The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-17

his words would have done some service to the
cause Of his country. Instead Of aiding aud
abetting treason BY his silence instead Of per-
mitting the minions Of Jof. Davis 10 organize
soldiers under his own no1e for their unholy war
on the eonstitutoD; instead Of keeping away
from the Union meetings Of southern Illinois
when public sentiment down thare needed to be
cultivated; instead o. ouuaging his own imme-
date constituents by refusing to define his posi-
ton untilthsy openly denounced him as traitor
and requested him to resign his seat IN congress,
be should long since have come and said as he
d, noio forced 10 say, that he Is for standing by
the government.
Ii will be remembered that Logan denied
the facts sworn 20 by Davis, and demanded
proof. 1t is here. The first affidavit ought
10 rebut a mere statement Of such man as
Logan, but abundant testimony is ut hand
in confederation. Even the extract from
the Journal IL proof enough, but here IS
crushing testimony on oath. kead THIS ad'
ditional affidavit, made Oh the 3Oth of last
month by another victim Of the seducer;
State Of Illinois, Alexander county, City Of
| Cairo:
I. John G. Wheatley, resident Of the city,
| county aud state aforesaid, do solemnly swear
| that on the 18th day Of May 1861, went from
! Williamson county, Illinois, 70 Join Capt. H. X
| Cunningham's company 60 Of the l5th regl'
ment, Tennessee volunteers. That Major Ten
eral John A. Logan, now candidate for con-
! ss-at-arge, and who then represented this
the 18Th congressional district, was the chief per-
son who raised said company, and persuaded me
10 Join the same that said Logan accompanied
| us (abOut seventy in numDer) 10 the night, part
| Of the way from Williamson county 10 Padueah,
tho Rlace designated for us 10 cross the Ohio riv-
| er, We crossed At Paducah, according 10 John
A. Logan's instructions, to eyade Union troops
| which he stated we're stationed at Cairo. When
| Logan leh us he agreed to meet US a.
soon as possible, and assigned as reason FOL
not then accompanying US, that he want
ed to settle up his Affairs and raise more troops
Logan, when be left, promised Faithfully TO Joir
us soon and command our regiment IN the con
| federate service, but the next time we met biIE
| vas at Belmont in tho federal Service and u
that fght Capt. Cunningham and | chased hin
so closely that he was compelled to dismOunt
We succeeded in capturing HE horse, and delly
cred II to General Gideon Pillow OF the confed
crate army. | served in the confederate army
from the above date until July 20, 1862, in Cap
tain Cunningham company, and was hOnOrsbly
discharged at Tupelo, Mississippi. My son, X
L. Wheatley, Thompson Coder Harry Hayes
William Tinker, Jackson Brown, Jackson Low
Joshua Low, George Low, Fleming Client, Mar
tin Williams, and others, all except the first
are now residing, or were when | last hear
them, in Marion, williamson county, Illinois
were members of said company, and will attes
the truth Of this statement.
JOHN G. WHEATLEY.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3Ot
day Of September, 1868.
JOHN Q. HARMON.
Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of Alexander county
Illinois
What will he say to thisl Why he vii
call Wheatley, as he called Davis, POO
devil of rebel soldier
And will the radicals believe Logan? No
one of them. They know him thoroughly
They despise him heartily. They are dis
gusted with his vulgarity, intemperance. oh
scenity, debauchery, aud Inconsistency. Blu
they will pretend to believe him. Preten'
to admire him, and, for political purposes
will applaud him to the echo. Radical
have Human nature and hate traitor
though they like the treason that continues
their party in power. Honest, candid re
pubicaus will think ofthese things, an
many will believe sworn facts, corrOborate
br the conduct Of Logan from his youth NJ
Hence, without expecting to move singl
radical, Though it may be done) we pin
Logan's record, in hope that it may reacl
some candid republican, and induce re1eC
ton and action.
At the very least, John A. Logan is a
unsafe man to be trusted, He has prove
recreant to every party, and untrue to ever
friend that ever put confidence in him.