, 1866-11-03
THE ACCUSATIONS AGAINST L0-

The pardoned rebel concern repeats Its
stale charges against General Logan. But
when they arc all boiled down, and the false
hoods and ISLANDERS skinned of, the residue
amounts to this aud nothing more: That
General Logan was q Democrat In good
standing In Ills party until after the war
broke ont. The Times says he was at one
time rebel sympathIzer, and opposed to Mr..
Lincoln and the Republican party for sono
weeks or months after The commencement
Of hostilities- Suppose ali this to be true, it
only proves that six years ago he was what
the 1I.,es Is sao,c, aud what 1t aud ita party
hare been ali through the war, and continue
to be at the present moment.
It is Eaid that only dlrty bird will foul Its
own nest, and that Is what the pardoaed
rebel concern Is doing. It charges and at
tempts to rrore that, five and half years
aga, Hon. John A. Logan, then Democratic
member of Congress from Egypt, like his
party, was Copperhcad Ike his party,
sympathizcd with the rebels +; snd like his
party, opposed coercion Of the rebels. II Is
not alleged that he was any better or wosse
than the Democratic party to which he had
rlways belonged, and then represented in
Congress. The very most and worst that
crat," up to the period when he was convert
cd from the error Of his wsys and joined the
Unicn church. Paul at one time WAS violent
stFluriscc" sud pcrsccuted the Saints with
great real and bitterness. But his eyes were
opened aud thereafter he led a reformed life,
and lis signal piety and good works have en-
dcarcd him to all Christians for. eighteen
centuries. After the conversion Of Paul the
rharisccs abused and vilifcd him, and cast
In Lis teeth his former persecution Of the
Saints, 4nd his former professions of PhArasee-
| irm +; but those tAunts and brow-beatiugs
neither caused him to faltcr In the work Of
converting sinners and planning churches,
nor lost him the confidence aud affection Of
tia Christians. On the contrary, they gath
cred the more closely about him, and sup.
ported and honored him.
John A. Logan, q high chief among the
"Democrats," fought as private soldier
On the side of the Union and against
the rebel Democrats. at The battle
I of Bull Run. He came home and proclaimed
his hostility TO the rebel Democrats and
their hackers the Copresheada; raised q
regiment Of War Democrats from among hi'
constituents, marched forth In the summer
OF 1861 and Joined the Union army. From
that day to this no man in Illinois has e1
hlbIted more hearty zeal for the Enio1
cause, more patriotism, or more Opposition
to the trcachcrous attempt Of Andrew John
eon to rob loyal men Of the fruits Of victor
tl.an John a. Logan. He WA followed to th
J battlefield by twenty regiments of Wa
Democrats from the old Ninth Distric
And the survivors, almost to man, vi
i vote for their old leader next Tuesday, ar
u for the whole Republican ticket. Logan
die rict, which elected him to Congress b
= e.. tho was by II, coo majority, Is now rae
'e cal ,s:epubllcan BY about 5000. 1t detcs
G. my policy" and utterly rcpndiates Co
u rcrLead,sm,
= Every SANDER and cpishct fupg at Log
<. strikes with equal force the hosts Of WI
y Democrats who now act with -hc Repuh
IT, can party, and who formerly stood Just wht
nc Logan stood, who abandoned the F" Dcn
IN critic" PARTY when he did, and for siul1
IN reason, viz: for its persistent adherence
ne the enemies of the Union. The mallsna
no hatred of Logan exhibited by the Times far
ISL Its root in his refusal to train With the ''Dc
IS. ocratie" party and become Coppcehe
We during The var. or to rcioin that dislo.
ne Organization amer the war and support
fe' rebel policy Of the apostatc Executive. IT
Is what is tho matter with the pardon
ses rebel concern. Bnt let II howl.