The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-26
GEN. LOGAN's RECEPTION.

The reception given to Gen. Logan at
the Harper house; was rendered him. as
We understand it, not because he was a
leading republican. 1t was a tribute to
him as a civilian and soldier. lie
occupies the high position of United
States senator of great STATE. As an
officer during the war, he distinguished
himself by defending the flag OF his coun-
try. Politics had nothing TO do with his
reception. Mayor Mott and the officials
with him and the old soldiers 10 meeting
him, paid tribute to him as citizen
soldier Senator Legan's politics We do
not like. We hope 10 see the day when
we can receive his successor, Gen. John
NJ. Palmer for instance, in like manner in
Rock Island
Our attention has been called to a
personal attack Danforth. of the Rock
Islander makes, on several demo :
Gratis in this connection. He is not the
man to attempt 70 teach democrats as to
what their duty is No denunciation, no
abuse has been too great for him. when
speaking of democrats and the democratic
party, since he turned traitor to that
party He abuses democratic soldiers.
because he hates a soldier who served his
country in her hour of peril, no matter to
what party he belongs. We are told this
abuse became so infamous during the
war, that he was scalped and his scalp
sent as trophy to the soldiers in the
front, who stood as barrier to prevent
the north from being invaded and run
over By the southern, army. He pleaded
and cried and whined for the democrats
to stand up id his defense. He
got all sorts sof old guns,
or any old worthless thing DE
could get, and tried I'M vain to make a
martyr of himself and a citadel of his
office. Democrats and republicans4-all
parties and people -iaughed in their
sleeves at him, whilst lie as chief com
mander posed on his imaginary laurels as
the great hero of the occasion.
The time has gone vto eriticise and
censure the soldiers reunions. Nothing
so enkindles or arouses the patriotism Of
our people as the war-worn veterans
amongst US in d body. Look at Tie granl
spectacle presented in Davenport las
week There were more people there anC
more enthusiasm aroused in the commu-
nifty than the city ever saw. The crowt
and magnificent illumination surpassed
anything, old citizens tell US, ever seen o.
attempted in the city 1t Is simply child
talk to say the people thought of politics
in this demonstration. The. great hear
of the people was in it without regard to
party. 1t was a tribute to the old soldier
and a worthy one.
We think one great mistake The dem.
ocratc party has made ID the past, M
been to. surrender to Che republican part,
the honor OF saving the republic. With
out the aid of the democrats who wen
into the war. the Union would have bee
rent in twain. The honor of saving tn
country belongs to democrats as well a
republicans, and it is time for democrat,
to demand from the people recognition
of that fact We understand the Crane
Army organization is purely social, for th'
exclusive pleasure of honorably dis
charged old soldiers. We apprchen
there is nothing very alarming about tn
association. OF the great democratic part,
in national convention. representing everJ
portion of our grand country-the sout
as well as the north the east and tn
west-would not have terminated tina
gallant soldier Gen Hancock, for pres
dent. When nominated he was distr
guished member Of the Grand Army O
the Republic. We believe no demOcra
refused to vote for him on that account
The people will insist on the rights of til
soldiers being recognized. The narrow
contracted views of some people on thi
question, must give way to the broad an
universal demand, sbeing made by tn
masses of all political parties that tn
soldiers, as time andage creep upon them
shall have all the recognition a gratefl
republic can give them. Fn