The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-22

mittee and swore that he knew nothing
about 1t, There was not in his testimony
scintillR OF proof as TO bribery or as to
anybody having been purchased. But
the howl continued and four meInbers OF
the Legislature were charged with having
been bribed. The Committee inVesti,
gated the matter for four months and
came to the unanimous conclusion there
was nothing that proved the charges
against the four members, and the Ohio
Legislature did not think enough OF the
testimony to go to the expense OF print
ing it,
RUBBISH WAS ITY
They had sent 1t to the Senate in manu-.
script, and this mass OF rubbish had been
printed by order OF the Senate, There
was not In the evidence taken before the
committee OF the Ohio Legislature one
single iota OF testimony duplicating Mr.,
Payne, He challenged the Senator from
Massachusetts to point 1t out II there was,
II the Senator had the,n OF a witness
who could prove anything that would
warrant the investigation what was the
name OF that witness2 Where did he live
and what was his businessP
Mr., Logan quoted from the testimony
and said THAT as the character OF the
testimony on which we three men, as
good Republicans az the Senator from
Massachusetts,, shall be heralded all over
the land as having saCria feed principle;
when It came 10 that, throwing mud at
members Of a party, will defend myself
here and elsewhere, and l hurl back In
the teeth OF these men what they may
say against me. have been threatened,
but l would rather be right than have all
the offices and compliments that could be
bestowed upon me. Applause There
Is not an office in the country that would
make me do wrong to any man In the SEN
ate for political purposes, lam the wrong
man to be used for any such purpose,
What Is there In this case that should
cause such excitement and cause such
charges to be made against Senators, l
have never been much alarmed at tho
attack upon me.
| have had a number oil such attacks
made and care very little for them, but
In order 10 show the intense feeling against
certain indiyiduala l propose to read what
has been said about Republican Senators
by persons who claim to be OF the same
party, This does not seem to be an in.
Yestigation Of the Senator from Ohio as
much as 1t is an attack upon three Repub.
lcan Senators. The lrat thing that was
done before the decision was arrived at
was telegram to various newspapers all
over the country that Logan had request.
ed the Committee to keep the vote secret
That went to certain character oi
papers in this country. Why was that
said about msP There is not o.
man on the face OF Gods earth
whoever heard me request secrecy In re.
lation to an act OF public character that
committee knows that was lie, and the
Chairman of the committee telegraphed
through the Associated Press that there
was no foundation for the statement. |
would like to know why that statement
was madeP Why should | be singled out
and have suspicion cast upon meP It was
done just as many things have been done
since then. It seems to be thought that
now is the time to kill off Republicans.
God knows that am too small person
for them to commence shooting
at frat Why should l be- killed OFT
l am not In the way OF anybody. l
am not candidate for aHy office, and !
do not want to be O candidate for any
Office, Why Is II that they so persistently
attack one day Logan, the next day Evarts
and the next day, after killing OIL these
two men, they say now Is the time for
our hero. 1t seems, sir, that this Is part
Of the play. The last part Of the play ia
for the purpose oil destroying II possible
Republicans in this Senate chamber, in
stead OF ousting the Senator from Ohio.
Well, that 10 all right. am ready to be
destroyed. lam no help to anybody. 1t
will not hurt anybody to kill me oE-not
the slightest. ] have been killed of half a
dozen times and they may kill me again.
1t will not hurt me. II 1t be a pleasure
to other people let them have their fun,
| enjoy 1t myself. l am making a speech
against myself and ! propose to make a
general assault upon myself and when
get through II the Sena.o Is not satisfied
that am the man who Is being inYesti-
gated then will conclude my evidence is
not as good as my friend HOar's. As he
has filled his report with Democratic ex.
tracts | will Gil my speech with Republi.
can extracts so that we may balance each
other.
LodAN's CONCLUSION.
Mr.. Logan continued ut great length to
reply 10 editorials contained 10 the Cincin.
natl Commercial. Ga.eits, commenting on
bis course, and lapsing frequently into
tacetious remarks.
In conclusion Mr.. Logan said Mr.. Hal.
stead could not bully these three members
Of the Committee. He would not say he
had been able to bully any OF them, but
he know that these man whom Halstead
attempted to bully he could not bully, and
he need not try it. He (Mr. Logan would
sink In his place before he would be driven
by Halstead or anybody else TO do an act
which would be ungenerous, unknind and
unlawful, In order, merely, that he might
become the pet Of somebody for month
or two and then be kicked afterwards.
He had been actuated In this matter not
by impulse, not by being aggrieved, not
by attacks, but by calm and deliberate
examination OF the testimony and OF the
law in the case. He had done bis duty
and would stand by 1t, for his action was
right, and just and proper. Applause on
the floor and In the gallery.
Mr.. Teller was proceeding to analyze the
testimony in the case, butgaye way to q
motion to adjourn, holding tho door to
conclude his remarks tomorrow,