, 1863-08-13
Great UNION SPEECH
Maj. GEN. JOHN 1, LOGAN,
Delivered in Chicago, Monday
Erenfng. August 10th, 1868.

Dtufereu LII Cn1cago, m0ndal
Erening, August 10th, 1868.
We print below gs,batisn report of tht
great speech delivered BY Genern1 Logan, Or
Monday evening last.
Alderman J. G. Hoyt called the meeting tc
order, and Nominated General ]. McArtlysr a.
: President Of the mcetng.
Gen. Macarthur said:
have the honor Of Introducing to you feilor7
soldier, q brother Qllncisan: ono whom II has
been my fortune to be associated with since thu
to az soldier, as spstriot, andas Statesman.
have Witnessed him while leading his men !; bare
6etn Mith hin around the byeuac nre, where ho
Tue influence Of those whose eao7ts were used Is
iiBsuadc them from doing thc1r duty and advising
teem taat fEis VA. vas wong, and onsht to ID
one Of these occasions, aud an Gappy to sbf bear
testimony that fse has conducted himself as pa
tfiot as ssolates statesman II this oas
Major General John 4: Logan.
GEE. Logan, after being introduced by Gen.
McAr1hur TO the citizens Of Chicago, said:
Citizens OF Chicago! sAlshouch natiyc Of In,-
nots , and for TIE whole Of my lifetime resilient
thc nsc iit hays at no the Pat
the city Of Chicago. Recently, however, / hafe
been invited by number Of your citizens to CONC
intosTour ua1dst and Interchange Views upon the
mind. y doing 90, | do not propose to discuss
party politics OF questions will View to tho i'd
vaneenent q any patty organizations, but tesire
ony 10 spcak 70 Toy Witk reference to he troubles
that toM- environ the country and threaten tho
pcrpCtuity Of the Government. ID fines nsst-fn
the bappy dags when peace and quiet auatled upon
onr h1w eisfaetea conntEy, We were wont to as
age party organizations. md stimulate ths 1niuis
Of the people upon the isa2es then dividing them.
u M ahose Gays 1t Was meet and proper to speak of
10 advance party interests; but In times Ike these
naT enmr7ornGi1s n us, when our country Is IN the
midss 3n!t ,ar o. dessolating cs wsrwhilst 10 PASS
that eycr afflicted once happy and united nennjs
lit Is but tust to ourselves aud to our cou1ifry
thai whtn nc assemble together, as haTeLes to.
aut stimulate patriot heart In tue Ia and
should Epeak and act In such d manner as will be
me least calculated to create excitement Of dfs
reconcile diversity oi opinion, 70 that re raaT ali
be unanimous in the support or the Constitution
auu the Government, and tho best interests OF the
country. {3pp}auta.|
My conntsfmeu. we live under Government and
const.tutson, whose laws created b. and reject
,ns .as r9iec of the people II oheysa aud adhercd
II Ill portions Of Ut psop,o lad ma,ntaiaed
Proper teye for the Const,tu,ion Of tic coo-
he happes Noea 81 ona Sf Se
most bcn!gn governments on the face Of the carth
Remarkable, however, as 1t win appear upon tho
knoTn . ans asd ay T.
ent parts Of Our country, VIC zee tie Constitution
the rights Of her citizens tsamplcI
and es sy pop1en sae d rs
people, TINS bringing trouble fforu on end OF our
lard 70 TIC other, ana piuDgug tkc county into @
ssys We e ~ as mah sn o To- Sa . Bet Sna
knows no n akiog.
CIees ct.enmst9nces Of this character, and sur
strangers 10 behooScs every eitaea to pause sse
and reflects to dives: himself Of al msnpcF OF pref
uelces, and to ask himself without regard to forni
a eesss aid r o saya y hs sesssa g %
makes no dinercnee that you may have bcca
Democrat, q Republican Of IN AboittioEs.t, this
{s9; aSt' ss ass iss
nave peen enacted bJ tug people for themselves
npq tnei ptoseGtion ana no Que can esenpa the I-
81 Ge 9Mfa 70 ta5 IGEesnment to reverence IT.
arg yseIu respectful obedtence to Its
EFefy Gltzeh Of Inc land owes llts FIRST ait-
anGe 90 lne eoveshmeht' anu our Freedom, our fu-
tnv w,ass o. Inc Thole people, the
gu[ AoHseooa ties ara domestic associa-
ioos, aIs aA po9nu up ~ lte prese1fat!on aut It's
pntEGtaIl. ana MAllst II 1s our 1ntF to yield our
natieslanef ana ooe1;ie.fe 70 tae GavcEnment aud
ne Gn1sea statss to ses tnat ne laws are faith
auGy s5esaea aaEe II ~ toe eeales 81 tats bntoui
~ rSae1 ana soo1 o1cef p5Sselssa al oEcs ouF
20 .Ae oppressed Wta o. ne people and
;itstIen 2u I'D prompt support the
nsents Of ths entire Republic IL the execution Of
ns .ams an tae enforcement q It's mandates. {ap
planfcl aoa tnas seGnre M ior ourselves peace and
4Gcd not te'l you that was not supporter Of
] ]s,isa!toa2y ~ s!esssa y @i}oslty Si tHs Shoio
required hy the laws of the land. Having been
70 elcctcd blythe people, have always been taught
i aa S e9sh and s;y Szsa
10 the voice Of Tue Nation. (Applause) II VAS
yo11 duty, and my Gatr, and tue duty Of every
situated In 1iass.chuastts South ta:olina or iii
uois to recognize IN him, mot the private citizen
Lincoln, not the political partlxsn
the GSicf Magistrate ol thc nation, % ntc Whose o
hands, for the time being. was iepositci tho Con
stttution OF the eoa1try. and who as tho Chief
10 .tpreeetye, proteet and defend it, aeafnst any
ind every assallant whatzocyer, foreign o. io.
Easstsc. Cloud applause
= Does my man cont:orcs. this proposition: /:
ton has been heafd, and tbs verdict Of the great
A1ucrtcan people his been pronounced. when ali
the const1tutional prerequisites have been COM
pltu WILL huu Wy my VI tus elcIAOn VI t0e fIes-
dent has been oMc!a!sY declared by th1 very men
no question has been Of can be made, docs any
man. will any man dare deny: that whatever duty
upop the citizen under the LAYS and tho
ss then dne ron cssry citizen to the
chlei e. Aagistratc tAhs elected: tCrles, tho Caca-
go TIMES does)
9s 50 happcns t1at IN az thc past history OF THIS
aossafInment, # has aeyer become the duty OF one
sanaiaatc M !nf the sesldency to dcelar. under his
Z slas'1! ~ oa1h 1as election or his opponent.
,a1m1 1n1 ySis T. MS EXTRAORDINARY crisis; sus-
steefsea ~ y sssn ~ many OF Whom were then
- tt .n sssason, lae lco frcsident himself
Hi ~ i ~ 1oa tne n1ga onec whilst then engaged
cstrnV th5S fo9lEaoat IN 1aeE ionl p|ottt to
i'm eerv es its MY. oYettarn its Coostieu-