Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-03-26
BEN. WADE PAPERS, NO. Nv.
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The campaign OF 1000 lOunu nun WIN
his armor on, doing battle for Fremont.
caived more freely the invaluable labors I
of Wade than that Of 1856. He was found I
ON the stump In almost every State OF the I
free North, urging the voters TO take
speedy vengeance on the authors and
advocates of the repeal of the measure
which secured liberty to free territory.
1t is said that man must be good
natured I'm order to be joker IL TINS be
true. the stories told about Mr.. Wade's
bad temper will not hold good, for he Is
an inveterate old joker. One day he was
riding in stage coach, when coming
near j efferson one of the passengers, who
did not know his name, but with whom
Wade had struck up conversation, said
ohm: "This, I believe, is Jefferson, the
home of old Ben. Wade. Well, should
! Lille to see the CID -feiIows'' =. sSeff,s 4
| have no desire TO see the ugly, cross
grained old cuss," drolly replied Wade,
and the passengers roared with laughter,
| to the evident annoyance of the stranger, |
who did not see anything to laugh at |
until Wade got out of the coach and he
was told who he had been talking to.
Mr.. Wade was on short stumpiDg
tour for Mr.. Clay, in 1874, and on his
return home found the celebrated Ala
hama letter. which so much injured Mr.. !
Claws chances for the Presidency. The
moment he read it, Mr.. Wade, with his
usual sagacity, saw that his favorite can
didate had finally injured his cause
Turning to friend, Wade said: We'll,
now. If 1t do MT beat the devil, so smart
man as Clay should write such letter:
I III tell you what it is, the next man L
support for the Presidency, shall make
~. I1t.. ~ ,.eni5 ,,Gr ,prifs.
s,a,tIan,an in New York. one day
.shaS Wada II Jefferson was much of q
a;a.. aaneu "No not a large one . replied the
Sayotor nHnw do You get there?n in
n,irad his friend HWelI. sir, you 20 on
~ ra;,road as far as YOU can; then at
!, h.htst,rI, vou take the stage. aad. if the
Asn.apu'a ,3J -, cor reach it without
,',oIir;n,, ,,y more than Two hills.u This
i'l.. " .na statament forthe writer.
!; IsI ~ ho ,,ont to Jefferson in the stage,
y iaat a,,,,,n,ar had to walk up one of the
{ { ia1T i'i,S., eu, u,,1nrroJ TO
d h'it' Sontl,orn senator was one day tell
il ;na Nr Wade abont what a fine city he
i;,s.ad is In and Giving n glowing account of
h;s,eiana of rasidence ;" And now, Sena-
nis p,a,I ora DO vn,,i;ve in Ohio?u inuuir-
ooi, So,,hoynor AT Jefferson, u re-
II !, od Ell one SWodn .. Jefferson. Jefferson, !"
e p.sd a. Sanotor. al know of Ciucin-
iitsea nts III VI. Cnovaiand and Columbus. but
Il r"g,, III ;,s, noy, recoIlect Jefferson
ID puov Wv civ ;s It noted for it's manufac.
e. o., g. 4. NJ y nnswer.d Wade sit has
80, ), uEor ;ts mercantile interests ?''
n, ,,aa .ha Sanstor "No. sjr.u "Fol
D. persueu p;o;, 1.No s;rn "What the
l,s ,;n au l5i;.,;noniahai for then pv cried
ucVis , - !. q. ir,. its ,,oiitxaI adyan.
@ .he !, asr,,,.,lv ran,;ed Wade.
NJ no as;,Ja feffarso,I is n place o.
n ,"t noiit;nai advantages for a mau o
. H. woda,s yray ofthinkiug. We know
az "a NJ nj NV " siS Da,1ocrats i'm or about the
N, r,iona. and althouph Democratic paper,
P@.'o @ an star,ed there, they soon die,
ne n''t 60 ,,ont of natronspe. and we believ,
IL oua te ~; :; ',nt , singIe Democratic journa
ss .nGE at, Wo'ia,s oi3 district
Is Is NJ IT, WoIa hoe al yyavs exhibited manii
n ross narve- courape and independence
Ieo1, ia s ,vI,en the matter of the bruta
S on a,,d am i9, cn,,,ardIv assault upop Mr.. Sumne
or "nu s,a, haf're The senate. and after Nh
mt puf,ar of South Carolina. had closed
a"'h ne foIinws. 81 sunnose these reso
speen slps;s,,, % ,,ili come mn. Il will speak t,
ti,o',' ir ,ha Ianguone of one who has
.i'i.. S;tIin -, - n,,oaH ond assume n responsi
. h;iit,, ,ubatavar NAV he the couseuuen
aas =, INV one y Mr.. Wade took tn
a. ond with that Roman firmnes
: mJJ, ,ni,;n,, ha. never vet forsakep him, hurl
'd hont in terms defiant. the threat @
eu H,',,t uawn, ~ Snntb CoroIinian- epiy
ell, tron from L.
lp- sniu'I niu peesident If il imnossible for m
~ M ~ Iii and hear the principle an
On d 10 snt sa',t vhinh , have heard on this oc
9 o'inn moIn' - to the facts connected witt
= ti,iau tdin notter know nothing about them
.nS .niS ntu nsthen, I have nothing to saw.
,' a"' hars ", go ;r y nrattv lean minority-ther
ed air neio 'nhaIs ~ 'n9re than one-tifth par
is tpt' pna.d pernp ybn have similar opinion
oi or .nv o,0, "uu".o and those are very unpopuld
M VI my om 'i,,t xyhen hear Il stated @
oSer I'VE aor noro If tSe senate that an assassin
op ,;' lle ,ardI, attack has been nrade upo
aine, " ,'narny9ed having no mower to de
sa mn i,;rasaif u. Who was stricken dow
s;,n lenG III ti,is s.rono Hand and almost mul
VIII wiun 'ne d S'tIs tbas sunh attacks are appOye
ush,, oei~u, natorS ana II becomes n question {
N ;ntcyrast Dy to ne ali and especially to thos
. inLc'esV ~ H.; 11 tba n,inority II is yery tru
AN @ Wiao a'e raue ,n er non NAV not he able to d,
S.,'S s,,aI = ,in,seSf against such an attack.
ed hra ,a man ma9 he oyerpowered by nun
= prave nnui an 'iaas anor. bnt air overpowere
oers on i've I've or dia will vindicate I'D
oI ho. "a ,,rT I;bartw of dehate and freedo,
rign. s,n anu noS ny, ~ th;s fioor so long as
| I,,'a u, u''o9s 5ha nr;nc;,,je now announced
nv, terova,i T iet ms come armed for the con
IVA aItbonoh Won are four to one.
am o". bare " To meet yo1. God knows ma