, 1863-08-19
GREAT SPEECH OF Gen, L1eAN
AT CAIRO.
The Generals War Policy.
THE coNFlscA7toN ACT
&C.. &C., &c.
lFrom Oar Owr Correspondent

Gen. John 4. Logan, as had been announced
te would, gave US IN address last evening,
in front Of Springfield Block, the lessons of
which will long be remembered by all who
htazd him. The General was In excellent
spirits, ard had one Of the largest audiences
to hear him ever assembled in Cairo. After
being introduced by Judge !. y. Haynie, Gen
Logan spoke, in substance as follows:
Mr. corS7nTMES-I an extremely proud
to have the honor Of addressing SO large an
audience as the one see assembled upon this
occasion. Some think it strange that 7, a SOL
dier, should, At the present moment, be found
speaking before assemblages Of the citizens
Ing upon the war and some Of the political
issne6 agitating the nation. But what psople
cay has no effect upon me. NY friends aud
Deighbors desired I should speak, and as an
act Of courtesy have done so. Ispeak upon
1he condition Of the country-not in defense
DO not at present care whether one party sue.
ceeds OYER another or not. But no one will
contend that VIC have not the right to assem-
ble and talk over the condition Of the coun-
try, and d1scuss the best manner of putting
down the rebellion and perpetuating tho free
institutions OF our common country. Yet
the lime fer talking alone, unn1ded by acts,
hns passed come two years or more.
We have not, for months, had the condition
Of things in our country upon which our eyes
had been accustomed to look upon. Fur two
years peace has not smiled upon us--wc hsve
not dou1tshed as before-we hare not had our
commtrc not had the freedom Of our flag
upon the high seas, not the unob5truc:ed
navigation ofourgreat national tho1oughfares.
the freedom Of the Mississippi and the Ohio.
Fer al this period the rights Of the people
bare been infringed-, And Why had we this
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lands Not because or people were not hap
py and prosperous. Not because Of the op-
pressiyeneEs of any Of our laws. Not because
the C Institution was such an Instrument that
zach and every man could not find protection
under It. Not because any Of the rights cf
any Of the States, or any single State Or indt,
Sldnal, had been invaded BY the United
States. Not for any other good and substan-
tial reason. But from the simple fact that
one part Of The people Of tie United States,
people OF different sentiments, having in View
different policy from another portion Of tile
citizens OF these States, had, by fair and law-
Government For tEis the Son'h deasl the
Constitution and trampled Ill under foot,
without precedent, Wiihcut law, reascu, pr1u-
ciple or hight, but merely because they had
the ply ysical power to make war-deGed all
the rest Ct the country, all the nations Of the
earth holding different political views, and
having different political character from th.t
portion IF these United States.
When PRECEDENT Lincoln was elected to lis
position, was one Of his most bitter o2p3-
sers. had never affiliated with him or with
the party which brought him into power. But
he was lawfully elected, according to the Com
ssitution and the laws, elected by the people,
q majority Of the republican voters Of these
United States, and having been 80 elected, hs
had right to hold lis place and serve four
years. and be obcyed and respected as our
Chttt Magistrate, as the Constitution proY;d-
South chose to rebel, to defy all, and seek to
discover and break up the Union, declaring
they would not remain In it. When they de-
cidcd to do this, the evil commenced. They
then became disturbcrs Of tha peace, yiolaters
Of Law and the Consultation, became organ
ized mobs, and called themselves armies,
armies Of rebels. They were not satisfied
with the na1ne their fathers had helped to cs-
tablisl, but made new rnmc-the Southern
Con1edcracy. They were not satisfied with
the old fag, under which their fathers had
fought They created new one, and planted
it AID waved it deflantly in our faces. Why
did they make var? To sec our la.s carried
out? To protect our soil from IN invading
foes Rather to destroy our country, break
Up our Government, Tor purposes Of disturb
ance, riot, murder, plunder, piracy upon the
high seaE, and for Ill that is bloody and devil
tsa in lhc category Of crimes. This did not
sstisty item. Although the Constitution de-
cla1ed that We should have bnt one President,
one Congress. one army, they elected another
ruler, formed what they were pleased to term
a9 anonF nG els Il 'ad de 'ssa Ice aa feesRs
of loyal and 1aw-ablding people.
Now, fellow countrymen, want to ask ron
whether you be Democrats or Republicans, or
Abo1itionists. rant you to tell me truly
young, that any political organization, any
Particular set or band of men, or any man, had
ever the right to set themselves aud their
authority up In defiance Of and in opposition
to the constituted authorities Of the United
States: St. t [cres of"So!" "No!" "Neyer!"l
who originated this war 80 for their justifca-
ton? Where, in The history Of this country,
or the record Of other nations, do theY LOOK |
for precedent or for IN example for such an
unexamPled conduct, sor resistance to such
a Government. Look at Florida, ind she
territory lees than ZONE Of our Eastern and
Western States, must set up her authority
ogainst our Constitution too. Look In New
ioIk-look where you may you will
lind 70 precedent Tor such an act. There was
perfect equality Of rights Under the Constitu.
States. Why seek 10. more:
want to ask. Suppose J. G. Breckinridgc
had been elected the President OF the United
states, would you have rebeled? Had Doug.
las been elected would you have rebelled?
Sd parT eTer cy or sc
up IN authority for themselves agains; fairly
elected Administration? Even The Abolition
organization, as It is called, nerer came to
that, but always submitted to defeat and
obeyed the laws Of Congress passed By Its op-
Why mas it, where justified, that any man can
come down SO low =: to crawl upon his belly
and lick the dust tatJeE Davis feet. [Cheers.j
But pass over many things might a11ude
to In this connection, to note the progre:s Of
tie rebellion. We find thezc men at the South
in rebellion against the Government. want
any nan-be he from Chicago, Cairo, OF from
Greenland for that atmatter-With brains cnough
in his Uranium to be accountable for his acts
and his thoughts, and entitle him to be called
. human being, to tell me whsther It Is not
does Eot conscience call us to ito do I'LL
ne can to euppnes this rebellion? To do all
that he can, in any way, that may hnye ten
dency to lessen the power Of the rebels:
ICrles Of" Yes" *Yes-"l
hers IN the N5 rs 70
the Constitution Is ali wrong. It's sufficient
Of the United States shall see that the laws |
are promptly and faithfully executed through |
out the that ne hns taken
ted, and The Constitution protected.
What becomes his duty after taking that oath? |
What is he expected to do In every section
of the country: supposing that, here In
CAIRO, one hundred and tlty men @ were found
the duty Of every civil officer upon whom de- |
yolyed the duty Of seeing the law respected? |
Why, to call ont at once pose comn1itatus to |
put TINT mob down. Would they, In doing |
So, violate the Constitutions They pnt down |
disturbance. They use force perhaps to do |
vaf ,f, rrn TFnufd Snv fhaV Yvnf,t hapnuI |
their legitimate functions, or trampled upon |
any mans rights in SO doing. It is . parallel !
case. JEFF. Davis and his Niufons are In open |
violation Of law. They attack our ing. steal |
lands, and public buildings, plumber our
vaults Of their bnlllon,-and yet some men, |
by word md act seem 10 wish the President
to cit down quietly, allow them to 60 through |
With their affair to their OWL satisfaction, and
then bring them up with round turn-.ehzsa
vol wosa1d W have M acted acted As lincoln did-e1eeptins ia os
old Buchanan! (Checrs. We haze Ind riots
suppressed ere this. Look at the Pennsylya.
MA whisky riot. Look at matters in South
Carolina In 1882 jackson interfared with
said If it did not stop he would stop the breath
Of the rioters, by means Of one-and-a.halE.
inch rope. Laughter.l That was all right
That was exactly proper! Tue people en-
aorzcd al1 that Andrew Jackson did. But
since '32,-thcn man could be a patriot, and
sustain the Government, and sustain the |
President, and still be respected. Also look
ut the var Of 1879, lock at the war in Florlda
where we acquired territory for these hell
hounds, who BY their act Of treason and re.
bellion have disgraced it. [Cheersl Look at
the war With Mexico. In these things, thesc
acts tie people sustained the Government to
the very letter. Now there seems q change
has come over Eomc sections Of the county. |
Now ff re cnme here with the Cnn stirufinn II |