Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-10
senator wass.-A Olsrryuan,. vlsw..

Senator Wadss-A ClsFgy1ah's Views.
EBS LEADEE-T am q clergyman, hence
viii not be suspected Of sympathizlng with |
Ne. Wade, or pFeferring him on account Of
his religious or denominAtiOnsl Antecedsnts,
any more than would have preferred Thom-
as Jefferson for his christian faith. Patrick
henry was Catholic and am Protestant
still With my whole heart would havs sus'
tanned him for his civil creed. Thomas JEFF
fersOn was the man, above ell others, to draft
the Declaration Of Independence. Patrick
Henry was the man to advocate its prlnci-
pies, With q manly bOldnesI and uneonquer'
able zeal, unsurpassed BY patriot or christian.
Each IN bis place wss q representative man,
and our nation win be proud Of their name
and honor their memory so long as we love
and cherish the immortal principles which
they advocated as essential to our Republican
Government.
Now sir, see in the public life and char
acser Of the Hon. Benz F. Wade, some
traits peculiar to jefferson and Henry. I
therefore admire the man, as q genuine de-
scendent of the American Revolution, large
" inheriting the manly qualities that render.
ed that ago illustrious and gave to our nation
the best government on earth. see In the
rivals for the senatorship sterling qualities
but Wade prs-eminently stands out and up
ward, head and shoulders above all rivals,
as combined in himself higher order Of
statesmanship, such as our country needs in
this hour Of peril. Wade is in the full Wig
or of life and manhood, and from the past
has gathered an experience which euinently
adapts him to our present emergency. No
man in the nation more firmly endor. es the
doctrines of the Declaration of Independ-
ence and the American Constitution than
Wade. Like Jefferson, be regards them as
the life blood of our nstion. And thus
holding be has dared to lit up his voice,
when with menace dastards have aSsailed
them, and conservatives have Quailed and
WINGED under the violent assault. When 9
corrupt administration held the reins Of gov
ernment and lurking treason was grasping
for power to overthrow the American system,
then Wade was found equal to the task Of
facing the gathering storm and hurting the
thunderbolts Of truth into the very garrison
! of the enemy. In .4e spirit Of Patrick Hen
~, with bowie knives and pistols sometimes
hourishing in his sight, ne seemed to say,
'EGiVe me liberty or give me death" The
nation has witnessed his devot on to the prin-
ciples of our Republicanism, as also his bold
ness in defending them; hence, from east,
west, north and south, We hear ''give US
Wade" the man Tor the times Everybody
seems to have confidence in Wade's integri-
tY, ability and patriotism. In every essen
tial qualification, Wade enjoys the confidence
of the people. Gan as much be said for any
| other candidate2 Will any other man car
~ into the Senate of the United States as
much physical ana intellectual vigor, COM
bined with az much Of the highest order of
national patriotism2
/ cheeftully admit that Thomas Ewing
stands high on the roll of fame, and is justly
esteemed as a man Of sterling worth. But
if the noble Scott resigned his place to a
more youthful and vigorous successor, then
Thomas Ewing, at four score, should never
cherish over night the idea of going to the
American Senate. II the nation accepted
the resignation OF Gen Scott because he was
old and in6rm, then Ohio should never think
OF sending Mr.. Ewing to the Senate. No
man at his age can carry the requisite vigor
into public life, and especially into the SEN
sie, where midnight discussions and mental
toll is enough to break down almost any man
not made Of steel.
As to Mr.. Wade being q Northern Ohio
man, that may be keynote for selfish poll
ticians to sing; but patriot should blush to
use such a reason against the right man for
the right place. What our country needs is
tie mGa-Where born and educated, and where
ne resides, provided be is eligible, are ques
/ tions beneath the consideration Of men seek
ing the welfare of their country. In our
choice of Generals we seek, pFofessedly, for
qualifications. Hence, Germans, Irish, and
almost all other nations are represented on
the battle fed. BE who should propose to
govern the choice of the nation by latitude
and Longitude, would be deemed as no better
than an enemy. In the military department
the right men are sought wherever born or
domiciled. To act on any other principle, Is
to overlook merit and follow caprice and Sec
tionsl Whims.
Now in selecting suitable man for the
United States Senate, will Ohio repudiate
this principle, and when the right man is
before us, contend about the frivolous ques-
tion of where be resides, whether in North
srn OF Southern Ohio. Surely, men laying
TO heart the welfare Of our country should
now aspire to higher standard of political
action if they never have before. To be
mastering sectional factions when the nation
is being rent with strife and division by
treason, is q sad comment on professed pat
riotism. Let no such spectacle disgrace our
beloved State at such time. But let every
man, in the light OF the past and in view Of
our present wants, carefully weigh the can
didstes, and settle the question by the sim
pie principle of the best man for the place.
II q more patriotic, vigorous, Independent
man, professed of mora knowledge, expert
euce and ability than B. +. Wade, can be
found, give Us that man for Senator. But
do not commence experiments In time of
war, when loyalty Of the genuine stamp
deserves premium. Do not play the game
of fsvoritism at the expense Of the Govern
ment. Wade We knoW-We have triei him
--he is true, and the people have confidence
in his ability and integrity, and they do net
wish to give up . certainty for an uncer-
tainty, or exchange q frst-rate man for an
uncertain one, mere politician, or untried
conservative, with q weak backbone, who
will bow down when the burden comes.
Appoinrment e the Naval Academy--A va
eancy IN the 2oth District.
WAsHIEsToE, March 8, 1862.
ED. CLET. LEADHR: by recent order Of
the Navy Department, candidates for appoint
nnnrt "a The Narnl AcnGarnv are rarnirad 10