The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-02-17
From the State Register.
MTNNEk WIN NET

morning, and witnessed the scene displayed
between Judge Logan, as the head OF the
fossil remains OF the Wing party, aud the
faction of fanatics with whom lac has been
acting up to the time OF the Senatorial cleo
ton. The question, at first was upon
speaker Turner's rrsolntions--ono opposing
the admission Of any more slave States in
the Union---aaothcr to resist the acquisition
of any more territory unless s'aycry prohibit
ton should be a condition r.cccd,nt, and
another Tor the repeal of Inc fugitive slave
law Judge Logan tool, occasion to vote
against the last tT,o resolutions aud in doing
50 bOlted !ro.L the abolition crew with whom
he has acted in harmony up to the time of
the senatorial election. lie said "hc had
been called upon from day to day, to vote On
proposition after proposition, introduced by
the abo!itiouists of the nolth-and had been
called upon from day to day. to explain his
votes. But the abolitionists were never sat
islied. "Thc whiss," hc said, chad been
,vdo, an,i .v.i,, u,.d .V,iv 20 dvati,, ~ THIS
question, and for one he did not intend TO
submit to II any longer. lie had consented
to be rode, till the senatorial election was
over, but it was time TO stop. The wings
had been permitted to makea race for scna-
tor lust fast enough 10 loae money. The
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party with whom ho and his friends had
been acting during the session had taken
good care, in the distribution Other iaYors,
to choose abolitioHists IL the NORTH but
when they came down as lOw as his district
and south. the wings were passed by, and
their claims disregardcd. It was 50 even in
the committees to visit the institutions al
Jacksonville. lie said he would not stand it
any longer Tie voted No.
at the conclusion Of this explanation, the
house, lobby and galleries, came down with
loud cheering, which lasted some miHutcs.)
Hero VIC have rich scene, truly. The
Hon member from Saugamon had voted with
the flsionsts for a speaker whom he hacl to
entertain the doctrines which are set forth in
these very resolutions Offered by the speak
or. Indeed Mr. Logan was the man who pat
Turner in nomination, and voted for him
with full understanding OF his views, and
( thus endorsed him aud his doctrines. lie
continued to vote with the abOliiiousts when
compelled to vote On their ultra abolition no.
tions, in hopes that they would IN turn come
to the aid OF his hiend Lincoln ia the Scna-
toral sguabbc. The whole thing clearly
shows that he thought, bybomg faithful u
their h,artlcss demands, he could according
to contract, receive Their support Tor his
/ friend. But when the election was over
/ aul it was demonstrated that while trying to
bride he, himself, got cheated by his aboH
ton allies; when there Is no longer stake
to be PLAYED for when they had let them
make race for a senator Just fast enough 10
i57ruOrcp.n he comes out and denouucgs his
abolition tompaers, cuts their acquaintance
aud declares hr Wi,l 60 with them no longer.
After riuGng IN their Drothcls q! political
PROSTITUTION for .Cuks. and iuruIrng the
STIGMA Of having become q battsIuI rlhr,
and d Is .ari.J aiu'tyrous hack. aud having
there exhausted hi, strength, lis arts aud
his bland ishmcu'S to 80 purpose, h1 returns
to his first love, and VOWS be vii i've life
of political chastity hereafter. We hope hr
will keep his promise. But We fear nc w...
not
But the exhibition did not end here. IN
other discussion Hprun" up on Mr.. lligbacs
resolution. Mr.. lll"l.r made n powerful
spccch in yiul.cJtiuu Of the Nebraska bill,
and exposing the tricks and combinations Of
the whigs and aboiitiouist,. II told with
such effect upon Judge Logan that he was
compelled to make speech in explanation
and in yiudiration of his course. lie admit
ted the combination and plots OF fusion, as
alleged bv Mr.. iiigbcc, and as wp have al
ready charged upon them. But he wanted
to explain il all. He said che had been gov
ernrd by 10 improper motive members
could believe it or not, Us they chose. lie
wanted nothing himscil--God knows he had
had no political aspirations fol six years,
tIlerr the speaker exhibited strong emotion,
and proceeded with diihcu.iy-hi5 feelings
seemed to nearly choke his uttoranccJ lie
had been anXou, to remain IN private life.
Bat when the Nebraska question arose, hc
thought time had come 70 act, ana he ac-
ccptyd Il seat upon that floor lie never CN-
pectcd to make another speech, hut he did
wish to explain. lie had laborcd to establish
and maintain harmony, but concession only
increased the demand for more. Ihtrc was
no satisfying these men from the north--thcy
wished to 90 to an extremity he could not
he was compelled to stpp--thc gentleman
from Pike had tauutCd him in regard to the
senatorial election. He was obnoxious to no
such taunts. lie was satisfied with the cleo
ton of Mr. lrumbull, but what he com
planned Of was the manner in which it was
brought about. Thosc he had counted upon
and looked TO for support had deserted
them. They had presented man whom
they thought uncXccptIonablc lMr Lin.
COIN, man well fitted to he the bearer Of
their flag in opposition to slavery extension.
But the abolitonists would not stand by
him. He and his friends had not deserved
such treatment. feather was light--but il
was the last fuath r that broke the camcl's
back They have laid on Us that last fyath-
or, and my back is broke
This is but an outline of his speech, but it