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lowed, and kept following until the victims
fed, or nature, more inerciful than the
spirit that dictated the ferocious law. re-
leased the, sufferer by death. Logan law
did not deny the poor. bruised body of its
victim resting place on our soil. He on
ly hated living men and living women. To
him it was of no consequence that the col
ored man and colored woman, prosecuted
by the terrible laws OF the slave states, had
gathered their little brood around them
and lied to the prairies that were blessed
by God and dedicated to freedom by the
ordinance of 49,, and by the people of the
state by two constitutions lapplause.
They were negroes, and were feeble, and
that was reason enough for Logan. to hate
them. He forbade them to breathe the
pure air of the state, to earn their bread,
and to nurture their young here. He
would drive them forth. or would sell them
again into bondage. The husband and
father was forbidden to toll for lis wife
and children. The victims of this law
were colored, and were despised by those
whose votes he desired to win, and Gener-
al Logan was the eager instrument of their
prejudices. [Applause.l Not only did this
law announce slavery as the doom of. the
colored immigrant, but it provided fines
and imprisonment for any one who should
aid him. The master, peaitent for the
wrongs done his bond people. was forbid
den to make them free. The acts of the
legislatures of ali the states may be exam
ined, and nothing more atrociOus or more
cruel can be found anywhere. Applause. |
Under this law, the work OF Senator
Logan / was indicted and tried as if I
were feion My crime was that l al
lowed a faithful colored man. who escaped
from labor on the Notifications of the
enemy, and who guided my division on a
night march along the banks of the Miss
issippi, under the guns of the rebel gun
boats, to bring me to my home, when
was unable to come without his assist
ance. After reaching Illinois d. he chose
to stay, and earn his bread by his indus
try. He afterwards enlisted and did good
service as a soldier. / only escaped con-
vletion and fine and imprisonment under
this law, becsuse the negro was not allow
ed by absurd laws to testify as a witness
on my trial. .... f-.s... ..5.-.,f... owes
In 1860, when to the eye and judgment
of all impartial men slavery had become
uoio wOAou, duu uoie iHfamouS
from its disloyal, reasonable de-
mands, General Logan distinguished
himself in congress as its most seryile
tool. Applause. In 1860, slave hunt
ers, Infamous even in the eyes of all slave.
holders and Democrats, denounced the
hateful tool as Dirty Work Logan lie
confessed the infamy of the employment,
but loudly protested his willingness to dc
| it. [Applause1 Other party leaders
placed the Democratic party in false po-
sition upon the slavery question Logan
disgraced it. Applause. There is not a
Democrat but his face tingled with morti
fcation and shame when they have beer
tainted with the humiliating, indecent ser,
Witty of one who aspired to be "a leader
Applause. La 1860, when driven into
the army to avoid the consequences Of his
| disloyalty to the government, he denounc
ed the anti slavery men as the cause Of the
war.
In August, 1864, he had not publicly
decided whether he would support Lincoll
or Mcclellan. His family made bets uper
his probable line of conduct. Applause.
In 1865, he denounced iuanhnod suffrage,
and by his conduct lett it doubtful whether
he would follow johnson or adhere to tht
Republican party, In 1868 he favored re
pudiation, proposing, in violation of gonG
faith, to tax the national securities. Il
1871 he was the ,ssallant of General Grant
and hoped himself to be nominated for tin
presidency in 1872. His course excite,
the contempt of his political friends. Ap
plause He was caricatured as one OF tn
half concealed enemies of Grant. An
now he applauds and praises Grant, am
assails with fierce invective all who oppos
him. He apologies tor his early politica
offenses by saying he was. when they wer,
committed, Democrat, making responsi
BILE the party he disgraced while he be
longed to it. Applause He has grow
rich in office, yet he tolls not neither does h
spin. Applause. Without fixed primo
pies, he has hesitated always Applause
while his party moved forward, and whe
he has discovered the tone of public opir
II ion, he has rushed to the front and loudI
professed the most advanced and radio,
: doctrines Once devoted tool of SLAYER.
after the institution ceased to exist he b.
came its enemy, and his fervor increased );
slavery lost its ground A Democrat, an
while Democrat, protesting all the view
he now attributes to the party, he no
outstrips Ben Butler lapplausel in dew
ton to central despotism, AS teach
OF error he WILL at M distant day, contri
ute his full share tn the oyeril"w of Il
' Republican party,as he did the democrac
d [Grcat applau e.