, 1866-09-24
FROM DIXON, Ill.
Enthustastic Republican mass meet.
lnE-Eloquent Speeches By General
Logan and Hon. &. II, washb hburnr-
Copperhe1d Canprd.

Enihuslast1c Republican mnss Meet.
inE-Eioquent Speeches by General
Logan aud Hon. e. Il. Washburnr-
Copperhead Canard.
fSpcetal Despatch 10 the Chicago Trtbuse1
...,.,. DIxoE, ILL.,, September q,
The stations between Fteepott and this point
were thronged with spectators eager 10 catch
glimpse Of Logan. the soldier, tho statesman and
patriot At Polo be Was introduced to tbs crowd
nom the platform Of the car by Mr.. Washbu.pe.
End was welcomed by three enthusiastic cherr..
Ice Gencra1 was received At the station at Dixon
os osanimmcnsc crowd. The broad platforms around
tne depot and the grounds were jammed to their
utmost capacity. On the left hand side Of the
tns4 iesdlnE TO the town. extended long line OF
of not sss 'SEPa on ePd
mounted and drawn mp In doublc Column nndcrr
command Of Major Cheney. AZ tho rsllsnt SnHos ".
sns snh ,fs ebsss along AZ ss mounted saeaad
IT. IT, nd The deep boom Of The cannon Il ihe i pnS %
saaa'e H. The r.s R.sneng and shanpiae H.
g.ae Shiea susned in ths he.rs e. & thess e
not efoWn ain but hsd become 9esnded' sed' ssd aaa
6owed IL II a. o,h 6'.re q now as
entre IT, ss nst me snin Into which our awless
who we9d aa,f e g du:i al she missrsISle Js
e4tHHA1 - AAAASA 4Gld4ANGQG from Tenrre
and sndicsse the greatness ind lie cleFy 81 g.
,,a,c ai.sf 9enssal Legan I'D reached tho N.ehnsa
aea Seaets f aass fass'
As Welcome they had given him, and retired amid
nade. which wns broken Ut. intes,ass bT
~ as.n ditsahssse 81 .! artillery, aRl tWe O'clock,
ssnd a. the east end Of he public Eopsre' 70 re e
STAND Eas decorated IN i manner wEieh did rreat
s5sot to ;be taste and skil Of he ladies' wao lad
Colonel !: = l. Wilson w.s made President Of t,as
day, BY reclamation. ~ VIZ
& sssss as1 b r. ptssa @
rol< of the unfortunate maiden who died by enn mn
ot cod poison. The day was due, and there were
rpm tWelre 70 afrecn thousand persons present, |
t1es; c1es of Logan, Logan wktle t6e PFC PFC.
hnlnasy e1etctses were going On. manifested lie |
The General, who had bu1rted blood yes:e, In |
his throst a9d hlcd gzof1eely It Freeport, begun
iGy apo1ogidnE for Pc ditaenlty be e1rencneed |
went On aud made one of bis hspniest eGofss' IL III
sa!d reason bad been organized against tho Gov
shsEe sP9Ef whG vas s
Elotf tIoua cries of " No, no." from Iii palts Of
the immense s1owd.l He had left the Dcmoc1s,ic
T manifest. he, checked his Sasgaes % al
{Sh,1ngh SS and did not 1eare = catpcs sack
gebn.onI GehInd lmsnts na's1 e. aPpsss As5
Congress-: His cxpossiion Of this vas heard win
ne n1ost holstcTous marks OF approval from ali
parts Of the vast audience. In discussing the
Cons1itusional Amendment, be said that It did
y dtd. be would not be very mueh aistrcssed.
dfeen.s Il as i ~ wss not IN Issue he would moi
oy aSy,., an earnest ana touchirg appeal 10 ths
seioie;1, calling upon them 10 stand shoulder to
so1aiaef now, a they had done In the past Hc
sailsa nPon Tic patriotic heasss who had Strength.
ened ana supported The brave boys IN the feld to
snns S 1nee mo,s o. 70 nc ressnc md snash Ae go
peril and plant Il on an ernincnre nnorr cammsnd.
n.nlg Than any has heretofore occupied. He took
3is a seat amid Ioad, long and lnsty cheers for
Anss song had been given with the most
= tth!tSons ~! agpau1o md Yankee Doodle played
Eor. ~ thc eIcrafes had eop3uucd ucasly tho
WHOLE Dag, he combined hia remarks to renffln4
=, q s1s @ tesal1s in Vermont and Maine, and spoke
ef me glorious victories which these promise IN !