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Sen. Wade on one occasion as president pro tempore was criticized for the manner in which he counted presidential electoral votes, and was faced with an introduced censure resolution by Rep. Butler.<ref>''John A. Logan: Stalwart Republican from Illinois'', p. 34.</ref> Logan, who was angry at Butler, outspokenly defended Wade and lauded his public service as:
Sen. Wade on one occasion as president pro tempore was criticized for the manner in which he counted presidential electoral votes, and was faced with an introduced censure resolution by Rep. Butler.<ref>''John A. Logan: Stalwart Republican from Illinois'', p. 34.</ref> Logan, who was angry at Butler, outspokenly defended Wade and lauded his public service as:
{{cquote|...the vanguard of liberty and freedom.|||Logan}}
{{cquote|...the vanguard of liberty and freedom.|||Logan}}
Logan's speech received a substantial applause, and Wade later thanked him:<ref>''John A. Logan: Stalwart Republican from Illinois'', p. 35.</ref>
{{cquote|Logan, God bless you. I have come here to thank you for coming to my rescue today.|||Benjamin F. "Bluff" Wade}}
==References==
==References==