Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-08-25
Gen. Logan on the Rebellion.

The folowing paragraphs are from Gen.
John A, Logaa's great speech delivered in
Chicago on the evening of August 10th.
Gen. Logan was leading Democratic
Member Of Congress, and resigned his
seat to go into the army:
When Abraham Lincoln was elected
President, he was the choice of majority
of the people of the United States. He
was elected according to all the forms of
law and the Constitution. Being so elect
ed by the people, it was the duty of each
and every citizen of the United States to
bow in humble submission to the will Of
the majority of the people. It was the
duty of each and every one to give aid to
the government give hope to future
generations, and to assist in promoting the
prosperity Of this then happy country
Now the election of Chief Magistrate of
this country was made in accordance with
law. This, however, though done accord
ing to law, was objected to by a portion
of the people of the United States, who
still claimed to be Constitution loving peo-
pie, law abiding people; who claimed that
they took Washington and Jefferson and
other great men as their guides who claim
that they are the only true expounders of
the law and the constitution--that they
were the only people that abided by and
executed the law of the country, and that
the people of other States were those who
had violated the laws and trampled under
foot the constitution.
They took upon themselves, when Pres
ident Lincoln was elected, that they would
no logger obey the laws of the United
States-that they would not be governed
by IFS provisions--that they would set up
for themselves a better government, a. they
thought, than that under which they had
formerly lived. No excuse was given for
this conduct, save that President of the
United States had been elected without
out accordance with their views, and with
different sentiments. Numerous Presidents
have been elected prior to him, and num-
bers of them have not represented the
views of a great portion of the people,and
vet there was no cause for rebellion against
the government. This, however, was the
cause-other matters may have been par
italy the cause, but the truth was they had
designs against it, and by having bold aud
daring leaders they brought things to their
present position.
When these people assembled, there
was then duty to be performed by the
President, and by the people Of the United
States, acting under the law, and according
to the rules Of society. In the execution
Of The laws, it is the Presidents duty to
suppress the rebellion, and it is the duty of
the people to stand by him, and see the
laws faithfully executed. 1t is the duty OF
the President to call out the militia for the
purpose Of suppressing insurrection. 1t
was made his duty TO call out sufficient
number Of men ID arms for this purpose
so that peace and order shall be restored.
The President did so, and maintain that
in that act he did not violated any law, but
that he only exercised duty incumbent
upon him; that he was only carrying out
the provisions Of the constitution in rela-
ton to protecting the peace and prosperity
Of the United States, and in relation to
suppressing rebellion against the laws Of
the land. [Cheers.
When the Presi .ent called for these men
for the purpose Of putting down the rebel
lion it was the duty Of each and every citi-
zen Of the United States to obey. 1t makes
no difference whether he is democrat or
an abolitionist. 1t is bis duty as a good
true, loyal man, as citizen, to assist the
President in the execution of the Law, wheth
er it be required by armed force or by any
other force necessary for that purpose
[Cheers.