Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-03-26
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him. Several friends went 70 :
Wade and begged him TO desist, but the '
Did man grew more and more violent
until Toombs indicated his intention OF
calling Wade to an account for the Ian
guage he was using, when Wade quietly
sat down, seemingly having accomplish
ed his object. Ths.Southern men look
ed at each other In surprise, and 1t was
TO all that Wade had deliber-
ately sought to quarrel with Toombs.
That night friend OF the southern
Senator called an Mr. Wade to know II
he would retract the offensive words he
had used. mo; L won't take back
damned word" was Wade's emphatic
reply. Then, said the friend OF hr.
Toombs, "it will be necessary for Sens-
tor Toombs to challenge you to mortal
combat" THAT Is just what 1 want,
uDdwr Dfght have got to the point
withoussall that pBiaver," said Wade =
You surely can not be In earnest, Mr;
Wade ~ said the Sopthernor.e why OF
course i am. You see, sir, we Northern
men do MT like to fight. Now am OPP
posed to the code, and so are my constitu-
ents, but you fellows have broke Sum
ners head, and we must spunk up lit
tie or you Will break all our heads. Inc
shortest way 10 end the matter IL 10 XIII
OF few OF you, ana L nave plcken Oh
old 'Toombs as my man. lie VIII nave
to challenge me; then, oil course, VIII
have the choice OF weapons ana II take
my old rlne, ana u--n me, III 40 NJ ,
bring him down at the first crack.
when IoomDs heard oI what w aoe
said, he replied: . L can't challenge him;
u do, he VIII XIII me-" IL taPpears IsAt
/ Toombs and Wade had been out
shooting together with rlne, several
times, and wn1ie Ioomps coulo snoot
well with pistol, he has q poor rifle
shot. wade was an old hunter, anu at
distance OF hundred yards, could hit
dollar almost every shot. MIR. Wade
afterward said to the writer: III Old
Toombs had challenged me that time, as
1 expected he would, would have made
him put patch on his coat the size OF
dollar over his heart, and the Old feliow
would have got demoralized, when he
saw me drawing bead on It, and missed
me, while d--n me if L would MT have
cut the patch"
Not only did Toombs refuse TO chal-
lenge Wade, but no Southern member
could ever be induced to send him a
challenge, no matter what he might say.
They knew he would chose the deadly
Western rifle, and that he was one OF the
best shots In the country, and tney bad
no desire to be perforated by MIN. NO
taunts were flung at him by the hre-
eaters, and the gingerly retreat OF such
as did get into collision with him, was
often as amusing as 1t was uhmanly and
cowardly.
: 1t is great sport to see Wade enter into
political cantest with his enemies
| With the air OF Cromwell lie marches
solemnly straight to the front, throws
down the glove, draws hissword, and he
who takes II up knows hssnIust slay or
{ be slain.
' 1t used to be customary Tor slaves IN
= Washington to beg money from North
5 ern Congressman to buy their freedom
poor, but smart looking boy accosteo
e Mr.. Wade while he was in conversation
! with promiscuous company of North
ern and Southern Senators, and began
: TO beg for money to buy his freedom.
. never give money to buy slaves" sait
/ Mr.. Wade. When seeing the pleasant
+ looks of the Southern men, he turned Z
: the boy and asked, why the devil dt
a MT you run away" The Southerner,
= stared at each other, and the darkey
0 started off with new idea in his head
a when Mr.. Wade called him back, and
: handing him ten dollar bill, said
: "Here isten dollars topay your expenses
e now, run away out of slavery, my boy
- the first chance you get
i Mr.. Wade was making glorious
# speech for freedom in the Senate one day
e when he was interrupted by Senato
+: Dixon, with. "Do you believe that mig
e gers are as good as white man ~ :" Yes
l. before God they are, as you will find on
: to your cost at the day of judgment,
h was Mr.. Wade's stunning reply.
i. Since 1856 Mr.. Wade's prominence in
/ the United States Senate appears TO rem
e der any attempt to describe his services
t or define his position on important ane
IS national questions not only Unnecessary
Ir but for our purpose improper.
n He has been connected with every
= important measure, and no bill has beel
n passed in Congress during the last tel
= years without having his impress upoi
n it. His acts and the scenes and Incl
r dents through which he passed in 1856
d would alone fill a volume. His speecl
IF on the day when the Southern Senator
Ne announced their intention to leave tn
Ie Senate Chamber, will never be forgotten
g. while the history of our country is re
A membered. For solemn warning an
l. frankness of purpose, it is unsurposse,
a in English oratory. 1t was the declara
,e ton of war ON the part of the North; tn
m acts of the Executive afterward merel
put in execution the sentiments of tina
is speech. Turning to the seeding mcn
A. bers, he said: "And now, If you vii
I precipitate us into revolution, be il co.
m If you will leave this council hall an
|; attemnt t0 break uD this Government