The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08
LoYALD JOHN LoGlN.
rFrom the Clolumbus Democrat

From the Columbus DehVVIhNl
I have just read speech delivered by
John A. Logan in the United States SEN
ate, in which he lays great stress upon
what "loyal" men can do in certain
emergencies. As an evidence Of what
kind of 'loyal" man this fellow Logan
is, please publish the following afidavits'
Logan is a merCenary sCoundrel, whose
love Of country is but a question of dol
lars and cents. An individual who re-
cruited for the rebel army, who stood in
his place in Congress in 1861 and fiaunt'
ed his secession argument in the faces oi
Union men, is not the man now to threat
en- the Democrats of this country, or
taunt them with disloyalty because they
seek to take the ballotbo out of the
hands of a swarm of mercenary villains
dignifed by the name Of Federal Super
visors of Elections. Let Union soldiers
read these affidavits, in order that they
may place a proper estimate upon the
mouthings of this man Logan:
State of Illinois, Gallatin County, 0S'
VIM, M. Davis, of the town of Equality,
State and county aforesaid, being sworn,
saws that on the 25th day of May, 1861,
l left Williamson county under Capt d.
Brook for the army of the Confederate
States, and Joined that army and was
wounded at Shiloh and further state
that went into the army by and under
the advice and influence Of John A. Lo-
gan and his brother.in-law, II. B. Gun.
ningham, who told me that Logan would
Join us in two or three months, or In
short period Of time.
W. M. DATIs.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 2Oth day of October, 1867.
r. d. PEARCE, j. z.
State of Illinois, Alexander County, City of
Cairo;
l, John G. Wheatley, resident of the
city and county aforesaid, do solemnly
swear that on the 2Sth day of May, 1861,
went from Williamson county, Illinois,
to Join r. II. Cunningham, Co. &, OF the
Fifteenth Tennessee Volunteers; that
Mai, Gen John A. Logan, who then rep
resented the district in Congress, was the
chief person who raised said army and
persuaded me to join the same that said
Logan accompanied us (about 70 in num-
ber) in the night, part of the way from
Williamson county to Paducab, the place
designated for us to cross the river we
crossed at Paducah, according to John
A. Logan's instructions, to evade Union
troops which he stated were stationed at
Cairo, When Logan left be agreed to
meet us as soon as possible, and assigned
us a reason for not accompanying us
then, that he wanted to settle up his af-
fairs at home and raise more troops. Lo-
gan when he left promised faithfully to
Join us soon, and command our regiment
in the Confederate service, but the next
time we met him was at Belmont, in the
Federal service, and in that fight Capt.
ard chased him so closely
that he was compelled to dismount. We
in capturing his horse and de-
livering it to Gen, Gideon Pillow, Of the
army. served in the Con.
federate army rom the above date until
July 20, 1862, in Capt, Cunningham's
and was honorably discharged
At Tnpelo, Miss. Ny son, r. L, Wheat
ey, Thompson Coder, Harry Hays, VIM.
Tinker jackson Brown, jackson Love,
Flering Client, Martin Williams, and
others, all except the first now residing,
)r when l last heard from them, in Ma
rion, Williamson county, Ills, wee
of said company, and will at
test the tru4h of my statement.
JOHN G. WHEATLEY.
Subscribed aud sworn before me the
Both day of September, 1870.
JOHN @, HARMON,
Clerk Of Circuit Court Alexander County,
Illinois.