, 1866-07-02
THE UA1EAlEn In lLLiNUIS.
Speech Of Gen. John 4. Logan ut Cairo,
June IS, 1885.


ac1ed on By himself bnt i1s Fight ha. e1teute Y
DISCUSSING xnd bc,n., heard By petlnon OF Of e
Ntsc ty shuEc ~ho are IN Temporary po~tt. N. 4
= bon It pettains to di<pose ol other qnesooha'
Althoueh xe have for come .yeasr past tIsrelt
q toueh AID rureed totd. snd have pAssso tnsoua
ec have lei apo,heF ordeal through "hieh We mus.
pat,, in ny {udcnaen, os'ore Ptass snd Prospe.ty
horc1r cslmly around snd over ,n.s 9 otoaa eoaai
lLonttt llat when Ting bloody and terrible tragedy
had been epaett d nhen the end of tbls :fe4t re-
be1uun came- rood feeling apu harmony would be
ent,,tiy restored and that those who bad fought
ID long sg1snst the UnlDD, Ahu the perpeluat1un OF
.hse glorious Eepnbl.e win ali shsir tylnpahizess
bad hoped that ~ten hleod ceapcd 10 How. pass,on
v &outd harc euo..Gcd ana tbo+e who hnd deserved
md 1RsserEed our r'eh,z should bare md peace,
and ne na9 aan ,sp s .hs
clouoe Of ssar rolled awa5. the
genial snyt of peace, soEid have iilr1ntned
We ,Aouphs. al leas., ina, the men who arzayed
them: elftt togch Tor The purpose Of de-tt01ii
this Go.erImeu'> and for The parpose OF buiIdtns;
npon IT, rndns , IL, ~ n1oned at!Sr .ns
Government itself had t,etu pss.cryt1; atcr ihe
toilii!g tnions had a1Eayea II. m elyts together.
holding the b.nns1 Of tnie kepuulie q, n and
Lars q The lnna: ftal peace should bssc boycrsa
over tho lnId and covered nt With II. Angr. tGrcat
npgl.uss5 nnt 4 we only .sn t. fsr 9qemsa &c
Ied n@atu BY The snutlellng= aud muruauting. thai
VIC btar tn tue distance that a moi get .aie; that
1be patriots ountT In tbi> land IL not JET "ithsn
hss Etstp; that he mas say am uo' onss patltos
70 The snd. but one q the rzsscEreie Of lis tnsru-
uols. tApp!nuM VIC lnd 1nul slse FEN lnei has
yer 10 tc upon tue Ha'chlowcs N s'rder TO give
wa,nlrE Of aupioacAfuR dnager. 1hert 10 s,aad
Euard upli1 Ihc people. The gtsa1 conmsndet.in-
cN,J IN lin. country, eta,1 ttc:de that the ttne nas
come fur relieving hum Of LIS a:duon- du les.
The Qnee' Jim Nbtch come. TO t,ur nIuds at once
Il. When stalj til: time comc lha. tltct scnt!nrl
tl,all be rc.iescdf When -hali tnHt moment arfise
s s'msp a se e9 az ses T ne
with vigil c5c The r1Elte OF the American cIzenf
We. 1pYrsnme- nuy differ in retefsmce tina time.
would nn1wcr ,hu> w,se: The time VII not coma
IL this laud for Relieving fbat Gaao VINO whtches
over tho ln:cr Eif of thi. great American people
until the ,pas1iot OF ,hls land -hali learn sast
mett'nlop4 Of this cornfr1 and Of our rational cx-
steucs, ana that he and he alone. eluce be is fts
nsr.etsr, asf ri:h! to determine @ ths lime when
Anu that be alcn- has the right to ntBx encn con.
cttons tor ihe interest or The whole people, a. will
1es , II ana
time in LILY opinion, Will not cuDe nRllt the men
vito rAltcd their aims agHtnst th1s Go.efnmcut and
ant1nr,ed t1e des'Enc'ion. and even haTt the :u1t
rpbu tncas sunlt, shal IeAru. II tucy 90 mol know
fl alSeady The faci tha' lhey ale not IN. men. ster
atttn ping 10 Destroy The Cow ru1ncus. that hare
rtrni 10 .ttp tn nov and take coutpi Of 1t, sny
control In its reorganization R~peTed np-
Clause.l That lin,c will not conc until they are
!aaEht ,ha' they, BY Their ae.s Of ttra Pr forfeited
msnd rs right, any,hsus. bu. az
dspendsns npon tns aasgnsn,.nssy ef sEea. Cav.
rights as arr deemed wise and tuss under NIL tho
circumstance. whether 'he penple will &c r.
oteau,,e OF reeor*uuct, tnt NIB sne1: rspres nta
11ter. those communities Of people 1atety IA reael
lion. as 10 again nllnw them 10 take con'ro Of the
Government, and rc-cnact the fcencs IN Cuagrees
81 ss he 81 ZEE loess em
ptact and prosperity, heichted With the pfpud
eutctpalUns Of The pre-: ent and the fond hopes Of
the futurr- are questions the dccsion Of which We
anxioufty awalt-
In order, my fellow citizens, that We fhall IT.
defttand nnd properly apprectatc these QUESTION:.
ns m ea ssee z soe 10 ,bs ce o
thfG bloody warfare That has been enacted IN the
prcsence OF the civilized worla. ana 6rfns examine
nme Il Is Necessary ,hcu tos NJ III to uness and
what has been dole tn ihle country. tlas there
been an offence committed a-alrtt thc Cnnsu,u'son
offhe un1ted s'ase.s Las there teen an offence
II 70. what T. thai offence:
In oruer to understand that it IL well for Us 10
ahat offence. may be committed against The Gov.
esnln*nt. Let examine what The oHInce Of igea.
son Is; Rlat The penalty f0t 'he crime Of TREASON
IS: "hsi The tor'e' usex attaching 70 treason ase
led Ireatou.
~ feilowe,tizens+ what /. trc.soas +Tzsason
againft the Upltcd ste.ee Ehai consist IN lexE1ne
war asatnst Them, OF in adhe:inz 10 their enemies,
| giving the1n aid snu comtott.''
Hae war bern ler'eu against The Government ot
seen LEVIED against the Goye:nment, then updes
The Constitution has trc3koc been committed, and
| II committed. what are the Iefulls! wht* arG tht
| the paire and peraIues Of -uch an otIcncc.
NJ fellow -conufryncu, It Il TO- Necessary for NJ
to 20 into all ibe details o' 1nhninany osth etIus
ele fo1 the putpofe Of examining whether Or not
var or ,reazon hAe bsen COMMITTED You kao,s
Nel that 1rca.ou vas concocted By men IN high on
csai position tn this counry men s:auaiIC IN nigh
| oy.1th1ox aud destruction Of this Government.
You knoa that aser Iii eoncocion BY these men, Il
l.utff iorst upon th: community aod The people q
Ia a.1cet1fet. inbumantt1e%. nnd ussp'ating
| wa<tes, earsing much precious blood 10 do~.
81 ao% tIees5. snd Essns noel men 70 pr:h. and
srlt IT, 10 aay, e.es9 brow, and lit deep IN row
il IN every breast. We find thai eleven otates With
majority ct their people armed against the t3or
tnmcnf, committing all the ct!1c-, ali the nono1t
that can betal The American people, or bciai m!
| people. II sou Will only exam!ne our ox1 reoplf
here; II you Will only cast your ere about and ses
only ,rn your eye and see the pre'ty lrcaios 10 thu
lind without parents; the wldowr w1tnout bus
hard.; # .ou w1n examine !ae questions ~ y.ar
and REBELLION has been committed IA ihf. land
You well Know that toerc J. irdiy fami1y n 1ht
land, iIon S.n,a OF sna 70 o. the o:hef bur 10
fn.d fr,fna. II ~. not ouly n, The honr or MD
u.-ht. but. alko at The hour Of m.d-da.. tnat 10!
Angel oI uta'h pa+sco over the rents of our Israel
nisn 1hs be3ur.tt nYftnsinT If mr. old m v "a
n1nnnR the tlain. Ar the .tear and yellow teare
~ ~, 'f,e nrh1 - 1d S Srs1 Il NM ,and sraf.crr
~ ntsnc ~ hstIi. @ tnne ~ ih.r1 ..s1een 1s
dieatnt+. 81; ep thai luls the dead" IN one ias o
sn% i sIas IN m os an
a5esa aap e tss Issasti.s ths ;aon ss ssss
sse M warned Is ,ie e'e,nsl ja.,iec Of 5shoyaa. i
"SH; W.! III. n,-+ r. t,,, n,,, us ,br .,,,,,r,,
peonIc. c.ll wsr. II 70. asstnsi whom vas 81 !
parco: We ali can .as,i5 answer. it Va, waset
~ NV. .ue in.fst;r,.nr ~ ~ =. onn cf,,,e,s ~
s nnaGt ~ asr' 91s9n !. e 1,1,nc
W. nsaS t me NE, s, s,,a ,f ~ ~ FIJI: ~ ~
.s ls1t ,a1 te.son nm a a. e.ten.ve s,se ;nrni.
M sIstr 1t6e1 c1f,nr and urauC Innnn in he "a;
Wls, Is The nensl,y fof trea7onl Under III
ns I y aeo e. aaS 1ss inS[s ): sa
e1 .;es II H. Enia1 o, aess &c psoPe
m 1hts var against the Go,c11ncn
: peta]tr ". desth. fArpiause.1 If fha penait
nns death, lhe ctme c1trics Win II The fofftijui
ot r7rb,s. rs tue peutily ot death doca Tntp,
az You. nv couutFyu,ru. to-dsy, the opesil0l
wtn, q ndiiou j1d thtte rcoplc piacc tucmse!ye
IN ri 1he 1lne they conamitted Of psrpetIatcd ID
rar an,tnti The Govcrnmeut OF the Uni.ed Slaie.
T | uy toulmit.,uc ,teasop tney fprienea WHAT Tut
fo-fe1ted tltas liyca, aad Today they ought to
Itansful 10 The uacuauitni.y OF mi. auer1eau pe
nc. tfai they afc not In pflAon and OF tnelr IN
| Tor the crime Of tfvsz1n; and they ought 10
1hnnE fU3 Thai LII, hsyc not been hanEeA that no
: ttyrs might be yo...ng ty the side 1t Wt1E, ut
: tufemd drplb tor hls c1relty to Uuioa prisoncl
llramer.e applause
q Nbtt ricnte did thcec men 1nt3eit! u
I they forfeit any! They not only forfeit,
. | ;hti. lt.e4 and their property, nut aM Il
s ,hey eae gpn 10 % p1or epa n
| freascn. dernapl 10 kuQw OF apy man Ia tu
! | innd Who - an honent man, who il !oJal nj