The New York herald., 1878-03-03
large ma,sri.,. He may really


10 the Territories question Will be-
shall give pgers ~ the niggcresso land 10 the
lsudlesA Inis was his watchword duGtns the whole
debate. When Mr. side offered his bill for the ap-
propristion OF $50 600 900 ior the purchase Cuba
urs which intended 10 Increase tho political
we'll as the domestic power OF slavery ia the country.
army, and tired OF advocating the discon
unuance OF the Military Academy al West Point. be-
cause q was 10 his opinion essentially aristocratc,
nent OF every measure which arose Ia the senate.
From the first he Advocated the Pacific Riilrosd bill
AZ great national measure, and It was he as much az
any who favored the passage of the bill Tor
tablishment oi an agricultural college. Every meas
which favored projection to American Industry
received his hearty vote.
SUPPORT OF LINCOLN
The man who had honestly supported Fremont
was not likely 10 malt IN his support Of Lincoln.
There va something in common between the two
men something their livos that made them think
alike; though Wade had that physical and moral
sternness which did not and It's countorpart IN the
SosS haG Ussu ara ss o
advocates Of conservative measures. But Wade
was the aercsr advocate. Ao was radical
tho Territories. .Uid Abe'' was q tender
man, whom everybody approached without restraint;
but there was something In the biuG and grun man
ner OF old Ben Wade, big hearted though he was,
tnat compelled tear Of hlm. Even his own children
dom said familiar word 10 him, though In spesKiag
OF the fact TO friend he said, 'My cool what haveI
done that they should treat me soS" Sometimes the
hottest slumbering volcano has u cold exterior.
THE WAR FOR THE UNION.
Senator Wade advocate of It's prosecu-
ton. He In favor ofths vigorous
appointed chairman ol The jo committee oil the
Two houses On the conduct OF tho war, and both N
committee and IN the senate there was no man SO
urgent ne in pressing the enactment of law tor
connscatng all rne properly OF leading Coniedcrates
and Tor the emancipation OF tho slaves. He spoke In
favor OF ab0lishiug the socaed black laws of the
District OF Columbia we'll slavery throughout the
Union. aud earnest In hts efforts favor OF the
Legal Tender law.
In 1862, when men not willing to mako any
radical change the institution OF slavery he pressed
very in the Tsrri.orle ln 1884, while the senate was
considering DILL Tor prov ding tue Territory oI Mon
oi his most vigorous speeches insisted upon
making no dstinction between white aud
FRANCHISE He saia, s.somo black men are Infinitely
more capable OF voting intesen'y than great many
whites, and vios versa"
1t wus during the delivery OF this speech that he
displayed certain cnaracteristcs OF broad bluf and
hearty eg0Lisnl which always cndearcd him to Tho
people surround the stump and which reveal the
motvss oi his political career said he, "Sr, ! 60
Il. cannot be buied Oh w the mere form or shadow
Of thing"
HIS VOTE
There were no negroes in the Territory he voted
for the bill, but he insisted that when
righls OF man" TO be effected III Montana that tn,
ould be aiscriminution. That is voted tho
government oi white men, ana would not cling TO u
mere principle when thero were NO blacks 70 govern.
In that year OF 1854, when tho dlsfra anchsinR
acts under consideration, Senator Wade denied
tuat States could lose their orsan'zation or their
rianls by any act OF rebellion. Once State
always State In the Union, was his doc
trine. lie was IN iavor OF prescribing as
all the seeded States "returned" to the Union
il should only oy the emancipation OF slavery. Ito
was inconsistent Ia his IDEAS HS SAID the status
could forfeit neither position rights in the Unon
aud yet he nsisted that they could back from
some negative position without one OF the rgn,s
hud q Z
plsined posion on the ground that Congress and
not the executive shall guarantee every state
republican iVrm Of government, and tnaL Congress
should bc Judge OF the means necessary TOR the
performances OF tho guarantee. ''Pus republican
form oil government over them," saiu ne. Upon the
issuance Of President Lincoins proclamation OF July
g. 1864, taking upon himself the power give
ton, senator Wade protested against the interference
| OF the Presdent 10 mutter which he thought be-
longed 10 the province OF Congress.
RkwARDs CJLoRED soLDiERs
ln 1866, when the resoIutun was before the Senate
senator Wade urged psssuge OF the resolution
tho ground OF social and ro"ilatory domestic expc-
diency
| During tho session Of Congress ho advocated
measures against Southerners for
treatment OF feusrai prisoners den, lug that he
vndieive, but insisting that retaliation would pro-
| mote objects Of justice AMI humanity. When tho
privileges certain secsded States electoral
for ana Vice President
tion bitter HIS depunciation Of fnIlitary
preventing the exercise OF civit rights or ovsrshadow
| inv Them In louisiana He could not believe IN q
cvil government when drew It's inspiration and ls
powers from the maenanimi,y oil the Commander In
| Chief OF the Uuileu Statos armiea
DISTRICT COLUMBIA SUFFRAGE BILL.
In 1866, the District of Columbia Suffrage bill,
Senator waac advocated tue right oi tue negro 10
vote his opinion that II participation IN gov
ernmsnt required intellect ot the highest character
the rreatest oil mind The greatest DIS
form Of govsrnmen, could not live. He
vinceu that all that Is essential Ia govern
nsn sn .m0. 10 no and sys win the wesSsss
The weak and the ignorant, he thought, should 10
protected by tho government In their right 10 deIend
themselves at the ballot box Said he:-"rhe Irauus
aud the devices OF the higher intellccts he
cultivated minds have brought upon our government
all those by whicn u nas been disngured.
But in speaking OF female suffrage, oi which he
IN tuvor, he SAID, somewhat iLconsistently,
but YET bravely :--''lhe great oar
educa,od femnles understand all these great
concerns Of government infinitely better than
that groat mass Of ignorant popuiaiion IRON other
countries which you admit TO The polls without hosta
ton" He tnougnt that the greater The political re-
spousibities that government compeis Americans 10
gush them from the pcasantry OF the Oid World. II
WISH" said he, 80 see the franchise extended To-
every person oI mature age and discfcton who mas
committed no crme."' .
PRESIDING IN THE SENATE
MT. L'noo'u ~ l,,a ~ t me rrss,aarai .,ce Sna'r
Wade had been elected Wee President pro tenn, and
no was tho presidiug onicer OF the sepate. When
President johnson under trfa' by Impeachment
Vice President Wadc the officer who would legally
succeed him II he were convicted. Much speculation
INDUCED IN concerning the probable action OF
Senator WAGE. in case were called upon
the duties Of Prcsidont. For awhile his popu-
larity was very preat. HIS manner was taken
an indication OF hts course. livery
one spoke OF him 'OSd Bon Wado'
IL WINS SAID thu, durug stage OF the proceedings
concerning President johnson he heard 10 eivo
his opinion with u qualincati,n which amounted to
ordinary profanity, ana when the story oi u was
bruited about his reputation as hearty Old man was
rather increased tn IN weakened. President Joh
was acquitst, and senator Wade just escaped oolng
President oi The United sugtos.
AGAINST ANDREW JOHNSON
On the trial he voted tuat Mr. Johnson was guilty;
apd though there were mon who watched HIM To d;s-
cover how his opinion Of the PRESIDENTS guit could
be recUuciicd with his chances ior assuming tue Ex
ecuvc Office, his voice was heard sturdly IN avor VI
his opinon
When General Graut was Dorniuated tor President
In 1858 II was supposed that scnaor Wade would
receive tho Nomination Tor Wee President on tue
republican ticket Indeed, In the republican conveu-
tion at Chicago no led he list Tor Uur Davtngs, but
Schuyler CoIfax cnually received tho nonina.I ION.
nETiREMESr AND QrIKr
From TINS time Sir. Wade did I.tc. or no hiag In