National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-09-14

GEN. GRtNT.-N e find the Hollow
ing report OF Gen. Logan's speech
at Galena. H.. in the Chicago 1ti
bHHe It ably exposes the attempt
made by the Johnson men to dc
grade Gen. Grant in the eyes of the
loyal party by mallingit appear that
he approves ofthc policy OF Andrew
johnson. Gen Logan said;
:. He remembered that it was Ga
lena that had given to the country
that distinguished soldier and pat
riot. General t. :. Grant. and that
this was his home, and il was to his
friends and ncighborS he now spoke.
He had fought under his banner Ill
the field lie expected 10 fight I'M.
der it in civil life. He could say nc
knew General Grant we'll and init
mately, and he knew all his hopes
: and sympathieS We're with the great
loyal masses of the nation, who by
their valor and blood had saved the
country. OLongcontinued applause)
, Whatever efforts might hc made to
have it appear that he was III sym
pathy with CoppcrhcadS and reheiS
: in their efforts to turn the Govern
!. mcnt over to traitors North and
- South. he wished TO say 70 the PEG
:. pie here and everywhere that Gen.
. Grant was entitled TO the fullest
:. confidence of the Union men OF tie
a country Great APPLAUSE Gen.
:. Grant was no politician, and it was
* not his province to mingle IN the
p. political discussions Of the day: but
/. every military act Of his. all his mi
"a litary orders had received the enthu-
" siastir applause of all the loyal men
" Of the country. tlmmcnsc cheering1
n His acts had shown Enthusiastically
g.. that he was right. Ga voice, = We
f. al know it."l lie would say this to
as relieve the country; that he knew
w others in this preSeuee know, ana
- all who know Gen. Grants Opinions
20, know that he was openly for the Con
i. stitutioual amendment presented 10y
ri Congress. prolonged applause.
tl Not Gully that. but he knew OF IN
Of own knowledge that he was earnest
,,y " for the Civil Rights bill and hat
,cl used all his influence to induce the
ed President TO sign it, tGcat cheer
,ly ing.) He would say further, tina
am as far as General Grant WIS con
nd cerncd. the army would he used t'
on every proper extent to protect III
so Union men of the South against th
mo IMPRESSION of re h els. CHEERS.
q Al the signs of the times indicate
r !" that johnson was to be the cand
the date, in iS6s, of the great Coppe
the head and rebel party. In that vie
BILE it was important to destroy the col
rst. tidcnce which the Union party ha
an. in Grant. That great soldier is I'll
me. idol of the Union party and the lo
has i'll men of the coantry, and he ";
ors the man he delighted to honor. III
u.s." plan ofthe (npUerheads and ofJoh
the son men was To destroy Gen. Grant
mo chances for the Presidency by &
: to tempting to compromise him III Il
,as. johnson policy of turning the Go
ow eminent over to traitors. The gan
emf. will not win. (Cries of " Nev,
!. in never.0 No word of Grant is hca
,cfit to uphold rebels in the GoverRme
had or out of the Government. He "
,ere maintain such a position by his &c
he duet and official acts as will email
test all loyal and Union men to gath
cent around him in 1865, and to pla
hers him in that position where he "
reat save the country III peace as 1T NJ
heir done IN war. theer AFTER cheer
l in Grant and the tmon.)