The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-22

publican Senators. and to show the character of
the attack that was made by Republicans
upon Republicans TIE men who would resort
to such vile attacks were men who did not de-
sire the success of the party, but rather desired
the destruction OF certain men WHO would not
bow TO their beck anG call He would not re-
peat the words that were said to him as to what
would be done If he bowed Co the demand made
of him and violated his conscience If he had
done that he would have been good fellow
But he would rather lose his right arm and
never be permitted to let his tongue lisp another
word than be drawn, by man behind news
paper or elsewhere to do what he did not be.
heve was right. Why should Halstead pursue
Republicans in this manner? Was it to attack
the seat Of the Senator from Ohi02 No; that was
not the reason 1t was not that; bat it was
to drive the Republicans in the Senate into a
position which they could not occupy out of
fear that if they did not take it they would De
crucihed and crushed. That was the object,
and none other. The three Senators attacked
were small men, but even greater men had been
destroyed by calumny. After Grant passed
away the former ISLANDERS of that paper against
him were turned into encomiums bright and
beautiful, so gded as to attract the attention OF
every one who read them. But they still re-
membered that there had been a time when
these encomiums were not passed, but when the
vilest language that could be used by pen or
tongue was indited and published in that same
paper to destroy that mans great reputation.
His colleague on the presidential ticket had
been the subject of that papers Examinations
every morning, as though Mr. Blaine had been
criminal and had been convicted of every crime
in the decalogue How was it now? Now,
eulogy was the order of the day in that paper.
He was glad of it He glad that they had
come to the conclusion that they We're wrong,
and were now wiling to do iustice to Mr.
Blaine. But it only proved that if the three
Republican Senators had submitted to dictation
they would have received the eulogies of this
gentleman, Murat Halstead. OF Cincinnati.
Mr.. Logan sent to the clerks desk and had read
the well known letter written by Mr. Halstead
to Secretary chase, and said that these were the
views, in 1863, of the gentleman who was now
giving his views about three Republican Sena-
tors. If he treated them as he had treated the
distinguished men mentioned in his, letter, then
he thought that the three Republican Senators
oughu to be satisfied. There was another thing:
About the time that James A. Garield-now
dead and mourned by the country-was talked OF
around Chicago, this man lHalsteadl WAS going
around the hotels and other places painting Mr.
Garfeld's character in darker colors than ne hal
been painting theirs. Mr. Halstead said that he
[Mr. Loganl had friends in Ohio, but he
thought that he had more friends in Ohio to-day
than that man had. Mr.. Logan then spoke of
the campaign work he had done in Ohio at var
ious times, and said he asked no return
for it and never had asked any. In conclusion,
Mr. Logan said Mr.. Halstead could not bully
these three members of the committee. He
would not say that he had been able to bully any
stead attempted to bully he could not bully, and
he need not try it. He [Loganl would sink in
his place before he would be driven by Halstead,
or anybody else, to do an act which would be
ungenerous, upkind and unlawful. in order
merely that he might become the pet of some
body for month or two, and then be kicked
afterwards He had been actuated in this mat
ter not by impulse. not by being aggrieved, not
by attacks but by calm and deliberate exam
ination of the testimony and of the law in the
Nocn Ha haA Affv md xua cta
by it, for his action right, and just and
proper. Applause on the floor aud in the gal
lery.l
Mr. Teller said he was not on trial He had
no defense to make neither to the people of Ohio
nor any other State. The committee had kept
steadily and truthfully in the line of the prece-
dents. There was not single ruling of the body
that would justify the position taken by the
minority. The question came not from the State
of Ohio. and he wanted to controvert the state
ment so frequently made by the Senator from
Massachusetts that Ohio had demanded some
thing at the hands of the Senate. Ohio had de-
manded nothing, either by the member who sat
here by the side of him whose seat was attacked,
or by her Legislature. In the proper method by
which demands should come What had news
paper camor, what had the ratings of the press
to do with the question whom 1t came to the
American Senate2 The committee took ~ the
case with earnestnsss and the desire TO
do justice. not simply to the sitting
member, but to Ohio and to the Senate, and to
all the people of the land. Senators were told
that because there WAS great public sentiment
in Ohio. and by the united press of one great
party, that the committee ought to yield it's
Judgment and the Senate was asked not to vote
with that calm deliberation that was requisite to
the truth in such case, but with reference to
public sentiment in Ohio and the ratings of the
press. In life of some activity. cast in scenes
that sometimes required nerve. he had never yet
failed to do his duty as God had given him to see
it. Public opinion in Ohio, if 1t were all one
way, went for naught with him when his judg
ment was fixed 1t was the duty of the commit
tee to determine whether there was suficen.
ground for an inquiry. 1t discharged it's duty
and made its report to the Senate. Before the
report was signed there went forth rumor that
seven members would report against an in
qniry. and two for The seven men
were acting under their oaths-seven men
had been elevated to the highest legislative body
in the world. Yet what was SEEM A call for
newspaper convention in the State of Ohio to
compel the recreanr Republicans to forswear
themselves and perure themselves in the inter
est of political schemes There was no evidence
to inculpate the sitting member, and so the
Senate was left with the mere question of law.
long since established, that there must be spe-
cifc charges, and that change great enough to
affect the ultimate result was secured by inn
proper methods He had assumed. for the pur-
poses of this case, that if there had been bribery
to the extent of changing the result of the
election, then the sitting member would lose
his seat. because the will of the people of the
State would not have been lawfully expressed:
and this was all there was in the case before the
Senate
Mr. Teller was proceeding to analyze the testi-
mony in the case. but gave way to motion to
adjourn. holding the floor to conclude his re-
marks to morrow.
What Editor Halstead Says.
CINcINNATI. July 2L--The Commercial Ga
zette in an editorial tomorrow, will say:
General Logan's speech in the Senate yester-
day will surprise all but his old friends. Those
of US who have known him long, and have been
anxious for his sake many times knew what
was likely to happen if he should attempt
to address the Senate as LAWYER
and a gentleman. The consciousness
of being a candidate for the presidency
has not improved Logan. and has caused an ex
casc Of ON that MAY hir