, 1866-09-14
= LOGAN AT SOUTH BEND,
The Grnn0 Demonstration OF Soldiers
mud Citizens.

tFHom the South Bend Register. Sept. 18TH
The citizens Of st. Joseph County will not
Saturday lsst. The, friends Of the soldiers
who fought III the uNion army had decided
to give grand picnic dinner TO these
brave men, whose deeds will live forever
~ patriotic hearts,. and selected the
TING of General Logan's anticipated
mittees Ind been appointed, embracing
some .5o ladies md gentlemen, nearly all 0f
whom accepted their positions and vled with
each other II, their cntlcayors to make the oc.
cnsinn complete succcss. The noble hearted
Union men and women Of tue several town.
ships contributed most generously in tho
way Of provisions, and the tab1cs were piled
high with almost everything which could
tempt the appetite. Every tab'o was ulso
tastclully decorated with gorgeous autunnal
lowers, and was presided over BY tho fair
daugltcrs Of our city md county with grace
and elegance unsurpassed.
General Logan arrived On the ten o'clock
.rnin, from LalNrtc, aud wns met at tho de-
pat BY couiTMny Of soldiers, armed md
eauiprca. and bcnring the. tattcrcl hattie.
en- natl through which they had been
carried In our recent struggle, and
banners Inscribed will, thr names Of
their con,radcs killed In battle to-
gcthcr with very large number Of civilians
ltom every township n the county, and
Fair Ground. This procession occupied
threc-qunrters Of an hour In passing our
office. The delegation from Penn township
nlonc numbered l50 leans md over 1890
persens.
Friday hns been ratny, and when the sun
disappeared that night, he hid his face in
clouds, but, us II In sympathy with tho oc-
cnslon, Saturday was one 0f our glorious
autumn dnys-1ust such day rs was best
suited 10 the purpose.
Ground, The fables were rapidly being made
rcndy for the picnic, md a little past noon,
everything being In readiness. first, tho
widows and orphans Of our pat
riot dead were conducted to the table.
an and s snsn s1oas sas sS'asT n1ea ana hss g ~
gcncrus hospitalitIes Of the day. We don't
know how nanny '.Atc and were dllcl," but
there were many more than the number who
ate sitting upon the grass n tsalilee, and
more than Twelve baskets full Of ffng.
After the dtnner the vast nsscmblngc gath
cred around the stand to hear General Logan,
+ tho gallant patriot who. when the party With
which he had nctei sold itself to the hchcsta
of treason, hldc It m everlasting farewell,
!! sought 10 destroy, For ncnrly three hours
he held his immense audience, one momcnt
bound By his touching cloquenec. then cou.
Fulscd with laughter at his lnimitable min.
| III " AuG NNU utS
the Presidential chair, and again bursting
into enthusiastic cheers at some telling stroke
Of Ills oratory. Even the sprinkllng Of Cop.
| perheads In his audience seemed 10 forget
their. shameful party relationshlp:and for the
time imagined they were rcafiy Union men
It was curious to watch their features as they
listened to the speaker when he portrayed
the guilt Of treason, and demonstrated tht
fact that men who had deluged the land IL
blood and whelmed 1t In debt, had for
fsited all their political rights. The poo
something like Agrirra listening to the he
role faul-aamost persuaded to embrace the
truth, and leave tho company Of rebels ant
traitors.
The number in attendance was estimated
by good judges ut from la,ooo TO L, Coz, l
was the largest meeting ever held In sontl
Bend at least 50 say those who have lony
lived here The Union men wero inbilaui
aud the inco7iglhle Coppezhcads coutraste,
the c1owd, not only as 10 numbers, but re
spectabitity, with The motley crew who ms
tic preceding Saturday In honor Of the rowl
found no comfort III thelr meditatloos.