New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-28


IA Senator st TIE age Of a. and at once had assgnes
Lin tbs labofious ind responsible duties Of member
OF tbe Judiciary Committee. lie occupied this post.
ton for too care ard no important measure foand
NV through that Con Di,ieo hat does Dot ex1ibt
tbs marks of he revisOg hsnd. Tbose who have ince'
30 raueh ADMIRED the ABILITY with which the chanPon
o. the Homes cad bill 10 the I'm tod States bate has
struggled 70 secure land for the ialdles., snonid
k1os that twenty yesrs before he had shown tue
ssrDs zs Al for their welfare the champion OF tder
y,obs ia his euceesau eorfs for toe repeal OF al Ia Tvs
os toe stsu,es OF Ohio by which the poor bas honst
paD njs ht be tom fro family, aud lm Prsoneo iof
cebt st the discretion Of bis creditor For MS usser
mined action and righteous success 10 the repesl o.
Il ere odious sNs be OF on bis return 70 ms consul
tuepfs, the dlsappfobation of many u the business
men In his dsir,c. limo has since done for the os.
st c,ed hat superior judgment aud consciousness Oh
ia bt ba6 then done for the Senator.
During the first sseson of bs Ssnstoral life ne be-
came the acknowledged leader OF tbs Whiys, VINO
we're then in the minority Id the Senate. he lntro-
doced il the Senate series OF resolutions CONCERNING
the proposed ann. alton of Texas averrioB ~ 70 Do
unconstitutional and irexpedient tending 10 involve
the country in war, &c. To his surprise the resou
tons received the unanimous yots OF The Senate. Az
tie ext sees0p, tie Winter OF 1852, the rage i9r
inter- al improvements was at its maximum, AMI tue
crtot OF the State asked ia every quarter and
freely given to aid not only in general, but private
spt euaiote Mr.. Wade's sternness and determined
Efforts at that time to rave the State from the load no
der which 1t Is now grooming made lor the tne ems
mics among very influential c4ss OF poliGici .os Bat
time has DE- trated the prophetic Pc vers OF the
Senator and the ignorance or corruption OF thoee who
opposed HIM. II was daring this session that Ken
ucsy pointed Commissioners TO AID the Legislature
OF Ohio TO obtain the passage Of laws to degrade and
dsraDchse free persons OF color. The bill introduced
ore Of pains and penalties, blended 10 repase
from Ohio tbe unhappy negro, whether bond or free
fyh from the city Of master or if Ioapunlitsd,
tIom the cuon Of the superior class Of lab0rors
in Save State, who abhor such rivals air. Wades
noble nature revoed sgainslibe tyranny which would
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tneht from which they had 10 outlet, and into winch
they lad been dragged against their will: ana he OPP
poted the me- saIe then as be opposes now similar
measures OF The North anG South which would allow
no home TO the poor Africsn but In Slavery or the
grave. Then circumstances did not off the oppor-
unty Of cloDZiDg them III the tropics which his gem
heart now embraces 4 their deyeIance.
After the nomination Of Gen Harrison in 1910, Mr..
Wade addressed himself with ell his powers to the
bntiness Of seeurh election! la this campsizn he,
for the frat tme became the orator Of the stump, snd
TO bis soul stirring eeehes more than any other cause
wss Gen Harrison Indebted orIhe 10 sjority with
VIII On be left the Western Reserve. III toe Fall OF
lS4l Mr. Wade was again elected TO the State Senate
with ursrmty. Near The cose OF the nrst session he
resigned his seat il, the Senate but his cons uents
felt that they had claims upon him, aud tie Fa,
contrary bis wishes, he again returned to tue
Eel ate DUNG this term hs had The satsfsction OF
tlowiDg that the prodgaty of the STATE in the nee OF
lis ont for speeulaions, under the name OF internal
in prOyemeD's, and also The Kentucky Black Laws,
were properly understood and detested.
In tire SpriDg OF lo4l Mr.. Wade married to
Mrs Carol De d. Rosenkrantz, most estlnable and
WORTHY LADY OF MiddleIown County, by whom ne has
TIVE sons.
In 1912 Mr. Wade declined nomination to the Sem
ate, and from that time until the Spring OF lo4I be
held 40 public Office, but devoted himself to the cares
sid pleasures OF family and the duties of his pro-
fetsi0p.
In February, lS47, Mr.. Wade was elected by the |
Legislature President Judge Of the lid JUDICIAL Dis
trct OF tbe State Of Ohio. His popularity at this time
ID NJ hfff fam
men TO enter upon the discharge CT judicial duties,
having ia advance secured to such extent the I'M
qualified confidence Of the bar and people. de en- |
tered Immediately upon the dieebsTge OF his daties.
His district embraced the p0pulous Counties OF Ash
tabula, Tumbnl Welcoming, Portsge, and Sdnult. |
The business lad accumulated vastly sDder his prede
eessor. The Territory has now three Resident
Judges, with but slightly Increased business Ii is but
truth say that in country earth bas the sane
Number of people bad the amount OF important
aid Satisfactory justce administered to them 10 the
same length OF tme had the dwtrc. under the ad-
pinistIation of Judge Wade. The younger members
of the pIofesson who fortunate 20 practce
in tnis circuit during Jucge Wades term upon the
bench. will remember with lasticg gratitude his kind.
Less and judicial courtesy. Durlog the time he was
upon The bench, Judge Wade incrs ased If possols 10
the confidence and admiration OF hs political friends,
end disaIned those who had differed with him and
had felt abe whitening power OF his logic AMI eloquence
ca the stump and the oar. Bis Judicial career was
brought to a sudcen and unexpected close in March,
1851 While be wac holding term of COur, at Akron,
Sur nit County, by his election, by the Legislature
then IN eessicp, 10 the United States Senate.
When the dispatch Announcing bis election was
received, Judge Wade was on the bench. All w9re
at once surprised and delighted aud none were moro
surprised than himself; for, although his naue hal
be en- enoped In connection with the Office he had
not nor bad his friends to his kno Wedge made tue
slightest effort TO secure his election, whelOther prom
iItDt bad urgeo their claims uoon the Legislaue
At the announcement of his election, one spontaneous
expression OF satisfaction went MP from every county
in the State, and in many counties political opponents
ioiI ed IL tte njoeng. Toe resolutions Immediately
tassed by the Bar at Akron viii show the feeling OF
that BODY They are as follows:
Rssoired Tbst euber OF the Barwe cannot but regret
The departure Of the a9n w4de from his position 3 Pes.
has manated with DIGNITY courtesy inpa isy and ability
IN he highest dees cedtabe and common PrOn
Rssosed That graduate tim upon his election . the
bshe, legislative council " the nsiop and take pleasure in
posing confidence tia. he a discharge toe sncon of
~ sour ipdsmens that bim upon The bench"
Similar resolutions passed in the other counties
Of bis ciTcnt There OF the eneomiums o. par
tisaps merely bat the voluntary tributes OF respect
pad by all parties to his distinguished abilities as
juT'st.
es election 70 the u s. Senate, although dnexped-
90, was not unacceptable, aud he entered upon the
lslOIs Of bis field OF usefulness confident that IN
representing the views OF his state he should not be
called upon to sacrifice bis own But we will return
for moment to the petition Of Mr.. Wade 10 the Pres
GENITAL campaigns Of 1913 and 1852 Long before the
Convention met which nominated Gen Tor, Mr.
hhbe c8PttEI9 LID uECldSu P4SiSAS44SO i"t mum
who, he said, had better mnglmg OF good sense
honesty of pupose, patriotism, and un6endng irmness
thin any man IN America. Az this time the northern
portion of Ohio cut looe from the Wig party sndthe
Western Reserve gave majority for Van Buren,
May in fact mcss, Of he leading politicians with
whom be had acted were found in TIE field in opPosi
ten TO Mr.. Wade and his Admired candidate. IL vas
in ysn that those with whom ne acted pointed to the
qualifications OF their distinguished candidate, who had
Gree filed the Presidential clair. lie could not
the beantise to which bey pointed nor the consistency