The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-08-03
Eloquent Speech Of Gen. Logan at
~ Washington City.

Washington City.
On tho night Of the ls,A Of July, n i'm.
msDse aSGsmblags was gathered In the Spa-
elcaH building in Washington City, recently
occupied BY the srea. National Fair, to listen
to the addresses Of Governor Hamilton, Of
Texas, and Gen. Logan, Of Illinois. BesidsS
being q patriotic mASS-meeting attracted to
hear wholesome political truths, Il was In ito
spirit, an ovation TO the brave Southern
lOyaiist who, I" faithful among the faitblssS
found" was one Of the few who never bowed
the knee unto Baal, and TO the Distinguished
soldier whose skill and gallantry contribu-
ted so much TO preserve the Union and de-
liver these Southern l~oyalists from the des.
potism Of treason. Among the distinguished
gentlemen present, most Of them occupy.
ing seats on the platform, we're Senator's Will
son, Stewart, Wiley and Williams Repre-
sentatiVeS Schenck, Baker, and Latin Judge
Pascal and Lorenzo Sherwood, Of Texas
General CAN'T, of Arkansas; Hon. Messrs.
Fowler and Stokes, of Tennessee, and Bing.
ham, Of Alabama; Msjor General Howard,
Judge Cartier, and Major Hagarty, the slO-
quent advocate of Irish independence.
The following is an extract Of Gen. Lo-
gan'S speech:
"The Executive who now occupies the
chair of the Chief Magistrate asserted as his
desire that t" treason should be made odious
and traitors punished. He wanted traitors
to be made TO " take a back seat" He want.
ed them to follow him, and promised them
that he would lead them through the great
Red Sea Of their travels and difficulties. AL
these things were going to be done, but ]
can't see it. tGreat laughter and cheers.1
do net see this Moses leading the hosts as
did Moses out Of the darkness Of Egyptian
bondage and through the Red Sea. see no
such attempt "a that. ! think the man has
lost his way that his compass has got ont
Of order; that he has steered his course
wrong, and that be 10 at the head Of some
body else than the men be was going to lead
ont. 1t seems to me the power he was going
to exercise tor the benefit Of a certain people
Las been changed to the benefit Of certain
rebels. They are his true followers, wading
through the Red Sea Of trials and tribula.
tons, and they are to be landed in the hap
Py land Of Canaan, / suppose.
"Sir, tell ne where your JeF DaViseS,
your Stephenses, your TOOmbses, your Lees,
your Beauregards-msn WHO have lived on
the fat'of the land, men who have been edu-
Gated At the charity schools Of the nation,
men who never had q spear Of grass grow
or a flower bloom In their garden that was
not wartered BY the drOppiDgs from the Treas
ury Of the United StateS, msn who have lived
In luxury and wealth, who have bad given
them the highest positions in the land, the
highest houOEs the people could confer upon
them, and men, who, while their emblemI Of
honor were on then, could break their oathS,
violate their obligations, and tfAmple under
foot the laws Of the land-Gre. They could
make Truth squirm beneath their feet aS they
kissed the Bible and Swore by the everything
Cod that they would sustain the Government
against all It's enemies and OPPoSsrS. These
are the men who FLIED the land from one
end to the other with mourning, with widows
aud orphans-wbo have caused rivers OF
blood TO course the rich soil Of the South
ARd the very land itself 70 Erosn under the
distress and burthtBs brought upon The land
by the horrors Of war When you look upon
this picture, ! ask you 40 q loyal man, as q
good man, az . conscientious man, nc = good
mother, 1 good wife, or a good sister, 10 tell
me, is the man who bias assisted In bringing
on you al these sorrows 10 be accorded as
much rights and as many privileges in the
Government under w6ieh we live as the man
who has fought for and sustained the Govern
ment In the dark hour Of It's necessity
tCrisS OF "Eo - Nor and applauss.l II
this, my fsllow-eounlrymen ZEN, 10 what this
new policy Of restoration means, then for
one ! beg to be excused FROM beipS brought
into the great tribunal ia which i, Is TO be
worked out. I do not believe the great
Davis, or the great Stephens, who pAradsd
the streets Of Washington n short time ago,
is entitled to the same rights .ha. am, nor
will ever believe 1t. tCbserS] And when
ever you give 10 them the same rights you
give 10 me, or TO any other man who fought
With me for four years to suppress this re-
bslliOu, then want you 10 tell me what haI
been gained by being a loyal man to this
Government during the war tina. has been
wagsd. want yOu to tell mo what differ.
enee there is between a loyal man and a trAi.
tor, or what difference there iSto be bsrsaher.
The traitor has only made a little mistake
Il was an error Of judgement On bis part
Just as Il was with the men who committed
any crime. Il WAS an error Of judgemsn,