The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-06-07

Mr.. Logan was not surprised at
the anxiety of the Democrats to a6-
journ after the malignant, and cruel
attack put forth in their interest.
Democratic Senators had their case
better presented by Senators claim
ing to be on his side of the Chamber,
and had it done better than either
one of them is capable. If called
session result, it can not now be
laid at the door of the friends of the
administration, but it can be laid at
the door Of the two Senators who
have been SO studiously attacking
the administration. If the session
is extended, he (Mr. Logan } will at
tempt defense against one Of the
most malignant assaults ever made
against an honest man. The assault
made yesterday againt the Presi-
dent applause in the galleries was
fitted for no deliberative body on
earth. 1t was fit only for the hust-
ings, and it should have been uttered
only from the lips of some stump or
ator who knew not the courtesies or
decencies of the Senate Chamber.
He proposed to defend the Presi-
dent On the stump, not because he
indorses everything that has been
done by this administration, but be-
cause he believed an attack of this
kind is intended TO destroy the Pres
ident with the people, whose liber-
ties had been saved by his own
strong arm; which, in the van of the
loyalists of the land, severed the
chain of slavery, and preserved the
Union--s thing that all the silvery
words uttered by the Senator from
Massachusetts (Sumner) never ef-
fected, and never could effect. The
attack had been made on a man to
whom the country was more indebt-
ed than any other. He has short
comings, perhaps, like other men,
but he is entitled to the gratitude of
the people; he is entitled to be Sc
cure from aspersion, from vilifca-
tion, from Justification, and from
SANDER. Subdued applause in the |
galleries. And l tell the Senator |
from Massachusetts now that he |
will find response TO that malig- |
nant speech on every crutch that |
aids wounded soldier to wenG his
way through the world; in every
wooden arm, in the great heart of |
every widowed mother, mourning for
her patriot son, that will overWhelm
him and all his oratory. These will |
speak in thunder tones in defense of
one Of the most gallant soldiers that
ever lived in any nation on earth.
Loud applause in the galleries,
which was with difficulty suppress
ed.
This is all I shall say now on the
subject, because 1 did not intend to
occupy much of the time of the Sen
ate on this occasion. He regretted
that the speech of the Senator from
Massachusetts was not in the Globe
this morning, so that he might make
a reply to it.
Mr.. Sumner Of Mass. (R.)-The
Senator knows l am not responsible
for that. Ny desire was to have it
appear.
Mr.. Logan am sorry your de-
sire was not accommodated. l am
only stating the fact. The same is
true of the speech of the Senator
from Missouri (Schurz) last even
ing, attacking the Arms committee.
Mr.. Logan thought the purpose
Of these Senators would be under
stood by the people. They know
that the road out of the Philadel-
phia Convention is the road right
INTO the arms of the Democratic
party. They understand that an at
Jack on the man who is certain to be
nominated at Philadelphia is in the
Of the Democratic party.
Everybody understands that. The
course of these gentlemen reminds
ne of the war times. There were
plenty of men very loyal, but they
we're opposed to the war. All the
ifetime Of the Senator from Massa-
,husetts, his learning and statesman
ship, he is now attempting to undo.
lie fell, yesterday, from his high es-
ate. | know the Senator will not re-
,eive advice from me; know l am .
lotcapable ofgivingit; but, in conclu- q
ion, will say this: He spoke yes t
erday of the lifeboat of the nation.
tell him that the true lifeboat of
he nation is the Republican party. ,
When you attack the pilot and SOW !
ascension among the crew you do
Vhat the Democratic party has new
r been able to do-you sink the old
Republican ship.