Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-13
The Republican Bully OF the senate.

Mr.. Ben. Wade receiUes a CaStigafion from Sen
afor Co1can-Tise proposed Tar on Slares
Mr. Ben. Wade. of OHIO. who occupies seat
ia the United States Senate, is distinguished for
instincts more brutal than refined He is a Mas
sachusetts AbnlitOniSt who some years ago emf
grated TO the West, and bv some unaccountabe
means was returned to Washington AS "A repre-.
sentative of the Buckeye State. He brides him
self on being considered u sort of Republican
bully, nOw that his party are in large majority
taking the place of the Southern task mas
ters' of whom we used to hear 50 much when il
was supposed the shareholders controlled the Sen
ate. He is the warrior" who at one time
the choice OF the malignants for Lieutenant Gen
eral to lie placed over Mcclellan.
On Friday last Mr.. Anthony Republican, of
Rhode lslind.) moved to reconsider the vote lay
ing poll tax upon slaves MeSsrs D)clit,le,
Hale. Browning, and Cowan, all Republicans,
supported the motion and argued against the con-
stitutiondty of the proposed tax The names
mentioned embrace the best legal minds in the
Senate Mr.. Cowan has. perhaps no superior in
that body. In the course of his remarks depre-
eating unconstitutional action. he said he might
be considered dogmatic, when Ben Wade ejacu-
lated an unminnerly grunt, and the following
scene ensued:
Mr.. Cowan-- II might he said he
dogmatic Well, he intended to be dog
matte
Mr.. Wade (Oho, in his seat)-"All but the
matte"
Mr.. Cowan-When that Senator settles little
account which he has with his colleague in the
other House, presume 1t will be time enough
for me To pay attention 10 that kind of remark.
Till then he must excuse me- When he sad he
intended to be dogmatic, he meant that he in
teEded TO express his own opinion firmly, as he
had a right to.
Mr. Wade (OhiO)-I see no necessity for Sen
ators rising here and making special proteStations
of their devotion To the Union, and DO not like
the continual assumption OF devotion to the Con
sttutiOn. | am willing to hear arguments, but
will allow no man to yet up here, and, by impli-
cation, reproach me with perjury. Aud especi-
ally do not like this lecturng Nv one of whom
l don't know where he earned the authority 10
lecture this Senate. How long has he been here
sir, and where did he come fsoml Who ever
heard OF him before he came here, and what
right had he to come into this Senate with the
authority and pre- umptiOn To be its guardian
had rather De iectured by any other member OF
this House.
was going on 10 say, sir, that am very On
tent in being argued with from respectable
source, and 10 have even my course in tins Sen
ate criticised, but | am very anxious that that
criticism shall come from source OF some au-
thOuty. And when man comes in here and
undertakes 10 scod this body for not doing what
he m'gines to be right. insist that he shall
come with some authority man of talent and
a gentleman Who has acquired some authority 10
Lecture his fellow men. | 10 not DENY that d
man has a right To take seat on thIs floor and
1t he sees BIT TO do it, he NAV become the mere
advocate and watch dog of traitors in the hel /
lie may vote for them. argue for them. and hG
may sc0ld Tor them Ii he p eases, aud will not
undertake 10 cUrrect him. But let not such
one rise here To crltclse NV course. much less u
rcprOach the Senate OF the United States; putin
Oh airs here. though "a gentleman from the
~iids OF Pennsylvania, in the middle OF his first
session, had the right To reproach the Senate Ton
the course they have taken. | wonder the Senate
did not uemble under such reproach. What
argument has that Senator ever made. what vote
has given, what position has he occuple upon
any question arising here between traitors and
the Government, that lie has not acted as theiI
advocate ON ali Occaslonsi lie had the right T.
do It ii he chose, but e not such a one rise here
TO DE Overseer and guardian III the Senate. Ii /:
very easy Tor man TO Get up here and quote
Don Qulxote. and quote hm rs authority on the
Constitution. The authority is like the advocate
and one Is about a good us tire other. What
right has lie 10 criticised don't know, sir, but
he Is the very founder oil the Constitution, but
never happened 10 hear OF it.
Mf. COwan-No doubt but am the humbles
OF individuals, and entirely unknown: and nc
doubt tut this Is the first office | ever held in IN,
lie Ii Is true | am here. and that | am uu-
known: but, SIR, | stand upon this floor a. the
representative OF Pennsylvania, AID of nearly
F three million OF people | shall not undertake
7 10 apologize for my people. | know that whei
F this administration came into power, with IL
worthy President, whom | have sustained anc
with whom I am proud to agree, all ewes were
oil D..
admitted that upon her decision depended the j.
sue; and when this rebellion broke out all eve:
we've again turned 10 that State, and all people
seemed 10 ieel that upon her depended the issue
oi the contest. Pennsylvania responded, and bei
troops came FIRST 10 the rescue OF the capital
! She has greater number oil troops in the ted
than other State, and her dead lying mos
every battle fed OF the Union. | am not here
! to apologize for the position / hold the repre-
sentative OF Pennsylvania. | am not here 4
+ apologize Tor nv youth or inexperieiice. | hay,
never understood that II Was necessary 10 >end
man here Tor years IN order 10 apprentice him {,
! his duty ia this body ! have Aes er understood
that ase or length Of service would s'nctliy folly
or that II would give character 10 bIlilues.aIe
which II ght vel he learned from a woman
have understood that Senators on this iOO
were equal. have ecturel nobody or been dos
matte against any body / have assaulted man ;,
+ person, bat Gid mean TO say that ali tins tail
about Senators lecturing each other. anu beins
dogmatic. Vas, in my humble judgment. mer,
idle hadinase ! leave the attack which has
been made upon me and upon my past history
and # the Sc ator wh0 has chosen TO make thu
unwarrihtable. unjust and uDgraceful attack or
one 80 humble and 20 little known can reconeil,
it 10 his sense OF duty aud prOpriety, am per
iectly content 20 let j, pass. will not advert :,
his distinguished career. but leave them all q
the. results OF Lis own caim reflection | made
an arsument-whether strong or not. convincin.
or not no matter made il; anu the Senate
from Ohio introduced a rude. vulgar. iow e Gu
lation. which | know upon reflection. he woul,
nos have nude That argument lie hss RICH
10 answer HIS heI l. /, with my insignia
canoe. lectured. reproached, and was dogmatic
how much more vas be. With his great past fam