New-York tribune., 1886-02-04
LOGAN SPEAKS ON DAKOTA.
A SPIRITED PLEA FOR ITS ADMISSION.
EXPOSING THE wfAKNrss OF BUTLER's ARGC-
MENT-rHE MERITS or THE QUESTION.


EXPOSING THE WEAKNESS OF BUTLER's ARGU-
MExT.-THu MERITS OF THE QUESTION.
InY TELEGRAPH TIE TRIBUNE!
WARRINGTON, Feb. 3.-Notwithstandlng the
inclenent weather the Senate galleries were well hied
today with persons who to hear Mr. Logan speak
OH the bill for the admission OF Dakota as
a State. number of members OF the hOusc
were also present. Senator Vest, OF Missouri VINO mas
boen conspicuous with Senator Butler OF Soutn O'o
Ina in opposing the bill, was absent Mr' Logan Ca
pressed his regret that the Missouri senator ""S o "
his seat and Mr.. Cockre explained tha' ms co'o"u
was detained at home by severe cold MT LoEa" S'
tst Senator Rutcrs position was that an endohG ao'
must be passed before the Territory could be admitted
as State, and yet OF the t"enN9-H'o
new States eleven were adm't'eu "lho"'
enablinr acts There no provision
of law or OF the Constitution, anything In CUSTOM "
show that way any better than inc othei e''e
there was nothing in that argument. As TO the argu
ment OF the Senator from Missouri MI Logan sau IT,
minded him of some young lawyer pleading pelore !"
court where special demurrers were aiIoW'u oh '"e
ground that a name had been spelled wrong, or solne'
thing of that kind. II an argument founded "ho!
on technicalities. South Dakota was 10000 square
miles larger than the New England states togehef'
and 1t had greater population than any IeiltoiA o''
admitted as State. Mr.. Vest objected that 'e io'
tory ought to he divided differently as the poPi" o
was mol dinused throughout the Territory. limo
u
the northern part OF the state, mcluuiuS O"''"h0
while now the northern part had the larger popu'-
ton Missouri aud other Territories were III sh''
condition when admitted as States sucn ooJeo'oI'' :"
said were frivolous South Dakota expended
a, ,se, for school purposes There were States tha'
had beep in the Union for half century without h"NS
as many schools South Dakota nj there "eio sum"
yhos renresentatves were opposing the ADMISSION
of that Territory which had not within Ie" !e"i'
spent as much money for school purposes.
MIR. Logan then took up Senator Buffers sPeeV" W
reoa from It, whom that gentleman remarked someth S
ho,t - lepgth "Itisnot very long speech re-
ied Mr. Logan but it is very able one, CONSTRUCTIVE
that IL ia Iva sed on nothing" After reading from W
remarked that it urged as an objection 10 .'e
of the Territory as State thatt woud DC pohto"'!
opposed to the Administration -
Mr. BntIer said that such was the reason
that Dakota sought entrance III an
regular way That is it," continued MI
Logan IF Dakota had come in u different garo 'heio
youd he no objection. il was urged 'ha' tho N"'o "
sonth Dakota on this question was hght' III n"u pup
ulaton of 2Gl 900 and two years ago II cast Noe "
81 Ooo South Carolina claimed population OF l'Voo'
ooo and vet its total vote only 9lOO0 Ihere Was
something wrong in that, Mr.. Logan SAID, anu IL Is
not iu Dakota either. The Senator from missouri
had said that when the vote on the new constructor i
sontn Dakota was taken the Democrats did not vote
Their leaders told them not TO vote why III "r"'i
that tue Senators from Missouri and south Carohnd
MIGHT onpose the adm of tho Territory because the
vote was light "The senator from south Caroin' Sd!
that state is IN the Uuiou, exclaimed Mr. Loian'
dol II has never been out In my mhu I'M -, -"
n,rnta s moi trvipg 10 out but wants 10 come ln
NJ RntleT~Those observations have about as much 10
do with the question as If lhe senator were ''iA'"N
aaT' o~SThst is the Senator's opinion. The pIece
dents OF admitting states wieno rv was the pocy
established the Democratic parry. va vi.,e W. moi
of that party while the peculiar institution %
to admit free state same %neIs Time Slavery is
dead but the principle lives sm, ON bs 0n dmTeG Tc
without one supporting the Administration senator
say that more statrs should o. nncv IL wouid
have led to another revolution 1t is slguincani ina
Vest brcausc Senator Harrison had remarked
that many soldiers settled in Dakota =, ~ i.,, .,
make statement that because soldiers settled thcro
that shonld make difference. - Oh, c,,,rs
MIR HarrisOm-l ask tue senator from S0uth Car"I'ha
10 point out any such remark tnat made
Mr. Butler-fna. was the construction. I'LL,
Mr. Harrison-Then IL was Observation-Disclosures
Mr Basr-The Senator need not cast his eyes to the
reroriers' gallery TO whether he is observed
Mr. Harri,on-Mhere cast my eyes IS a matter OF my
where from south Carolina stands th'' Is
hSi Mr r Logan % went on to show that statement
con ernins the soldiers having been MADE by Ar g hnr
them Mr. Logan mad read an ~ article article from from
T1s Charleston Is. e. Ners and Courier, which Which
stated that colored people OF south C.rolna were
entitled to a majority IN the Legislature II population
were alone considered To prevent that IN tue tntnre
the Legislature should provide ior properly quiinoH
ton by counties and not by individuals The tne Is
coming" said Mr.. Logan. "whcu present hclhoS III IN
south will not avail enable tine Democrats 10
Keep control of the country. Hence they PrOpose
ana TO adopt new methods In the SOnh as proposed III
5onth Carolina. winch has furnished all the new lueaS
for that party - ,,....,
Mr Butler Qnterrupiing)-The party yol belonged
tOl ,u o, .
leader; and | followed so far behind that got leit
loud lau.htei. l.. ,...,.
In closing Mr. Logan made strong appeal TO declie
this question It's merits irrespective O party cOH
era.1ns He occupied the floor for du hour ana haIi
He had which he referred bat lie did not fead
his speech ,.-,,.,
Other speecnes yet 10 be made on this SUBJECT