Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-01-27
The Election Of senator rWade---Comments
of the Press.

of the Press.
We stated, in commenting upon the nom
inatiOn of Senator Wade, that his election
would be hailed with joy throughout the
loyal land. In support of that opinion we
quote the following, selected out of many
similar ones ~.
The Washington Republican says;
"Hon. Benjamin F. Wade has been nom
mated by the Republican members Of the
Ohio Legislature, and will be reelected to
the Senate of the United States. This is
good news"
The Akron Beacon says:
HSenator Wade is just the man for the
times. Radical, bold and energetic, he is
in favor of taking advantage of the oppor-
tunity afforded by the Shareholders rebel
lion, of wiping out by the war power the
accursed cause thereof, and of striking the
most effective blows possible, for over
Whelming the enemies of the Government,
whether North or South"
The New York Tribune says:
"Millions have been made glad by the
reelection from Ohio yesterday Of BEN
iamin F.Wade to the United States Senate
for six years from the fourth Of March
next. Mr.. Wade is, we believe, a native
Of Massachusetts,, but worked as day
laborer on the canals of our State some
forty years ago, while pushing West to
seek his fortune. He afterwsrd studied
law and settled in the practice at Jeffer-
son, Ashtabula county, Ohio, where he was
l. l. WIKI - sv,o11Efno
and as a supporter Of Adams, Clay, Hsrri-
son and Scott. He was elected to the SEN
ate by close vote in the winter of 1S49-
80, having the support of the Wings and
the Free Sellers, and first took his seat at
the same time with Charles Sumner (Who
has also Just been elected for a third term }
at the opening of the XXXIId Congress in
1851. He has served through two full
terms with an ability, fidelity, and straight
forward honesty rarely eqUsled, and there
srefew men in the Senate to-day who en-
Joy more of the Peoples confidence and af-
fection than BENJAMIN F. Wade.
Originally jealous Whig, Mr. Wade
battled for and with that party until the
steadily rising tide of PrO-Slavery aggres-
sion had convinced him that resistance to
the unhalloWed maehinstions Of the Slave
Power had become our paramount political
duty. He fought the Annexation of Texas
and the Pro-Slayery measures of 1850 as
Whig; but when a majority Of the South
ern Wings supported the repeal of the
Missouri compact so as TO open Kansas to
Slavery, he was among the first to abjure
outwOrn distinctions and unite in the or
gsnization thenceforth known as Repub-
lican. And a Republican Of the most de-
termined stamp he has been ever since,
and 50 viii be to the end. No man has
more earnestly sought to infuse decision
into the counsels and vigor into the efforts
of the Republic against the sanguinary
madness of SlavehoIding Treason; and if
the Ship-of-State shall outride the storm
that now asssils her, she will owe her de-
liversnee to few more than to Senator
Wade Of Ohio. We rejoice that The hesi-
fancy Of certain Union Democrats and
semi-Republicans to re-eleet him last win
ter has vanished, and that he was yester-
day reelected by bounteous majority."
The New York Evening Post says;
aEyery lover of the Union rejoices to-
day at the reelection of Benjamin F. Wade
to the United States Senate. The compre-
uAbcEb Auu EEO-1AuNNAJ p1A4e4SAeAo OA OA-S
did their best to defeat him; for his brave
and straightforward course has made him
always a dangerous opponent to the slave
holders and their northern allies.
"Since the day he first entered on pub
lie life, the country has had no more able
or faithful public servant than he who is
known and afeetisnately remembered
amongst the people as brave Old Ben
Wade" A workingman himself-for he
labored in his youth as ditcher, with
spade and barrow, on our cansls-he has
always shown himself the friend Of labor
ing men, the upholder of liberty every
where; and his uneompromising faith
fulness TO the principles of free govern
ment has been proved by events, the wis
est and most statesmsnlike course.
"NIr Wade is now serving his second
term in the Senate. He has just been chos-
en- to serve for the six years from the 4th
Of March next. We rejoice with the peo-
pie Of Ohio at this choice, and hope our
legislature will elect Senator as able and
as faithful to true democratic principles as
brave Old Ben Wade"