Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-02-11
Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1856

go: WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1858.
NesSTs. Editors: odd Ben Wade is re-
elected to the United States Senate -
Such was the declaration that met the
ear from all sides, when the information
of that joyful fact first reached US. As
Mr.. Wade's course in Congress had been
emphatic and radical, this dsnoueraeEt was
received with evident satisfaction by all
progressive, loyal men, and with the ut
most dissatisfaction by those conserva-
tive, conciliating politicians, who make
long and windy speeches, full of spleen
and bitterness towards the President and
his rigorous war policy, but in which can
not be found single word that could
possibly be construed as denunciatiOn to-
wards those traitors who are now grasp
ing at the very throat of the Government
in order that they may strangle 1t. 1t
cannot be that these politicians take tins
course because they would be willing TO
yield the palm to their old friends, 6 the
rebels in arms" in order that they might
be again thrown into power, for they are
patriotic ccitizens-honOrd6Ie. gentlemen
1t is a significant and gratifying fact
that the same Legislature that failed to
elect Senator Wade last winter, elected
him this season by twenty-four majority
on the first ballot. This result is looked
upon here as a favorable omen. 1t ap-
pears to indicate that the Old Buckeye
State has not entirely gone over to the
'' Northern allies to Southern traitors, D
as has been boastfully asserted by some
Journalists. The great State of Ohio hon.
ors herself by manifesting her renewed
confidence in its long tried and ever
faithful servant, Benjamin F. Wade.
The complexion of the Senate will not
be materially changed the next Congress
The Copperheads will gain one in
Illinois, one in Indiana, one in New Jer-
sey and one in Pennsylvania. We gain
one in Rhode Island, one in Missouri,
one in California, and one in Minnesota
Thus it is evident that the. war men
will greatly predominant in the Senate
for the next two years, and at the expira-
ton of that period, it is hoped and be,
lieyed that the Government will have
succeeded in overcoming its enemies
North and South.
The proceedings in Congress have beer
unusually interesting and important dur
ing the past two weeks. The most at
tractive speech delivered in the Senate
this session, was by Ex-Governor Wright
of Indiana. Mr.. Wright had been life
long Democrat, having always acted will
that party. He was the American minis
ter to Berlin during the Buchanan admin
istration, and has been elevated to man,
other positions of trust and importanc
by the Democratic party. His name ant
antecedents being somewhat known, tn
announcement that he was to address tn
Senate drew a large and intelligent crow
to hear him.
Alas, the gallant Hoosier State has dis
honored herself by recalling this nobl
patriot, and sending to the Senate in M
place man noted for his opposition t
the Government and the prosecution @
the war, and famous for that only. Sine
then, thank God, we have heard from
Indiana as represented in the victoriou
Army of the Cumberland"
In the House, 'Armistice Vallandig
ham has again been meriting the con
tempt of all good citizens by promulga
ting his vile dogmas in the Halls of Con
gress. But this time he was so bold il
the .utterance of his reasonable sent
ments, that he made himself obnoxiou
to even some Of his Democratic brethren