, 1862-09-24


pany at Fort DonelsoE, ard was wounded in
the right hip, which compelled him to resign
bis commission His friends idolize him for
his pluck and undertaking fidelity to true
principles. He will be elected, Of course.
.sAttff-A1vin Gilbert
Co,ohtr-Martin Lafferty.
DeiegGEee e Stofe Conrestioa--J. C. Short. Thos
McK,6bon. Robert Y. Chssley, james Rtt:hic.
Old Vermi.lion is all right.
War Speech of Gen. John A. Logan.
Our Springfield dispatches have mentioned
war speech recently delivered ut Carbonda1e
by Gen. John A. Logan. The Ca1bondale
1inaes gives the following report Of hespeec5,
Which, which it says was the best Of his life,
ard drew forth rounds Of applause from his
hearers:
The circumE tances under which we meet are
strangely different from these OF any other
period OF our history. At other titnes VIC met
TO dtscant upon the advantages and blessings
OF this great and good government, and the
best polltlcal measures 10 perpetuate free in
sii:uslons-now, the great question is, hog
shall We save 1t from the vortex Of rebellion,
from the whirlpool of treason which is threat
enIg to overwn. In and utterly destroy repub-
nean liberty In regard to the best method
Of crushing the rebellion and ending the war,
almost every one has his Own views, aud not
few are ready TO lose confidence In the ability
OF the government because this or that policy
w:s not adopted, because this or that delrat
occurred, or IN consequence Of some imagi-
nary or real mistake that has been made,
the ship Of state have done the best the could,
and a1e entitled to our confidence and sym
pc:hy. They are but men, and VIZ should
strengthen the hands Of The president and our
GeLkials in this trying hour, BY overlooking
mistakes, and uBipg our influence in trying to
impart 10 others confidence in those on whose
| shoulders rest so much responsibility. How
| little do We know of the tolls, the cares, and
| the anxiety Of those brave hearts who have
| latorrd with all their might to crush th. mon
| ster secession.
| These are times that demand the most he
roic energy and uudaunted bravery. Every
patriot in the land is called upon to come to
the rescue of bis country and do bis part In
this struggle, and the man who fails to lend
bis Influence and energies in this crisis, who
traitors DOOM This il q fearful war, the in-
fluerce Of which will be felt for ages. It is
struggle between might, between republt-
caniEm and anarchy. It is too late now to in
quirc into the causes that brought on the war
| the daF Of compromise has long since ended
net that this national difficulty is to be SET
tied. We haye cunning and powerful foe
| with which to ccntend-he Is in fearful ear
nest, and has been all the while-the die is
cast, the government must be preserved. It
may cost millions Of blood ana treasure, but
anxious hearts to the result OF this var. the
prayers Of the doWntrgGden portion Of the
the Old World are ascending to God for the
preservation Of this Union the hope Of the
| world. All things else sink to insiyniicauce
compared with the solution Of this pro5lam.
Party lines and partisan feelings should be
swallowed up in PATRIOTISM In this conncc'
tfon must say that am sorry to see men in
J Illinois forget their country for their party.
. While yeur brothers are falling In their coun
! try's service like 1eavos Of au:nmu before the
wint,y tlast: while their bones are bleaching
. be1ea,h summer sun; Whlls the nation Il
suffering throts Of agony, and crying for help
you are wrapgling over conventions aud can
: didates. In the name Of God, fellow citizens
cease this clamor, turn politics over to oil
men and women, and rally like true soldier
to the standard Of -FOUR country, I was onc'
sheathe my sword for cour;ly halls or civi
hcncrs until my country IS saved from ths
blondy tornado that is deso!atfng the faires
land on earth-neyer until the old aag float
! in triumph from every bill top on Co!umbia'
SOL Intse are my politics. nd all there il
to find men t=lking Of anything else
} 1eur country calls for aid, and it needs i
now, 1t will accept voluntary assistance il
{ csn gtt it; il not, men will be forced into th'
ra1ss- There arc Ilauy reasons why men d:
not 60 to Wsr, and very few why men shouls
1ot 60. Frivolous reasons are often giyc1
Ter lot volunteering, but the most powerful
reason is, they do not apant to 90! When
. hear HAN say lie will 60 only with certai
, nan, or certain company or regiment, o
, tlM. he will not 60 into an old regiment, 0
I that he will not 80 without an office, fer
3 sure there is soh.etbing wroDg about tha
! mans heart. He don't love his country as Il
: should. Your country needs you nov To7s
F tE:s1 - aiJ other time. aud If you want t
c 60 into the service you eau find no better q
e mc1c honorable place than in an old reg
3 ment- Why object to filling the places Of IN
Shiloh, whose bodies sleep in soil contain
/ mated By the footsteps Of rebels. In sict
ness or In health, in the camp or On the ba
!. t:.-held. the best place for the young soldie
= ic hy the side o. 80 ..e.an.
But th. re are. some who say, II can't 20
:. this is war to Jree The niagerr' This chlrz
. is not worth attention; but although no sue
> this war, Jet the negroes arc getting fire.
L pretty fast. It is rot done by the army, bu
: tbty are freeing themselves. and II the "a
!. continues i've years not a slave Will be left
= the whole South. Now, let me say to thos
. who are anxious about the interests ofslayery
II 5ou wish slavery to continue, joiu the arm
and help us to whip ont the rebels quick, an
!. there viii possibly be fe% old etumps f:
If not, then slavery mus: 60. Now, my pril
: cipltR On this question are, If the master
+ ergagta in the ut -enpt to overthrow this Go,
|. eEDme4t, take the lives Of our people an
Q desolat4 cur homes, and the slave gets free, II
, none Of m5 business, II Il tam'ly quar-,
/ in which shall not interfere. II the que
IS t'on WAS presented to me aE to which shoul
live, the Union or slavery, { would say tt
r Union with my latest breath The Union
Z worth everything If the sacrifice Of 4 mi
Y lion Of men was necessary to the salvation
i this government, and nothing else would eav
0 i. nrd I IVES the aEbi'er OF lis d .stinies,
vonla couefsn the million to death-and d
= with them.
lam tor vigorous prosecution of this ":
: TO do this We must hay,. men, and thous mi
u Of them. II necessary, would call ont eve.
!. ab1e-bcdied man In the loyal states-Eurn tt
l. government over to our mothers, wivea m
e dauchte1s- would give those who wante
T. to 60 an opportunity, and those who did n,
r want to 80, would make N opp0rtunl'
% for them. would make them fight tor Il
government, / would stretch the army ITO
% the Atlantic to the Rocky Mountains, II
9 would give the order, IS Forward, narsh!" |
It the Gulf Of Mexico. Every man I met, vi
70 was willing TO fight for the government,
. would p1Ace musket In his hands, let ht
g fill into the ranks, and to every one Who d
d rot, would give the order, "D3uble quit
a time, march," 1wculd drive every one
:. them before me, aud those who would n
e sS,f if!ne' would pitch head md heel. into q
rs B Jbhn Petit has been nominated +
!e Congress by tteCopperheads OF the 8 b India
= district. The Lafayette Jorraa1 s,ys he ma
IS u speech few days ago, In which he sal
8, |AF II Old Abe will inst come to ne I'll tell hi