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aimed at by Martin; it is quite an interesting pro- 

 duction, but exceedingly weak in its arguments. 

 Neville B. Craig, in the February, 1847, number of 

 "The Olden Time," a historical magazine, followed 

 on the same lines. Finally Brantz Mayer, in his 

 very interesting little book, "Logan and Cresap," 

 went over the whole matter in a much fairer man- 

 ner than his predecessors, but still distinctly as an 

 advocate; for though he collected with great in- 

 dustry and gave impartially all the original facts 

 (so that from what he gives alone it is quite pos- 

 sible to prove that the speech is certainly genuine), 

 yet his own conclusions show great bias. Thus he 

 severely rules out any testimony against Cresap that 

 is not absolutely unquestioned; but admits without 

 hesitation any and every sort of evidence leaning 

 against poor Logan's character or the authenticity 

 of his speech. He even goes so far (pp. 122, 123) 

 as to say it is not a "speech" at all, although it 

 would puzzle a man to know what else to call it, as 

 he also declares it is not a message, and shows 

 the animus of his work by making the gratuitous 

 suggestion that if Logan made it at all he was prob- 

 ably at the time excited "as well by the cruelties he 

 had committed as by liquor." 



It is necessary, therefore, to give a brief summary 

 of a portion of the evidence in its favor, as well as 

 of all the evidence against it. Jefferson's Notes 

 and Mr. Mayer's book go fully into the matter. 

 The evidence in its favor is as follows : 

 (i) Gibson's statement. This is the keystone 



