The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-27
THREE GREAT STATESMEN.
Munchausen, Miss Nancy and Machia-
yelli in One Dish.
Agrarianism.-.Equal Division Of Property.
WOman's Rights Woman's Suffrage.
MoOnshinc and Green Chccss...Recon-
structiOn and MisconstructiOn.

vice President Wade's Speech at Lawrence,
kansas. June 10, 1867.
Mr. Wade made an address at the Omaha banquet,
but he did SO with reluctance and there confined him.
self 70 topics Of local interest Although frequently
called out at other points, he has nearly always peremp
tory refused to respond stating that he travelling
with his friends for pleasure and not make speeches
IL plain to those who heard him n Lawrence that
he only waived this resolution TO remain silent o
cesson to surrounding associations since his remarks
o-hand and mpromptu throughout; for Il not
until after repeated emphatic and long continued calls
that he made his appearance upon the balcony Of the
Eldredge House.
After the applause with which he was welcomed had
subsidized. the Senator remarked that he had inteu
tion OF making speech. He had tried 10 do so at
Omaha, and he then broke down in the midst Of his
remarks he did not feel encouraged to repeat the at
tempt tho present occasion. Still there some
thoughts which always suggested themselves in Kansas
There the great battle freedom and slavery had
been fought and the Of liberty had irumphed
II the slave power had succeeded there in its Infamous
Efforts il would have gone to Nationalist the
cursed institution; but defeated aud now there
not remnant OF 1t left IN the land. (Appause)
Mr. Wade then said that he had kept in advance OF
tho people in the great siriis between freedom and
slavery he mean q d. the thing The contest yhct
had ls commenced for ext nain9 tie right of suffrage 10
UonerA he was uuqualiacdly in favor of equal rights
for all, not only without regard 10 nationality and color,
but without regard 70 Women vrtuous
than men; their perceptions were quicker and keener,
ana when thew gained political Iower they would rectify
many abuses which remained touched. If
be had not believed that his wife had enough
TO no would have married her-tlaughter and
appiausey--and II any OF his hearers had wives who
unequal the discharge the right OF suffrage
he would advise them to 20 homo and get divorced at
once. (Renewed langhter.l TIE speaker denounced
those women who did not want TO vote because 1t was
not fashionable, and said that he had prediction 10
make. Female suffrage will be general less than
twenty years-tA Voce-"rhats too far of')-and he
Thought Il likely that In Kansas the next Legislature
ynlQh fhA Lln anA
that no intended TO keep Ia advance OF the people
this subject and that he ready TO take another
his and all Other quesss righteousness. hile
seyratism hypocrisy and coUardice The
tive was a mere lckspttle aud hanger-on; no was
not only willing 10 DO trampled in the dust, but
willing 10 remain there As regarded the political situa
ton no would only say that the southerners now had
the mides terms offered them they ever would get II
they chose TO accept them, we'll and good they might
nave all me advantage OF sIch action II they refused
they would be compelled to yield whether they wished
to or not Congress had thus far been with the people,
and IL would desert them under the lead Of
johnson the devil His hearers might rest assured
OF one thing that reconstruction was certain TO take
senator WADE then proceeded to say that there was
another question upon which he would express his
views although his hearers might differ from him in
opinion. We had disposed Of the question OF slavery,
and now that OF labor and capital mus pass through he
tween those two goat interests was already upon as
aud u would DO no good 20 turn our backs upon the
ga and must s.. DC met psJy oe' mol sqay a.
wrougM out That Congress which had done so much
Cor the slave cannot quietly regard the terrible dis
dulhoads," said the speaker. "can't SOC this,
be long before the laborers will demand OF canyassers
upon tbs owe Of an election "what will you do for
usf" and they win have satisfactory answer. II Is
not right just tina, any should be compelled TO
labor until life Is Worn out and being 10 curse. The
nor Will 1t always remain So More leisure must be
given to the people for mental accomplishments and
ou since snoy had tailed 10 coc, this jesuit Here 10
Kansas said the speaker. where every man ~ capital
are In tho East and the speaker would advise every
man in that section who Is subject 70 capitalist IN any
shutdown forthwith. "Nen OF Kansas he said, 'if You
40 much for yourselves the Almighty has done for
you. you viii DO the Lords OF Creation" Mr. Wade
pledged himself TO advocate the natura rights OF man
boldly and persstenty spoke Of the great commercial
results which would inevitably ow from the completion
the Pacific Railway and then referred striking
fact that the excursion had during tho Two weeks
OF its jourueying, accomplished by rail distance which
would have taken year to traverse by the old modes
OF conveyance Ho concluded by thanking the people
OF awrencs for the cordial welcome and kindly cour
they had extended TO the party be represented
Chevai:er Trains speech Pilot Knob.
distinctive episode in the OF Senator
Wade and party Pilot Knob the cutting and slash
ting diarbe OF George Francis Train tho summit Of
the mountain hundred feet above the plain be-
low. After completing the wearsome ascent and exam
ming tho mining operations OF tho workmen tho
top the party domicled themselves upon bunch OF
large craggy boulders, which ornamenscd the highest
peak, and commands . Wow OF twenty miles OF
Surrounding country. meeting organ
med on tho peak by the election OF Sen.
aor Crsswel, Of Maryland, to the ''char"
The President OF the meeting Tram tho toxt for
his remarks, the words Of Lonsfelows Excelsior
which were parodcd and caricatured to the amusement
OF the party. We give below the speech entire:-
Mr.. Vice PRESIDENT. Hon. SENATOR'S MKxBxss Con-
osxss, EDrross and BEAurruL woxrs:-senaior Crcs-
wells eloquent Introduction commands my attention.
Excelsior shall DO nv text
Here Mr. Train made impromptu parody on
Excelsior brought down Of and echoed
bring IN the words Woman Suffrage, American Industry,
down with England and up with America"l
As parody upon the world-famcd production OF Mr..
Lonsf he would give the following
The shades Of falling fast
A. UP the Iron Mountaln passed
Smssa S Iron sn ior sJans w.y
Who doubts, continued Mr.. Trails, as We look around
these majestic mountains, that America the Old
World when Europe, Asia and Africa islands that
tons are CONVEX; America Is concave. In Europe
Asia aud Africa the high mountains Of tho interior sepa
rate nations and create thousand languages Here,
living In . basin. look q neishbors wall and
speak one language and worship God. loud ap-
a.. say where turkey vas ou en-, in ,WpIp n sy
the Bosphorus she Dardanelles thus lowering the
Black and Casplss Seas aud elev sng the Lcyant
Mediterranean which caused the overflow Of that mis-
cradle known Asia Anor toh " and hence tho
Ignorant people Of those days assumed that was tho
deuge, and consequently monopoxed all It's thunder.
daughter and applausc Look Al America said; thorc
Is the real deiuge-ths original Jacobs tIanshter)
Notice the formation OF the land study Agassix Note
how one wave as the water rcceded made the Alle-
ghanIes. another the Rocky Mountains lAp-
psussl Observe how portion OF tho water went
% the ocean By the 81 Lawronc. tho other ~ the
Nissourilsng before Omaha ana City Lots-tload ap-
paasel-snd Mississippi .wor<ed rs way 70 the
the Gulf Of Mexico. (sppisrse) leaving
these great fresh water inland lakes = Huron,
Superior ontario, Michigan Ere--to axtonish BY
the grandes waterfall made BY any hairdrcsser 10
creation usoud chcersl You remember how the Eng
sh fsst on Lake Eric, having got out Of fresh water
landed and dug wells all along the shore 20 get drink
for their thirsty ttaughierD Yea this Is the
Old World race Of meu-yss, thousand races Of
meu--oncs occupied this prmeval forest Dig down a
lont ardr a,rran