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Show DEATH OF BEN WADE. The death of ex-Seuator Benjamin Franklin Wude, Saturday mornine, closes ft long find eventful life, and endri tho career of cue of America's remarkable re-markable men. During the generation genera-tion that closed with the opening of the present decado, Ben W ado's name constantly figured in the affairs ot the nation, and it will find a prominent prom-inent placo in tho hiatoryjof the timte. He was a radical in the extremes senso of tho term, and in politics iii-vor lusitatcd to go'to any length to accomplish ft purposo, or achieve an ohjnct. Ho head a multi tuilo of bittor political enomier, and while his supporters were many their admiration aud friendship wuro oxprosaed from a distance, as it were, Ho wuapo much cf an extremist ex-tremist for any time, except on the occasion of some creat question like that of slavery. Of late yonra, Mr. Wade hud been Blrictly in private lifo, and was fast going into forgetful-ne.js, forgetful-ne.js, when hia serious illnees brought him again before tho public long enough for him to die. History here after wih have nil to do with the dead senator who was . statesman product pro-duct of slavery and the political revolutions rev-olutions connected with it. OBITUARY. Wadn wbb born at WeatSpringfield, Mass., October 27, 1800. His father had ueen a soldier in the revolutionary war, and bia mother was the daughter o! a Congregational clergyman. The fit mil y were poor, and young Wadea educatiou was obtained from his iroiuer and hia own exertions. At the ngu of 18 he set out on foot for Illinois (1.000 miles distant). He reached northern Ohio, and spent the winter there telling timber. In the spiing he found employment as a druvcr, and aiterwards as a school teacher. Seven yoars thus spent aod he began tiio sluJy of the law, and at 23 wan admitted to the bar. He booh attained a high reputation. Having been elected in 1&5 prosecuting attorney at-torney fur Ashtabula county, Uhio, he delayed much ability in that , capacity. In 1837, and again in 1SJ1, lie win chosen state senator, and earnestly opposed slavery, which, at that period, auught to extend its influence- over the northern states In 1S47 he was choBen judge of the Third judicial district of Ohio. In March, 1S07 while holding court, the announcement an-nouncement was made to him that he had been chosen by the legislature, 1 without his seekiug the offioe, United States Bfuator. At firat elected by the whiga, he was reflected in I So7 by the republicans, and again in HsliS. Hti was president of the senate and acting vice-president, and i had the impeachmeot trial resulted in tho couvictiouot Andrew Johnson, he would have been president of the United States. He received a large number of votes for vice president at the tjuicago convention of '68, but at the formal bnllot Colfax had a small majority. Since 1869 Wade has not held olhce, and has taken do promi-nout promi-nout part in public affairs, except to servo an commissioner of the government govern-ment to San Domingo in 1871. |