The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-10-10

on the part of the petitioners. In proof OF
which we refer to J. M. Campbell, now of New
York citv. Iieut %. r. Pulley, late Of Logan's
regiment, and VIM. Cook, OF Marion.
&. We charge that in the month of June, 1861,
It Was generally believed throughout this con-
arrested for ''disloyalty - that he WAS advised
by DR.. i. NJ. Lewis, VIM. j. Allen and others OF
Marion, to wait upon Gen. Prentlss, commander
at Cairo, and give him assurances that ne WAS
not then engaged in acts of dieloyalty; that he
did wait upon Gen. Prentiss for the purpose
above mentioned, and in the conversation avow-
ed his opposition to the war, telling the general
that if he wanted to arrest him, he was then
present but assured him that thereafter his con-
duct would be unobjectionable. In proof of
which we refer to Colonel John S. Hacker, Hon.
VIM. A. Hacker and Hon. Fl. Watson Webb,
who were present at the conversation spoken of
above.
s. We charge that in the summer of 1851, be-
fore the meeting of the extra session of congress,
John A. Logan, in.company with Thomas Viii
son, now mayor of Carlo, examined pistols in
store of this city, and after they came out the
following conversation ensued:
Logan-Do you know what want with pis
toll.
Wilson-No.
Logan-I am going to attend the extra session
of congress and make a speech telling what
think about this did abolition war, and intend
to blow ont the brains of the first id scoun-
drel who questions my right to do SO. In proof
ofwhich we refer to Mayor Wilson.
Z. We charge, that in the summer of 1861,
when John A. Logan was attempting to raise
the 31st regiment of Illinois volunteers the
friends of the Union in southern Illinois public
ly asserted, that in the event Logan succeeded
in raising his regiment, he would fight the same
in behalf of the southern confederacy; that this
was so generally understood, that when Capt.
Thomas Kane, of Saline county, had organized a
company for the purpose OF going into the war
| to put down the rebellion, and his company
reached Marion, Hon. VIM. j. Allen, at the So
| licitstion of Logan, made speech to the com
| pany (Which had twice voted to not 60 into Lo
gan's regiment, because they believed he was
recruiting for the SOUTH assuring them thai
Logan would fight for the Union and not for the
rebellion, and that they could safely enter hi:
| regiment. In proof of which, we refer to Capt
Kane, and Mr. Cook, of Saline, and others who
were present in the company and heard MIR. Al
| lens speech.
s. We charge, that in the month OF June
| 1861, immediately after Col. JAS ID. Pulley wat
arrested under the general charge of disloyalty
| a large number of men assembled IN the town oil
| Marion with guns and revolvers, and proceeded
| from there, under John A. Logan's command, Il
a point on the Crab Orchard Greek that h
| TLogan1 placed pickets out and said that the ob
| ject of the company was to shoot down any Tn
ion soldiers if they should come towards Marion
it being the duty of the people of that count,
to vindicate their rights when ruthessly sssalle'
| by the abolitionists, and that he remained II
command of said company one entire night. Ii
proof of which, we refer to Captain Goddard
William Cook, Captain J, NJ Cunningham an'
| others, of Marion.
8. We charge, that at the time the great an'
gallant Douglas made his historic war speech be
| fore the Illinois legislature, in extra session
John A. Logan denounced Douglas traito
to the democratic party; said publicly that Doug
las had sold the democracy. but, lusing profan
| terms he could not deliver them; and that h
abused Douglas for his speech on that occasion
denouncing him no better than an abohtionst
In PROOF of which we refer to all the members o
of the Illinois legislature, irrespective OF party