Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-01


ds..ire to dstract from sns sulOgies Of your
correspondent.
But the questisn l propose to discuss is,
shall Mr.. Wa5s at this time bs taken from
the Q. s. senator The only reason given
by YOU correspondent why be should be, is
ths' ne believes Gin the doctrine of rotation
N Office" and that he '4eels that two terms
Of IlI years each in the Senate Of the United
States Is, or ought to be, sufficient to satisfy
the ambition Of Mr.. Wade and bis friends"
and that others his equals "should have
chance to serve their country in this the try
ing hour Of her history"
The doctrine Of rotation in Office is be-
lieved in by many, and when properly un-
dsEstOOd and applied, think would find few,
If any, opponents. To illnsirats,-a great
national calamity has OVertaken US treason
has Infused its poison into every department
Of the Government and traitors have viO-
lently torn from the Confederacy several of
the States OF this Union. The AdministrA-
ton, able and patriotic, Is calling to its aid
the GbIest and most experienced men in the
nation, and looking for all the light and IS
sistanee which can be Asd from the legisla-
ton of the same class of men, furnished by
the loyal States With all this talent and
experiences, patriOtically devoted, the Admin
istration has had to put into requisition its
best energies to save the Government from
that destruction which threatens it at the
hands Of wicked men at home, and guilty
sympathiEeFs abroad.
Under these circumstances g vacancy in
the United States Senate has occurred. I
will suppose (slthough it is untrus) that Mr.
Wade and Judge spalding are the only
candidates, and that in talent, patriotism,
and in all other things which adorn and
qualify q o. s. Senator, except the expert
enee Of twelve years in the Senate, they are
equal.
Nov the jockey would have acted just IS
wisely had he stopped in ths middle Of the
rapid stream to exchange horses, or the
Secretary Of War IS wisely did he super
cede the most experienced General in Che
midst Of an engagement BY the appoint
ment Of brave, scientific, though inexPe-
rienced, substitute, as would the people o.
Ohio If they were to retire Mr.. Wade al
this time, and not fill his place with one
his equal in experience, as well Is talent
devotion, honesty and patriotism. The
doctrine Of rotation haa no application to
3 case Of this kind and to circumstances
now surrounding us.
The other reason urged, that the ambi-
ton Of Mr.. Wade and his friends Onght to
be satisfied by two terms, is hardly worth
noticing. In fact It is no reason Why Mr.
Wade should be reelected or retired.
hope We are not to have the United States
Senate made up Of men sent there becsuss
the ambition Of themselves or friends has
not been fully gratihsd, nor because snbi-
ton would be grAti8sd BY sending them.
Let the best good Of the country be the
only interest consulted In the selection Of 4
United States Senator, and Ohio Fill still
be Is she has been, distinguished for Be-
lecting her abIsst men for tkis most re-
spOnsible position.
When his present term expires on the
4th Of March, 1868, Mr.. Wade Will have
represented Ohio in the United statss Senat,
for II years. He entered the Seuate Wher
but few were found in that body with suf
feient backbone to honestly face the over
bearing and intOlerant slave power ths
then rode rough shOd over anRttsmpts t.
modify or control its impUdent demands.
Borne down and often nearly crushed by
an overwhelming and y ranical majority, h
has at all times stood up in the dignity Of {
proud ana unsHbdued Ohio Senator, and de
family hurled in tie faces of tyrants ant
traitors those great truths which have digni
fed free lahore AID extolled free institu
tons. He has never failed to warn the FIRE,
North of the settled and determined purposl
Of the ambitious usurpsrs of the slave poWsi
to overthrow the best Government on earth
Nor has he shrunk from the duty Of giving
these enemies of the country notice thatth
efforts would end in bloody destruction
to their iastigators. Will it be said thst
Mr.. Wsdes opposition has FASTENED thu
conflict which he now sees threatening tn,
existence of our institutions, and for this hi
is blaJnesble2 The answer to the miserable
cOWsrdly, Cringing sycophsnt, who breathel
easier for having the foot of his master on hiI
neck, is that had the entire loyal States, ant
their representatives in Congress stood uI
and beat back this power, it would not nov
have presented its gigantic proportions
threatening the National Capitol with de-
struction. The country will not soon forge
the service of Mr.. Wade last December, &
short year since, when South Carolina 6rst
gave birth to treason, and christened it seces,
sion.
At that time the slave power Eith its al
lies ruled the Senate and House. The Pres
sident and his Cabinet were little, if any
better than armed rebels, Every depart.
ment of the Government grOaaed TO be de.
livered of the enemies of our institutions
Other States threatened, and were preparing
to join the enemies of Freedom and Oonsti-
tutiOnsl Liberty; a powerful party which
had hitherto acted with the slave power, but
enjoyed the benefits of free institutions, had
yet refused to define its position
Under these circumstances the Re-
publican party of the ooautry, rank