Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-20
GOOD THING ON WADE.
MERGING ON IDIOCY.
fEPUBLIOAN TEST MON I
HON. II. #. WADE.
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The following 10 strictly republican
portant-and ia many particulars strictly
rus. Raad, o We impsachers and be wise
The Hon. b. +. Wade 10 prominently BE-
fore the people as candidate for tho hcpno-
licsu nomination for Vice President. And
certainly no has many qualities which emit
Ito him 10 the favorable consideration OF the
Rspublican party. HE leng services. bis
lseislsuvs expssisnce. his fearless radical
ism. his undaunted courage, his sacrifices
and his labors in the cause Of Republican
Ism. demand . grateful reception from
sssfy tras fr'ssd = shs Uaioa and S"s-
But there 10 one objection 70 Mr.. Wads's
nomination TO this high Office which has
bssn entirely overlooked in the discussion
OF tho question, and which does not in the
lsast reflect upon Mr.. Wade's ability, iatsg-
sity or hon0rsbls service. The people Of
the United States have been taught BY a
sad experience, now thrice repeated, the no.
cessity Of choosing Vice President fully
fitted in energy, ability. statesmanship, ex-
perience and executive talent to take the
Presidential chair, should IL become vacant.
The nation has seen the Presidency dis
gracsd by che inane and perverse trsachery
Of John Tyler it has seen il again belittled
by the common plaso msdiocrity Of Willard
Fillmore and finally, it beholds q people
betrayed, u government Imperfect, coun-
try brought 70 shame by Andrew johnson,
the third Vice President who, unworthy Of
she Presidential elHce, has succeeded TO it,
4 dsaies and digsitiss. From this triple ad-
monition We trust il has fully learned thia
loosoo: " Se3st Sloct a. VieS ItSsidsnt q
mss 70 y ~ Ass6dess.
The man who shall assume the Prssidsn
cy Of this natiea 81 lssty millions Of people
must b endowed net only with mental bu
With physical vigor. The ofIiss is one o
, Issffibae ssspensibiltiss, of harrassing On
| noy anoss, OF unceasing and wearing labor
The man Who 6llsi ii nusA - only Be 81
, | sxpsriSnss4 end able statesman, but h
should - IN the prime Of life, and shoult
possess great physical vitality and vigor.
J. Broad must be The shoulders which bea
. the burden Of the Republic. Without
qusstioning che ability or the services o
6r. Wads, il d iair 10 say that bis sdvsnc
III "a age sheuld dissusliiy him from assum
ing an office which may devolvs upon hin
:, ~ four years the heavy responsibility AM
wearisoms work OF the Presidency. Mr.
E Wade 10 now in his sixty -sighhth year.
: | Should he be nominated and elected TO tn,
Vice Presidency, he will be in his sixty
a ninth year when he enters upon his Office
aud in his seventy third whom his term |
completed. II 10 worthy Of serious though
. whether We can afford to place . man il
}, the line Of succession to the Pres dsncJ
n who, should he succeed 70 its duties, woul
), be m@s than seventy years Of age bsfos
= half his official term had expired.
y In this connection the reader win DO il
b, tsessesd In noting the agss It which on
respective Presidents have assumed III
1 Presidential station. Tho table which
= appended. which gives the name Of each
IN our presid dents, aid hsags when inaugu
be Atsd, 10 very instructive one, ~ shown
rb at what period Of life, in the judgment ar
!, practice of the American people, q man
=" best able to bear the dignites and di
I'd charge the duties Of the first Office OF Il
I'll nation