarted by the presence of our
crack Drained Minister, MIR. Gadsden, IN Mexico
AS long however, as that pragmatical person Is
permitted TO misrepresent the country, he must
continue to be source of annoyance, and perhaps
of serious injury to the public interests.
Mr. Cobb OF Ga. endesyored to get resolu-
ton adopted in the House this morning, fixing the
day of adjournment Oh Saturday, the l4th OF July.
But the movement did not command the neces.
sary vote required to suspend the rules, and
therefore it will have to undergo n new ordeal on
some other occasion. Unless a day is fixed, in
order that Congress may work up 10 it, the adj
iourDnent will be protracted until September
while the time named by Mr.. Cobb is abundant
for all legislative purposes. 1t allows three
months, or the period of an extra short Session,
at which, il is well known, more substantial bus-
ness is transacted than at the ordinary long ones
of Fix or eight months.
Aside from the cOmmendable humanity OF the
act itself there is little policy just at this june
ture. in the action of the British Government IN
dispatching two steamers in search of the Pacific.
1t is an acceptable recognition of the American
sympathy and effort in behalf of Sir John Frank
lin. In whatever light ii may be viewed, and by
whatever motive it may have been prompted
and surely We should allow it the best-itis one OF
those triumphs of peace which towers in sublime
grandeur above all the b0Odstained victories OF
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