, 1876-06-16
ILLINOIS GREAT UNKNow1Jr

Senator LOGAN was announced yesterday
morning as having been rendered support
Mt Cincinnati for the nomination for the
Presidency. The Convention might have
gono further and havo Jared worse,
a,ld in this we aro sure We express
the candid Judgment Of the Senator
himself, who III his own inimitablo stylo told
the assembled delegates TINT tho Republican
Convention was composed Of Republicans
who Ind met to nominate d Republican to
bo voted for by tho Republican party, and
that whoever they nominated would DO ccr-
thin to bo elected. There is tribo OF petty
politicians, aspirants for tho Presidency, who
shrug their shoulders and laugh when tho
nnlne OF LOGAN is presented for tho Pres-
dcncy. Thore arc men eyon hero in Illinois
who trent lightly and ms joke the repeated
suggestions by adtniring people in all other
parts OF tho country that Gen. LOGAN has
long since deserved the Presidency. This,
however, Is a misfortune incidental to real
merit. Many OF tho greatest men in Ameri-
can history have never attained the Presi-
dency; they have been overShadowed by
noisy delnagoguos, and crowded out by Iess
modest aspirants. WEBSTER was pushed
asdo to nominate Sco7T,-tho mental giant
for the nan Of fuss aud fcatIlcrs. Even tho
great orator, CLAY, WIS sacrificed and
permitted 10 be defeated by party
TINT elected IIAnn,soX. In the Dem.
oeratic party the postponen,ent of
intellectual ab'lity md thorough states-
mansll'p Was shown in tho neglect Of n,any
OF lis brightest minds, s,--inclut1inc TINT Of
LOGAN himself. Is tho Republican party to
DO ~ unmindful OF the greatness it carries
With it as was the Democratic party whom
Gen. LOGAN honorcd it by Ills lea.lorsll;pY
We think tlcro las been for ycars q
studied effort to ignore or belittlo the ability,
tho cloquenco, tho learning. aul tho states
manship Of Gen. LOGAN. IIe aptly describes
this as part Of tho purpose to asuassi1,atc tho
character Of every leading Republican. Here
in Illinois. where le In universally known.
this effort must fail. Gen. LOGAN Oils too
large a space in mons thoughts, aud hiH
name In too familiar Oh tho lips Of tho old
and OF tho young, to leavo It possible for
onvy or nalieo to lessen him In thu estiula-
tion Of his neighboss, countrymon, aud
friends. lie is II MAN Of raro qualities. Az
MI orator ho contributes largely to main.
tain the historical reputation OF tho sanats,
whose traditions toll nj the rare eloauence
heard within its walls when intellectual
g'ants met in warm debate. It il one of tie
pccullasitics Of ths American people that
they improve mud do not deteriorate by
time; that. when great man fa1ls, there is
u greater to take hiH place, Great men filed
tho ssnate III past days aud have passed
away; and among those who have
t'1ken places as SUCCESSORS tho country aud
tho world may well regard with won.
ttesnent the eloquent ami accomplished |
Senator from Illinois. 1t is malter Of |
pride when We eau turn from tho historic
past aud gaza with admiration upon tho liy.
ing present. 1t Is not cxtravasaut to say
Tia. the American Senate ut no time il, its
history over listened tu M orator like I,ouAs.
No nselaber OF tlint br.ly, uo ,nattcs how
gifsuat l.us ever stutu:el ,o co,:l,,rtu with
him, nnd therefore ls atEt:s ,ilr,tI.l. liz
r. nt': the IHerv .!erl:s.M,r Ia: t'1Ay v;v;.
nos Ii ls Exclusively lsu!ouud Us wus u H.