National Republican., 1883-02-09
SENATOR LOGAN.

SEN NALOb IIOpLANs
The colonel next proposed "The Volunteer
Soldier" and called upon Senator John A.
Logan, whose appearance was greeted with
applause
Senator Logan said:
have no excuse to make for not having made
preparations for n speech, although, like many
other persons here to- night, did not come pre-.
pared 10 make one on any subject. This subject
requires no preparation for any man. In this
government of ours its beauty and there is beauty
and on the many sovereigns of this country rests
the liberty of this people. In other words 1t is
their power that moves all things in this govern
ment. In times of war 1t will not do,
eha em it will h0' noi SSy DO 0y w4y fSy Of S Spoa
any power organized or constituted other-
wise than that which rests in the majesty Of tho
people. When the tocsin Of war sounds ii is not
TO the little army that You turn, but 20 the pa
trtotC people in all sections of the country. The
little army that is always organized is but the
nucleus that is to attract to II the power Of the
nation that Is to put down all that interieres to
threaten 1t. The war is settled and past aud /
hope 1t is settled and past forever and that NIL
feeling and bitterness that grew out of that war
may die and pass way forever But, sir, the
witnessed by men was witnessed ut the time
that the citizen soldier was summoned to defend
the constitution of this country The patriotism
OF this mighty people, burning like mighty fire,
and us the announcement was made from one
part of this country TO the other that war was in
eVitabei that the flag had been insulted; that
the constitution had been trampled under
foot; that mighty army was neces-
sary to oyerthrGw ;. this force-pqtrtot-
the fires upon the praires of the west, spread
until from the workshops, from the plow Standing
in the iurrow, from the counter. from the store
the bankers counterNhe lawyers office, and from
every profession and kind Of man in this country,
came q voice in the northern region of this repub-
must be preserved" [Applausc.l
When this army was organized, all young men,
and middle aged men, and Old men, under lead
O. n lNn aud, ,tyfll
go down into history as the great military heroes
OF this age OF ours whenever and wherever the
aBer aaB o % oobSmiH bdisy frmsr mSs SeTn ,as held
sional man, 1t was held by a man whose patriotic
impulses impelled him onward to great and
glorious deeds. Applause1 1t was the patriot
ism of the man whose profession is peace, and not
whose profession is war 1t was the conviction
that the Liberties of the people and that the re-
publican form OF government were in danger that
Hred the heart OF the American people, and i'm
PEELED them to desperation and bright and glorious
achievements. Applause.
Sir, since history has been written, since wars
have occurred, since men have engaged in trial
and contest of skill and strength in warfare, there
has nothing ever equaled the patriotism of the
people of this country or the manly bravery of the
Americans that Contgnded both on the northern
and southern sides This contest was not n con-
test OF Americans against men from some etlete
monarchy or against some classes of men who
care not for the government, but merelyHlor their
cans against Americans for prinoiple-each
one being man by instinct and by
blood. [Applause.l Sir, 1t was contest in which
each and every man who partoos on either side
was proud OF the principal that he advocated and
whether 1t stood or not might be proud of the
manner in which 1t was maintained ON both sides.
So,when speaking olthese men, speak of them as
Americans, contending on American sol, for that
which they believed on either side to be correct.
WheneverGe Gen. shermans army with the otherar-
mics, gained victory, perhaps 1t was because they
more skillful generals or may be they had more
bone or muscle than the other side. lApplause.l
But, inasmuCh rs the chairman has alluded 10
the soldiers of Sherman's army, desire to say but
a word in reference to their conduct In saying
thar do not desire to speak of any thing in refer
euce to myself, but the band of patriots who fol-
lowed him from the time that he organized his
brigade, ut Paducah, KY, l believe it was up to
the time that Johnston's army surrendered AT Ra-
leigh, no brayer men, no more noble men, no more
patriotic or devoted men, ever followed great
Ghieitain TO final success Applause.
They were ready in the storm ana in the sun
light; they were ready in darkness and in day
light;, when orders came they marched, they
moved; they fought whether their guns were of
the best quality or not whether their clothing
was adapted to their copdilion OF not; whether
not-was not the question with these men. The
question was, Where does sherman want us TO
go, aud when must we move z" lApplause
Sir these men marched with him through val
leys, over hills and mountains, across rivers and
over marshes, and the only question asked in all
these campaigns was, where Is the enemy"
tApplause.l There were no questions Of NUM-
bers or time. And for Gen. Sherman ] will say
there was not a soldier who bore the American
nag or followed IL, NOT soluler tnAt carried
musket or drew saber, who did not respect
him as his commander. [Applause There was
not one, sir but would have drawn his sword ut
any time 10 have preserved his life. There Is not
one day, no matter what may bel said, that would
dim in the slightest degree the luser of that
bright name, achieved by ability, by integrity
and by true bravery rs an officer. [ApplausGl
And In conclusion let me say this; While that
army, when it was disbanded, was alb, ,orbed in
the community like rain drops in the sand, all
citizens in the 'twinklins of an eye, and back to
their professions and their business, there Ia not
one Of these men, scattered us they are from
ocean 70 ocean, who does not honor the name
the enemies land, (Applause) Whereverhe may
go, wherever he may be, whatever may 6e his
conditi in life, there Is not one who would not
mRnder who led them to glory. Speaking for that
army, If may be permitted 10 speak for II, l have
to say May the choicest blessings that God show
ers upon the head OF the man so with him along
down through his life. II is the prayer OF every
soldier who served under him (Applanse)