The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-07-25
,,Julv )ratiOn By Major Gen.
John A. Logan.

S+ee, . -. an the Fourth, in cOnse-
lioO-I.s rctu. The pe-oration, how
/ o - = eloquent that We feel con
4 IS y ;Ts d After describing the
4 - % f',ors brought upon their Own
4 ~ ir. ~ risery Il produced in the
4 = sd III. ~ orator and Soldier con-
81: ,.asOos are enough for us, the
ls's = tbl; land, TO come up to this
d ~ that these things are done
* 80 .-itDrs must be put 10 their
). ~ s..su aud, that this must be
IoyG - by our voice. Ii these are
sre sufficient 10 justify Us 10
=, sf's ri 10 what We propose 10 do,
"a. q - name evidence cannO. be
- ,l that will be sufficient 70
80 ZOO 10 the minds OF those men
~ ~ ,.alOus against right and JUS
~ = ~ dream OF justice only II con
- ~ The men who performed the
go, against his country. No, ny
- - .,s,Ti IN let US act sOin the per-
- ~ oor duty as American citizens,
,cspe SECURE peace, happiness, and
= - and that the chickering's and
So 49,. Te have had may be appeased
Isf a. so arrange this thing now,
- - sogaged in II, that no REBEL
- again in the land. that signs
~ ~ seen from one end OF II 10
~ hat traitors themselves vii, IN
, 49, become convicted IN their
y ,,,iT hearts ana their judgments
y nave done a great wrong 10 the
= ~ "a 20 themselves; and go that
?; - .siIren in after years when they
>, =, me past conduct Of their fathers
- 81 tread not IN that forbidden
- Dalb IS plainly marked out for
n .sall pursue. and that IS the path
-. :, Loyalty brought peace, hap
y nd prosperity TO our land. 10y
-, rghts that American citizens en-
j! ~ The Constitution. Treason de-
80 fathers Of the rights they once
- Yet | may wipe 1t out II my
-si~-sall be such that 10 man shall
- ne Of raising my arm against
81 = ssr,ument OF this great, glorious,
> :. s ~ Republic.
n uy fellow -countrymen let Us, a.
~ act In this way. Let the graves
=, sI.eo heroes be quiet and undis-
=. boever Let us. as We look over
800 be able to whisper 70 ourselves,
=, sboaghts are turned % those men
Z 30 he sleep that knows no waxing
& y,usis eternal camping grounii
re- the silent tents are spre2i.
r. Cory guards wish solemn round
~ Bvousc Of the Dad
nat be what the patriot eau say 10
.'.,.s,e 10 the graves OF our fallen heroes.
!, ,Is urotectiOn OF the law be given TO
n; The rights and privileges that 10y
"a lave enjoyed be still allowed TO
= Iet the rights and privileges that
{. ,s.snr traitors Of the land have en-
p 4 aiken from them. Let the others
: ve,s led into the conflict against their
iyus5t who were deceived and hood
lei. be forgiven.
~ that i done the work Of the loyal
: i ended. with one exception. What
al exception Ii is this When the
.sson died Il should have died with It.
+ name that should not be often
ufhad in our midst-the name OF the
n of this rebellion. Whether be be
y guilty than the others were, or not,
- no difference; he should have died
IN treason died. Until he dies treason
1gss in the land. That is so for he
!, "a head. There ought TO be an exam
, made in this country for future genera
n JEFF Davis, and many Others who
~ associated with him in the Organlza-
n Of treason, ought TO be tried and con-
csd and be handed down 10 future ages,
aniel With the deepest infamy. [ Assent
Oh bal We are told. "yOu can not hang
n. because where will you get Jury To
y In Well. that is 4 very hard ques-
ou 70 answer, presume, if you are going
0 ry BIN down in the Southern states.
3NIElItell you how | answer these gen
sn1 Alter the close OF the reOelliOn,
IN vas an association OF persons, actu-
nj or al least that is my impression, set
IN jefferson Davis aud his supporters
IA sssasslnaled one OF the best men that
rs lived on earth. They assassinated
y President They thought perhaps our
gerumeut would die and their own
sad live. This was a part OF the ma
Iasry. part OF the workings OF treason
vasthe daty assigned 10 a part OF those
against this Government, and they
I perform that duty.
ask YOU. then TO answer them IN this
r. II they ask you in reference 10 try
I Davis, say that the blood Of the MUIR
I'd Lincoln asks that the mau who COM
ted this vile deed, this bloody crime, THIS
.eO1s offence against man. the law, the
ion, and God, shall. be sacrificed on ac-
ut Of the deeds perpetrated. They did,
scenes 10 me, under an authority emana-
: rom Washington City, assemble a
tzry commission to try these people.
they convicted them aud hung them
thai assassination We know who
e parties were. There has been pub
led to the world In print over the sigma
2 OF those officers. j statement that they
Z the indlsputable evidence that JET
Ts, Mr.. BENJAMIN, Jake Thompson, and
e, men, naming them, were in the con
raey 10 assassinate Abraham Lincoln. \
'Vd OF 500. 600 was ordered for the
,ture Of Jef Davis and those other men
{ Davis WAS captured. They tired the
,sf men by q military commission, ans
z them. Then. | say to these men
alher you have published TO the wOr,t
3 which was false, or now that you hav,
I Davis in arrest, you have the right tC
lui hang him precisely as you did th'
1sS' One OF the two suppOsitiOns l.
a-ax
Vat further IwOuld say TO them: L
sas TO NE that when you tried Wlrz iOl
'0arag Union soldiers, you did not wan
~ ~; you did not want any court. You
na In before a military commission
'hT a was a Captain in the rebel army
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