Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-10
The .souutorship.

A caucus is TO be held at Columbus to-
morrow Tuesday, 70 nominate for Senator.
It is hoped that this object viii be accom-
plishsd, and that the meeting may not be
mere gathering for talk and dissensions. We
are strong in the hope and belief that Hon.
B. p. Wade will be nominated. He will be,
It the members &c. q fair and hsRorable part
There is rot particle Of doubt as to the
fact that he Ia the peoples choice, and no
one Of his opponents has dared to dispute
this, They have ASaailed his character and
his talents, have denounced him as radical
and attempting to usurp the military leader
chip, bat not one Of them has dared say that
any other man would be 50 popular to the
great mass Of Ohio voters IS he. True, one
Of the Cuyahogs members endeaVored 70 rep
rsssat the people Of this county as having
sent him to Columbus expressly to oppose
Nr. Wade, but that misrepresentation was
speedily nailed BY the direct instructions Of
one hundred and eight out Of the one hun
dred and eighty members composing the
nominating convention, to our members to
vote for Mr.. Wade. These instructions may
be disregarded-we suppose they will be BY
q part Of our delegation, but nOtwithstand-
ing that, they are on file for the inspection
of the Legislature and the State, and also for
future uss, should thOSs who now disre-
gard them again appeal to the people Of this
county for position. We do not make this
remark as q threat, but as 3 prophecy. Plain
er inslrucsiOns we're never framed, and disre-
gsrding them will be gross violation Of the
express wishes Of their constituents which
will be remembered.
The Cincinnati Gazette, having published
these instructions, and the LEADER's CON-
ments upon them, adds:
"We may add, that beyond any question
Mr.. Wade Is the choice of an Overwhelming
majority Of the people Of Ohio, who elected
the Union members of the Legislature and
if defeated, It viii be in open opposition to
the popular voice. The chief ground of op
position to Mr.. Wade, is his alleged radical
ism. Many are honestly opposed TO him foI
this reason; but what becomes Of the objec.
ton when such men as Edwin II. Stanton
snd Andy johnson, are not only favorable tC
but anxious foT his reelection. These mer
know what Senator Wade has done and d
still doing for his country, and they feel that
his withdrawal from the Senate at this TINT
would be public calamity. Why is this
Not because of past political fellowship, fol
there was none Of this; but simply because
past political differences have been forgotten
and all true pstriets have joined hands Il
save the country and perpetuats the Union
This Is the reason Why Stanton and johnson
/ desire the re election of q man Fho has la
bored 30 hard in bis position for the cause il
which all patriots are enlisted, aud who hs
accomplished great deal more than the peo
pie have yet been permitted to know. If tn
Union members of the Ohio Legislature can
not lay aside old Political recollections anC
differences, as Stsntsn and johnson havt
done, they are not willing to carry out th'
wishes Of the people who elected them. W.
should be careful about exchanging tried snC
true men, in these perilous times, for mel
who have not been tried. We should hesi
tate before dropping man who hss the cour
age and the ability to stand up for his eoun
try-One who will yield not an inch to reb
els, but whose motto is "No compromise viii
! traitorSp'