The bee., 1884-03-01

that many sO-called republican states
men doubted the wisdom and ignored TIT
| justice OF the enfranchisement of the lOya
| Negro, but Gen. Logan paid no heed Il
this class of weak-kneed republicans bu
took mis- stand side by side with Charles
Sumner, Henry Wilson, Benz. Wade
Thad. Stevens, Oliver P. Morton, anC
others, and insisted that the men whC
fought so valiantry for the preservation o
the Republic should have some share in
management of its affairs.
As a leader in Congress he has but few
equals and as friend to the soldier nc
man compares with him. He has had
books in favor of the soldiers and their
widows and orphans than any half dozen
men that ever graced the Hall of Congress.
Many thousand poor women and child
ren both white and black would be in
their graves or suffering from starvation
had it not been for his goodheartedness
IN having those humane pension laws en-
acted in their behalf
On the question of the enfranchiSement
OF the Negro no man was more pronounced
in its favor. He knew that the right to
vote was a privilege which every American
freeman was entitled To enjoy, and in.
sisted with all the power and fervOr of his
eluquence that under the Constitution OF
the United States every man, "without
regard To race, color or previous condition
of servitude " should enjoy it.
When the question OF the political
rights of the Negro came up in, Congress
he was not found the laggard but took his
place with the formost advocates of that
cause and did yeoman service for the en-
oUtIuOHV VI 5uTn laws uvu1u pTdce tire
Negro upon an equal political footing
with the white man.
On the question of the civil rights Of
the Negro Senator Logan is as much pro-
nouuced as the most ardent OF it's advocates
as all his speeches on that much depated sub
ject well attest. The colored people will ever
gratefully remember his untiring Zeal and
famous speeches in behalf of the admission OF
Hon. Z. b. 5. Pinchback TO the United States
Senate. He stood firm for his admission
while other milk and water republicans, some
of whom are now Presidential aspirants, spoke
and voted against him.
The southern outrages have startled the en-
tire country and called forth the sentiments
of all men as to whether the honest convic-
and rifles in the Southern states. Gen. Logan
is man, who, If he were president, would not
allow dozens of Negros to be slaughtered and
offered up to the Democrats as holocaust for
the sins of the Republican party. He would
would find power under the Constitution to
see that every man no matter what his poll
tics may be has free expression at the ballot
box.
he is not not man to believe that the
Government patronage beloogs to those who
oppose Republican administration Of affairs
He believes that the supporters of a party
should be the recipients ofall the favor at that
party's disposal and cares not for civil SER
vice rule which operates severely against any
class of citizens. He is strongly In favor of
the improvements of the Mississippi River
and all other internal improvements. He
stands squarely on the platform laid down by
the Louisville convention and feels that the
purposes of the Pittsburg Conference are such
as should command the careful consideration
of every honest republican.
He believes in the influence of the Negro in
the rebuilding of this Republic and insists that
1t ought pay that dept of gratitude by accord
ing to him fair treatment before the world,
ARTHUR ST. A. SMITH.