, 1879-01-01


CHICAGO, Dec. 8l.-Thc great State Of Illinois,
forming as It does q component part OF tho
American Union, has m interest equal LII Itl-
portancc with any other Stale In bcIng properly
represented n. the National Capitol. an.l In order
for that representation tU be Influential It must
yotnnano tho rcspcct OF the representatives OF
other Statcs. And now. gentlemen of tho Infer-
Dttan lot us for a moment, throwing Rsido all
prejudice examine the record tllat JOHN A. Logan
'nade in the United states Hcnate, nnd see If hc
Possesses those qualities which would make him
the peer Of Blaine or any other Senator now In
Congress. III the first placc, tc never had that
respect from exalted character that exalted
chsractcr always commands, for, hen he left
the schatc, there was not Que In TINT body, eaye
Il Southern clrptt-bugger who hal no character
himself, who directly VI Indirectly gayc vent to
any expression Of regret that Illinois Ind sceu
tit to retire nto prlsuta ife tho man whose as.
sumption was all that he possessci.
Gen. Logan voted for tic bacss-pay steal, aud
curercd tho proceeds Into his pocket, and
yehcmcntly defended l,ls action. OH that ques-
tnn, saying In one ol his speeches that tho in.
crease ii salary was still too snail for members
10 i've upon. and that unlcss tho incrcaso uus
gwen tlat It would 9e Impossible for .uctubcrs
We humble souls who hare no aspirations ior
n'tlcc always hare thought TINT scat In thu
United States senato was ono Ut the highest
lonoFs TINT could bo conferred upon any man
stid not desire TINT position lust for tho aako
Of the pay that was supposed to Lu
attached to the Office, but that thoy
sought u jnst for the grcut honor OF serving tho
people oi great State and NOR for tlIa pctf they
could procure by their action IN legislative
matters. And this IL ali the comment that Is
necessary on that matter, when tho opinion OF
1!lc people has been 81 fully tested. not only iu
illinois, but nil over tue county, ot Tho correct.
nets OF Gen. Loga'l's opinion.
When Nen. LoGh1! retired from the Senate be
bed f0f tho saHla honor that controlled Its
nrtior on tue baclS.pay steal. IIo ehantiunrd
with all Ills zeal that hugo swfn1io knuwu as The
Acllarrahun clatnt. and III hfs connection with
tlint sort 0f business Is 50 well known to pebpIo
III this staie the Wrilcr. for the aakc Of tho honor
VI the Kseat Static Logan seeks to repEegcut,
VII! spcak Of II uo further IN this letter.
But since llc nus COMO forth from tho lust.
incs nrNi entered hln,scf for race In whle!, hp
est criticism 0f hts past record, und that tho
motives which impcl him HOW to crowd himself
Non hts party will bt examined Into, uu for that
reason 0en. Logan will ln duo time understand
tIlat tho pcop!u Ut this 6tate will not ullow
Tho1nus A. Scott Or any other ruilway u,aEuato
10 dictate to them who shall not rcpfcscut
them IN tho Senate. Illinois, which gave to tic
hutton Lincoln and Douglas, i,as worthy sons TO-
uhy whose upright character, loyalty to their
cuuHtry, or fcalty to their party cnniiot bo ques
toned; they asr lMc1l ot stan1EnR aud character,
nslA perhaps II Is not too much for INC to say
that wo have such lncn right Acre fn tho City OF
Chicago; lHen who represent sonetlliu.oi value,
that ro,nlnands rcspcct and not MI culpty yaput
thlt lsas Nothing to support 1t but u Questions
bic Feeosd, aud the silly statements Of silly
lnen' JUSTICE.