General Logan Upon Reorganization
General John A. Logan, the
old leader of the Douglas Democrats in Illinois, and one of the most distinguished
soldiers of the war, lately made a speech at Jacksonville, Illinois, reviewing the events
of the last four years:"With
reference to the reconstruction policy pursued by the Government, he said that it was but
an experiment, and so long as there was any hope of its success he would yield a hearty
support to the President. He confessed, however, that he had his doubts as to the wisdom
of pardoning arch rebels by the wholesale. He thought it better to wait and test the
sincerity of their repentance. He was opposed to the restoration of the rights of
citizenship to men whose skirts had hardly been cleansed of the defilement of treason, and
whose fingers were yet dripping with the blood of the martyrs of the Union. He would wait
and see whether they brought forth fruit meet for repentance before granting them the
privileges of the elective franchise."
Articles related to Johnson's Early
Presidency:
President
Johnsons Amnesty Proclamation
June 10, 1865, page 355
Pardon-Seekers at the
White House
October 14, 1865, page 641
General Logan upon
Reorganization
September 20, 1865, page 611
The Presidents
Experiment
September 30, 1865, page 610
Moses and John Tyler
October 7, 1865, page 627
The Presidents
Fidelity
December 9, 1865, page 771
The Presidents
"Friends"
November 4, 1865, page 691
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