The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-06-06

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there is fidelity ehough 70 thsmsslvss
and thsif pFincipass, ard the ssajotity
to stand tossthss at al hazards, and
csosh ths sscslous minority - ~
Instantly Mr.. Made sprsng 10 his
feet, and shaking his 6st - Toombs, I
roareti out, have = care. sir! have :
case !; you can't crush me nor my peo-
pie. You can never conquer Us We
will die firt. I may fall here In the
Senate chamber, but I Will never make
any compromise with any such men.
You may bring . majority and outvote
me, but 30 help me God, / will neither
compromise nor be crushed. That's
what have to cay % your threat"
A Southern Senator ono day said
roughly 70 Wade, n you don't stop
your abolition doctrines We will break /
up the Union j; W win seceds, cir"
Wade held out his hand and said
oomically: "Gsod-bye. Senator, II
you are going now !; I pray you don't
delay moment on my account- "
Senator Evans, Of South Caroline, :
very grave aud good old man, one day
was exhibiting In the Senate chamber
and speaking Of = copy Of. Garrison's
Li6evasor, With its horrible pictures Of
slavery. Turning to Mr. Wade, who
sat near him he said !" Il it not too
bad that such ! paper should be a.
lowed to exist? Why will not the au-
thorities Of the United States suppress
such slsndsrous sheet? Can It b
possible talat any patriotic citizen Of
the North will tolerate such m abom-
ination?" Senator Wade put on his
spectacles. and, looking at the title of
the paper, exclaimed In surprise
"Why, Senator Evans, in Ohio We
conside: this one Of our best family
papers - The Senators roared, bat
Mr.. Evans, who had great respect for
Mr.. Wade, turned sadly away. say
ing: 81 am sorry TO hear you cay 20.
MI. Wade; IL shows whittier We are
drifting" ~
Notwithstanding Mr.. Wade's bitter
opposition to the slave power, the
southern men Away respected and
liked him. Mr.. Toombs, the Georgia
lire-eater, said Of him in the Senate
= Ny friend from Ohio puts the matter
squarely. He II always honest, out
spoken and straightforward, and
wish to God the rest OF you were like
him. He speaks out like man. He
says what IL the difference, and II h.
He means what he says-you don't al
ways. He and ! can agree about ev-
crything on earth except our sable
population -
Such was the opinion the fire-eaters
entertained Of Mr.. Wade.
Senator Iverson, of Georgia, who
prided himself on being able TO give
answers in debate on which no one
could catch him, was one day making
q speech, when he stated that he was
exceedingly sorry Gov. Calhoun had
written his letter giving the result Of
the election In Kansas "on the advice
of Southern members Of Congress,"
when Mr.. Wad~ rnse and INQUIRED
sir, would like to know II you
mean to say that Mr.. Calhoun pro-
posed to give his certificates of elec-
tion on tho advice OF certain Southern
members here, or according to the
truth of the vote, his conscience, and
his oath. Your statement strikes me
as very extraordinary, and I wish to
know II correctly understand you"
Mr.. Iverson-I do not recognize
your right to catechise me on the SUBJ
ject, and decline TO answer you.
Mr.. Wade-Oh! well, l won't press
the inquiry, as we all know who gave
such advice as you stated. WAS
wrong to put to yoa that question.
Don't compromise yourself on my &C
count
Iverson explained. amid roars Of
laughter, how It was.
1t used to be customary for slaves In
Washington to beg money from
Northern Congressman to buy their
freedom. A poor but smart-looking
colored boy accosted MI. Wade while
he was in conversation with . promis-
cuous company of Northern and
Southern Senators, and began to beg
for money to buy his freedom. ~
never give money to buy slaves,'' said
Mr.. w .de. When, seeing the pleased
locks OF the Southern mon. he turned
to the boy and asked, I" Why the devil
don't you run away?' The South
erners stared at each other, and the
darkey started Off with new idea in
his head, when Mr.. Wade called him
back and. handing him ten dollar
bill, said, Here are ten dollars to pay
your expenses; now run away out Of
slavery, my boy, the first chance you
get"
Wade. on one occasion, replied to
Toombs, Of Georgia, in the Senate,
and, to all appearances used language
that would compel Toombs to chal-,
lenge him. Several friends went to
Wade and begged him to desist, but
the old fellow became moro and more
violent, until Toombs indicated his in
tention Of calling him out, when
Wade quietly sat down, seemingly
having accomplished what he sought.
The Southern men looked at each
other in astonishment, and II was
manifest to all that Wade had DELHI
erately provoked quarrel with
Toombs.
That night q friend Of the Southern
Senator called on Mr.. Wade to know
IL he would retract the offensive
words he had used. mo, I won't
take back id word" was Wade's
emphatic reply. Then" said the
friend Of MI. Toombs, It will be neces-
sary for Senator Toombs to challenge