, 1863-08-11
GRAND RALLY IN THE COURT
HOUSE SQUARE.
THE CITlZENS OF CHICAGO IN
COUNCIL.
GEN. LOGANS GREAT
SPEECH,

last nfClt WHs night long 10 De temeM-
,e,ed In the history Of Chicago. The bril-
,,,,t re,utatIon Of Gen. Logan rs soldier,
I'D his excellent reputation as an
1ouest, outspoken, loyal man, under circum-
,t.nces vlca It might be considered ner1to'
sous ia be disloyal, caused the citizens Of
Chicago to gather by thousands to listen to
Ills bur.ing words and telling sentences. We
ave seldom seen larger and more enthusl-
,stic audience. The entire space between
Lie Court House md Randolph street Has
c,osc1y packed with human beings. It is estl.
n .atcd that at least i. 900 were present. |
Al eight o'clock Ex-A1dcFmaa J.Q. H9y1
called the meeting to order, and nominated
Brig. Gen. John Macarthur as President.
Gen. Macarthur accepted the honor and posi-
lion IN q few well chosen remarks, "nlea
.vcrc well received, aud INTRODUCED Gen. John
4, Logan who spoke as follows:
MAJ. GEN. 1osAN's srEEcH.
1bave Mt no time in MY life had the pleasure OF
addressing an audience OF nc clLt1shs o. Gascao;
rsme among you for the purpose OF tdecnsslng moi |
nsrtY politics, nor dscnseng questions Tor the ad-
xancruent Of any particular organization, PM 1or
lion to the troubles with which the country is AZ
4its firnc atfrcted When we Nsed in days Ct peace
and quictude, We might thea assemble Iosstnss
lat.d 10 excle the minds Of tie people; ~e might
then Giacuss issuce in euch 1panner is would oc
B. st calculated 70 draw crowds unto us.an snsa
Of man'k views from some q tAe meane! 1ssuss n
marty Organization, but In times Ike tais,
when oar comfy ts = me n '4ss Ih Q, s.roT %e
fr,als this Or any other country has eEcr passed
through, it to pfobsbly right that when people as.
etmblt together they ehould usseonfsc Us 70 tae
calculated TO- crcate e1c.ts tsment Qr disturbance
hut to hsiug about and reconcile aH Euch ciSctstiee
Of opinion 70 tEat we = al ne y sEan'aoas a n tas
Ills country. We live nude: Government a9a
Constitution, sAose laws. u oheyea and live1 up
.1 "ou'a IN f,s sen,o ost u basatui sna oar laws
were aud had been faithfully acteG up to; il our
Constitution had beeu rcre:o4 npG p.o2e!'y re-
epccted By ali the citizens Of all the United st1tes
Nc wouin have hat one Of the most peaceful GOV
Srrments and t1ppy people TIE face Of the Garth
4 is not 20. howcre1, aud in different por.iofs Of
OCT cou,tiy ut this time tue Constitution IL not
1sca,dtd and the laws are not rcycrcd. because Of
theIt not having obeyca the iaw-beean.e Of thef1
having tsan!rl.d The Constitution undtr foot-b:.
csufc Of their having rrpudlatod ul the rhtE this
Government haG to extend it, laws and inststn.
1,oe over them, they hasu caused us more trouble
than anypeop'e have eser done before. They "a M se
many OF our best mcn now sleep that sleep taat
. knows no walking.
II fH duty IllGI We owe, 1AltQ Llat AL Iut
pwe no matter what form oi government ne have
NO 1nstter wht thcr Kcpaalicaa OF not, II It's
s,pyeynme1s that has been es:aalished ny them,
a tsel LEI lop % m
nbGy Its cha:ter or constitution. Thry owe tne
IoSe:1nncnt their allegiance-they owe 1t the first
rtest drtt for freedom and it's fntcTes.s-.ur the
welfare ofthe people, household ties, domestic A.
lection ur,. all bound np In It.
It Is Like tho duty Of tue American people. and
saua M M are % hitlfa5 ezecutsa, and pease and ordci
reigntng III our country. y II our duty 10 b9 =
II 6ono:nnlc obedience to the viii Of the people
the Constitution, and supporting the oteeers IL
The execution 0f those laws, 0slles t1at nc maj
Lave pcare and essleg III society
he was t!e choice Of u majority Of the people o
tie United Sta.ea. He was elected aceardi5g e
al I aaa ias IS 81 de- t." tof + dos. Of
and every citizen Of ths United States to bo~ II
l,u1uble enhnisston II the will OF Ih= majority o.
the people H. dqty o. each a5S S syeg a. oqf =
future Gcna1nt!ons, aud to assst IN promoting tht
prosperity Of thIa then happy cou2iry. Nos tht
oa nsda Il =. aeeordsncc @ W With Jaw. Tlia however
though done according to law, was objected 10 ,,
apo.tIon Of The people 9! the United states. Tas Ta
:.biaiug people; who claimed that they took Wash
iugton ant jeiTraon aud other great men a5 thel
guides; who claim sllat they arc the only true ex
Goundere Of the Law and the constitntson-.tha
1Aey were the Only people that abided by and exc
s:s,ted t,s hw of Tie country, and that lie peopl
q. other States were thoee who had always yiolste
Tie people Who claimed that thry we1a la.-loz
relves when President Lincoln was tasetea; tha
1Aat they would not b. governed By Ills provision
that thty would aetrp 70: themselves bettf
ps ss thz 52Gn a ~ taa1 a1eus s1
ryscu for this conduct save tbs: President ol tb
e. s. Lad been elected without accortiance Wit
EIcrons Presidents hsd been elected pr;o. 10 hin
srd numbers Of them have not represented III
views OF g1eat portion ot the people. eud ~
tacrc was no carse for rebellion asaiH=t tie Gov
cruu!tnt This, however was the caass-othe
1aatttre msy have been partially the carsc, but th
truth WAS tier Acl designs assa1nst the Gorerr
'p lid anS 81 nla havins bola and aasiag is:ds1
When tieec people assembled. there was then
Seogs so q tbe s1Sns1 Gas aetias uads1
sud according to tie rules Of society. In the exc
cut:on u the laws: It il shc Presioent.s duty +
EEpprt Is the rebellion, and it is the duty Of th
tpcp!e to stand by him, and zee the laws faithful
executed Il ie tic ehtJ Of the President to c.
out the militia for the purpose q enppIsssiac tn
lci. Mt uunlbe: Of men IN arms for this pup e
1Aat pcuce ard orLcr shan be restored. The Pes!
dent did 20, nuE ,naint1tn that in thst act he no
only y1olatcd 10 law, hut that he only exercised
dutS incumbent upoa tim That he was only car
ayiug ont the prosiafons Of the Constitution Il
1t1atiun to protecting the peace and prosperity
1ebe.ltou asuiEat the l4wa Of the land. (Cnecrs.
When the President called fot these men Tor IN
purpose Of Pntttsp down the rebellion II was n
duty OF eath and every citizen OF the United State
IL obty. Il makes 20 difference whsthes he VII
aDemoc:at or m +Abo,itionlet. It is his duty ~
osa MAJ ~ e i5s to ,shsfbcr asyssb
le required by armed force or b any other fore
1svcesss.y los that purpose {cheesel 4,
suppose thst no nan VII eontena Laat ~ T.
L<S{ ff,R%A t%$N
1ae law, tac Constitution Or The rights Of any y !,
d!viaual, fans city, County, State, os hAtnlet y
IND rl2t in ca!llng out this Amy ne enpp,ets -
the Ttht.lton; It w1% not to suppress t1Sh1 ~
might exit IN o! the pseeanctA of thls sgt
city, town or hamlet Of our county, bct !t was
t S5 Id aS5eSs me- e he Tt
Goyer.1irnt. such as South Carolina and othe1 =
It te to obey the laws Of the Union and sot up =
They lad received Rli the manifold benents. =
yct tley declared that no longeE would ] thsy ;y.
main under ti government 2. fns sn unsc dc,,isd Is
q! tIe. ,rIts susrapteed 10 them undet thu G
Ftitut,ou. Hsd the Government deprived tnea' =
Try Of the rights guaranteed 10 thsm 9nuEt taa
f'onstitut:onf had the Government cenieo !
kta,e Of south Carolina the right to cxPo::, );
pr, tiEce: uad she intofeted with any o.
T:shts In reference to hcr commesee o. aay.n .tt
Gee. or even N 1efelcute TO her doncstlc a15la
t!ens: ,,s \,
Thc Goye,nmcnt, rs 4 Gove5nment. bad q
n nG s1t 70 haa evy otheF paIt Of The
msfe+ no difference wsst tadixtsasls d.
lavc DOUG; that is not the fiiult ot the goSesnmf
ii mar have been thst p:irnte rights may hare
1nfr,nect upon hy individuals, Int the goyernna'
ara government. has never nag e5afe IN u
1LirEe. Each one Of the states have the same
.flsgs q *he ballot box th.s every osheR State !
in the election OF Precedent " member Of
] fne sawe & duty 1s ses tneuaeeat ] rpoa 1he5a . .
tcs 1sSs, aot sse them faithful! os saicutsa ,a;s1
h Sc ess aaas y II So:ssa 1oes Or domestic tai
Bat'd Bat the great State Of F1orida, ltavghaer2
1aensy. 20 lar us its ncrcs nl rzonnd arc cuneer
and her 1u1ncrops population IfoqgnXT' ,Ss -. a.
1ntl1,oaf Of money, and bloody WAT r,
homo: d an Independent power, aad bid
well to her mother county. So with
states. hecauac they supposed there s s,.a. was
nor thI,e or four Houses Of Congress, nor
there room for all those aristoc1ats They G
waM; 1llcy were llse the boy that VEN nom
kismoshtr be con.isn7t wait~-he u,ns1 Lave til
LanGhtsr,1 So it was with them. They coul
My fellow eou1t.ymen, the tsuth la that trca
the ioulest trcason has ican snokiug In s.
Ca1oltna for thirty ysass past There has hss hs'
f.nrn. for the purpose OF destroying this Go.
1ne1.t and setting up little Southern governu
for the purposes Of these asistoctass OF the IL
Nat xI9,s we ud that t4.s is the case a1d
4hn.e n,nn t,etlarcd their independence IN
Inn of the Copstttution, and that they dcstt
Constitution separate from tie United States.
would lave a separate Government. a sep
pnejdert and code OF )awk. All these
1ere in violation Of the Constitution npon "
dis Government ,xas formed; in vtoh M
: Of the compact which WAS entered 1nto In t9t
" 7rnfiOn Of this Government, It waa In r1ota
q! everything which our patriotic sires Gare
Why ehond We permit ihcss rsopgs II :
ton Of Law: They have plunged thG Gorern'
GeSastste @ ] Oh home. which belongs to the Co
ment: It is as 1nnch our land q taeiss a.;.l. !
pose then 1t wou1d not be very ancohst;tnl
10. tue PRECEDENT Of the United States. and io1