New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-22
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SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL
NO GOVERNMENT WITHOUT INTEGRITY.
THE LATE SENATOR WADE on HoNEsT MONEY
AND OTHER PARTY ISSUES

THE LATE SENATOR WADE ON HoNEsT MONEY
AND OTHER PARTY ISSUES.
To the Edftor of The Trf6uhe
Sir In the light OF subsequent events feel that
l need offer no apology for the letter l have the
pleasure to enclose herein addressed TO me In 1875,
BY no less a distinguished citizen end relative than
the Hon. benjamin +. Wade, Of Jenerson Ashtabula
County, Ohio. In the perusa of this letter you viii
not fail TO remember the staiesmanllAc and mastery
manner in which the Hon. John sherman of tho
same State, took hold OF and successfully brought
the county through the financial troubles with
which we at chat time seriously threatened,
and which are 50 ably discussed In Senator Wade'S
letter. EDWARD q. WADE
ouitman, Ca, Jan. 49, 1850.
Jefferson. ohio October Is. 1870
COL Edward G. Wade, Quitman, Georgia,
Ny Dear Frieud: The sentiments as expressed In
your letter agree fully with my own, and with me
luained, or related in ali this section OF country.
was absent on the stump when your letter ieach,d
swefing it. We have just passed through one Of
the most exciting elections that ever occurred IN thiS
In your letter. and regarding which yon asked my
opinion. need only add that took the same view
OF the subject indicated by you and argued II to our
which should not have done did not believe that
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istence Of the Government Itself free republican
Government can not exist land ought not II II could
ernmcnts, having their very foundation IN n dSfe
gard OF common right, strengthened and rendered
secure by vice and Ignorance but not so with gov
eInment Of the people: That the principles OK Ln9
bankruptcy, misery, disgrace and reputation, needs
no argument among sensible men, and this lear Is
Just what the disun0nists of the South wish above
all things 10 bling abOut--for they know that the
Union can net survive such a state OF things. HAD
the country been IN such condition at the commence
ment of the Rebellion, the result would heye been
very different from what Ii was. This insidious
attack upon institutions Is infinitely more dan
gerous than when II was boldly made by open hosil
ity and with arms In. their hands. The Government
would fall an easy victim 10 dIsoTgauizeTs and dis
unlonsts: and with the mighty expenses Of modern
warfare no nation could long defend itself without
credit, as no one knows better than the leaders OF
the late COnfedefacy and fear that this knowledge
and experience have much 10 do IN getting up the
currency issue Is au exceedingly dangerous one when
submitted TO the lab0ring classes Wills suffering
Under a stagnatf0n OF business and thrown out OF
employment, well as 10 men deeply indebted, who
believe that imitation win enable them TO pay their
dcDts IN worthless legal tenders. -,
confess that look upon tho future OF our Re
public now with moro apprehension than did In
the commencement OF the late war, but we must
fight for liberty aud justice, not doubling that all
will come right at last. :.
cal parties, under different names, the present,
for a considerable time In the future. Tho two
parties now existing comprise Within their ofganl-
cations about all the great political principles that
can arise and be made matters OF controversy ~ mo
administration OF the Government. Parties OF ono
idea such temperance some particular reform,
constantly rising and dss0lvng, but they arc
only temporary, not involving any permanent priI-
ciples OF government. But have neither time nor
space to elaborate these ideas Very truly yours.