The National tribune., 1884-01-31

three Northern Congressman Pendleton,
Vallandigham and Niblacl-voted against
it. And not only was the Generals vote
cast for it, but he is on record as having an
nounced from his seat that it met with his
unqualified appreciation" Second, when
the Crittenden compromise measure was up
for discussion in the House of Representa-
tives-February 5, 1s61-he thus addressed
his colleagues:
1 have always and do yet deny the right of seces-
sion. There is warrant for it in the Constitu-
ton. 1t is wrong it is unlawful unconstitutional,
and should be called by the right name-revolu-
ton. No good, sir, can result from it, but much
mischief may. 1t is no remedy for any grievance.
hold that all grievances can be much easier re-
dressed inside the Union than out of it. have
been taught TO believe that the preservation OF this
glorious Union, with its broad flag waving
the shield for protection on land and on sea-
is paramount 10 all the parties and platforms that
ever have existed ever can exist would to-
day, If had the power, sink my own party and
every other with all their platforms into the
vortex of ruin without heaving sigh or shedding
tear TO save the Union, or even stop the revolu-
ton where it is.
If there is a single sentence in this pa
triotic address which warrants the inference
that General Logan stood on any other side
than that of the Union when the war broke
out, we are at loss to detect it.
Third. The testimony of General Logan's
colleague, Senator Lamar, of Mississippi
as also that of Senator Pugh, of Alabama,
who was in Congress with him in 1861
to the following effect: g never heard word
of sympathy from your lips with secession,
either in theory or practice. On the con-
trary, you were vehement in your opposition
to it.n
This, it seems to us, disposes effectually
of any doubt that may have been enter
tanned as to the side en- which he stood
while in Congress, and we all know what he
did when be left it. He went straight home,
raised regiment of volunteers, and the 21st
of July found him at its head on the field Of
Bull Run.
Fourth. As to the other portion of the
charge-that he encouraged men to enter
the rebel army-that is quite as easily dis
posed Of The following letter-which is
only enc of many equally emphatic-from
the brother-in-law of General Logan, before
referred to, appears to us to be conclusive:
ScoopA MISSISSIPPI, October Is, 1866.
DEAR SIN: ] have just seen an article accusing
You of assisting me Iii recruiting for the
Southern army. furnishing means &c. Allow me
here to state that such is an infamous lie. You
neither furnished means or word Of encourage
ment, but simply said TO r. r. Kelly TO not be
hasty about going South. april, 1851 to weigh
the matter well. &c. You never knew that had
any intention Of going South, nor did write until
about one hour before did co. and then went as
a recruit in Captain Tlprndike Brooks company,
and never recruited single man for the Southern
army. I write this statement because It IS just.
Should Nave written sooner, but never saw the
article until now Yours as eyer,
HIgEflT 3. CuSEIsGH4a.
JoEIS a. LoGAg.
And this from member of the same
company:
cARBoEpAy4E, October is. 1856.
by certify that differ with General Logan in poll
tics that was IN She Southern army under Captain
Thorndike Brooks Of Illinois, iii General Cheat
hams command. Left Illinois with Ii. B. Cum
ninghanl General Logan's brother-in-lawl with
other young men OF this and Williamson counties
Illinois. who composed Brooks company; and
further, that testify to the truth of Mr.. Cunning
hams statement; and further that General Logan
never furnished means nor encouragement TO any
II,
started from that place. This statement make
without General Logan's knowledge; do SO in jus
tee TO him. and TO refute the slanderous charge
made against him. 4. H. MORGAN.
Colonel Brooks himself also furnished a
statement to the same effect as did all the
leading citizens of Marion who were cog
INFANT of the facts.
1t would seem almost incredible that after
such complete and public refutation, this
SANDER should still survive, but it is still
more incredible that a journal affiliated with
tic Grand Army, of which General Logan
was one of the earliest Commanders-in-C Chief,
should be the one to revive it. 1t is reye-
/ Iation CT an unfraternal, enyious and ma
iicious spirit, such as ought not to find 9
/ place in any true comrades heart. It is
powerless to dim the luster Of General
Logan's military fame or diminish, BY as much
as thought, the love and esteem in which
he is held by our veterans, whose cause he
has championed as CALAMITY in Congress as
he did in the field, but it must bring shame
and modification to every comrade of the
Grand Army to know that it is a soldier
who has thus foully sought to tarnish hi.
spotless reputation.
THERE is at least one measure pending
before Congress that there is 10 occasion fol
| referring to commissioning equalization
of bounties bill. 1t has been debated time
and again in both Houses of Congress; it
merits are well known, and, hut for Genera
Grants injudicious veto, it would long age
have become law. 1t is deeply rooted il
justice, and the need of it is painfully appar
ent. Take the case of two soldiers who en-
listed at the same time, from the same town