Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-12-27
Senator Wade's Great Speech.
The Washinctou corrcspondent of Il

Dehat0f- -HadcYS Ufedt Speecns
The Washington correspondent Of the
Chicago Tribune. writing under date of
Dec. IL. says: The topic of most interest
in all Republican circles is the splendid,
patriotic, manly speech of OLD Ben w ade
of Ohio. delivered before the Senate yester-
day afternoon. and in the presence Of a
crowded and deeply interested audience in
the extensive galleries. 1t Twas the speech
of the session thus far. in matter tone and
manner. 1t made a profound impression
upon the minds of all who heard it. and
upon its conclusion Senators hockci a
round the gallant Ben. and warmly con-
graduated him. Even that prince of fire.
caters, Wigfsll OF Texas. approached and
extendel his hand, remarlxing. "Senator
Wade. like a manly opponent who is
above subterfuge OF shutting. and who
meets each question on its naked merits.
You. sir. gan say bol,ler and stronger
things against slavery than any man in
this Chamber without giving personal Of
fence" s9g lsss sefs 81 I
In his discourse yesterday, the cores
pondent goes on to say. Vale was in ex-
cellent temper; he did not say one harsh
or unkind word, or any thing tending to
excite personal ill-feeling; and in this res
poet his remarks were in striking contrast
with the inaammatory. insulting and vic
lent speeches of Wisfall anil Ivcrson., to
which he spoke in reply. The respective
positions anil temper of the North ..and
South to each other are well reflected by
the tone and language of Vale and Wig
falliin their speeches. rgo
Wade took ground. against all further
! compromises. or concession of principle
and rights. If the North has done the
South any wrong, it is her duty to nndo it,
and make due reparation. Ii he held any
principles that were unconstitutional, he
nccl not bcapproached with compromise.
as he was ready to give mp such principles
wholly and freely Neither necl any one
make threat to compel him to surrender,
for whatever was rong he was de.irous to
set right without price. Since the viola
tion of the Missouri Compromise the North
had firmly resolved never to make another.
which would again be broken whenever it
became the interest OF the South to disrc-
gard it. What was all the complaint OF
grievances about? He had heard Of no
new occurrences since the close Of the last
session that could furnish reasonable cause
for the trodble; he had been apprised .ofEo
encroachmcnts on the rights of States or
individuals, and was therefore led to ex-
pcct harm onious session. 1t is true that
the Republican party, which had existed
ever since the repe,d Of the Missouri Com
promise. had succeeded at the late election
in clecting their candidates for President
and Vice President, but this should have
taken no one by surprise, for the warning
Of that occurrence was given four years
ago. and any man of common sense might
have been sure that matters would result
as they have done. This then is most
singular state of things. who is complain
ing? Is it they who are in the minority;
they who have been Kept down; they who
have suffered from an oppressive Govern
ment? Who then complains? Is it you
who have had the government for the last
eight years; have you been .aggrieved by
the very Government you have directed
yourselves? The Government ofthe Uni
tel States has had two-thirds of this Sen.
ate for years past, and almost that now;
that two two thirds representing only about
onc-fourth of the free people of this coun-
try. Yet you have ruled nearly ten years
| in the Cabinet, in the Senate. in the Su-
prcme Court, and. in word. have dicta-
tel all the policy Of this Government. Is
| - ~ cfr that ~ cr,ch f1,sv
should complain that their liberties have
been stricken down by the action Of this
Government. lat-
You. said Mr.. W.. (spcaking to the
other side own the Cabinet and the Senate
and you oga The President of the United
States. as much as any one of you owns a
servant on your own plantation. What
io southern men complain of then? You
cannot point ont any acts ofthe Republi-
can party Of which you can complain? Are
you going to break up this Government in :
TO its original elements on the mere sns-
picion that the Republican party may
hereafter do something unfriendly? Are
we the settlers forth OF any new doctrines?
The Republican prrty sets forth no doc
trine to-day that has not the sanction Of
this Government in every department of
it for the last seventy years. Kou have
changed: ue stand where we nsed to stand.
The place we occupyiis that occupied by
the most distinguished statesmen of this
nation. We stand where Washington,
Jefferson. Madison, Monroe, and jackson
did, and the doctrines which Henry Clay,
that statesman of blessed memory, hel, up
to his last moments. we hold to -da,. Why
do you accuse us Of holding up these
opinions? What doctrines injurious to you
do we hold? You point ont none. You do
do not complain Of the personal liberty Hills.
nor of the fugitive slave bill, nor of Mr..
Lincoln. The Senator from Georgia { Mr..
Iverson) said that Mr. Lincoln would do
the South no harm. ~
The party now about coming into power
have never held Office single hour, and
therefore they have committed no act Of
which Senators on the opposite side can
complain. If the difficulty arises from
xhatit is supposed that party might do,
then the opposition were under the inilu-
encc If mcrc apprehcnsions ns:nnwarrantable
apprehensicns growing out Of their preju-
dicess esA'ec - SKI .ilTaoHkayAI.T
What is the cause Of all this commo-
tion among the people? If the newspa
pers are to DO credited there il abroad in
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