The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-10-13
Gen. john A. LOgan's Great Speech

Gen. Logan on visit to his home
in Illinois recently made speech at
great Union gathering in Carbonate, ILL.,,
from which we take the following extracts.
It WILDE remembered that General Lo-
gan was Senator Douglas especial friend
his confidential adviser, and used TO be call
ed douglas righthand man, as indeed
he was-and in view Of this fact the politl,
cal friends of Douglas will not fail to give
due consideration to the views and advice OF
the gallant Logan at this time.
After thoroughly dissecting the platform
adopted at the National Democratic Con
,ention.in Chicago and exposing tits fala-
cies and absurdities, lac concluded his great
speech as follows:
MEX OR Principles.
| have examined the platform and given
YOU my views in relation to it. And il
there is democrat here to-day let him tell
me if that is the kind of g platform he
wants to vote for If he isa Democrat he
will not vote for it. They will tell you
that the platform is nothing, that 1t is the
men YOU are to vote for--that the platform
was meant for nothing-oh, no. That Is to
say. we meet here to day and announce what
we are in favor of. We are now III favor Of
prosecuting the war. but ia a few days we
come together agaiu and as times are chang
ing, we viii change our principles ALSO and
be in favor OF s)m5tliug else.
After they had adopted these resolutions,
thew all went home singing HallsluJah.
They all expected to be elected President.
They nominated George B. Mcclellan, for
President, and for what purpose Was 1t for
the purpose of advocating the principles OF
that platform?
lie, or any other man, who ever drew Il
sword III his country's cause, who would con-
sent to take any position on a platform OF
that kind is unworthy to be called an Amer
can soldier Whenever become SO greedy
for Office. whenever | have such an itching
desire to obtain a little power for short
time. as to stultify myself in such man
nc.r. and to Islander the acts OF my past life,
[ hone God il his infinite mercy, may take
me home from this earth. Now as 10 Gen
eral Mcclellan, have nought against him
personally As soldier respect himjas .
gentleman l respect him;but upon that
platform, as politician ] have no respect
for him. Applause II General Mcclellan
had been civilian when uomiDsred, II ne
had been taken from the walks Of private
life. I could have excused him. | could have
said lie was simply mistaken, deceived, per |
baps but having been soldier having fought !
unde. the flag Of the American Union, hav-
ing heard the substituting sounds Of the |
hattiein the Union cause, there Is no excuse
on earth for him--none whatever on the top
of Gods earth--except that he is 50 craving
and anxious for little power that he is |
willing to accept it even from traitors.
The men who nominated him we're not
for the Uuion. They said to themselves We
will put him ON this platform;we are not IN /
favor of the war;it is trus,we do not like the /
soldiers;we hate the color Of the blue cloth,
and we despise brass buttons but we have
been out of power for some time;our ratlons
are getting q little short, and 1t Is necessary
that we do something or other to get around
the stump and gain a little position. Now
what shall we do? | believe the people who
went to the Convention from this part Of
the country could not have been induced to
vote for any man in favor of the war. IN
til after the Convention. Butt these men
at Chicago, although they did not like the
soldiers, were rather in favor Of getting their
votes So they said, we will put Mcclellan
ON the ticket and make the head OF 1T for
the war;they would put him in and start
him like a railroad train, running down the
rack with steam up and everything all