Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-10-07
A Few Reasons-Gen. Logan's
Resume.

In a speech at Morris, in Illinois
on the lst. inst, Gen. LOGAN conclu
ded with resume of the issues of the
canvass. First, he gave the follow
ing reasons why the Democratic par
ty should not be trusted:
/. The Democratic party forced upon the
country and the Republican 4 administrations
| the expenditure of more than 81 900 0OC
/ 600 from the Treasury.
2. That the rebellion was begun for the
/ express purpose of overthrowing republican
: institutions, and establishing on their ruins
Il slaye-holding oligarchy, and that a
portion of the taxation, past, present, and
prospective, is the necessary consequence
of Democratic rebellion.
3. The vast sacrifice of life on the battle
field, and in the hospitals and prisons, is
justly due to the treasonable action and pur-
poses of the Democratic leaders.
4. That in the preparation of this rebcIl-
ion the whole power of the last Democratic
Administration was exhausted the public
treasury, plundered, the navy scattered or
dlsmantled, the army placed under the com
mand OF traitors and carried beyond the
reach of the incoming administration, and
within the borders of the contemplated rev
olutionary government
s. That all these acts were done in obedi-
ence to the orders of the Democratic con
spirators, and by the advice and with the
approval of the Democratic leaders, IN ev-
cry section of the country.
6. These same leaders controlled the late
Democratic nominating convention, dlcta-
ted its platform and designated its candi-
dates.
7. That these same leaders, by their public
orators and press, declare 1t to be their
settled policy that Democratic success shall
restore to the late Democrats and rebels in
arms, supremacy in the Government of the
States of the nation, and that all that was
lost by rebel defeat on the battlefield shall
be regaIned by the election of the Demo
cratic candidates.
s. That they, the Democratic rebel lead
ers affirm, only as the consequence of their
triumph the renewal of the war, the de-
struction of the reorganiZed States, and
overthrow of the Republican representative
branch of the Government, and its subjec-
ton to Executive will and dictation."
He gave the following SIX reasons
why the Republican party should be
trusted:
l. That of all its millions of men scarce one
during the war, turned traitor. They
stood firmly by liberty, by the Constitution, =,
by the flag, the Constitution and Union
2. That its civil administration of the
Government, notwithstanding the exigea-
cies Of the war, has sayed the people, as
compared with Democratic rule, $50, 900, 900
within the last eight years, being an aver
age of over so 900, 600 per annum.
3. That it has actually paid and cancelled
nearly 81, 700, 600 900 of the liabilities in
Cured during the war, and since the close
of the war, while steadily reducing the pub
lie taxes; it has reduced the public debt
from s., 1871 6S9, ,539 43 to 81, $40, 245 S56,74
making payment of the debt OF s247, AS,
6S4, ,66.
4. That it has reduced taxes on different
articles,-the two last Congresses-the Thir-
ty-ninth and Fortie eth--by $50, 600, 900.
5. That but for the obstnacy of the Dem
ocrats in Congress, and of their plant tool
Andrew Johnson, reduction OF the interest
upon the public debt, amounting to at least
$40, 900, 600 per annum, would have been
provided for by the Funding bill.
g. That the Republican party, by It's can
didates and platform, is irrevocably pledged
to economy, to the maintenance of the pub
lie faith, the preservation of the peace, and
the unity of the States, the liberty and pros
perity of the people, and that all its pledges
in the past have been redeemed, Offering
ihe best guarantee of the value OF these
pledges to the people in the future.