The Portland daily press., 1884-06-23
LOGAN SERENADED.
A Rousing Demonstration in
Washington.
Brilliant Speeches by Gen. Logan and
others.

WASHINGTON, June 21.-The ex-soldiers and
sailors resident in Washington serepaded Gen.
Logan this evening. They assembled at CITY
Hall and formed in platoons of twelve, and
marched, headed by the Marine band to the
Generals residence, on 18th street, where a
crowd of 1000 or 5000 citizens had already as
sembled. The procession was literally sup
piled with banners, rockets, roman candles,
and noise-making devices. The banner of the
Army of the Tennessee was displayed from an
upper window of Gen, Logan's house Gen. Lo-
gans appearance was greeted with storm of
cheers, and when the applause had subsidized
he was introduced in a brief speech by Gen,
Green Raum, and then addressed the as
semblage as follows:
Gen. LOgan's Speech.
Comrades and FelIoao Citizens:
Inc warm expressions of confidence and the
congratulations which you offer me through
your chairman, impress me with deep sense
OF gratitude, and beg to tender my sincelest
thanks to one and all of my participating
friends for this demonstration of kindness and
esteem Az the call of your endangered coun-
try you did not hesitate to leave everything for
which we strive in this world to become de-
Tenders OF the Union, without that incentive
which has inspired men of other nations to
adopt military career as a permanent occu-
patton, and as an outlet to ambition and an as
cent to power. The safety of our Coln hay-
ing been assured and its territorial integrity
preserved, you have sheathed the sword, un-
liked the bayonet, laid away the musket
housed the cannon, doffed your uniforms,
donned the garments of civil life, buried ha-
tired towards our brothers OF the South, and
shook hands in testimony of mutual resolve
to rehabllitate the waste places and cult vate
the art OF peace until our reunited country
should be greater, prouder and grander thar
ever before. Your arms have been as strong
and your voices as clear FIN the promotion of
peace as when lent to the science of war, and
the interest which you take in national affairs
proves that you are periodically determined
TO maintain what yon fought for, and that
which our lost comrades gave IN
their lives to secure for the benefit of
those who survived them. During the last 20
years the Republican party has been continued
in administration of the government. When
the great question of preserving or giving M
the Union OF States was presented TO us it was
the Republican party which affirmed its per-
petuatlon. open no wounds nor do resur.
rect any bad memories in stating this as an un-
denlaele fact that when you and /, my friend,
ana that vast body of men who having declar-
ed IN favor of preserving the Union were COM
PEELED to resort to the last dread measure of
aroltrament OF war we did so under call of the
Republican party. Many of us had been edu.
Gated by our fathers in the Democratic school
OF politics, and many of US were acting with
that party at the time the issue of war was
presented to us. But few of us, perhaps none,
took IN the foil demonstration of the coming
TACT at that early day. 1t broke upon us all
gradually like the light Of the morning sun IS
ne rises IN the misty dawn above the sleepy
mountain top and at length it came in its full
oiaze and Tor the first time in the history of
our republic we began to give genuine vital
ity TO the declaration of 1776, that all men are
created equal and entitled to the inalienable
rights OF life, liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness. The Republican party was the anQues.
tionable agency which bore these gifts to a
"a. q IN !
which disputed their value, first upon the field
Oh Battle and subsequently, and up to this mo-
ment at the polling places of the country.
Inc Republican party then represents the
latest fruItlon of governmental progress, and
IS destined to survive upon the theory that the
strong outlives the weak until the development
OF principles still more advanced shall compel
1t to measure its step with the march of the
age or go to the wall as an instrument which
mas fulfilled its destiny. 1 say until every
state In this broad and beneficent Union shall
give full recognition to the civil rights of the
humolest OF its citizens whatever his color
until protection to American citizens follow
the flag at home and abroad, until the admira-
bic monetary system established by this republic
shall be placed beyond danger of subyersion
until American labor aud Industry shall be-
protected by wise and equitable laws so as to
give fuil scope to our immense resources, and
place every man upon the plane to which he ia
entitled by reason Of his capacity and worth,
lizat1on, until we shall have established wise
American policy that will not only preserve
peace with other nations, but will cause every
American citizen to honor his government at
home and abroad and every civilized nation to
respect our flag.
Until the American people shall permanent
~ establish thoroughly economic system up
on American idea, which, will preserve and
foster their own interests, uninfuenced BY
Engnsh theories or "Cobden Clubs, aud until
l Md esYhrz
That this government exists upon basis of
seiI-sustalnlng, self-preserv-ng nation, and
the fatal doctrines of independent State SOW
ereignty" upon which civil war was founded
snail be stamped as political heresy, out of
which continued revolution is born and wholly
incompatible with that idea of republic, the
Republican party will have much work to do
and an unfulflled mission to perform The
OF the party in the ensuing
campaign is Hon. James G. Blaine, known
tnfoughout the land as one of its truest and
ablest representatives He has been called to
this position by the voice of the people, in rec
ognltion of his especial fitness for the trust
and In admiration of the surprising combina-
tion OF brllllancy, courage, faithfuness, per.
sistency and research, that has made him one
OF the most remarkable figures which has ap-
peared upon the forum of statescraft
in any period of this country. That such
man should have enemies and
detractors is as natural as that our
best fruits should be infested with parasites;
or that there should exist small and envious
minds which seek to belittle that which they
can never hope to initiate or equal and that
he shall triumph over these and lead the Re-
publican hosts to another victory in November
Is as certain as the succession of seasons or roll
ling of spheres in their courses.
Gen. Logan was frequently interrupted with
applause which was particularly enthusiastic
at his reference to the mission OF the Republi-
can party TO make our flag everywhere respect.
cd and to Mr.. Blaine as the standard bearer of
the party.
The speech making was continued to late
hour. Among the orators who were all OK.
soldiers, were Senators Plumb and Harrison,
Gen. Cutcheon of Michigan, Gen. Nathan
Con OF West Virginia, Hon. A. III. Pettibone
OF Tennessee and Gen. NJ. T. Bayne.
THE 0T0 WOpTn