The Union and journal., 1868-08-07
the eneny's works!
.N.4J. O. ". Il % GaN
& HON. JOHN LYNCH
I'M CITY HALL. SACO!
THE GREATEST ENTHUSIASM.

me oheRiEo INihuoiRom.
A mass meeting was arranged for Maj Gen.
Logan Of Illinois. in the public square. for
Tuesday evening, but owing to the rain and the
fact that our City Hall Was retained by the copper.
heads, although they held no meeting there, ne
c-ssitated change in the programme, and City
Hall. Saco. Was engaged. much to the disap
pointment Of hundreds and hundreds who wer'
unable to gain admittance TO the already dense.
ly packed Hall, every inch Of standing room
being occupied.
Gen. Logan spoke an hour and q half In hi'
happiest manner and held his vast audience In
the closest attention, interrupted only by cheers
laughter and applause Below, We give brieI
synopsis Of the Generals romarks, informing
our readers that the report lacks the enthusiasm
Of the meeting. and the elcquence Of the orator.
In his ntroduetion. Gen. Logan remarked
that from the manner in which he had
been advertised [see local column he had the
right 10 presume that he was addressing Dem
ocratic audience. in locality where II there
was single rebel. he would be sure to attend
TO listen 70 . Dsm0eraiie speech. II the pre-
sumption were true. surely here was missionary
ground This capital allusiou to the copper
head insult to one Of the bravest warriors who
fought with Grant from Belmont to Missionary
Ridge. and thence led his division in the army Of
the gallant Sherman from thence to Atlanta in
the onward march to the SEA, "brought down
the house." and made the raftes ring with
cheers.
Gen. Log an said IL was pleasure to him to
meet so many people. coming to this city per-
feet stranger, so far as faces were concerned.
lie then went into the subject matter Of his rc-
marks, stating that ii was the duty Of all good
citizens to engage in what was for the best in
tcrcsts Of the country. The work oi'securing
to our country, peace, happiness, prosperity and
personal liberty. should engage the attention Of
all.
The issue that was presented during the great
struggle, Is the same now, only in milder form.
During the war we were determined to preserve
the liberties Of the people, and We fought that
the country should be an unit-that il should
bo one and indivisiblc. On the other hand, men
were found in the attempt to destroy the coun-
try and its government. Slavery was to them
the great institution. and they would preserve
IL; while we thought liberty should be the mot
to inscribed upon the folds Of our banner. In
allusion to the statement that during the war
VIC had part Of the Democratic party in our
front. and some part Of II on our TANKS, he said
II was too true. They were lowering around
everywhere where there was chance to help
tho rebels; and yet these very leaders came for
ward at the termination Of the war, and with
bended knees said give US what VIC have for
fetcl-give US our lives that yo u have the right
to take for our conduct in the rebellion, and we
viii willingly submit, obey your laws and come
under the flag Of our common country. What
are these men now doing' Another portion Of
the Democratic party came forward to sustain
the Union. and, with the Republicans, formed
the great Union party which had come out VIC
torious. This Union party ought to and could
hold the control Of the Government. Gen. Lo-
gan then spoke Of the Democratic Convention Of
1864, Of which Gov. Seymour was President.
lie alluded to the speech Of Gov. Seymour on
that occasion, and to the platform which was
then formel. Seymour was Tor surrendering
everything, declaring that the war never could
be brought to . successful issue. He was for
bowing down TO JET Davis The Democratic
party Of '6i were the allies. lie compared the
action Of the Democratic party Of Ga with that
Of the Republican party. When Seymour, in
the Chicago Convention, cried "Peace, Peace, 7"
what did Gen. Grant sayr Grant said. with
my double-shotted cannon only can peace be
made, and Il must be obtained at the mouth OF
these cannon.
The craftsmanship Of the two parties in 1864
was contnsted. Tho Democrats said you can
not conquer the South. We did do Ii. They
said you mus, bow down the knee TO JEFF Davis
We didn't do Il. and we diint do anything
they said We should have to do. He examined
the Democratic platform. and asked who were
the endorserA Seymour, Blair. Wade Hsmp-
ton. Napoleon b. FORREST, and all the leaders In
the rebellion. General Logan said We have
adopted the 18th article Of the Constitution
which Is now part and parcel Of the Constitu-
ton of the United States II abolishes slavery
entirely in this country, and thus prevents
any further difkculty In this matter. unless the
South should again ssssrt their rights over thu
oOlOred population.
He gave Frank Blair . tremendous scoring
on his revolutionary theories, and took them VI
sriafin, discussing them in . calm and impAs
sionate manner. He said Blair was nominatct
on that platform, and We had right TO discus
ID. IL We desire 10 have the Government 70
stored TO its purity, vs must stand erect as per.
feet men, and keep right on until every one oI
the ten seeding States s brought back to the
fold. He sdvissd ths Republicans 10 20 on.
Give the southern States the same rights. a
those posssssd By the North. and let the corner
STONE b Liberty and Equality. and then ~,
shall have psacs. Gen. Logan then in Z
very happy manner contrasssd the record Of tb,
leading Democrats Of the present. day-such ..
Seymour. Blair. Poress. Mec,.ruand, Preston,
Hampton, and Others. with that Of the leading