Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-02-08
8ellaunt Chronicle.
st. GIsirsviIIe, Ohio, Feb. s.
An Extract from Ben. Wade's
spsech fo the United states
Sepnte Inst Week,


- 81 have never had but one
pelar star to my action, and that L ad-
here to, whether | ana in majority or
in a minority. never intend TO be
tempted from it one single inch L have
fred my eye upon the great principle OF
eterasl Justice anl right, and i has oorne
me triumph,ntiy through all dlthculties IN
nv legislative csreer since | had seat IN
tbi. body. c,n triumphandy say that l
have stsod upon this floor when had not
ten man to support me against the entire
Ssnsi.. and when the principle | advocated
,Sas unfortunately more unpopular than
these | sunounce to-day, How was the
whole Senate stsrtlal by The idea of univer-
sal sulncipatiou ten, or fifteen, or even five
Years sss2 Talk about unpopular
dactriuss AMI attempt to inlimidate mo
BIZ the intimation that shall be
found iu minority among the people! /
knew that tread the great pathway OF
rsctitIie aud right, and don't care who op-
noses ma. God Almighty is my guide. lie
goes before me and strengthens me. lie
basneyer failed me yet, aod doa't fear
He will ON this occasion. Now, Mr.. Presi.
dent, I will not boast but |, with many
others on this floor, can look back to oui
preeediug course; and on this subject with
great satisfaction, think, sir, that L can
say, with Paul, that I'VE have fought {
GOOD fight" We are not entirely through
with it, [ admit. We may have a littl
further t, go in the same direction, but on
psth il fortunately easier that It has been
Yes, sir, keep the faith and have n
doubt in It's inal triumph. | mover ieare,
it, and mover hal the least doubt how thi
whole thing would be settled, and it will Il
come right VI we arc true to our convictions
give the President full credit tor all }
has done, and honor him for the manner
which he has insisted on the great guara'
ties have already alluded to. Ho h;
commenced, as it were, to complete ia
great arch of Freedom right. He has ls
the foundation deep upon tho road OF justi'
and right lie has demanded that before Il
law all men shall be equal. He has dema
dsd that slavery sh all be abolished. | agr
With him so far, and honor him that he stan
firmly where he does But, sir, he b
failed 10 put the keystone upon the ar
that be has built; and il you leave it whe
il is, il will 70 to ruin. | want, when Il
qusstiou il onca settled, to be entirely do
with it. / don't want etcrnally to be tigl
ing over the question Of slavery and d
tinctions among the rights and privileges
the American people. Now, sir, ! say
President johnson, to the Democratic par
npl to tho p,ople OF the Uaited States, th
will never yield tho controversy until
men in America shall stand upon an eqt
footing equal before the law in every
spec'. When they will FIX it 80 that th
can be done, will give ny the controve,
in which have been engaged for SO ma
years, aud no man will rejoice more thar
that have been relieved from it. | v
ono of those who was sn early advocate
bringing tho1, colOrCd people into your ar
invoking their aid tn put down the rebelll
Over and over did urge it upon the +
cutiye two years before it took effect Tt
employment in that capacity eniorces III
ms duty. Would lend my voice
nv vote TO induce that people to jcop
their lives in defense Of their country,
then turn them over to the mercy OF Il
sn.mias! Sir, the man that would do
deliberately aud knowingly is the NEAR
Of Gods creatures. Tempt them into
s.vics let them fight through the war,
th,n d,ssrt them to their enemles to bo {
troyel! Tho Senator from Wisconsin
rot alllle to this at all. Ills whole :.
p,thy va, with tho rebels-the men !
snleayorsl to destroy tho Constitutio
the mon who have buried throe OF J.
hunlre,l thousand of our bravest sons
They were tho men who had his sympat
but the brave colorel men, weak and Vi
fuentitl, yst who gave You the slronl
all Without which you could never b
got through tho war-thcy have no par
his sympathy"