The Shasta courier., 1870-04-09
General Logan Charges Along
the Line.

In the House, March 10Th, Mr.. LOGAN.
rising to personal explanation, had read a
letter from General Sherman to Senator
Wilson, criticizing the bill to reoreapize
the Army, and his Iogans) speech in
support of the measure Mr.. Logan said
the remarkable features of the letter were,
hrst, thatlt should have been written at all;
second, that language such as was used in
1t sheuld emanate from General OF the
Army lie had nothing to say against
General Sherman, who was gallant officer.
ana from whose reputation he had never
attempted to detract in the slightest degree;
but selt-respect demanded of him that when
he was assaulted, and the House was as.
seulted through him; when he was charged
wlth talsehood in his proceeding, he must
reply.
Mr.. Logan continued, and quoted mil
ltary authority in contradiction of the as
sertlons of General Sherman with regard
to the bill which he (Sherman) had desie--
mated as the odious army bill. Logan said
he submitted it to the Secretary of War
and General Sherman, that the Secretary
read the bill, section by section, and in the
presence of Logan that General Sherman
made but two objections, one to mastering
out general officers, and another, which he
(Logan) would not mention and the Sec
retary made butone objection, which Logan
-remedled by an amendment. He quoted
against Sherman an extract from his report
to the Secretary of War, recommending
plan for the reduction and reorganization
ofthe army. With regard to the reduction
OF pay OF general officers, he said the Pres
ldent might have told Sherman that his
salary should not be reduced but that was
not his (Logan's) opinion. 1t might be
General Sherman, with smaller pay, could
not give dinners and receptions; but he
(Logan) did not care anything about that.
In defense of tax-paying people, and
crippled soldiers, and soldiers widows, he
protested against the usurpation of power
into the hands of few men. He protested
against the attempt of men in high positions
to dictate the legislation of Congress. The
legislative department of the Government
must be free and unfettered. He would say
to those men in high positions that they
were not lawmakers, but obeyers that
they must not dictate about the taxation to
be paid for their benefit. When ever leg
islation became so stifed and crippled, that
man who stood up for the people in
manly, honest, proper spirit, was to be
attacked in the columns of the papers by
high officials, and demanding that Congress
shall not do certain things-then he would
say % Farewell to the Liberties of the coun-
try"
He wanted to know whether this attack
meant that the country was to be turned
over to few aristocrats, as in Europe
whether titles were to be borne whether
castes were to be established whether an
order of nobility was to grow up here The
people were honest, brave, and true it
was the boys who carried muskets, who
made Generals. 1t was they, also, who
made Presidents He stood here to defend
the liberties of the people; and whether
assailed by Generals or Marshals-by Gov
ernors, Kings, Princes, or Potentates-by
newspapers or aristocrats-he would still
be found making war against dictation
and dictators. Applause from the gal
leries. ~ 81.