The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-10-04

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of soldier" in the field, to obey the
orders of the Government, and leaves poll
> tics to the old men and women at homie
I Following is an extract from recent
speech Of Gen. Logan's to his friends and
neighbors at Carbondale
i These are times that demand the most
! heroic energy and undaunted bravery -
Every patriot in the land is called upon to
come TO the rescue of his country, to do
7 his part IN this struggle, and the man who
fails to lend his influence and energies in
this crisis, who lingers while liberty
b!eeds at every pore, is q traitor, and de-
4 serves a traitors doom. This is a fearful
/ war, the influence OF which will be felt
! for ages. 1t is a struggle between right
Z and might. between republicansm aud
/ anarchy. 1t is too late now to inquire into
the causes that brought On the war--the
4 day OF compromise has long since ended
1 it is by the sword. the bullet, and the
bayonet that this national difficulty is TO
/ be settled. We have a cunning and a
powerful foe with which to contend-he
Is in fearful earnest, and has been all the
( while; the die is cast, the government
T must be yressrrsd 1t may cost millions of
! blood aud treasure but we must conquer
Inc world Is looking on with an anxious
heart to the result OF this war, the prayers
. Of downt trodden millions OF the old world
! are ascending to God for the preservation
! Of this Union--this hope of the world
!. AL things else sink into significance when
I compared with the solution Of this mighty
problem Party lines anil parti-qa t>sEnqs
/ skouid tc .raH9red up in 1o,t,i5tism In this
! nnection, 4 must say that am sorry TO
/ see. men in IiIsois forget their country
/ for thor party, while your brothcrs are
/ failing IN their countrys service like
7 leaves of autamn before the wintry blast
! while their bones are bleaching tienea h
/ a summer Sun; while the nation is suffer.
ing tnrOes oi agony and crying for help,
/ you are wrangilng over conventions and
I candidates In the name Of God, fellow.
( citizens turn politics over to old men ani
! rally ike true soldiers 10 the standard OF
! your country. / was oace pol.liciqya, bt 90
/ h,J1 ne God, I ICR n>.er Skeah uy sa0o-d for
covrtig hqH, or ciri hoaors until M co,intr1 IS
sgcsd trsn, The byoody t9ra,io Mat IS dssolpting
A.. t5e ta,rsst fyga On e0rtt--nsger anti! tie aid
I tug io0ts IN triumph from oray htHtqp On
I Cohl6,jiaS SOIL 1uese are nay politics, and
all there is in the army at jackson. In
deed, | am surprised to find men talking
. Of anything else. ..--
. Iour country cab. for aid, and it needs
II now. II viii except voluntary assist
ance # il can get II, If not men will be
forced into the ranks There are many
reasons why men do not go to war, and
very lew why some men should not GO
EriyiloUs reasons are often given for not
: volunteering but the most powerful rea-
! son is. they 90 mo- L-Gyt t9 go! When /
I hear man say he viii 90 only with
. certain man, or in a certain company or
regiment, or that he viii not 90 without
an office, feel sure there IS something
wrong about that man heart. lie don't
love MS country as he should. \ our
co4ntIy needs YOU Low worse than al any
other time, ana i. you want TO 20 into the
service, YOU can Eni no better or more
honorable place than IN an old regiment
{ Why object 10 t!i!ng the place of the
brave boys who fell at Belmont, Dcnelson,
or Shiloh, whose, bodiss sleep in soil con
Eliminated by the footsteps OF rebels. In
sickness or in health, in camp or on the
Satte field. the best place for the young
soldier Is by the side OF the veteran.
But there are some who say ! can t 20,
this is a war 10 ire. the myers This charge
l. not worth attention, although no S',cA OBJ
rct IS contemplated an The prosecution OF the
i~UT, yet tue negroes are getting free pretty
fast. 1t i not done by the army, but they
are .frSsi.J n.-rSs!.cs, and If this war con
tnues five years not slave will be left in
the whole South. Now let me say TO those
who are SO ANXIOUS about the lHierest OF
siiyery, !! you wish slavery 10 continue Join
the army and help Us 10 whip out the
rebels quick, and there viii probably be q
few old siumps iett ii not then slavery
must go. Now my principles on this ques-
tion are, il the master Is engaged in the
attempt 10 overthrow this government,
take the lives oil our people and desolate
our homes, and the slave runs away ann
gets free, II Is none OF my business. 1t is
a family quarrel in which | shall not in
ter.ere. If the question were presented 10
me when should live, the Union or slavery;
would say Union with my last breath.
The. Union is worth everything II the
sacrifice OF million OF men was necessary
to the salvation of this government, and
nothing else would save 1T and ] was the
arbter OF its deshnes, would cons gu the
million TO leath-and die with them.
am :or vigorous prosecution Of the
wAr-to do this we must have men, and
thousands of them If necessary i would
call out every able bodied man in the loyal
States-turn the government TO our moth
ers, wives and daughters. ] would give
those who wanted TO go an opportunity,
and those who did not want TO 20 | would
make an opportunity for Them. ] would
make them light for the government. /
would stretch the army from the Atlantic
10 the Rocky Mountains, and with fixed
bayontts and in solid phalanx would
give the order, - Forward march" TO the
Gulf OF Mexico Every man | met who
was willing to fight TOR the gol Q nment;
would place niusket in his hands, and
to-every one who did not, ! would give the
order - Double quick time, march y
would drive every one OF them before me,
and those who would not submit when we
reached the southern houndry line, ]
would pitcl, head and heels into the Gulf
The " Ar TO s.11AyeiAS t,vrrrr.-It issur
prising that dish SO easily prepared and