The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-10-10
E MON MEN RE 4 D!
JOHN A. LOGAN's LOYALTY RECORD!

The following statement of facts, which
can be substantiated by scores of the best
men in Southern Illinois, is made by the
Cairo Democrat, October I'd, 1866, published
near the home of Logan facts which are
we'll known to all Southern Illinois, and
which Logan cannot successfully rebut:
General John A. Logan, radical candidate
for congress from the state at large, having.
in the Joint discussion with Col. Diekey, the
democratic candidate, at Csrbondsle. on the
2Sth alt denied any act on his part in favor
of or in sympathy with the secsssionists of
the south, or language calculated to encour-
age them in their armed opposition to the
government of the United States, we make
the following charges, which we hold our
self ready to prove:
l. We charge that in the speeches made
by him at the spring terms. 1861, OF the Wall
Hanson, jackson, Saline, johnson, Franklin
and Perry circuit courts, John A. Logan de-
nounced the doctrine of coercion, saying IN
each and every speech made by him that
war was disunion, certain and inevitable, and
he hoped his right arm might wither and his
tongue ceave to the roof of his mouth if he
ever gave aid, comfort or countenanoe to any
attempt at conquering the rebellion by force
of arms. In proof of which; we refer TO the
following citizens Col. 7. B. Cantrell and
Major NJ. d. Hoge, of Franklin Capt. G.
W. Goddard, J. NJ. Cunningham, the gener
aPs father-in-law) and L. II. Spencer, of
Williamson Capt. W. K. Murphy, E. B.
Rushing and Capt. H. S. Osborne, of Perry );
Capt. W. A. Luna, of johnson Judge NJ. P.
McGhee, T. 4. Jones and 10. Robinson, of
Saline and Israel Blanchard, THE generals
brother-in-law) Thomas M. Logan, (the gen.
eral's brother) and Joseph Benoist of Jack
son.
2 We charge that John A. Logan ap-
proved and endorsed the action of the meet
ing held in Marion, Williamson county, on
Monday evening, April Is, 1861, at which
the following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That we, the citizens of Williamson
county, firmly believe from the distracted condi-
ton OF our country, the same being brought about
by the elevation to power of strictly sectional
party, the coercive policy of which towards tho
seeded states will drive all the border slave
states from the Federal Union and cause them to
loin the southern contederacy.
Res0Ered, That in that event, the interests of
the citizens Of southern Illinois imper ativey de-
mand at their hands a division OF the state we
hereby pledge ourselves to use all means in our
power to effect the same, and to attach ourselves
TO the southern coniederacy.
RESOLVED, That, in our opinion, II ls the duty OF
the present administration TO withdraw ali the
troops of the federal government that may be sta
dsnce of the southern confsderacy, believing that
such a would be calculated to restore peace
and harmony to our distracted country.
Reoiued, That In view OF the fact that 1t is prob
able that the present governor of the state OF Hi
nos will call upon the citizens of the same to take
up arms for the purpose of subugating the people
OF the south, we hereby enter protest against
such course, and as loyal citizens will refuse,
irown down and forever oppose the same.
In proof Of which, we refer to James D..
r. ~
Goddard, formerly an officer in Col Logan's
regiment.
3. We charge that John A. Logan de-
nounced Hon. w. j. Allen, democratic can
didate for congress in this district, as a "dirt
eater" tor the part taken by Allen in calling
a meeting TO counIeract thu effects OF the res
olutons above quoted, at which meeting res.
olutions were adopted and Endorsed In a
speech by Allen, declaring that the federal
government had power, and it was its duty
under the acts of 1885, to put down com
bina.ions whenever they became too formida
BILE to be overcome by state authorities and
upon this point we charge, further. that Lo-
gan denounced said meeting and its resolu.
tions, and charged that Allen. by his con-
duct, was attempting to take the democrat,
of Williamson county into the ranks Of the
abolitionists. In proof of this, we refer to
Capt. W. A. Luna, of Johnson Capt. G. W
Goddard, L. Ii. Spencer. j. NJ. Cunnin CHAM
and John Goodall, Of Williamson.
4. We charge that in the month of june
1861, Msssrs j. M. Campbell and Prickett
then of Carbondal5, Illinois. having come te
Marion with petition addressed to General
Prsntiss, then commanding at Cairo, embed
ying an acknowledgement that the action o
the citizens of Marion on the 18th of April
1861, was rash, ill.advised, and did not represent
the real views OF the people relative to the then i'm
portant crisis John A. logan being then citi
zen of Marion, refused to sign said petition, ane
said publicly in the streets of Marion that those
who did sign the same were signing away thei1
Liberties, and particularly denounced VIM. j.
Allen, then his law partner, for having signed
it, saying that Gen. Prentiss. abolitionist az he
was, would look upon it as an act of cowardice