Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-08-22
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MONTPELIER, VT,
Wednesday Morning, August 22. 1866.
Brilliant Speech of Gen. John A
Logan.

Logan.
SOLDIERS OPINION OF ANDREW JOHNSON.
At an enthusiastic meeting 10 Chicago, last
| week, Gen. John A. Logan made brilliant
| speach which, We find thus reported in the New
York Tribune
l thank you for your generous reception,
rendered not to me, but to the principles OF
the platform upon which have the honor to
| stand. know that treason has place IN
Il is audience. II is only necessary to ascer-
tain our duty-duty known is duty that must
be done. The question TO be decided at the
polls in November is no other than the same
question which thought We had settled by
the conquest of traitors in arms. For some
reason unknown TO you, the same question re-
appears. For five years 1t was discussed on
the battlefield now it seems must discuss
it at the polls. The maintenance of this dis
cussion on the battle-efd by rebels and trait
ors, forfeited all their rights citizens moth
ing remains 10 them but the sovereign clemen-
cy of the loyal and victorious majority of the
people ; cemency which traitor may dare
TO claim, and which none may with impunity
scorn. We have an accidental President. A
wretched apostate, never chosen by tue peo-
pie, but elected by the dagger OF the assassin
A Judas, who has kissed the cheek of loyalty,
that he might betray it to the arms of treason !
he has presented US, the close of the war,
the only question over which we fought, and if
he wants another decision be shall have it
next November. Cremenduous applause.)-
lie once talked of impartial Justice, OF the
punishment of treason, and the complete en-
| franchisement of the lately enslaved. lie set
out as a Moses, bat | take it he mas missed
mis- road, and is heading for Egypt again.
A abraham Lincoln had faith IN loyalty, in hber-
ty, IN the people, in God. This apostate sue
cessor has faith IN reOeis only when he en-
tered upon his office he said treason must be
made odous what he meant by this l never
have been able 10 ind out. He said traitors
must be punished. The penalty of treason isP
dealt What has he doneto make treason odlous
| W here is the traitor he has hanged He has
| devoted himself solely TO the oppression Of 10y
| alists and the encouragement OF rebels. A.
| ii. Stephens, lns cad OF being IN Fort Laiay-
| ette where he ought 10 De, but few days
| ago parading himself at Washington, with a
| pardon in one hand and certificate of cleo
ton in The other, demanding seat IN the u.
5. Senate. Every leading rebel, who could
be elected to office IN the Southern States, was
mmediatei, pardoned that he might enter up
Oh official duties. Not 4 loyal man could be
elected to office under sucn an administration.
| " hen Johnston surrendered TO Sherman, the
| President and his Cabinet published their dIsa-
| vOwal OF the agreement from one end OF the
land to the Other, declaring that II wa. .nlthcuit
| To earn from this agreement whether Johnston
had surrendered to Sherman, or Sherman had
surrendered to Johnston. Yet out SIX weeks
later, We hnd the vIrtuUus, loyal President APP
pointing 10 IN Z highest provisional offices the
very Rebels whom he Justly reOuked Gen.
Snerman for even seeming 70 recognize and
GrecLly after, Av soiemnly an lounces tnat the
| M ~ nav al he 1Uh -
OF local cILizeus and here comes tn issue =
| lake issue lin hlm and Win ms COppeThead
anO Reoel allies (Oreat applause We say
TO Andrew Johnson, you are the President
though by no choice ot ours but Will teacn
you, oir, that you are not ootu Judge and jury
IN theee premises These rebels forfeit
ed all their rlguts wnen they went out It was
| without our consent; nov they viii stay until
We, the sovereign people, consent 10 their Ie
urn aud il you, Sir, anu your rebel conted-
crates, meddIe with our handing OF tins ques-
uon, Viii teach You q lesson you viii not
forget whiIe the LoTd les you hve. (Long
continued applause.) these rebels TAX about
d right To representation IN Congress. Why,
they have not Only tortelted all tnelr lights,
out their lives we'll, ana only 1--we by our
grace The queer gathering a. PnIi-de phlA
reminds me OF the Happy family IN a circus,
where there Is { possom, monkey, Cat, 'ome
rats, anu chlckens, and puppies, anu so on, and
when VT wOuder why they don eAt eacn otn-
er U, ?, The rIn master Tells Is tnat he arrangee
ali That. Gov Or, the Governor OF the great
Stale % Soulh CarO.luA, where IN TT were, be-
/ lore the war, 100000 people, OF wuom 4OO,-
900 negroes, no" wonders, with ylrtuouS
surprise, that there should be any objection IL
the stepping OF such loya gentlemen as him.
set, from The ranks OF the Rebel army directly
into Congress. hr. Orr forgets that We made
very good laws for tour years without lis invai
| uab!e assistance. low give him, and al
his rebel associates, notice that when We come
TO such straits mat We Can 90 no longer with
out their heip We viii give them due notice, and
until then they may cnew the sweet cud o.
memories fragrant with rebel battle smoke
and earn honest living, thankful enough
that their lives are left.
| Never again, shall one of these Cain branded
murderers hold the lowest office OF trust OF
honor under the Government of the United
Safes (Great appAuse.) The wisdom OF tht
representatives OF the people IN Congress as
sembled embodied IN the Constitutions
amendment, which viii 10 due course become
the supreme law of the land. y law ,ihank
God. which not even Andrew Johustonthe dllI
gent vetoer of all voteaOie laws, can deny oil
forbid.
Inc first provisions OF this amendment guar
antees the right OF citizenship 10 all citizens
| The man VINO objects To tns Is only III Tor ths
company oi prO-sl4very rebels. with Andre"
Johnston at their head. The 700, 900 people
in South Carolina have out 10000 voters, De
cause only white males may vote. In llllnol
700, 900 citizens have 10000 voters now th'
rebels CLAIM that the 10000 rebel voters IL
South Carolina ought TO have just as many Re
presnetatiyes IN Congress as the lao 600 Ioya
voters in Illinois. Our Copperhead friends
who SO modestly think that one rebel Is d
good as three Copper eads may be right, bu
tell you that ali the rebels IN Soutn caro- Ilns
are not good as one loyal man. Our flehl
Andy thinks this is not an opportune time T.
amend this basis of representation very nkeIy
Is there a soldier here who thinks his vot'
Iought not 10 count as much as rebel vote
Irs No, no." from all quarters OF the mouse.
The provision OF this amendment toroids reo
els TO hold office will any man tell me why h
objects to this Is the rebel army such
good school for loyalty 1t seems 10 me tina
| the Federal army d better school ; but Nh
lOrr says We loyal men, that Is We Rebels
will consent 10 hold the offices W as ever sue
meekness seen before And our CoPperhea
f,lends say that Stephens, breckenridge, Davis
M asou and SIidel are all loyal men now, a
obeying the law now, all quiet and peaceaoIe
Yes, 1t very quiet at New Orleans the otn
| er day, ana q little carrier at Memphis, and d
Moolie very quiet. But ieii me, II ma
, steals horse tOday, ana goes 10 JAN to-moi
row, is he any less morse Lnlef to morrow ina
to-day ? Certainly, Oy this logo he Is an mo
fensive, law abiding cItIzen IN Jail, because
s does NJ steal any more horses. Jen. DAVIS
, very law w-a0ldlng loyal man, now. ( vole
, " 1t makes MIN sick, lnough.) Yes, II make
him elck. The rebels, laid down their aim
TO De sure. Was 1t because OF their proioun
, respect fol our hAg Wny did NJ they marc