The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-08-13

5, From the Chicago Tribune.
. Gen. Logan Among the People.
! He Speaks to 5000 at Carbondale.
CARBoNpALE, July 80, 1863.
This has been great day for Car
bondae. Full 5000 steady Egyptians,
probably ninetenths of them lifelong,
uncompromising Democrats, gathered
here upon very brief notice, to hear the
gallant Gen. John A. Logan give his
views upon the present National "situa-
ton" His speech was full three hours
in length, and was listened to with in
tense and unfagging interest to the
close, interrupted frequently by vocif-
srous applause. He stormed, with
matchless eloquenee and sarcasm, the
strongholds and defences of the trail
tors and Copperheads of the North,
with the same orushings effect as he
did the entrenchments of more hon.
lorable and magnanlmous enemy inside
the defenses of Vicksburg, by force of
rams. The speech will have a wonder
full effect among the people of this To-
cality, who now, as in times past, are
wont to listen, with undying faith, to
the words of John A. Logan.
4 The meeting was called to order at
o'clock and Gen. Haynie made the
presiding officer. He tbankend the
meeting for the honor, in eloquent
terms. The remarks of Gen. Hayuie
were received with great enthusiasm.
Major Ward and Major Fulton were
chosen Vice Presidents; and William
Standing and Cyrus Thomas, Secreta-
a ries. A committee on resolutions were
also named.
Gen. Haynie then introduced Gen.
Logan to the meeting, and he was re-
! ! ceived with noble burst of grati6ca.
tion, in which the entire audience, Ia
dies and children, heartily joined.
n GEN. LoGAN's SPEECH.
In the brief synopsis, we can but
d expect to give but faint impression Of
y the character of this noble effort A
q q we have said, the General spoke full
# three hours, and full report of his re.
marks would fill at least nine or ten
columns of the Tribune.]
Gen. Logan said he supposed that
the people before him wanted to hear
his views on the troubles which SO now
beset our beloved country, and what
remedy, under the circumstances, he
. would apply to them. He did not pro
n pose to discuss political matters al
e such. He had got beyond and above
: : that. He was not politician to-day
!. and he thanked God for it. He only
wanted to consider and discuss the
true interests of our country as seer
from patriotic stand point. HI
! wanted to speak his true heartfelt sen
timents. 1t is hardly necessary at this
late day for US to understand all the
1t causes which have aided to produce
this rebellion, but we must address our
selves to present facts. Our country il
ID engaged in a war-that is fact. I'm
der this fact, what are our duties, anG
how shall we discharge them? how
bring about desired results? Wher
, the house is in flames, we must mus
60 to work-aye, every man of us
vs. and put the fire out. When we hav,
3. done that thoroughly, then we can dis
. cuss the origin-who was the villair
that set the house on FIRE. He had hi
ideas about the origin of these Difficult
ties but the question is now, what il
I'd the duty of John A. Logan, and yol
too, my friends? shall be be for hi
country or against it? 1t is easy TO
t !, me to decide that question. He wei
y knew who fired the first shot at one o
% the forts of his country. He wei
81 81 knew who insulted the old flag, ant
defed the Federal Government. l
E makes no difference why they did it
Who were these men, these traitors
that did itf Men resting by oath unde
every obligation to support and protec
this Government 1.-The Government
that had fostered and protected them
: What was the duty of the President
of Congress, and of the people, unde
these circumstances? Itwas the dat
Of the President to reach out bis stroni
> arm, put down the rebellion, and re
establish the power of the Government
ever every footof sur soil. South Car