Year: 1866

there a soldier here to night who served
and discuss them on their own merits. LIS
his country for four years, who Is willing
to admit that he is not as good as areoel'
Loud cries of "no! nol'


The next proposition provides that no
man who ever took an oath to support
the Constitution of the United States,
and afterwards gave aid and comfort to
the rebellion, shall never be entitled to
hold an office under the Government
We propose, according to Andrew John
sons Tennessee platform, that none but
loyl men shall vote or hold Office. Ap-
plause.1 We say that this Government
shall be placed in the hands of the men
who saved it. We have loyal men enough
to save the country again, both IN the
legislative halls and in the battle front.


Gen. Logan then followed IN scathing
rebuke of the claims of the rebels and
Copperheads. If man steals horse to-
day and is caught to morrow, IS he any
less horse thief then than nowr The
rebels obey because they cannot help it.
not because they love it. JEFF Davis is
good loyal man now, according to John
sons platform, because he obeys the law.


Laughter, and cries of sit makes him
sick."l Illustrations of like character
were given by the speaker.


At this moment Governor Oglesby en-,
tered the room, which was the signal for
rounds of applause, amid cries of Ego on


Gen. Logan proceeded, arguing thai
according to President Johnson's theory
it is better to be traitor than loyal
man. For if successful traitor has an
he fights for, and if he fails loses nothing,
and by laying down his arms and obeying
the laws becomes a loyal man, and is fit
to hold any Office in the gift of our peo-
pie. Our programme is different. We
propose to brand traitors so that they
shall bear the mark to their graves


Loud applause. As long as there are
loyal men to govern the country disloyal
shall not goVern-it. This war cost US too
much for US to agree that traitors shall
govern US. After we have adopted this
amendment we will keep on the statute
books an oath that any, man epplying for
a seat in Congress shall swear that he has
never aided nor encouraged the rebellion.
If any man commits perjury in taking
this oath, he shall be expelled from Con-
gress.


Another provision of the constitutions
al amendment is that we shall not pay
any part of the rebel debt. Besides we
intend to tax the rebels to help pay
our debts. They profess to be very loyal
now, and they must assist in sustaining
the Government we have made. This
constitutional amendment is our platform
and this is the issue before the people
this fall. 1t is whether loyal men shall
be better than traitors, whether our debt
shall be paid and the rebel debt shall not
be paid; whether loyal mans vote shall
count as much as a traitors We are
for this amendment because it is right
and Just, and if we fail now we will keep
trying for forty years, till it becomes a
part of the Constitution. Until itSotoes
become so the rebels must keep out of
Congress. Hearty applause.I


Gen. Logan then made an earnest ap-
peal to the soldiers, and paid an eloquent
tribute to the loyal people at home who
stood by the soldiers when in the front.
IN bitter terms he reproached those sol
diers who sell themselves for bread and
butter. The opponents of the constitu-
tional amendment were then handled
without gloves, as only John A. Logan
could handle them. He was interrupted
with enthusiastic cheers, showing that
the sympathies of the vast audience were
were with him. He concluded with an
appeal to the people to be thoroughly in
earnest, and to face the rebels as our
boys faced them. Take it in Grant and
Billy Sherman fashion. If anything is
in the way remove it; if it is a house.
burn it; if a man, shoot it; if a cow, kill
it. prolonged applause.] Let US go for
ward, and not higgle about the matter
Let us not beg the question. Let US go
on and perform our duty. Let US take
no step backward. This is now country
of freedom; no more shall the chains of
slavery clank upon our soil. Let free
dom, civilization and Christianity be our
watchword, and let US go forward till all
nations shall view US only to eulogize US.


The conclusion of the speech was re-
ceived with unmeasured applause.