New-York tribune., 1868-03-17
SENATOR WADE.
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Senator Wade
In the outset II NAV he said that Mr.. Wade displays
feeling with reference to the great duty that Is about 10
come upon him. very credtable 10 his Judgment ana very
little in accord with some popular notions of his char
acter. 81 don't suppose anybody VIII DeheVe me- ne
saws" at least Il Is the fashion not believe such
things and suppose there is no saying it, but in
truth would great deal rather escape the seemngp pros
meet of the presidency than not II Oud do it honOahly
~ vi ~. aN.iy 20 i't, dc,,,t u,can In say that
wouldn't like TO be PRESIDENT would he 1901 TO say
that But 10 be piece of Presdent-to go for frag
ment of year. IN the midst Of the excitement OF the
Presidential election when thCreis so muCh 10 DO ana so
iitto fine to do it's not thing TO be coveted. Under
the circumstances there's great honor IN IL; It's only
my fortune 10 be in the place that may make necessary
and there IS chance FOR much Of career in it, III
have plenty OF time make thousands OF enemies by my
appointments, and not time enough TO make many
friends by my administration"
"Now / would like" continued the bufr old veteran,
with characteristic fraukness 81 would like to stay
where am, and dout make any secret OF ~ lhS Is
something that think / know something about I've
been in Congress long time and believe know what
member Of Congress ought 10 do. cant stay III tue
Senate then should like TO get ~ near to It as can by
presiding over it, The Senate was good enough Tor me-
much likelihood Of my ever trying to get out Of It,"
HIS POLICY II MADE PRESIDENT.
"I told man the other day." said the Senator when
he commenced trying TO pump me about my intentions
for the benefit Of some NewIork newspaper. that
ing book OF tho mlknaid arranging what she to do
with her chickens before they were hatehed But then ne
continued should be very cur0nsly constructed man
IL did not do thinking as to what my course onght
TO be in have to assume the duty 10 ~sn tn9ie
made up my mind to whatever else may be DONE shall
try If the power is put into my hands to bring INC Ex
ecutIve Department OF the GCyerhment lDto h.rnlol!
with the Legislative don't believe the President ought
TO be sort OF Grand Lama relghlhg III seusoh up AZ
the other end OF the avenue ana never ietns US Know
what he wants or Intends all the tine taxing congress
by surprise and holding alo3f from mem6eIs, 20 20
tlat there is no lnducement Tor comparison 1i
views before both sides are committed CON prc.
dent ought TO be setting himself up as policy-maker
When am asked what my policy will be In case have
tSat 70 hare dv oI les he dfy OF Congress to
ddOpa policy and the duty OF the President 10 execute H.
dents trying up policy for themselves and force
Congress INTO its adoption ythe use of the Government
ON several points, however MT Wade to have
decided that it viii be his duty, If he should
The very first thing l should try, if such thing
talking about should happen. would be TO see
TO IL that the real Union OF the South protected
Those people down there have made US enough OF trouble
first by their treason and since their surrender by their
continual turbulence. | cont believe they have ever
been ruled with finn enough hand. am of course IN
favor Of giving them justice always but they must not IN
terfere with the rights Of Others dsoDey the laws
Then, there's another point" continued inc ben.
SSr on GRSR feJ 1o ss a f04sy 55ycu at % he
points Of or greatest erptnduue-he army dnG haty'
Then believe there's 1er thing we've got 10 do Inc
party can't live without H. and, what's more important,
si,StS OF fraud and beeuiron The Government can't
sagger under much longer There was but little fraud
uuder LincOn's Administration But now the money oi
the people used with lavish hand to corrupt the
are without credit at home Men that could NJ get
are selected to collect he revenue of the Govern
ment know men, and so do you, to whom some
OF my constituents have 10 pay their taxes 10 whom
neghbOr would lend $20 with the renOest idea OF
Sens aaa s hem Seo Ye q Te did we
were eutvOed, and sometimes were deceived Some
OF those rascals enough. unless you have personal
knowledge of them, TO deceive the very elect don't
that could escape being deceived II were rresl-
dent Likely enough. would get picked up sometimes,
too But thing do knowI shouldn't select men be-
cause knew they were rascas, and wanted raseaiIy
work out OF them. And there's one more point
that I've long had my mine made up about OF
course If the power came INTO my hahos, snouiu
evyDg ought TO keep our ewes steadily on one
principle which should govern us throughout we should
iGbOring classes reef from oregn competition" 80 THAT
means tariff, pretty strong, doesn't H. Mr.. WadeW Yes
We can't protect our ab0rng classes any way half
80 wecan secure the revival Of business and stop the
balance Of trade and Of gold from being perpetuay
against US in the markets Of the world.
wADE's EXTREME RADICALIsM.
people who think there's great danger OF my rushing
headloBg into war;" continued the Senator or doing
some other extreme thing, simply because I've always
know much about human nature. suppose that In
crease Of power and responsibility always tends to make
here well enough. You know that never differed,
to any serious extent, from my party except on one
party was wrong and the majority Of the American peO
pie wrong If was intenperae in action or over
on one point did differ from my party That was OPP
poae Mr. Lncolns course In pocketing our Reconstr1c
ownexacty the thing that has got into all this trou
Bile now. did feel much opposed TO that and sad So
Only short time before the assassination, Mr.. Lincoln
told Senator Sumner that that thing the great of
his life and that he should have given occasion for
what the papers called the Wade and Davis manifesto
Now, what other Incorporate measures have takenf
reported the first provision prohibiting Slavery ali the
territory Of the United States TO bo subsequently
tct OF Columbia and got 1t in on the very first day Of
the session got the Homestead bill through the SEN
whole Winters debate and right or wrong led in the
Senate in the division OF Virginia aud the formation Of
main acts, and by them l am perfectly willing to be
judged" ....---
There IS TO doubt that Mr. Wade maintain the
constitutional right OF the state OF Ohio be represented
by both her senators in the Court Of impeachment.
Viewing il as technical legal question: be does not be-
eye that the would come within even the provisions
Of the common law fOrbddng Judge 10 SIT in trial In.
vOying his own interests For, In this case the law
supposcs the offices involved to come in the shape Of
duty rot to be avoided ana the SoOCO salary, 10
which Mr. Revcrdy Johnson referred, 10 be lcgti-
lnatey earned by the discharge of the dutyto be the
legal compensation Tor work 10 De performed, and not
ut all price IN reward Of particular vote But be-
yOnd all these techncaes Mr.. Wade looks at his oath
~ senator 70 support the Constitution ana 9lschase
the duties Of ms Office and at the plain injunction OF the
Constitution mat the senate shall try all cases OF I'M
peacment 10 eVade that would be toeyade duties he
has sworn TO perform AS matter OF decacy lie will
doubtless avoid action much as possible; but
may arise in winch Gelcacy must give way 10 duty MI
Wade is as anxious anybody for fair impartial t1al
forward for The defense The American people, he eX
claimed "wOud permit nothing else, even IL wcdesred IL
here The love of fair play Is national characteristic,
and ann very proud that II j. so. But do object, aud
so will the country at large, to any motions for dc
lay, pettlfOggng ON tcculCailtles The people
are terribly In earnest in this impeachment business
They won't permit to take any urfir advantages; but
neither will they sustain in permitting of such
OyershadOying gravity to be delayed by lawyers tricks
or more palpabc pettfogging' Ihf9ngh long career
the senator has admirably interpreted the varying popu
lar demands but nc has never come nearer laying his
hand the popular heart, ana Counting ls pusatons,
than in that declaration.
81 told Hendricks the other day." said the Senator,
that I'd like to know IL he had consulted BIS client when
he Objecting TO my being sworn in told him that
Andy and had always been pretty good friends II he'd
Jet politics alone, and wouldn't believe that he
thought lac wouldn't get Justice from me tli he said
90 himself The truth H. though he continued I'm get
ting almost afraid 10 have any moro jokes Win anybody.
Thcyf getting 20 attach such high and mighty Import