The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-18
From the Illinois State Register.
who Led the oFire In the Rear" Party In
Their Original Demonstration

regular session OF the gislAture IN lSol3 ucciao
that, if any army went from Indiana I'd put down
the then approaching rebellion, it must FIRST pass
over their dead bodies''
Governor Morton, of Indiana, is NOT postea
as to the leaders who are now managing 'he
democratic party anywhere. Inc feaaefs
who declared that if any army went south 20
put down the then approaching reoelilon, II
must first pass over their dead oodles, are
mana athars than the leaders of the republic
can marty Major General John A. Logan,
Adiutant General Isham- N. Haynie, and |
others of that stamp. That this is 80 we |
now dssign to prove by the record.
Wien the late civil war began Judge Hay |
ME- now adjutant general of this state, was
a resident of Cairo. He was a prominent
actor in all democratic assemblages, and as
sumed to ran the machine" and concoct the
platform of the democratic Egyptians.
A democratic county convention was held
in Cairo in the early part of the year '6l, for
the purpose of defining its position and send.
ing delegates to the democratic state conven-
ton at Springfield. Judge Haynis was one
of its most active members. He was made
chairman OF the committee on resolutions,
and wrote aud reported series Of resolu-
tons. The record Of the convention shows
''tnat the committee on resolutions, throug b
Bon. |. N. Haynie, its chairman, submitted
a series of resolutions" expressive of the
sense of the convention. Amongst these APP
pears the following:
ReS0leed That while opposed to seces-
sion, as being unconstitutional, and the exercise
of a power not demanded by the present necess-
ties of the south, yet, since of our sister states
of the south has been impelled by sense of her
own honor, and, az means of redress of her
wrongs by the north, to resort to this extraordln-
airy remedy, we believe thatat as anexpedient, and
uiH prove disastrous to the Union to attempt, by
armed interpoSiion to compel her to reconsider her
action.
This resolution, prepared by Gen. Haynis
was passed, and indicates who and what were
the men who now dsnoupce the democracy
for taking the course which he and General
Logan recommended. Are these gentlemen
leaders in the democratic or republican par
ty?
But these leaders went further. General
Haynie submitted another resolution, which
is as follows:
Resolred, That, believing, do, that the
foundations of a union between the different men,
bers of this confederacy must be laid in the afec
tons OF the people, and in the fraternal attach
mens which the citizens of the several states bear
to one another, as members of one political faml
ly and that the constitution cannot be maintained
the Of the states preserved, an opposition
TO public feeling, By the mere exertion of coeroire
polcers cGatsded to tie geneari government, there
tore, as the OF this meeting, express our
future conviction that the democracy Of Illinois
should not an any tcdy c0Gntendnce or encourage
any act looking TO war or hostile conduct bettceen
the tpo great sections of the country, but that they
should reSoIuteis and unfaIteringiy REFUSE TO AID
IN ANY ATTEMPT TO GEORGE INTO SUBMISSION THE
Seeding STATES OF THIS UNION.
Nor did Generals Haynie and Logan for
then the former was head and shoulders tall
er than the latter in firing in the rear
stop here.
Another resolution, psnned by Gen. II,
was passed as follows
Resolrsd, That our democratic state convention
be requested to pass resolutions instructing our
democratic members of congress from Illinois to
all honorable against the granting Of any men
rRoegto carry any aggressive or hostile
ares against our brethern Of the south
Yet this is not all. 1t may be said taat
| these patriots were anxious to prevent blood
shed, and hoped for a peaceful solution, until
after Sumter fell. The answer to this plea
In defense of Gen. H., is found in the follow
| ing facts.
Immediately after the fall of Sumter the
Cairo democrats met in public meeting and
passed resolutions. The second paragraph
| was proposed as follows:
s'We are opposed to our legislature voting on e
cent TO aid in equIppng troops to be sent out of
the state for the purpose of prosecuting the un-
necessary inaugurated by extremists north and
south
neered this mestIng. They were it's promin-
en5 conductors. When the above was sub.
mitted to Judge Haynie, he objected that the
sentiment was lot sufficiently strong. lie in
sisted that the blow should be aimed directly
at the federal executive, and that the words,
''by the extremists north and south" were too
uncertain and evassive. He insisted til st thew
should be stricken out and the words, ''by
the present administrator" inserted. AS
Gems. Haynie and Logan were the master
spirits, the change was made, the words
stricken out, and the blow aimed"at the pres
| snt administration" These words were SUBJ
stituted.
So much for this leader of the republican
party, erewhile the leader of the democracy.
The record of Gen. John A. Logan is equally
| strong in favor of anti-coercion. His conduct
has bean recently so admirably reviewed by
the Missouri Repubticda, In an article of mas
terly ability and courtesy, which we trans
ferred TO our columns, that we deem it nee
essary only to make from it point or two.
Gen. Logan is aoW excessively annoyed
that his old friends have followed his direc-
lions touching the present war. He seams to
regard it i'm porsant that when he changes,
they should change, though the motive for
his change is apparens enough and does not
exist applied to them.
The Republican thus sums up the eharac-
ter OF Gen. Logan, twin brother of General
Hay nie in efforts to block the war against the
south, and now brand all men who adopted
their teaohingsaps disioyal and untrue.
EfJohn A Logan stands IN the category of an in
former. He ardent, original opponent of
the war, If he did not zealously encourage young
men to join the southern armies. He discouraged
other young men from joining the northern armies.
He barely escaped indictment for treason. He
persuaded the south that the northern democracy
would besriend them by active alliance And yet
now this same valiant southern ally turns public
prosecutor against his old friends, and demands for
them the rope which the executioner was about
placing on his neck IN 1861 70
We would enquire what respect the opin-
ions of such vascillating gentlemen be emit.
tied to ? Can the radicals, who now pretend
to hug them in fraternal embrace have the
slightest respect for them !? While they love
the treason must they not abhor the traitors
One would think co. In conclusion, we de-
sire the Journal and Gov Morton also, would
inform us how long theee radical leaders
would remain true to their new attachments
IT personal interests prompted their repudia-
ton?
Why has Sozodont become the staple dem