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Senator Logan and the President
TIE FIRST ETFEcT CT Mr. SUMMERS - BLOW FOR
REVENGE -, MANLY PROTEST FROM a BRAVE
SOLDIER,
In the Senate, on Saturday, Senator Logan
thus referreI TO Mr.. Summers % essay on the
Presilent -
l an not surprised at the exhibition Of virtue
made by Democratic Senators, or al their saxiety
10 adjourn now, after the Senate has listened TO
a deliberate, malignant and cruel attack put
forth in their interest. and the benefit Of which
they expect 10 receive. Well may the Senators
on that side be satisfied with what has been done
Well may they say they desire 70 cease the public
business and return home, now that this attack
has been prepared and put forth for their benefit
better prepared, better delivered, and put
before the country in better shSpe then either Of
them, in my judgement, is capsule OF doing it.
Your side Of the case has been made, gentlemen,
and made by Senators claiming to be on this side
Of the Chsmber. came here this morning
determined to defend. in my feeble way, an old
soldier with whom | was in camp for years. but
I saw that the pr,ssure Of public business Wa,
such that If I attempted TO DO SO | would be &C
cGsei OF interfering with il, and making a called
session necessary, a1i therefore RETAINED; and
row l say that II adjournment mus, take place
on Monday, anil II a called sessiOn s to result,
il cannot be sl st tie door Of the friends Of the
Administra;ion-itc cannot be laid at the door Of
the true Republicans in this Chamber 1t can
not be laid at the door Of the men who are
desirous Of performing their duties here without
wasting time in political discussions. Butt can
be lsid at the door 5i the two Senators who,
night after night. have been studiOusy
preparing sttAcss uron the Administration.
and upon one Of the orgsnized com
mittees Of this body Il is 10
harm, however. il TIE result be that a called
session shall be brought shout by their sction.
| presume they are responsible. Al this time, To
nobody, and hence no one IL sfected by H.
They can take the respon5i5ility, and an will
ing thst they shall take it.
BRUTAL. VILE AND MALIGNANT ATTACK.
But, if the session should be extended, will
At the proper time, in my feeble way, sttemptA
defense sg.inst one Of the most malignant as
saults ever maie ag.ins; an honest man. The
assault made 'sere yesterday sgs!nst the Presi-
dent Of the United StXtes-l applause in the gal
erieal such an Assault was ittel, lot for the
Sen4t5 Chamber, nor for the lower branch OF
Congress-it was fittti for no deliberstive body
it should have been uttered cnly frcm the lils Of
zone stump orator who snew not the cOurtesies
or decencies Of the Senate Chamber. An attsck
60 brutal, 50 vile, 50 malignant should never
have been made except after cool, calm prepsrs-
tiOn, ard then only by msn cslculSted TO mske
Iuch sttsck intend 10 defend the Presi-
dent Of the United States against 1t. | may be
forced TO DO IL on the stump, but | assure you,
Sir, that | viii 90 it sud / will defend him,
not because indorse everything that has been
i1re BY this Administration. but because be
ieve that az attack Of this kind is intended 20
destroy him with the people Of this country,
whose liberties have teen sived by his own
strong arm. which. in the van Of the oyalists of
the land, se7ered the chains Of slavery snd pre-
served the Union-s hing that all the Eilvery
words uttered by the tongue of the Senator from
Massachusetts (Alr. Sumne-,) never effected and
rever could effect.
SUMMERS Essay " ACCURATELY DESCRIBED
This sttSck has been made upon man to
whom the country Is more indebted than any
other. He has shortcomings. perhaps. like
other men but be Is entitled to much. He is
entitled to the gratitude Of the people he is
entitled to be defended at their hands be lie en-
titled to be justified in sll things that are
right; he is entitled TO be secure from &sperson.
ssuder. (Suhduel .splsuse in the galleries
Aud tell the SenStor from Massachusetts, now.
that he will dnd rsspOnse 70 thSt mshgnsnt
speech in every crutch that aid wounded sol
der to wend his ~sy through the world, in every
wooden arm, in the grieged heart Of every wild
owed mother mourning for her patriot son. In
these, and n the hearts OF al the lOy.l people
Of this country, be will ind response that will
overwhelm him and all his orsiory Al! thesc
will speak in 'hunder tones IN defense Of one Of
the most gallant soliiers thSt ever lived in sny
nation on the esrih cloud applause in the gal
leries, which was with difficulty suppressed
This is all shall say nov on this subject. be-
cause did not intend 10 occupy much OF the
time of the Senate on this occasion; but let me
say further to the SenA,or from Massachusetts,,
thSt when he prepares speech snd delivers il
here only tEenty-iour hours before the expiration
Of the Senate, if he is not afraid TO have It an
swere1, ne ought 70 let it sppeer in the Globe
the next morning. Hooked IN the Globe this
morning for the Senator's speech in order that
might to-day reply TO II, paragraph By para
graph. but II was not there.
Mr. Sumner-The Senator knows that |
not responsible for that. My desire was to have
it sppesr.
Mr. Logan an Forry taat your desire was
not scconmO1stei ! am only Stating the fast
(S,hurz) iast eyeuins attacking the Arms Com
mitee It IL not puhlisaei this morning, 80
that the Committee have 40 record Of it upon
which they can reply And nov We are told
that the needs Of the country are such as 10 de-
mand Sn adjournment at the earliest moment.
Be it so. II the csu-e OF these Senators is so
weak to-isy before the people mat when they
vomu forth their venom upon the head Of IS
good q man ss either OF them. they c1nnlt sf-
ford to give opportunity Tor reply, be 1t 50.
The country will understand ii.
SUMNER CANNOT DECEIVE rHE PEOPLE
The hones;-hcsr,ei Iaeu. ard women, and
ehiliren Of this land will read the purpose Of
thOse gentlemen Ss plainly you AMI read it
The people Of this country have become TOO iu-
telligeut to be deceived by any man 1t isan il
possibility. They understand the whole pro-
grsmme. They know that the lost out OF the
Phiiadelpbis Convention IS the Ioad night into
the arms Of the Democratic Party, and they IN
der.t.nd thst a speech making m attack upon
the man who is certain 10 be nominated AT Phis-
deluhis is tpeech made in the interest Of the
Democratic Party. Everybody understands that
The course Of these gentlemen reminds us ofthe
war time there were plenty Of men who were
very loyal, tu; they were opposed to the war.
They were in favor Of the Union. but were op-
p0sed 10 prosecuting tue "Ai u Pietei'e ~ ~
il is in this ins;snce.
REVERSING IHE RECORD OF A LIFE
All the lifetime Of the Senator from Massschu-
sets. all his learning, all bis stG,esm,nshp, all
hi. knowledge Of international law, all his knoel-
edge Of nation.l Affairs. all his opposition to
slavery. all his past work. he is now attempting
to undo From the high estate to which his past
efforts had raised him, the Senator fell yesterday.
He attacked indirectly, If rot directly. every act
Of his life; indirectly, If rot directly, he asssied
the party which be says he made; indirectly, il
not directly, he stabbed his own child. | know
he Senator will not receive advice from me.
and know am not ospsble Of giving it; but.
in conclusion. | will Say this lie spoke. yes
terdsy. Of the lfe-5ost THE nation; and tell
him to-day that the true life-bOst Of the nation 10
the Republican Patty, which, freghfed with the
u. .....kirl haI naasel in saGetx and tn