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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 "the vanguard of liberty and freedom." His speech received a substantial applause, and Wade later thanked him:<ref>''John A. Logan: Stalwart Republican from Illinois'', p. 35.</ref>
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 "the vanguard of liberty and freedom." His 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}}
{{cquote|Logan, God bless you. I have come here to thank you for coming to my rescue today.|||Benjamin F. "Bluff" Wade}}
==Quotes==
Logan at a Memorial Day address in DuQuoin, Illinois honored veterans of the Union military as men who:<ref>''John A. Logan: Stalwart Republican from Illinois'', p. 36–37.</ref>
{{cquote|...fought not only for the protection of our flag, but also for the preservation and perpetuation of Christianity in this land, for Christianity cannot long flourish where liberty is destroyed.|||Logan at Southern Illinois College}}
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