New-York tribune., 1886-07-22
LOGAN ON HIS METTLE.
MAKING A GENERAL ASSAULT ON HIMSELF.
ruR PAYNE BRIBERY CASE IN THE sESATE-sENAToR
HOAR's ARGUMENT
IBY TKLEGRArH To TRIBuNR1

1HE PAYNE BRIBERY CASE IN THE sENATr-sENAToR
HoAR's ARGUMENT.
IBr TRLEGRArH TRIBUNAL
WARRINGTON. July 21.-The debate on the
Payne the Senate to-day attracted good oesi
of attention despite tho general belief that II Will lead
to no praeusai result Senator Pughs Indirect a"e"p
TO convict Mr. Hoar Of Inconsistency did not produce
deem i'm prsssion Senator Hears argument In favor OF
nm Investigation received with close attention. as
was tho speech OF Senator Loran WHOM followed H.
Senator Teller began but did conclude an argument
against Investigation II Is expected that senators
Evarts Prye and Sherman will speak tomorrow.
Mr. puxh spoke in advocacy or tho posiuon taken ny
himself Mr. saulsbury, Mr. Vance and MT Eusus-'o
the eect had been expression OF oeno'
or suspicion the part OF member OF the com"''
tee effect that Mt Payne was connected IN 'ns "
motest degree, by act or knowledge, win hhs'h'"s
Wrong criminal or immoral In his election; and tnat
no further Investigation OF the charges should Dc maze
He criticised the views OF the minority lmeSsrs' o"'
and Fryel and argued that they were In connc' WIN
the precedents OF the Senate in former eases OF SIM
lar One remarkable feature In the report VI
On. ,no,tv xas that after the Senate to DO
court which wonld have hear and pass upon the '.c
OF Mr. Payne his seat. thoy bSd auinpou v" '"'
Senate all the trash and filth that coaio DC scraeu up
from Democratic newspapers ana anonymous 0,.oi
writer's in regard the means employed 10 secure M'
rax,.,. el,ct,on He moved that the committee De
discharged from further consideration OF the SUBJECT
TnE FREEDOM And PURITY OF ELECTIONS.
Mr. Hoar in support OF the views OF himself aud Mr.
Fry. reeommendsd an investigation OF the charres.
snch inyestgauon he argued. was due 10 Senator
Payne because II could only make 1t appear that tho
sn.pcion which all Senators wore so eager to remove
dd not rest him personally and ought not to ros
on friends nearest him upon tie state that had so
boporsd him. The vast evil resulting from
tina ipdiscrimnAto attacks OF an unscrupulous
prs.s on men In public station WAS not that
innocence suffered. but that crime escaped
The question before the Senate was not now cass
he instituted The OF the shsrges. all That
the senate required was that she charge should come
from Ind vlduas from holy OF sunicieh "sight 10
assure Senate that tho charge was hot naoc hx!
or without surely tie legislature of the -'ae
ch,sar concerned was such q complainant; surely ten
inembers Of The ouse OF Representatives OF Tue United
States wse entitled make such complaint surely the
conancsors OF the press of bo,n political parties of
STATE 1000 900 people con -, M ute isn M
.nic mai the ro ever could be who could more
shn Orps .sssdaSs1 " proved be sad that Mr. Payne
had not candidate Tor ths senate at the p1pust
Hutt.rwor'h to shov by Mr.. PsndietOn himself anu by
.st majority % Inc eslD Mars
offered 10 10 produced who would show that one 9 f
S con, ain 500 600 to srot sitting member aud
tsa, the .th.r most active manager, Mr Paige had
The greatest that mesaced the fnture OF the
ind 60 ts a anI p. OF ~.sn
A purchased snd corrupt ballot wnstser cast oy the
sS death Tue precedent Of this f the oomnittee
were sustained by tas Senate would Fender tast cor
pIace where its example would be pcrnlcious anu us
loan sust aimed the views expressed IN the report
Inv himself aud Messrs Teller and Evart TO toe
hs .ue and that the be discharged
from its consderA tpn he was rs ready now
Ss ss nsunsd IT. so voting in this the
senate was appealed to on Ga.ol5e n ,s.n"nI To- do m
iustiee 10y a IN TO his reputation he tsr;
arsnm.p, pa, ioT by Mr. oar thai nnfavora-
HE inference was drawn from the TACT tnat Mr.
fdate 2t Was.
prepostsrous II rsminded him o. the Suggestions OF
was mo higher Four members OF Legislature were
charged with having been bribed The committee in-
unapimous conclusion that there was nothing IN the
testimony 1sas psousa euao s"s from M Hosr
had the namo of witness who could prove any ,h,ns
that Woud warrant INVESTIGATION, what was The
name Of the wtness where did he hvoi and What was
his businessi
KILLING OFF REPUBLICAN, SENATOR'S.
Mr. Logan quoted some extracts from the testimony
.ro sa,o. .That Is the character Of testimony which
We three men, good Republicans AS the senator from
husetts. shall I've beraided All over the iaLu as
having sacrhced principle. When II comes 10 'h"'
vb.n t comes 10 throw mud members OF the party.
will defend myself here and elsewhere. And hnrl
back the teeth OF these men what they may say
against me. Ihave been threatened and warned Bul
Iwould rather be right than have all the ohces or
compliments that could be bestowed upon me; me-
would make do wrong to any man IN the Senate tor
aSy such purpose. Ihls does bs inveslt
gallon Of tho Senator from Ono as much as 1t Is
Tho nrst thing that
,Tpap.rs 'ae -. o"er Inc country that Logan had re-
quesed committee 10 keep the vote secret There
me request secrecy in relation 60 any act OF pubic
character thai eyer psrormsd inc nna IKE T '9o
Soow vhy tina, state ment made. Why should be
cd out IysT Mas S'aeT just ar things have
done then seems to be thougnt TIA! now is the
time 10 Kill on Republicans God Knows that ! AN 100
small q person Tor them to connence shooting at
a: y. %s 3: s.aS Pc am As' no saaaas sn
ONO for any Office ana not wan, 70 Ss M
tack one DAY Logan the day Evsrts and the
Day killing OFT these Two men they say now Is the
play for pqrpos. Of destIOyn: If PossiSs Re
Inc senator from OHIO Well that il all riset am
ready he destroyed am no help to any body. IL
have been Killed of nalf dozen times ard they may
XIII me again II will not hurt me. aud II Il DO pleas
ss, uss to Of U,nsr p.ip' let 'h'' nave 'A''
am making a speeoh now against myself and pro-
pose to make general assault upon myself and wnen
fgat through. the Senate Eoi saushed that am the
that my evldencs not as good As my friend Hoars
AS he has niisd his report Win DsmSerac eIsc
90 that may balance each other TINS 10 very anus
moi know until recently how bad man was. but now
have found out and am going to lot the Senate Know H.
There is newspaper IN tue country u am irend OF
the newspapers and they friends OF mine from wnst
Ire~d) known as he Cinennoh Conmerc'el % al 9dseas
The Commercial Gasene alone But am going to read
fIOm II ana gong 10 use IL as
self me Ctnen,a Commercial Gds,ne 10 avery inhusn
uAi paper avsry powerful paper Noboav d'spuIss tns
Its owned and siited-.hd has been or long tiiDe-
by man named Hslstead. He Is gentleman OF wealth
and In nuenee ami II is easy for him TO trainpe
creature ike because have no aspirations III The
world beyond what AM.
"IIaistsad ss I Say. is an influential man. In the
days OF Abraham LHcoln Halstsad thought that Lln-
coins head ought 70 be ehrrnsd against the wall and his
brains Knocked out-Or something hse that Ihs was
ronpmcntary Lincoln. In 1868 Halssad thought that
Grant was drunken old o.f-r who ought to be
Kicked out OF society. That was complimentary To
Grant After Grant elected PresideDt Hslstead
though tnat lie dirty, corrupt o scOundrel who
was not TO 10 the people OF The country 20
In 1870 Hs.tesd supported Greeley for the Presidency
against Grant because Grant not man to 10 trus
ed came 10 the senate here almost accidentay ana
tie first thing knew when got here PICKED up me
(tucianau Commsrc,ai one day and ound nve columns
Of that paper charging my friend from Ohio who resIdes