The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-08-02
GEN. LoGAN's SPEECH.

After referring to the fact that at the end
Of the war all the country was united in
. the demand that treason should be made
Iodious and traitors punished, he proceeded
as follows:
But how now is it9 How changed is the
ecene to-day! The curtain has been rails
ed, and our eyes have been permitted to
behold something most magnificent and
grand. Instead of seeing treason made
OdiOus and traitors punished in this land
insread Of seeing them on their knees to
this great Government, giving an humble
submission to its laws, kissing the flag of
the Republic, that they may show their
devotion to It hereafter-we find them
,traversing the land and talking about their
rights and their privileges, and the I'D
Yankeesp They come up to Washington
and 60 about the streets free and happy,
and staggering as if they were possessors
Of the whole land. They are cheered. Oh |!
they are great men; they fought bravely;
they are the gallant sons of America--COl-
pmbia's sons--having the same rights and
privileges that any freeman Of this land can
enjoy or possess. When they get to the
great city of Baltimore great feast is
prepared for them. They come to Wash
fngton, and the great Stephens dictates at
once the next Democratic platform, that
you shall not ask any conditions precedent
for the reception of the Senators
and Representatives of the States
lately In rebellion; and when he dictates
that platform here 1t is accepted not only
by those In high authority and power,
but 1t goes down tracing along the differ
ent grades until 1t comes to the lowest man
You can find in the whole land who holds
apaperi In his hand upon which is written,
"YOu shall hold this during my pleasure"
II seems to me there has been change in
this land dwithin the past year. have re-
marked that loyal people did not agree to
this proposition during the rebellion.
The Executive who now occupies the
chair of the Chief Magistrate asserted as
bis desire that 'treason should be made
odious and traitors punished" He wanted
traitors to be made to ''Uake back seat"
lie wanted to be "Moses," to lead down
rodden race from the darkness of slavery
and chains to the promised land. He want
ed them to follow him, and promised
them that he would lead them through the
great Red Sea of their travels and diff
culties. AL these things were going to be
done, but / can't see it. (Great laughter
and cheers.) .|
do not see this Moses leading the hosts
as did Moses of old out of the darkness of
Egyptian bondage and through the Red
Sea. l see no such attempt as that. |
think the man has lost his way; that his
compass has got out of order; that he has
steered his course wrong, and that he is at
the head OF somebody else than the men he
Is going to lead out. 1t seems to me the
power he was going to exercise for the ben
eft Of certain people has been changed to
the benefitof certain rebels They are his
true followers, wading through the Red
Sea.of trials and tribulations, and they are
to be landed in the happy land of Canaan,
suppose.
My fellow-citizens, as l do not intend to
talk very long / will for few moments
tell you what think is the duty of our
country. / was glad to hear that dispatch
read. was glad to hear that voice come
from Tennessee, for it is the voice of
patriotism. 1t is voice that speaks for
the loyal men ofthat country--a voice that
has been heard recently and frequently in
advocacy OF their interest Once we heard
another voice from that State, saving that
representation must be based on LOYALTY
that the loyalty Of the people must be bas-
ed on representation. We heard that once
from man then in power in Tennessee.
We hear lately of q letter signed by some
process or other, do not know what, do
not know under what law or rule of Gov
ernment or Constitution, aud sent to the
Congress of the United States, notifying
them that somebody was opposed to that
amendment of the Constitution. Laugh
teri Well, suppose somebody is. can
find hundred thousand rebels who are
opposed to it too. That's what's the mat
ter. Laughter.l can find every rebel
In the land who is opposed to It and every
Copperhead in the land. Every man who
was lin arms againstthe Government during
the four years of;bloody battle is opposed
70 That amendment to the Constitution
(Cries of "Thats so," and applause.) It is
not necessary for any particular man to
notify us that he is opposed to the amend
tnent for, as have said, the disloyal men
oil over the country are opposed to it. But
we hear a voice from Tennessee that is not
opposed to 1t. They no longer. harken to
the voice of their Moses. Laughter and
cheers Tennessee has refused to accept
any self-constituted Moses. They are 90
Ing to lead themselves out of bondage. And
am glad Tonight that the voice comes
trembling upon the wires from Nashville
to Washington, saying ''the deed is DONE"
The act hasTbeen performed, and the wish
OF the loyal people Of Tennessee has been
expressed. 1t is in accordance with the
voice of the majority of the Representa-
yves OF tne people OF this great country,
and not in accordance with the voice OF
the misrepresentation of the people of this
great country. We are told however, and
In, fact the loyal people of this country are
told, why, gentlemen, you are going to
destruction y Don't you know yotlr party
is going to be destroyed? Don't you know
that there is such awill and determination
ofthe men now in power that that will
destroy this Radical organization, as they
call it-1that it will be swept out OF exist
ence" It Is the men who obey the laws
at present, no matter what they may have
done during the terrible struggle through
which they have passed, that are now to
be considered as loyal men. 1t is those
who obey the dictates of men in high
power, contrary to the voice of the IN
lon majority of thisnation, who are to be
regarded as the loyal men, while the men
who opposed this rebellion and sustained
the Government are tobe looked Iupon 'as
disloyal men, secuted from society, and
driye9 from all positions of honor. We
aretold that all this will be done by the,
powers that be; that there is power in
TINS man something like the power of