The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-09-13
Gen. Logan on Fenianism-Th The
Right Kind of Talk to IriSIlmen;


At the great Fenian Picnic, near Chi
cago, on Wednesday, the 10th ult., Gov
ernor Oglesby, Speaker Colfax and GEN
eral Logan, who, while stumping the
State of Illinois for the Republican candi-
dates were invited to speak there, made
rousing speeches. We copy brief sketch
of Gen. Logan's remarks:
FELLow-C CITIZENS Il shall not attempt
to address you at any length. You have
heard from your Governor and from the
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
until the road is so plainly marked that no
man need err in following it. So far as
your struggle for Irish independence is
concerned, you have my whole heart on
your side. [Great cheering.l My father
was born in the county Manahan, Ireland,
and struggled long for Irish freedom. He
taught me the lesson of undy ing patriot
ism that swears eternal enmity to all op-
prcssors. lGreat cheering.] So, then,
when you ask the true American whether
he is in favor of Irish liberty and opposed
to British oppression, he lays his hand up
on his heart and swears before high Heay-
en- eternal fidelity to Irish independence.
Loud cheering.] 1t has been natural for
ain Irishman to Join the Democratic party;
misled by the name. My father was a
Democrat, but this rebellion changed the
status of parties altogether. We cah ali
see plainly now where the line is ruin that
parts patriots from traitors. You must
not longer be deceived. Every friend of
freedom is the friend of Irish freedom,and
to lovers of universal and impartial siiff-
rage only can Irish patriots go to find true
friends. The man who would enslave a
black man would enslave an Irishman If
he could. You have been egregiously mis-
taken in supposing that the SHAREHOLDERS
have been your friends. They have de-
spised you just as they have black slaves
and all poor white men, and have only con-
sidered you when they wanted your votes!
The neutrality of England during our
war, our Governor and our Speaker COL
fax have well said, is good neutrality to-.
ward England now. If the Irish patriots
want vessels and munitions, they shall
have them. We amt afraid of England: ::
why should we be? The United States Is
man, man big enough and stout enough
to take care of himself, and need not be
afraid of woman. [Great cheering.E
Whenever the time comes for Ireland to be
free, it will not be Irishmen alone that
will spring to fight for her freedom. We
tell Mr.. johnson, you may put your foot
on the necks of Irishmeil now, but Irish-
men shall have their turn by and by. The
Presieent encouraged the poor servant
girls and day laborers to give half their
earnings to buy arms and equipments and
put troops in the field, only thathe might
cOnfiscate these arms, and imprison their
patriot leaders. Now, do you want any
more of that sort of help? [''No. no, no."]
Well, then, you had better give Andy
johnson and his Copperhead and Confeder-
ates wide berth and keep company with
those who stand by you and don't betray
you in the hour of your extremity The
time will come to try again, and / hope to
God it will come soon. Go in and win.-
Fight tor Irish liberty as you fought for
the American Government, and you will
win. [Great cheering.]