The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-03

rrrncious principle He snid ii hnd taken
lcgcs. " the churches Of he lvrcums aud VIVA
sweeping oyer the country like a tornado. He
sH, down IN n rerioct foam Of excitement Wade
got TAP. and turning To- Douglas with very
lWlirr'us expression Ot rpuni"nnn'". sud.
" We'll, all t'In' d. 49,. but Whgi j. the senator
a.. iuL to do uhoIt ~ lelrs Hlorwnrd. r't"r-
ring 10 this H.rn' DouLlAs said Tlnt inter-
ronturv OF Wudr, WIS the most "a tive spt,r. II
"Y,r heard IL tlir senate C"n'ound TIN man.
j was $50 ridiculous and pui So comioaliv. |
know not what answer To make. and b"ctnc
ridiculous nNs.ii IN not beiug able to tell what
| WAS going To do about it,"
MIR Wade was ~ famous for his wit md sar-
argument on The knnsas bill. lir. Bniser. a
senator Tor north Carolina. drow a ssrtch of
tho lelicitio- of slavery. IL had. he snit. L.,n
iurs"d ly black woman and had grown from
hpvhood e nlnnhood und'r her supervision.
hrceii'd h,r hs oll hlaok unmmv' And
now. suld hr. YOU are going to pass \ hill 80
that IL should 20 into Kansas could not iakc
ny old nanny with mo- Turning to Mr.
Madc. he snid: surely You will not prevent
soc d 10 cmiera,", G"f i nd,. said
Mr.. Wade. " but that is moi. tho dn uiy with
You. Your trouble is that il We pass ili4 bill
and make this Territory free, You cannot s,N
your Old mummy after you get her there. We
ar" willing Ia LIT YOU both 10. but you must not
On onoihrr o,,ason Wade was making n
STRONG argument To show that slnyrs We're not
ton. Now said he " If u man carries his
horse out ol n snvr Stntc into q FREQ STATE he
,i'lN H'W Hl~' MS IItl'llN W lli Ui'T~i' OOI ~
makes that negro free" Mr. Butler W South
Carolina interrupted him, saying: Yes yc.
hut they would not stay with YOU; they love Ms
30 much TINT they will run un and come hn"k a.
us IN spit Of. ynn nnd YOUR boastcd superiority
u irc,dyn. GA yes. senator responded
Wade. know they luyo YOU 50 well that You
have to make Il Fugitive Sluvo law and
compel us TO catch them and carry them back
to vou.'
Wade was also keen ut legal retors Douglas
lad charged that Col Lane, then prominent
man in Kansas. could not Ne believed. ns he had
been guilty 1T perjury ana forgery. and nobody
would take his word for anything Wade. in
reply. asked what proof the senator from Hi
no,s had OF his allegation. Your unsupported
word said Waie. 90 Is not sufficient" Doug
las. in rrtly. said: " | have an affidavit OF Col.
Lane in which some time since he sworc ~ ono
thing. and hc now states another" " And you.
sin said Wade are a lawyer and presume To-
charge this man with being guilty of in!srhood.
wtnrss 10 prove your own declaration"
Douglas saw in a moment that he was hopr-
lrssly caught and ATTEMPTED 10 retreat but
Wade pounced upon him aud gave him with
ering rehukc, which shook the Senatc chamber
with roar- OF laughter.
The famous John Brown raid in 1859 stirred
w the pro- slavery continent Of the country To-
lis lowest drcgs. Many anti-slavery men. 80
p.cially in Congress. turned pale with fear. but
Mason Of Virginia spoke OF Brown a. the
vngabond brown. a,rnlian. thief. r9hher-
nothing more and NndD. In reply. said, - You
are able to treat old John Brown now Ms II COM
mon nalc,act9r. but ne Will not 90 down To- pos
terlty in Tint light ut all" A Southern SEN
personal attack upon Wade. and spoke 81 his
constituents IL n set of negro thieves In.
stauty Wade sprung To his feet and pronounced
the senator liar. Southern Senators wcr. a--
founded. an apology was demanded. but Wade
refused TO open his lips. and that closed the
matter for day. He was called uuon dnringt Tho
evening by a friend OF a." ag-ri"vcd senator
with u formal npte. Made'- Response was.
am here III u double capacity ! represent the
state OF Ohio. and represent Ben Wade. As
Senator am opp9sN C. duelhng: as Ben Wade
recognize the code. But. replied the second.
my friend feels asgrieyed at wha, took place
in the Senate to-day, and he must have
an apology ,n or, fa,isdi'eiwJGni o Ny RE, rGi
now take the opportunity 10 say what thought
when the debate was going on ana you may re-
blackguard." g But. Interrupted the second.
yen do no! wish me 10 convey such message
to convey" sail Wade. 1 assure You ii you
convey that m's-age t. MINI W. shall never hear
any more about T. Whether the message WIS
conveyed or not history does not state. hut Ger
tain il IL. Wade never heard any more about IL.
This incident, and some others of the same
mode OF treatment which Northern members of
Congress received at the hands of soulhorners.
Previous TO tho war the Capitol AT Washing
ton resounded with threats OF disunon Mr..
Wade sometimes met these Nominations with
| bold defiance; al other times with most comical
good humor. Ono day distinguished South
ern Senator said roughly TO Wade. II YOU
don't stop your abolition doctrines we will So
cede. sir We will break up The Union" Wade
walked leisurcly over TO his seat. and extend
Ing his hand IN the most loviAl mnnner said.
.Goud-by. senator. Ii YOU ara going. pray
don't delay moment on my account" On an
other occason loOnLs Of Georgia denounced
all Northern members as eOwards. Toon,bs used
same party. Their scHts were side 10y side.
Toomls not having Song over tothc Demorraiir
reused The ire 81 Wade. Who III instant thS
fiery Georgian closed his speech sprang t. the
floor. ami turning short UPON To9mhs. said
never SAW ANYTHING or anybody on God
Almighty earth tAat | was afraid ~.