, 1866-10-17

Insnt Discussion Tset wen General Logan and
Cof1ucf Dickey-Au Immense Turnout
Amy of thc 1tcpahyic-The Dlchcyitcs
Give II Ep-Thctr ChnmnIon Wiped Out
inspiring Scenes and Incsdcuts-
Especial Despatch 10 the Chicago Tzibanc.l
DECATUR, October 49,
Ono OF the best and most enthusiastic meetings
Of the campaign Was held in this city to-day--the
srlolr coHtt:y seemed to have turuc3 cat. Til:
fcsasion vas joint discussion between General
Logan a1ia Ct !orcl Dickc7. In the forenoon the
atdArmy Of the Ncpabl:c aud The 10y people
OF Decatur ind vicinity extended ganeral eol-
dcr'a " clcome to General Loean, delegation from
Springfield, headed by MuIor General John II.
Talucr. General j. {. Wentcr, Colonel John u.
Snyder, and N1;.r B. T. Stephenson. were re-
ccIttd at the got by Tho nsen,ees of Post No.
Of the Gsunt l'Hy q n: 1tspublic, and cscort-
ed to tic ressDr. nf J. i. Ptduic0rt the wealthy
ba1.ker, and tumpsnoa;l5 entertained. General
John NJ Palmer speaks here tonight.
The city was literally cnvcscd wlth hunting, and
the sti ccts crowded with loyal and patriotic men
md women. Not iess taan 10000 enthusiastic
elaou
Chief Marshall. The grand sFzay, which con-
sisted Of nlnety mounted cavalry and sixty ia-
Mopfe. One bundled lady cqucstrienllest accom-
panieo By cavaliers, were in the procession, and
made imposing lisnlay. A large wagon contain
scn,ing the slates. formed al imp"l;ant itcn in
lhe display .Uol*sp,tn md cafTjsgcs Without
number brought up tho rear.
koutl4 of the city. nn.t beautiful and appso-
pirate point. where platform appropriately deco
rated, had '',en crcclcd. and aeass provided for
The tr,cnls of Colonel Dlcley, who were bu.
@ lev and f faF M between. failea to na.e any demon
ra on s so e hsy ans saan IN
election Of General Logan and think 1t useless TO
waste powder on the cansa.s-
ewecpiuE spceeh ei ons '1sa sour. " ii ssi s%ich j. he
1ravcised The entire tcld Of controversy between
the parties. e!iciung the most nnbounded ap>
plnuse. DickeY followed In a speech OF m hour
sponsc, Shieh faiei 70 elest the at faiptcst It ap-
planEe. Logan: il his concluding. half hour. COM
following assertion :S*Asfste requifes these es.
ro'tnesi o1EanIsaiaa III eoniomHiisp Hissp wita S IL:
sion was ore.lliro"n n, aud then there remained
the territory and the pconls, without their rights
rG!lncal, having forfeited The ~ same Having for;
criminals. ,hcy had no power IN themselves 10
restore lhe S1ato; how could this be done other
a ,s ,;, s s h. 'a exsEt sk a sSponi
e!c., is an Acknowledgement Of this proposition.
sils action vas Without authority, and lid not
s.se S ees 'a'a''zeS IL c5ussss s
rs When icy iii s}Se s fss
tAC tA4E FAlIt3 VI AAo EV1HA3. A0l'utt A1CkSy
insisted that they had forfeited no rishes at
all, md could Eot urtal convicted Of treason By
ecalation du:ins The whole war. Logan showed
Low ridiculous euch a proposition wuull BE- !;
tha. os the President had patdoned all, mud no
light OF fioyal men, and could not h. -xclu3ed IRON
Congress II nicscy' i theory was correct.
1osan@s closing speech vas the most conclusive
ard Overwhelming, cver heard In This part Of The
country, en'l will produce the most marked effect
here. Amer the concluding speech, Logan was
presented With two monster bouquets, on one Of
which was The following inscription: We that
conquered hy hnlct.. slsall be enppo;tcd by bal.
ials. Compliments Of Madame White Present
cd hy h< sou, Finer incoln, to General John 4.
logan, tho truc patriot, braye soldier, and loyal
Representative OF tic Fortieth Congress- Al
tue conclusion, General John 4. logan was taken
from The *taEd " the soldiers Of the G. A. X. aud
iutcusc enthusiasm.