Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-09-14
eEN. GRANTS PoLIrICAL OPINIONS.

On the 9lst ult, Gen. Logan addressed
large Union meeting at Galena, Ill, the
home Of General Grant. Previous to the
meeting he had an interview with Hon.
E.sB. Washburne, of Galena, the intimate
and trusted friend of Gen. Grant, who had
been stopping with the General in Wash
ington, and had but just returned to Hi
nois to make speech. In his speech Gen.
Logan made the following important state
ment in regard to the political status of
General Grant:
He said he was gratifed in meeting so many
of the true and loyal me of Galena and Jo Da-
viess County. He remembered that it was Ga
lena that had given to the country that distin-
guished soldier and patriot, General U. s. Grant,
and that this was his home, and it was to his
friends and neighbors he now spoke. He had
fought under his banner in the field; he expect
ed to fight under it in civil life. He could say
he knew Gen. Grant well and intimately, and
| he knew all his hopes and sympathies were with
the great loyal masses of the nation, who by
their vslOr and blood had saved the country
| [Long and continued applause.1 Whatever
efforts might be made to have it appear that he
was in sympathy with Copperheads and rebels
in their efforts to turn the Government over to
traitors North and South, he wished to say to
the people here and everywhere that General
Grant was entitled to the fullest confidence Ol
the Union men Of the country. Great applause.
General Grant was no politician, and it was not
his province to mingle in the political discus-
sions Of the day; but every military act Of his,
ali his military orders had received the enthu-
siastic applause of all the loyal men of the
| try. Immense cheering. His acts had shown
unmistakably that he was right. A voice
"We all know it'll He would say this to re-
lieve the country-that he knew others in this
| presence know, and all who know Gen. Grants
opinions know that he was openly for the Con-
stitutional Amendment presented by Congress.
4 Applause. Not only that, but he knew oi
his own knowledge that he was earnestly fol
the Civil Rights bill, and had used all his inhu.
ence to induce the President to sign it. Great
| cheering. He would say further, that as fan
as General Grant was concerned, the army would
be used to every proper extent to protect the
Union men of the South against the oppre ssior
of rebels. [Cheers.] johnson was to be ths
candidate in 1868 of the great Copperhead and
Rebel party. In that view it was important Il
destroy the confidence which the Union party
had in Grant. That great soldier is the idol 0
| the Union party and the loyal men ofthe countrJ
and he was the man they delighted to honor
The plan ofthe Oopperheads and of johnson mel
was to destroy Gen. Grants chances for the Pres
| idency by attempting to compromise him in thi
johnson policy of turning the Government ove
to traitors. The game will not win. TOries o
aNever, never No word of Grant is heard Il
uphold rebels in the Government or out of tn
Government. He will maintain such position
by his conduct and official acts as viii enable
al Union and loyal men to gather around hin
in 1868, and to place him in that position wher'
he will save the country in peace as he has dom
in war. [Cheer after cheer for Grant and th'
| Union I ~ -.f