The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-08-21

Of you have read. is called. I believe, the
23d resolution. and is as follows:
Tha, We believe that the fdsther prose
cutiou Of this war. Immense applause
tends to subvert the Constitution and entail
upon this nation all the disastrous conss-
quences of misrule and anarchy. That We
are in favor Of pesce upon the basis Of the
restoration of the Union immense applause]
and for the accomplishment Of which We
propose a nationsl convention to settle upon
terms of peace. which shall have in view
the restoration of the Union O. it Was, and
the securing BY constitutional amendments.
of such rights to the several States and
people thereof as honor and justice demand"
Loud. prolonged and enthusiastic applause
This resolution. believe. was passed on
the nth OF June, as they declared then.
ti.at from that day the further prosecution
OF the war was Unconstitutional and tended
to anarchy A, that time Meade's army
had fallen back into Pennsylvania and the
rebel army under Gen. Lee was invading
the North. Rosecrans was occupying his po-
sirion in his intrenchments at Murfrsesboro.
Prentiss. at Helena. Grants army was be-
sieging Vicksburg. and that of Gen. Banks.
Port Hudson. Now. il this resolution be
true, then all these armies ought to have re-
of the Ohio River and allow the rebels to
repossess all the territory that we had acqui-l
red by hard fighting. in eighteen months
But they did not do il. On the contrary.
Meade with his gallant army drove the reb-
els from Pennsylvania. compelling them to
fall back out Of Pennsylvania. into Mary
land and bey ond the Rappahannock. scat.
terng his rebel horde AS chsf before the
wind loud applause. This. Isuppose,
was unconstitutional. A, the same time.
Roseerans pushed his victorious columns be.
yond the rebe! lines at Tullahoma. Tar down
toward Chattan ooga. compelling Bragg and
his rebelIious legions to seek safety in flight.
On the same day. Prentiss at Helena, put to
rous Price aud his attacking columns. who
fed in dis may before he victorious troops
of the army Of the Tennessee. Loud ap-
plause. This. too, was unconstitutional.
and ought not to have been done. On the
same day, at the same hour. when all these
successes we're crowning our army. be-
neficent Providence. as if to signify Hisap-
probation Of our cause, and render the birth
day of our z! 'rious country more sacred In
the estimate of mankind. witnessed the tri-
umphal entry of our iuvincible legions into
the rebel stronghold of Vicksburs. Pro-
longed and loud applause and cheers for
Logan And yet suppose that, too. was
unconstitutional. But few days later and
the Mississippi Valley, Acknowledged the
power Of our arms. and surrendered with
its garrison, to the victorious hosts of Banks,
[spplause. thus again opening the Missis-
sipp from its source to it's mouth. and ena
bling the citizens Of Illinois and the North
/ west, to send their teeming harvests through
their cid accustomed channel to the markets
of the world, aud this, too, is unconstitu
tional.
| "sroREY AND TIE TINES"
i In this connection, fellow citizens, allo v
mt to call your attention to q matter some
what personal to myself Ii is . we'll kno wn
tact that wherever have been. have only
addressed The people at their own solicita-
ton. l didn't come home to make politi-
cal canvass, but only to try to obtain rest
after the srduous duties OF long and Sc
we're campaign. This is the only visit
have made to my home and family for two
years, with the exception of eight days soon
af'er the battle of Donclson. While at
home, thought. as they desired it. nigh,
at least tell my friends what was the condi.
ton Of my country without being accused
of anything wrong for doing so. l told
them 1 was advocating no man or party,
shas in III 8 war I knew no party, that a.
though had always been . Democrat, and
cherish the doctrines OF that old and honor
ed party. yet in this contest was for any
nan, kt him belong to whatever party he
might, who was for his country, and who
supported the Government, and against ev.
cry man who did not do 80. let him be of
! what party he might. For these acts
d, have been vilely abused and slandered.
propose to read you from paper pub
lisbed here in your midst. and claiming to
. be Democratic paper, (out this claim is
as false as h-l) called. | believe, the
Chicago Times" edited once by q gentle
man. (Sheshau,) but great has been its fall
siuce then. In this paper Of date Of August
inst. find the following article:
AS showing how entirely Major Gener-
al John A. Logan has gone over TO Aboli-
tionism, it may be mentioned that. in his
harangues. he adopts the cant 90 common
| for twenty year, past to oil abolition ora
tors. He talks about the neanness OF the
Southern people in compelling slaves to
work for them without pay
I" He is equal to Ailroy 10 threats Of ven
geance upon Democrats in the North who
have not turned Aboiitionists. Speaking Of
the army. he said, at Cairo: "a
"They have had their eyes upon these
unmitigated 4 towards. those opponen . Of the
country. and the Administration and the
Administrasior,I L contend, 10 the eountsy,)
and when they return, it will do the soul Of
every man good to see the summary man
ner 10 which they will causs these saeaks
and peace agita,ors to seek their holes"
: At Carbondaie be said: - af
! :" IF you let these people gain their de-
! signs for . Southern Coufsderscy, We shall
/ have Northwesiern Cooisjeracy- Thsre
!, Was plan for this before the breaking out
| OF the rebellion. Il Was talked over BY
men ~ho are stepped to the lips 10 trsasos.
] and # we fail 10 put down the rebellion, our
beautiful praries Of the Northwest will be
/ dreucbed in blood s 5asa ~
Among those who. before the var. talk
ed over the question OF . Northwestern
Confedsracy was Jokn A. Logaa, then .
/ Representative in Congress from Soushern
Illinois. now Nsjor-General John A. Lo-
gan He said further ~ Casboodsls: 49,
.If was Presidens woold have no
mobe. The first maa thai raised his hasd
l. -o.,A ~h~ e.