Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-08-09
General Logan on the Philadel.
phia Convention.

Auo 10y al LeauHe OF W ashlngto.
had grand Jollification last Thurs
day evening. They were sddresse,
by Gen. Schenck, Gov. Hamilton, o
Texas. and Gen. Logan. Gen. Lo
gan concluded his forcIble remark
as follows:
Now. my fellow w-countrymen. 4.
remarked by Governor Hamilton
there is to be great assemblage O
sll kinds ofpeople of all complexion.
OF politics in Philsdelphis pretty
soon; for the purpose of what? Fol
the purpose of making loyal mer; fol
the purpose OF re- re-establishing this
government of our fathers on 3 bet.
ter and truer foundation? II seems
to me not. During the whole rebel
lion there were two psrties IN this
goyernment-the traitors and the
patriots The patriot was for this
government, the traitor was against
1t. The Union man sympathized
with the government, the traitor
fought the government. or sympa-
thized with its enemies. A line was
drawn between the tRo. There were
but two sides, and men must follow
one or the other. So in the South
therewere loyal men, though few in
number, who stood by the side OF the
government; all the others were on
the side of treason. This assem-
tlsgc, which is to meet in few days.
is net to destroy the Copperhead
party, for that is already DESTROYED;
1t is not for the purpose of suppress
sing the rebellion, for that is already
suppressed. What, then, is it for:
1t is for the purpose of DESTROYING
the organization of the Union party
OF this country, and for no other pur-
pose whatever. You will fad the
Copperhead there; You will find the
disappointed oiliee-seeker there: the
hungry and thirsty Republican who
has been thirsting for the waters that
spring from the fountains Of Office
about this capital for long years, and
who has never had drop to cool his
parched tongue, and who goes there
for the purpose OF crying out, s.0h,
Lazarus, for one drop" TBoisterous
laughter and cheers. You viii find,
perhaps, few officers of the army
going over there e prove their 10y
atty to the country
Well, those who 20 there TO prove
their Loyalty to the country believe
that this country belongs TO one man;
this must, therefore, prove their low
atty to him andfnot to the Govern.
ment. | have nothing tosay against
these men; they were my brothers in
srrns. 1 have the highest regard and
esteem for them. but ] will say 10
them ibis: that in my opinion the of
fcers OF the army of the United .
States who marched under the scorch- +
ing sun of the South, to wade rs they
lid almost in blood to save this Gov
ernment; who saw his brothers fall
.hIck and fast around him, amid Il
storm OF shot and shell poured by
he enemies of his country, who can
cave the graves of his brothers, aud
lot hear voice from those graves
n the far OFF South--go not into the
neshes OF treason; stand by Your
,olors as you fought for your couu-
~; stand by the men who stood by
Iou and who fought BY your side
Turing those hours of trial. TGreat /
applause. ii they do 90 there and
,ngage in that dance, it viii not he
Iuch a dance as the soldier was used
o in his march to battle, he danced
o the music of Union-it was p slave
o his very soul; but they will be
lancing there to the music of trea-
on. They will meet there some of
he leaders of the lowlands of the
south for whose treason they fought
lpon the bloody fields OF the South.
lou will find there the Copperhead
tho spat upon YOU while you were
ighting for the flag of your country:
rho spat upon the flag; who treated
'ou with the utmost contempt-and
hey are there for the purpose of de-
troying the organization that saved
he country The least you can do. {
n my judgment, is to have no 2fiiiI-
tion with any man who is not loyal
Let me ask you il the same men
Tho are standing by those PROPOSE
ions of Congress are not men who
tand by the country? And who are /
he men who have gotten up this
leetingt Its head is here in Wash :
ngtOn. Why do they desert the
lcn who stood by the country and
Din those who stood against it, .
What have the men who compose
bis Copperhead Organization done
D make them so loyal and so desir-
bic an organization? Perhaps the {
lme will come when this will he {
lade apparent lido not understand |
now. l might possibly imagine, if '
were in a certain position and an !
mbitious man, that l could create
srty North and party South. Be
lg one OF the people, and q profes-
ed friend of the people. j might be-
eve il / could get nomination
lere would be no trouble in being
lected President. Obtaining that a
omination, / might induce the ]
outhern States not 10 ratify the con- Il
amendment. but to vote ?
,r electors in spite of the law; and c
could get two or three Northern
tates, which is doubtful, enough Q
ith the vote Of the seeded States C
, make majority, / might declare a
yself legally elected, for having t
eclared that Congress had no power t
, exclude these representatives /
lould therefore be in my opinion q t
President. I could =
lder certain circumstances imagine @
lch motive for the Philadelphia
/ do not charge any L
le with this connected with it. }
here may be something else in the Y
ind We hear yaOue minors that n