Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-03-23
WADE, TooMBs. FEssENDEN, AND
SEWARD-EXCITING DEBATE.

Ine WaSnlnSton correspondents OF Inc
Tribune describes the scene in the Senate
Chamber on the evening of the debate
upon the Cuba bill. Mr.. Wade hac
moved an adjournment, in so that he
could speak the next day. The Dem.
oorals were determined there should be
no adjournment, but that the final vote
should be taken that night. The Tribune
Correspondent says:
After little brush on points of order
Toombs got the floor. To understand
the scene that followed, you must know
thatSeward and Wilson sit on the rear row
of chairs; and Toombs, Wade and Ben.
jamin Immediately in front of them in the
next row-Wade having Toombs on his
right and Benjamin on his left-and all
five beingin close proximity to each other.
A little further off 10 the left of Benjamin
sits Fessenden. Toom5s directed his
speech entirely TO Seward. Always i'm
passioned and furious, he was now extra
ordinarily vehement in tone, violent in
gesticulation, and abusive in language.
He called Seward demagogue-a small
demagogue-said he despised all dema-
gagues, delested small demagogues impair
ticular, but more especially pitied and
despised those who could be driven by
small demagogues, bringing his first in
the vicinity of Wade's desk as he uttered
the last clause. He accused the Repub-
iicans in body of cowardice, personal
and political-of skulking the issue of
Cuba, and shivering in their shoes at its
mere name. De-
He rung the changes on Stewards
Term, 'Land for the landless." and sneer-
ed at the 'lacklandsrs," as he called them
of whom the Republicans were afraid,
&c. He smote his own desk violently,
occasionally reached over and struck
Stewards, kept his back toward the Chair
that he might turn his face toward Sew
ard, ever and anon thrusting his hand
almost in his face, and pushing inadver-
family against Wade's chair; all this time
his face glowing with passion, and his
air and mien and tone suggesting the
ferocity of Danton, combined with the
malignity Of Murat. During his short
speech portion of the galleries kept mp
a running accompaniment of feeble gusts
of laughter.
Nearly all eyes had been fixed on
Toombs and Seward-ihe latter calm
aud pale, and looking steadily at his
assailant. But the few who knew Wade
well, had not failed to notice his hands
firmly clenched on the arms of his chair,
his compressed lips, and The indescriba-
bic air of defiance that sat upon his coun-
tenance. Ere Toombs was fairly in his
seat, Seward, Wilson, Fesse nden and
Wade sprang to their feet. 1t was i'm
possible for the Chair TO assign the floor
TO anybody but "the Senator of Ohio, for
The lone in which he pronounced the for
mula, "Mr. President !" and the eye fixed
on Breckenridge, said, as plain as words
could have uttered it, 81 must and will
have it."
Wade, who don't fear the devil, turned
square upon Tonmbs, who knows that
Wade don't fear the devil, and, bringing
his fist down within about an inch of
Toomb's nose and heavily upon his desk,
said, his eye riviting him, and the hot
words kissing through his teeth, "Skulk,
abi shiver, do we?" d r ~
The Georgian pushed his chair-ii |