The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-11-22
golitital,
A DAY WITH BEN, WADE.
What He Thinks OF Men and Measures
His Views of Negro Suffrase-lm-
peachment-Grant- &c.


"Mack," the correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Commercial, recently had an inter,
view with Hon. Benz. WADE, aud he gives
the opinions of tho distinguished Senator
on men and measures as follows:
Travelling in this section of the State, |
thought it would not be amiss to pay a
visit to the home Of Senator Wade, aud as
certain through short interview, how the
old Radical war-horse felt over the result
of the recent elections; and what were his
views of men and measures at this interest
ing period in the political history of the,
country. had been ldalong the Reserve
by those who pretend TO know him, that |
would find him dropping and despondent
over tho loss OF the race but this soon
discovered to he great mistake. There
he was p" as large as life and twice as nat
ural "-head and tail erect, as full of snort
ing defiance as though be had won instead
of lost. His health was very much i'm
proved since the close of the campaign,
aud he looked as well as at any time dur
ing the past ten years. Voice and strength
were both pretty much worked out Of him
during the contest, but months leisure
has recovered both. .5
Isaluted the old gentleman in the Ian.
guage Of Artemus Ward; How do you
like it as far as you've got !" "It's the
fate of war" said he, we've been id
badly whipped, but it can't be helped
We must get ready for snother round at
en-" sIf5 fe.s aso as
ll THE CAUSE OF THE DEFEAT.
"The nigger whipped us," said Mr.
Wade. Z" We went in on principle, and
got whipped. We should have carried the
State by good majority if il hadn't been
for the suffrage issue. Still am not sorry
we made the issue. Ii il was TO do over
again I'd be for putting il again, and III be
for keeping it up until we do win, for, by
the eternal God, they can't beat US ell The
time on a question like that. had no idea
that there were 80 many Republicans in
Ohio who were so willingt 10 see negro suf
frage IN the South, but wouldn't let the few
negroes Of Ohio vote. That's what got me
They all seemed TO me in favor OF it as a
measure OF rsconsiruction, jdst as much as
was. ! didn't dream that they'd bo mean
enough to vote against il here"
In answer TO question as to whether
he thought the greenbaek issne had any
thing to do with the defeat, Mr.. Wade said
he didn't think il had. II was nothing but
the uigger. The greenback issue was not
fairly before the people! for when you
come to silt the matter, the Democratic
speakers made very little OF an issue on the
greeubacks. The nigger was the only
strong point they had and they beat us on
that, fair and square, but they'll have tC
keep on beating us, for wen give them ne
peace till we beat them.
THE RESULT.
Now" said Nj. Wade, " because we've
been whipped on the frat trial, suppose
some Of tie weak kneed brothers will b'
for backing out on that question. But
won't back out did inch, In for II nov
as strong as was before the election, ans
stronger too, because there is more need
being strong for it to conquer mean pre-
jndice, But you'll see men trying to husl
the thing up, aud to smother II and TO dodg'
il in every way they can, aud men who cal
themselves Radicals too. HelPs full o
such Radicals as you'll have now. I'm 70
il because think it's right, and know IL
right; and II thing is right, the only way ]
| 10 keep at itti1it wins, for it's sure to Wi
some time or olhes There is not = grea
reform in the history Of the world tina
wasn't unpopular at hrsL And not one o
them was ever carried By dropping il, am
running like scared hounds from il, after
was beaten once. No, sir (; we are CON
mitied to the doet. inc OF univ'T'al suffrage