The New York herald., 1868-03-16
NBw YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MARoH ls 1858

!eueW, Wmscr DAVIS ana pubush00 psper sDous
s.s S .ssca s ground nSm n *nss DAVIS ana
nom the the Prssidsnts resi- ssIng the opposite ground,
that reconstruction belongs 70 him and not 70 con
More than that, M. Lincoln hirself came over to
our view before HIS death. Mr. Sumner can tell you
all about it. Only short time before the assasslna
ton Mr. Lincoln told Senator Sumner that that thing
was the great error Of his life; and that he never
should have given occasion for what the papers
called the Wade and Davis manifesto
Now, what other Incorporate measures nave
takenf am very proud that from the CommLtee
on Territories reported the first provision prohfot-
ing slavery all the territory of the United States to
be subsequently acquired. l reported the bill for
negro suffrage in the District Of Columbia, and got
Il on the very, first day Of the session ] got tle
Homestead bill through the Senate. got Nevada
and Colorado into the Union after whole winters
debate; and right or wrong, led In the Senate N
new state Of West Virginia. These are some OF my
main acts and by them am perfectly willing 70 DC
judged.n
wADE's VIEWS AS TO THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
There Is no doubt that Mr. Wade means to main
tain the constitutional right OF the State OF Ohio 10
be represented by both her Senators in tho Court or
impeachment. Viewing it as a technical legal ques
tion, he does not believe that the case would come
even within the provisions OF the common law, for
bidding Judge to sit In q trial involving his own
interests For in this case the law supposes the office
involved to come in the shape OF q duty not to be
avoided, and the $25,000 salary to which Mr. Reverdy
Johnson referred to be legitimately earned by the
discharge of the duty-to be the legal compensation
for work to be performed and not at all prize in
reward OF particular vote. But, beyond all these
technicalities. Mr.. Wade looks at his oath Sena
tor TO support the constitution and discharge the
duties Of his Office and at the plain Injunction OF the
constitution that the Senate shall try all cases OF i'm
parchment. 10 evade that would be to eyade duties
ne has sworn TO perform. AS matter OF delicacy
he will doubtless avoid action rs much rs possible,
but cases may arise In which delicacy must give way
to duty.
Mr.. Wade is as anxious as anybody for a fair, i'm
partial trial. in which everything shall be heard that
can be brought forward for the defence. "The
American people," he exclaimed, ''wOuld permit
nothing else, even II we desired 1t here The love of
fair play is national characteristic, and am very
proud that 1t is But do object, and will the
apy psttosrin on technicates eeI The people s are
terribly in earnest in this impeachment business.
They won't permit us to take any unfair advantages;
OF such overshad0wing gravity to be delayed by
lawyers tricks, or mere palpable pettfogging:"
Through long career tne senator has l admirably
never come nearer laying his hand on the popular
heart and counting its pusations than In that deca-
al told Hendricks the other day." said the Senator
that I'd like to know II he had consulted his client
when he was onleceng to my being sworn in. told
him Andy and had always been pretty good friends,
II he'd let politics alone, and wouldn't believe that
he thought he wouldn't get Justice from me till he
"Im getting almost afraid to have any more jokes
vita anybody. They're all getting to attach such
high and mighty importance to whatever say.
Why, can't say word about Cabinets, for exam
ple--can't give any Of my old friends sde-winder
on that-fOr fear Of being thought serious. Though
when it comes to being serious about it, wish
they'd all remember that Pm likely to try and find
out whether need Cabinet before begin the selec-
tion of one. And as to that whole business OF office
hunting, | wish the public knew that II should
have the task Of making appointments, nohody's
going to be benefited by having come here now to
bore me about It,"
slt isn't true,o he said, In answer to question,
"that Pm not on good terms with Grant, I've
always been cordial with him. That story of my
saying that when talked politics he talked horse Ia
pure invention OF the mar that wrote It, l never
said that, nor anything like It,"
wADn'S HAgITS--A PLEASANT DOMESTIC PICTURE.
ought not to close Theses fragmentary jottings OF
things Mr. Wade said In the course OF an evenings
talk, without addingfor the comfort OF many very
good and very innocent people who have been mis-
led by the jocose inventions OF not ovcr-frfendly
newsparers-that In the course Of The whole conver
saton there WAS not an oath. Mr. Wade cannot to
be sure, be gwen certificate for entire freedom
from the use of unevangelical terms, but It is un
Just to speak Of him as more profane than the
great majority OF congressman, or to describe
hin as a man affecting tremendous oaths OF
peculiar and unique blasphcmy. more absurd
idea has also been somewhat prevalent. Respectable
ncwspapers have spoken OF him as drunkard. Re-
memberng that Irwin Mcdowell, who never drank
lieved to have been drunk through the whole period
OF his active service, Gr. Wade has done well to
ie 9soa ps"ne w thank ms 5
which can make In entire good faith. have known
Mr.. Wade for 9 long time and have often seen him
were intoxicated never knew him to be SO, never
heard Of hts being never saw his natural hearty
In any appreciabe degree affected, and have
rarely seen him join in the drinking Whatever the
country, alarmed at his radcalism, may apprehend
from the prospect Of Mr. Wadc's becoming President,
1t may at least dismiss the fear that we shall be again
disgraced by n set In the White House.
Mr.. Wadc's early educational advantages were
those OF the pioneers On these he has steadily built
through long life OF Intellectual activity. There
few better read men In most walks OF English itera
ture in the Senate. Probably there not three bet
ter historians. To this day he leaves the skimming
OF his immense newspaper mail to his wife; and
climbing the two flights Of stairs that lead from the
floor Of the Washington House to the paror is very
likely to find the Senator deep in some new book and
the good, matr0nly woman by his side, interrupting
him from time to time to read extract from the
papers OF the evening that concerns him to know.
1t Is pleasant domestic picture, and the American
people will not be sorry to learn that 1t is from such
scene that our next President is to come.