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 manner than his predecessors, but still distinctly as an advocate; for though he collected with great industry and gave impartially all the original facts (so that from what he gives alone it is quite possible 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 probably 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: (1.) Gibson's statement.