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

ACQ0O0t8 u +G010 "a 0N8 0k0O0-
H. se1otorsoo @1I1nseu SIoft OF
His Courage, His Wit, His popu-
larity, and How He Bullied the
Duelists.
On taking his seat, Mr.. Wade found
himself spsroundsd y two despicable
classes Sof men, then very properly
characterized by the newspapers as
Southern fire-eaters and Northern
He had not bean long ID
his seat until he witnessed one Of the
scepss % common II the 6osats in
those days. A Southern flrs-eater
made an attack upon . Northern SEN
ator. and Wade was amazed aud ais
gusted at the cringing and cowardly
wayin which the Northern man bore
the tauuts and Insults Of the hot
headed 6outherner. AS no allusion
was made to himself or state, Mr..
Wade sat still, but when tho Ssnate
adjourned he said openly that II ever
. asuthaa ee6ator made sudh an At
tack on HIN or his State, while he sat
on that floor, he would brand him a.
. liar. THIS coming to the ears Of the
Southern men, Senator took early
OCCASION to pointediy speak Of Ohio
and her people as negro thieves. In-
stantly Mr.. Wade sprang to his feet
aud called the Senator a liar. The
Southern members were thunder
strnck and gathered around their
champion, while the Northern men
grouped shout Mr.. Wade. A feeler
was put out from the Southern aide
looking to retraction, but Mr.. Wade
savAgsly demanded an apology FOR the
insult offered himself and his State.
The matter thus closed, and a duel
seemed certain. The next day a
Southern gentleman called on the
Senator and asked him II he acknowl-
edged the code.
II am" replied Wade. al In Wash
ington in q double capacity. 1 repre-
sent the state OF Ohio and represents
Bon. Wade. Asa Senator I am OPP
posed to dueiing as Ben. Wade rec
ognize the code"
MY friend feels aggrieved," said
tho gentleman, /" At what you said in
the Senate yesterdays, apd will ask an
apology or satisfaction !" =
~ was somewhat embarrassed, /"
continued Senator Wade. "by my
position yesterday, as have some re-
speCt for the chamber, but now l am
free TO speak my mind, and / take
this opportunity to say to you what I
then thought, and you win please re-
peat it to your friend, that he Is . foul
mouthed old blackguard.
Surely, Mr.. Wade," said the as
tonished man. you do not want me
to convey such message as that"
Most undoubtedly I do.i' replied
Wade; land l can tell you further, for
your own benefit, this friend Of yours
will never notice IL. 1 wfll- not be
asked by him for either rstractiOn, ex-
planation or . light"
The gentleman Immediately 4vsr,
soUK MIS- mat, and LEFT the room.
Next morning Mr.. Wade came into
the Senate, and proceeding to his seat
deliberately drew from under his coat
two large navy pistols. and unlocking
the lid of his desk laid them inside.
The Southern men looked on in 81
lence, while the Northern members
enjoyed to the fullest extent the fire.
eaters surprise at the warlike proceed
ing Of the plucky Ohio Senator. Az
Wade had predicted, no notice was
taken OF the affair Of the day before,
he was not challenged or asked to re-
trace, but ever afterwari treated with
the utmost politeness and considera-
ton by the very Senator who had In
sultingly attacked him.
When Mr.. Wade was delivering his
famous speech on the Kansas Nebras-
ka bill, his colleague, Mr.. Pugh, a
man Of respectable ability, but great
Democrat, and no match for Mr..
Wade, rose In his place and put to the
Radical Senator taunting question
relative to his belief In the common
brotherhood OF mankind. 81 have,n
said Wade. "always believed hereto
fore In the doctrines of the Declaration
Of Independence, that all men are
born free and equal, but Of late it ap-
pears that some men are born slaves,
and l regret they are not black. SO all
the world might know them" As he
said this he pointed At Pugh. aud stood
looking ut him for several moments
with scowl and expression Of coun-
tenance that was perfectly ferocious.
while it conveyed the utmost con-
tempt for his doughfaced colleague.
In the same speech Mr.. Brown, of
Mississippi, interrupted him just as
Wade said: II know very well, sir,
with what yell Of triumph the pas
sage of this bill will be hailed both in
the South aud in hell"
Brown" Do you know what Is GO
ing on there ?,'
Mr.. Wade-I do not pretend to
know precisely what 10 on foot there,
but | think it is pretty evident that
there is very free communication
between that country and this body,
aud. unless ] am greatly mistaken, I
see the dwarfish medium by which
that Communication Is kept up.
[Great laughter, and voice on the
Southern side, II guess he's got you,
Brownwl
Later Ia the debate Mr.. Badger,
then Senator from North Carolina.
drew glowing picture Of slavery.
He had, he said. been nureed by q
black woman, and had grown from
childhood to manhood under her care.
He loved his old black nanny; and
now II he was going to Kansas or Ne
brasks, and the opponents Of the bill
succeeded in prohibiting slavery there,
ne could not take his old nanny with
him. Turning to Mr.. Wade, he said !:
Surely you will not prevent me from
aking my old nanny with me ?''
Certainly not, J" replied Wade, with
ludicrous tone of voice, but that 10
not the dffy3cnlfv In tho mind - A.