, 1864-10-05
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER s, 1854 -,
An ELOQUENT APPEAL FOR
The UNION.
The Duties Of all True
Patriots.
Mcclellan, Pendleton, and
the Peace Platform =
Dissect6d
GREAT SPEECH OF
MAI. GEN, JOHN &. LOGAN,
Delivered ii Ca1boadAlo Ill, 0eL !, 1861

MAJs Geus ggHH Es L0HaM3
Delivered ii Ca1boadAle Ill, Oct !, 1861
On two dnys notice, that Major General
Lcgen would address hls old nelghboEs tuDy
5000 men came out through rain, mud ana
storm to hear him. BE spoke as follows:
ladies and Gentlemea: ....
On rtturning from the tented Geld to this
Peaceful and prrs:crous little town. WIN =
view OF epioyirg the comforts Of homo for
few days, It is with pleasure lhst l meet 80
Hany Of my old friends snd fellew- w-cittzens,
and bnl nfor1cd an opportunity OF address,
ing thin On the great q:e.flons OF tho day.
In tl1oeB like these It is well the people should
meet together Md consult on the beat msn-
Ler Of promoting the grelt interests Of their
con mon country. And, inasmuca as the
su1dItrs Of Illinois, by the action Of the late
patebt-rie lit Talandighsm Warlike Democracy
bre deprived Of the right OF voting in the
field, !, as one Of those soldiers, white ut
lcne, clsfm the right to give INF optslou on
poitscsl questions, end express my prefer
cncc for the candidates who IRE presented to
the people for their sCdrsges.
III prescribing my views, 1t will not be
utcesEary to go beck many ye4rs iu our
courtr,'s history to Understand the trouolts
with which wc are surrounded You Ill
J
form # Governa.eht-the happiness aud
pro<pl1ity you have 20 long enjoyed under
the shield Of cur Constitution. We pros
pered and were happy. We were a proud
and powerful nation, having q position
smong the nations Of the earth eavied By all
respected cur Constitution; At all times re-
membtriDg the feature In 1t that alio ws
hereditary titles Of rohility, but enables the
poor mans child, If Ne have talent md
genius, Ito climb "the steep whera fame's
proud temple shines atar," and, above al, We
h4ye re!srtd and gioried In our star spangled
oant er that bas waved In triumph over 80
many battle-felds of ths revolution. We
were blessed With every thing that man could
ask, our lakes. rivers, eoil and resources un-
surpassed, our country at nearly all times
presenting to the eye an abundant harvest,
with cheering prospects, OF liberal reward for
ouH patient and 1Qnest industry promising
comfort and profit to the farmer. mechanic,
merchant aud indeed every class Of our COM
nunIty-cheerfn1nes illumtnated every
countenance, pface End coutentment en-
th1oced IN our mtdst- During this happiaess
and contentment come I've years age, eeccs-
sion raised its bydra heau and appeared In
our midst, and If the devil hlmsen hsd d6-
1tsed Echeme to roll back six Thousand
years Of triumphant progress fato 4 smoul-
deriug chsotic pest house he could not have
conceived more Internal plan tsan tne one
tors i1cludiDg the majority of Mr. Buchan-
ans cabinet offccrs. They organized the
people Of the South into armies. tore the old
hsg down and stamped 1t under foQt, spit
upon ycur constitution, disregarded the
laws, stole the arms aud munitions OF war
belonging to the Government, assaulted our
forts, captured our eoltitrs and made them
prisoners ofFar, robbed our arsenale, oh.
ktruetsd the navig CATION OF our rivers. preyed
upon our commerce By their authorized pl-
ratce, pretended to set up tor themtelvsE ..
eeparate Government, with diff~reet con-
ttisution untu1l. d to the, breeze different
flag; planted their stolen artillery on
tho banks Of the Ohio and Potomac,
aud were laundering At t6e very gate Of our
Capital! Their prayers for the Government
that had always protected them were turned
into curtea deep and dsmnieg. Why was
this? Hsd the Government done ought
against tbem7 What right had been 1n-
ldede Had they been denied any Of their
rights under the Constitution Hal Juerous
burdens been imposed upon them? Had
they not enjoyed all the privileges allowed
Any Of the citizens? Had they not coRtrol-
led the Government for more than twesehlrds
Of its existence? land prospered and been
mace happy under its influence? There
could b. no just cause Or excuse for their 3 =
ton. The IsBcted dreams of an &rtstocracy
| hsd eeizet upon them; the teachings OF Cal-
hcun had bten closely followed BY the poll-
| ticiasB, sn1 with cultivated hatred to this
Unicp, actuated by hel1sh treason tustleatcd
c1,mes ssainrt the Constitution aud linton.
What was the duty then of eveEY citizen ?
Should be star still and ace this proud iabric
destroy ed: No, my countrymea. He shou&d
have buckled on bis Rrmor and gone forth
shouting, My, couhtry. Is IN danger! our atg
dednnct, armed traitors threaten the destruc-
tion Of our Government! TO arms! to arms! :!
nv countrymen- Let the fires Of patriotism
| burst forth from the great heart Of the Amer
lean peeplel Strike down the traitors Of the
| Of our mighty Republic! lGrclt applause
The path Of duty was plain 10 al loyal men
] duty, patriotisn,' interest all dictated al
once. Stand bY your country, not only to
stand by It in that terrible hour, but to s~eal
dollar, to fight for Ito restoration against
al enemies from whatever quarter the1
should appear. The soldiers Of the UnioE
wire then called to the field. and do me1
yet ask 'or what purpose-Was tt for ths
purpose Of breaking mp thu Government
dividing the country: Was it for the par
lose Of destroying the peace Of ths people
dividing and severing the URion forever
invading the south and destroying thai
property forever, as has been said By somt
OF the ssoth-sayerH Of this country? No
my ccunfTymen, for no such purpose, bu
for the purpose Of .plantin again tha
glorious banner, (pointing to the htg) th.t i
might once more 4 oat majestfcauy ovc
esery inch Of soil within the ter1itoris
limits OF the United States, enforce obeai
| erce to the Constitution <and Laws of tu'
country and see that those who did no
obey them should be made to do It Jap
plauEe] IA ne moved forward JEFF. Dayl
and Lis allies cried aloud tnat the Llncol,
sImy was invading their country and inter
ferisg with State rights. They forgot tha
they vert q part Of the United St4tes Q
America, and thkt the Government had
right to take Its armies just where 1t pleased
~itbtn its own limits to suppress treason
tain the Constitution and the integrity O
the Union. But with all these tacts befor
the country, strange to Say We found mel
umopg US rho sympathiztd with TIL
infamous and damnable treason, an'
e r. 1a then 3et wtt VIZ 51 h,zt + tbs
his brother traitors, because they were max
ing var to sustain the Government that hat
fostered and protected them? because the,
were 10. al to the Constitution becausl
they loved the institutions Of ourcou1try
because they were JUSTIFIED in anI particula
oftheir former political associations Withtues
men who were engaged in this treason, ant
political prtJudices against the party that a!
famed ascendancy at that time; these pre-
judicts Ecrc so etrong that they could no
SIX the partizan IN the patriot, but allowe
til they were oieguEted at not becoming Il
m: Us, bnt adopted the course that has reI
| dered them infamous. They raised 0biel
tions to nything that was done, deaounce
the war for the UnloE, az an unjustifabt
Tsr, Wat efsnbjugation. an abolition We
aEsaseins robbers and plunderers me
wearing United States uniforms were snee,
ed at, and butternuts toasted aud Toasted
| Obstru rtions were thro Wn In the waJ OF II
cruitspg: preparations were made to open1
resist the draft Cures, loud and long, VEL
yi1est and meanest sentence that could b
found in the English language was the onl
praise poor soldier got. No word, no =
ever, was uttered condemnatory Of tt
cou1ee Of rebels. And who were thei
men that so aetsa ssSaae and ~ tailed 4Red,
Vailandigham, Pendleton, Jim Robinso
Josh Alien and VOORHEES, calling themse1v
Democrnts. [Cz1es Of that's so.] Il there
man here to-day calling himself Dem
: crat that has tver been guilty Of these ou
| ragee, ask him EhY DID ion 40 ~ Mas @
upders Did you want the Union divided
d hid you want to gee the flag OF Cur count
t1ailed in the dustf Or wss itthat you won
I. rather see treason succfed and dlx1aity and :
triotiem emothered forever, than see :
I, country saved under a Aamtnistratiqn - II q
Tae The case then your prejudice partook
. tresson and you could never be trusted
= y your coubtrF In its hour OF peril. [Applans
& oTer @ i ih1ee years $50 I, With many offers fri
z his part Of tie State, entered the army
! the GIFTED States not tor money, place
+ 5uty to assist in the defense Of our c. N
+, r; Wien ~ We found Ourselves exposed to t
e dangers Of camp life, ne looked back to {
q. once happy homes and in our dreams vista