Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-03
Logan on L0YnlfY.

Gen. John A. Logan. returning home after the |
capture OF Nicksburg. msde speech ut Cairo.
OF ieh the iolloSiug extracts vii indicate The
character:
Speaking Of being unitei tell you. by the !
eternal Sod. there was never more truthful
sentence than that of Douglas. Those who are
not with against as and reiterafe II. and
add that those who not with Us should be |
hung. or should be with their Southern brethren.
fighting Nth them"
What he means by being with us" is evident
from the subjoined specimen of Milroy literature.
Speaking of our armv. he says:
"They have had their eyes upon these unmiti- |
gated towards. these opponents of the country I
and the Administration (and the Administration.
/ contend. is the cOuntry.) and when they return.
it will do the soul Of every LOYAL man good 10
see the summary manner in which they will
cause these sneaks and pence agitators TO seek
their holes
We apprehend Senator Douglas. were he !iv-
ing. would be astonished ut this novel interpreta-
ton of his sentiments To oppose the Admins
tratiOn in the conduct OF a war which Douglas,
when living. portrayed and stigmatized
Savage" one. which would lead him TO the as
sisiance OF the insurgents, il. according to Gen
Logan, 20 "oppose the country" He disclaims
abolitionsm. bot has made the discovery known
only TO abolitunism that 1.-The Administration is
the country" By tins ingeoious process of reason
ing. it is seen that oar armies are in the field to
support the Administration. land when they re
turn. il will do the soul of every loval man Ito
the ADMINISTRATOR good to see the summary
manner in which they will cause those sneaks and
peace agitators (whO have opposed the Admins
tration) to seek their holes 4"
The LOYALTY of General Logan ITO the Admin
istrationl can not here after he impugned. Aside
from the convincing proofof his speech. his eager
acceptance Of Grandmother Thomas programme
of negro enlistments duly chronicled by the
old lady in her garruOus narrative. Previ0u. TO
her m king the celebi ated speech to which Gen.
Logan listened to while lying down in a wagon.
he. il appears. had been doubtful of his reception
of her sentiments. How cruelty unjust her sus-
picions against the General were was proven by
his following her in speech nearly as good
her own. Her eloquence may have had more
immediate effect than she ANTICIPATED or her
declaration made with due emphasis and signif-
canoe. that 1.-The Administration expected the CO.
oper ton and indor,ement of all officers of the
army in the project" may have wrought convic
/ ton with the General. or he NAV have been led to
the adoption of the old lady's (and the Admins
tration's) policy by previous astute and deliberate
reflection. This last supposition is, however, a
con radiction OF her inference that she effected
his conversion.
However this may be. the fact il patent that
he then and there underwent a change While
lying in the wagon. cold things had passed away,
and all things had become new" We remember
having seen a bill presented nv saloon keeper
to noted politicians. Immediately after election,
wherein. among other things. was an enormous
charge for Feel in the kaws A" IL is character
istc of new converts To he jealous, and certainly
General Logan is giving abundant evidence Of
his sincerity and earnesiness II in his final set
Element with the Administration his modes'y
forbids the presentation of his zeal his new allies
will prove themselves ingrates il thev take ad
vantage of the omission Il Chicago Tines