The New York herald., 1866-08-10
SPEECH OF GEN. LOGAN AT SPRINGFIELD, ILL.
He Denounces the President "A Dcmarogpr,
UphOlds the Radical Congress, Pitches Into
the south and Declares Himself n Re,olu-
Zionist.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
CHICAGO. August 0. 1860.

CHICAGO August 0, 1866
On the occasion Of the nomination Of General John
Logan for Congressman large by the State Republican
Convention at Springfield yesterday tho General &C
ceped the nomination in q speech Of great length Ho
commenced his speech with a defence Of Congress and
IT'S acts and severe attack upon the President saying
that Johnson became President by hand OF an asas
sin whose heart black and brain was diseased with
the desire to perform great the benefit OF
traitors and treason. He became President Ia that way
by tho act OF this Booth and most faithfully has
he performed his duty by that only constituent
who made him President. After appealing 10
the Convention 10 stand by Congress he passed
to the platform. The Issue on which the
contest TO be fought Is the const utiona amendment
All born herc should be ciizcns those who conc
here should be made csens II they can take the oath OF
allegiance He was heartily Ia favor OF making negroes
citizens He WAS In favor Of cqualizng representation
in Congress Tho South must have for s votes
than the North. Representation be based on the
actual voting population In relation disranchise-
ment Of rebel officials civil and military the only faut
he had TO nnd with the amendment that does not
90 fAP enough He opposed TO tho repeal OF tho
iron clad OATH and would sit and starvc In Congress be-
so sui for our % @
national debt We propose TO prot ct them from
pssyaos !sys their dee.s 70 Eosisnd, who assisted
them encouragement, and trusted them for her pay.
We propose protect them by saying those English
holders or rebel bonds s:-"Gentmen you can't collect
any such debts thossn We propose TO protect tho
South, and In return the South will have 70 hep pay
ou 40 s nas % S
them you canpot be- II may DO nve years. and may bc
moro, and II II was left TO me would say y:"rn,il you
you shall not como In.
The SPEAKER felt alarm Ct whas was goug on in rc-
when no inaogursfed Vice President, by his own
conduct lost the confidence NJ his party Believing that
Ioa.o 10 ssd
created, in tho Creation II was necessary 10 have
animals for all kinds OF work, and when tho Almighty
looked around for demagogue he found Androw John
son and mnde him. Thcreupon Andrew johnson began
70 look around TO What he could do 70 maks hts cali
ing and election sure. He said 10 himself" cannot DO
nominated again by the people who nominated be-
fore. must figure mp plan for denomination by
other other party y Hence be got up policy to create
he would get the sympathy Of tho democracy aud
str new party, 20 before the people and be re- cet
ed. When nominated tho democracy will organize In
the North aud the South and hold the election, and
we fall To Elect President by the votes Of the North,
and be fail 10 carry majority OF the United States,
hc will declare himself the conStiiutionaIy elected
President BE assured that " what they ar.
aiming at. and when they DO That y VIII
The South understands this plan, and must defeat u
by carrying every Northern state as unit lie was
opposed 10 temporikng With the south. There bat
way 70 treat with rebels. Take tho torch in
hand and the sword In The other, ard march 20 the
muse Of the Union, with tho nag unfuried aud sweep
over their territory He had no by Tor the lead
ing traitors, no COMMUNICATION for them lie could
forget who had o,t his life aud who had been
na!mod Ia this Tor the Union nnd he could forgive
who had fought asainss u. II elected to Con
grcss he would carry out what be had sad lie could
not forgive the south There usa In asking him
do H. II bo changed bia principles he would give hts
constituents due mt and notice to elect another In
his place
Amer an appeal 10 tho Convention 10 70 home and 70
10 work, the General concluded. khby of 1r TruIn-
bulls friends think think that Logsns nomination for
Congressman large wishdfa~s him from tho Senatorial
track This !. by means certain. Senator Trumbni
appointed Senator while holding similar position
TO Logan 4 and .heroiore proceaents aya1rt him