The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-11-08
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AN INTERESTING LETTER.

own PoslLiOn.-.PresIden IohnsOn---
General GranI---Mr. Chase, and II RS.
Lincoln.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial visited Senator Wade at his
home in Ashtabula county a few days
ago, for the purpose of having talk
with the old man and ascertaining how
he.felt and what be thought about the
Ohio election and other kindred politi-
cal matters.
Mr.. Wade expressed the opinion that
the "nigGer" WAS the trouble in the re-
suit of the election: f e
I'm answer to question as 10 wheth-
er he thought the greenback issue had
any thing to do with the defeat, Mr..
Wade said he didn't think it had. 1t
WAS nothing but the niger Thegreen-
back issue was not fairly before the
people, for when you come 10 slit the
matter, the Democratic speakers made
very little OF AN issue on the green
backs. The Niger was the only strong
point they had, and they beat us on
that, fair and square; but they'll have
to keep on beating US, for we'll give
Them no peace till we beat them"
The correspondent asked Mr.. Wade
what he thought OF the Hon. Thomas
Ewing's letter, in which Congress was
advised, in substance, to go back on
what had been done at the South, so far
as negro suffrage was concerned. Mr..
Wade, in answer, said:
1t is simply absurd to talk OF making
States without the negro vote in the
South. You can't do 1t. You might
as well let them secede at once and set
up for themselves, as to let the white
rebels get control of every thug down
there, as they would do under John
sons policy. We couldn't go back on
the negroes if we would, and wouldn't
If could. They talk about a war of
races. 1t will never come unless the
rebels bring IL about; and If it does
come, let them fight it out between
them, and let one drive the other out if
they can. That's none Of my business.
AS II Senator, l am bound to see that
there is republican government in these
states. -.1 =
In regard to Impeachment Mr.. Wade
said he wished to be understood as ex-
pressing no opinion of JOhnson's guilt
or innocence, but he ventured TO say
that if Johnson had been impeached
and turned out of office, the Republic
can party would have Jared better in
the late State elections. He was also of
the opinion that the impeachment
question would have been settled one
way or the other, but for the following
trouble among members of Congress:
There were too many men from Ohio
and other States, who wanted their
brothers and friends appointed to Office,
and knew that Andy was bidding high
n
shameful spectacles in the history of
this or any other country, to see men
selling themselves and their constitu-
entS for office last winter. You pitched
into few OF them, in the Commercial,
but you only told IL hundredIh part OF
the truth. L wish the papers would
take up every devil OF 'em and go after
'em. That thing will ruin the country
yet, if the people amt careful. Some
of them denied having mnde any effort
to get these appointments, but know
how it was. 1 know that Andy was
mighty particular to make his appoint
ments TO the best advantage, and he
didn't give an Office where it wouldn't
count. If 1t hadn't been for that INFER
nal thing of Office getting, the impeach-
ment would have been settled last win
ter, as It ought to have been. / don't
know whether johnson would have
been turned out or not, but the thing
would have been determined one way
or the other.
The correspondent inquired of Mr..
Wade what he thought of Presidential
prospects and candidates. On this
point the Senator is recorded as express
ing himself thus:
Referring to Presidential matters,
Mr.. Wade said it had looked to him TOR
IA year past as il the Republican party
would take Grant up for President, and
run him with IA hurrah. BE was sorry
u see that disposition, and believed no
good would come of it. 1.-The trouble
know where he stands. 1t seems very
singular that man could have lived
through the terrible war without iden-
tifying himself with any party, and
that men pretending TO be Republicans
should try 10 rush him into the White
House without asking him single
question as 10 where he stands on the
great issues now before the country.
Still, have felt it in my bones that
they would do that very thing"
L asked Mr.. Wade il he had ever con-
versed with General Grant on political
topics. 7H ~ -. .
1 never could bring him out. When l
saw the popular current appearing TO
run in his favor thought would like
TO know how he stood on the great
questions before us-whetber be was
Tor johnson or Congress, or what the
devil he was for; but never could get
ANYTHING out of him. As quick as I'd
talk politics he'd talk horses, aud he
could talk for hours on that without
getting tired. Well, horses are very
good, but in these times man may be
all right on horses aud all wrong on
Dolitics. Grant may be all right Tor
what 1 know, but then again he may be
all wrong. If he wants to be President
by nv voice, and the voice of the men
act with, he must not only be right,
but he must prove that he Is.
inquired of Mr.. Wade what PROOF
he would require from General Grant
before supporting him as II Presidential
candidate. Would letter indorslng
the Radical policy dor
"No. il won't. We must have his
word backed by some official act snow,
ing him to be in sympathy with us, anu
in favor of the doctrines we advocate.
We won't take any mans woru alteI
what we've gone through. Grant must
come out and show his hand us y pro-
nouuced Republican, or he cant get
NV support. | don't know that my
support amounts to much, but what ut
lie there is of it will go in the right dl-
rection."
mNow," said Mr.. Wade, "lt Is very
strange that when men talk oil aNaiih-
.biIity they always mean something
toward Copperheadisn., lney
mayer think OF consulting the Radicals,
who are the only working men lhere
are in the Republican party. On, no;
we must take what we get, ! suppose
Rut we are getting tired OF that SORT ol
thing. 1 notice that it is the oioooy