Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-08-31
GEN. LOGAN ON FENIANIsnI.

AT the great Fenian picnic, near ChiagO, on
Wednesday, the 10th inst, Governor Oglesby,
Speaker COlfax and General Logan, who, while
stumping the State of Illinois for the Republi-
can candidates, were invited to speak there,
made rousing speeches. We ecopy a brief sketch
Of General LOgan's remarks:
FeLlOlo CStizens:-I shall not attempt to ad-
dress you at any length. You have heard from
your Governor and from the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, until the road is so
plainly marked that no man need err in follow
ing it. So far as Fenianism is concerned
know nothing of it; but SO far as your struggle
for Irish independence is concerned, you have
my whole heart on your side. TGreat cheering I
My father was born in the County of Monahan,
Ireland, and struggled long for Irish freedom
He taught me the lesson, and l learned it well
the lesson Of undying patriotism that swears
eternal enmity to ali oppressors.-[ Great cheer
ing. So, then, when you ask the true Ameri-
can whether he is in favor of Irish liberty and
opposed to British oppression, he lays his hand
upon his heart and swears before high Heaven
eternal fidelity to Irish independence. loud
cheering. 1t has been natural for an Irishman
to join the Democratic party, misled by the
name. My father was a Democrat l have
been Democrat; but this rebellion changed
the status of parties altogether. We can all see
plainly now where the line is run that parts
patriots from traitors. You must not longer
be deceived. Every friend of freedom is the
friend of Irish freedom, and to lovers of uni
versal and impartial freedom only can Irish
patriots go to find true friends. The man who
would enslave black man would enslave an
Irishman if he could. You have been egregious-
ly mistaken in supposing that the shareholders
have been your friends. They have despised
you just as they have despised black slaves and
all poor white men, and have only considered
you when they wanted your votes The neu-
trality of England. during our war, our Cover
nor and our Speaker Colfax have well said, is
good neutrality towards England now. If the
Irish patriots want vessels and munitions, they
shall have them. We amt afraid of England;
why should we be2 The United States is
man, a man big enough and stout enough to
take care of himself, and need not be afraid OF
woman. (Great Oheering.[ Whenever the
time comes Tor Ireland to be free, it will not be
Irishmen alone that will spring to fight Tor her
| freedom. We tell Mr.. johnson, you may put
your foot on the necks of Irishmen now, but
Irishmen shall have their turn by and by. The
| President encouraged the poor servant girls
and day laborers to give half of all their earn
ings to buy arms and equipments and put
troops into the field, only that he might con-
fscate these arms, and imprison their patriot
leader. Now, do you want any more of that
sort Of help? ''No, no, no. Well, then, you
had better give Andy johnson and his Copper
head confederates a wide berth and Keep
company with those who stand by you and
don't betray you in the hour of your extremity.
The time will come to try again. and hope to
| God it will come soon. Go in and win Fight
for Irish liberty as you fought for the Ameri-
can Government, and you will win. TGreat
cheering