The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-11-22
War on the stump.


Major General Logan made speech
in liount vernoa, Illinois, the other
day, and had FOR text the following
paragraph from the Mount Vernon
Star, CHE organ Of the Democracy
SHERMAN GoSE W.
ave received telegraph dispatch
1T this place to-day, stating that Sher.
man and his entire army had been
captured, and lhaI Grant was retreat-
ing from beyond Petersburg. Wc
Expected this news, but not so soon.
/ II it Is true, look out for another draft.
Truly The rebellion is on it, last legs
= but they are id good legs---those
last legs. That's what's the NATTER
Logan said, in the mildest possible
manner that the writer Of that para
graph was "a traitor aud a liar The
following is a little incident Of The
speech, described by correspondent
Of the Missouri Democrat:
General Logan then pitched into
our local coppers in his own peculiar
style. In the m DIST OF his speech DR..
Green "a leading Democrai,) request
ed the Gegpral to retract something
said as he did not like it.
"Logan-Wlat | did say was, any
man that Endorses The Chicago plat
form is a sy mpa,hizer will traitors.
and say il yet, whether you like II
or not.
Green i ay any man who in
dofses tile Lincoln platform is an enc
ny Of his country.
Logan say you are did liar,
gathering a glass tumblcr, hurled itat
the doctors bead. The doctor dodg-
ed il, and drew Il reyolyer, Quot Tie
peace platform.) Logsu gathered
pitcher and made ~ HIM. The mar
slal however put tie doctor out IN
stanter, and no doubt saved his lite by
doing So Cheers followed Tor Logan,
aud groans for Green.
The General resumed his speech !
seemed to gather strength from his |
recent encounter, and such riddIing /
as he gave peace sneaks. home reb
els and their Reasonable platform, I
wa: perhaps never excellcd by any |
living man. One round after another
almost followed every sentence old I
Democrats laughed and cried by turns.
In fact the last hour Of his speech was
greeted by his audience with such
laughing, crying, Stamping aud shout
ing as was never before seen in this
Place al any political meeting. One
old Democrat declared il was equal 10
any camp-meeiing he was ever a."
GEN. LOGAN ~ COMMAND AT NC
LEANsBoRo.
When Gen. Logan made his speech
at Mt. Vernon on Monday last, as our
readers remember, be was assailed By
a Copperhead armed with revolver,
and was obliged to defend himself
with some convenient crockery that
to he on the platform. On
lie following day he spoke at Me-
Leausbore. and here he and bis friends
we're attacked by a mob bowling, and
hroaing brickbals al the Union pro-
session, When they arrived IL tie J
iand provided for the speaking, Gen
Logan mounted the platform and in
ormed the plug uglics that on Tie pre-
-ious day he had been attacked While !
inarmed--lbat to-day he and bis /.
riends were prepared for any kind Of
muss, AMI that be would nov take {
ommand Of the IInioD men Hamilton !
ouniy on the ground. and settle the :
. siion AZ issue by fighting, il they g
ked hat better than they did bis
peakins. Tbereupon lie came down
ON tie platform, and taking = posi- T 7,
on where lle bricks bad been falling I
iickesi, and cooked his revolver. In j,
mother instant tie bowling had ceas- q
!. tie bfckbats disappeared, and AL I
as serene. The meeting proceeded j.
ilh the utmost quiet aod deco-um, e.
% many swho came 70 seoa, remain =
70 pray" ;,