Litchfield enquirer., 1864-06-23
The Returned Veteran.

studied law, and at the age of 25 he was elect, ed Congressman by vote unanimous. His district included the whole of Southern Illin- ois. His homo is in Carb6ndale, Jackson county. He was the peoples idol. He knew everybody, and everybody knew him. He can make good speech, he is frst-rate lawyer and one of the best dancers in the country o, how he can dance. He looked like girl and yet, with dark complexion, and the black. est hair, every one took him to be part Indian One reason why the people like him so well was because he was Democrat, and hated the abolitionists. He used to give it to then, hard. Once, when he spoke here on popular sovereignty, 1 asked him question or two such as Lincoln asked Douglas at Freeport which cornered him {; but he called me Yan- kee Abolition preacher which made the people laugh, and say it was good enough for me- However they all went against Douglas, and that was bad for Logan. Whenever he under. takes thing he does his best. At this time he commands in Northern Alabama, and has his headquarters at Huntsville.
 When the war broke out he figured the mat ter to see how 1t was going, and then went for the government with all his might, soul and strength. Thousands deserted him, and called him traitor; other thousands stuck to him. Some of his relations fairly shine with copper. He has younger brother, good deal like him, who is true. He raised one oe the first regiments, and became its colonel. It is the 3lst Illinois Volunteers. Then he resigned his seat in Congress, and cur beautiful friend J. 70. Allen took his place.
 In those early days of the war John was at Springfield, when Mr. Grant came to him to tell his troubles. This Grant was a tanner md h,r Io G,.h Et .J regiment and brought it to Sprln.ffeld where it was in camp. But the men had not been sworn in, and finding it harder business than they expected, principally on account of poor beds, they We're going to back out and go home. This was Alr. Gra,.t's trouble. He couldn't see how he was to get along. It look ed as though he would have to go back to his tan yard Perhaps Logan could help him. /" Cant you talk to them ?" said John "No," says Grant. e. can. Call them together"
 They had all heard of him. He made speech two hours long. He told them all about our government, and how the war con- menced The sweat rolled. He jerked off his coat and handkerchief. You never saw a man work harder in your life. He related stories that made them laugh, and then he described a soldiers life in such beautiful language that one would think no other life has so many charms. When he got through the meu were impatient to be sworn it for fear they might lose the chance. This was the way Mir. Grant got start, and he has done middling well since, for now he commands all the armies of the Great Republic.
 A short time since John Logans old rssi- mcnt-the 3lst-came home on d furlough to see the folks and to recruit. One of the com paules was raised on Rose Prairie. Here lives Esq. Clifford he is an old settler, has been |, justice many years, for he Can read he has :. large farm well managed; lie is rich, aud lis only son Andy Is an officer of the 8lst.
 The old man sat ill the porch smoking his homemade tobacco, Waiting for the wagun.- Andy married a few moutka before he went n- to the army, and his wife also sat in the porch while her baby, nearly two years old Tan from her to it's grandfather. Susans father keeps store in the village of Prairie Rose he is post master and one of the head men. She can read and write. Being brought up quite a lady, she never works out of doors except to pick cotton and to bind after the cradles, and she holds up her head, as she might, for she is real handsome, and if any woman ever loved her husband, it is she.
 I don't know how Andy would like that kind of talk said she, for he writes in his let ters altogether different
 Don't you be troubled, gall said Squire Clifford; he writes so jest to please the off cers, for they open all the letters'
 I hope they don't open any of mine, though there is nothing bad in 'ena.'
 You jest wait and see how I'll talk to him :; I'll bring him around. sure.'
 The Squire was Peace Democrat. To tell the truth, he belonged to the Knights of Gold en Circle, lodge of which was organized by the lawyers of the county seat; and, being an influential man, he and few others had made Rose Prairie hard place for Union men. It astonishes one to see how plain men, honest in their dealings, and good neighbors, but igno- rant, are made intolerant by the designing. When slavery made the people ignorant, a foundation was laid for every species of intole- rance-even of infamy and crime.
 All at once the wagon came through the yard with the horses trotting, which they had seldom done before, and it was filled with sol diers, who were the Rose Prairie boys, and Andy among them. Almost in moment Andy had jumped over the bars, and was near the porch, when Susan gave spring around his neck, and would have thrown him over if he had not been tall and strong, and if he had not braced himself and there she hung, lifted roM tue ground.
 Now I want to see my boy said Andy, and he gently held him up, and, for the first time gazed upon him-gazed upon him with eyes as clear and as full of satisfaction as they were on the blessed Fourth of July last, when, with his companions, he stood on the ramparts of Vicksburg.
 His mother and his sisters also came around him, and there was great time. They all kept looking at him. He was older and tan ned. There is scarcely person old or young in the whole Nerth who does not know the exact color of the Vicksburg- tan. It is said the rebels were worse tanned, which is likely since Gen. Grant is tanner. Andy's clothes were go clean they seemed new, and the blue cloth was very fine. The women thought his beard was so funny, for it was only a little bunch around his mouth. They could not keeE their eyes of the bright, round little buttons on his blue vest, and his shining patent leather sword belt. His hair was cut so as to make him look almost as smart as General Logan His father was proud, he knew his boy was handsome and smart, but he had returned handsomer and smarter than he expected After the first few words Susan said little, for for she began to hurry the supper, but ont could See by the glimmer of her eyes. unde their lashes, that she had pleasant thoughts.
 Then they had good supper. It shoul' have been good. for they had been preparing victuals for several days. Everything on the table, and around the house, looked as thougl