The national Republican., 1867-09-11
sp..,h Of senator w.d. I'm ohio,


CLEvELtsD, Sept. 10 Senator Wade spoke
to-day to alargs meeting He began By saying
that In his Judgment no more important crisis In
the historypf our Government had ever existed
than the pr,ssnt Though conflict Of arms had
ceased, thes must be no relaxation. The power
which oppoSd the Government during the war
still exists, heir purpose unchanged, their de-
erminationunaltered. III
He said, then the special session Of Congress
closed, mant believed at last the President Of
tho United States would abandon the courss
which he hs so long pursued, accept the policy
Of Congress which was approved by . large ma.
jority Of thtpeopls and execute the laws passed
BY that bod. / was not Of that number for
had no confidence that he would administer the
laws with hflity when freed from the restraints
which were imposed upon him during the session
Of Congress.
By his PROCLAMATION you know that he still as
serts his determination to pursue policy In op.
position to tlat Of Congress, and We have hints
from all side that he will carry out this policy
-Peaceably. ~ he can; II not, BY force.
Mr. Wade assured the people that a great
peril exists ttday as when the same men ftruck
at the life Of he republic, and ardently appealed
to those who, saved the nation by their valor
then, to rally to It's salvation now. No one
could say he had been an alarmist during the
war. He had never doubted our ultimate sue.
Ctnst put tho mucnlnutlOuh Oh tne pfotont tuo-
mics OF the rpublio do not arrest the attention
as the clamorI Of war, and are 90 much the more
dangerous forthat reason.
He referredlo the fact that rebel leaders show
no signs OF npentance, but are ready 10 try
again when Opportunity offers. He spoke Of the
congressional pmmittee which investigated tho
temper and opposition Of the South, and an-
nounced that me rebellion Is as rife as at any
time during tR war. He said, In reference to
Nk.t al. 30 A( n IL. l.. u.
fact, that standing back Of those who got up and
carried on the elrebellion was q large organised
party at the Nlrth who sympathized with, and
who gave them MI the aid and comfort in their
power.
, I will oven sat that were II not for the sympa.
thy Of the Democratic party there never would
have been REBELLION. know this better than
you who were Al home. Day AFTER day was in
close council wit JEFF. Davis, Toombs, Benjamin
Hunter, Crittenlon, and others Of minor note In
that room, whep there were none to take notes
for publication. All talked familiarly together,
and the plans aad purposes Of the South were
openly avowed. We told them that they would
bring on war; lut they said, "No; you cannot
coerce q State insisting on the right Of States to
secede." II wa comes, says Davis, the blow
will fall upon yoS and not upon US. The North,
and not the souH, will bo devastated.
If comes to hat the city Of New York has
agreed to go with US. have no doubt they
had m understanding to that effect with Wood,
Barlow and othets to hurl, II possible the great
metropolis into the whirlpool Of secession.
Referring also to ravis, Mr.. Wade said he
told me even tha my own State would join with
them. recolled the reply that made TO him !:
''The Democracyof the North, like tho devil,
will lead you intotho scrape, and then leave you
there Great hughter.
Mr.. Wade closed BY appealing to those from
the country to organize their townships so that
every available man could be brought to the
polls. Whatevcris most valuable among men Is
obtained by the hardest labor and retained by
the greatest vigilance. It would take consider
able work to meet the scheming plans Of the
Democracy but with proper efforts II would be
done. There are clouds and difficulties before;
but with firm determination to overcome these
impediments the way will soon bo clear.