The daily gazette., 1879-04-29
SECOND EDITION
LOWE, LOGAN AND LOYALTY.

The Washington Star April 26,publish-
cs card from Representative Lowe, of
Alabama, which says:
In the Republican of the 21st inst. Hon.
John A Logan has a communication in
regard to an interview between Mr..
Luther, the CORES pOndent of the Boston
Globe, and myself, which interview had
been published in the Pittsburg Post. In
that communication Senator Logan uses,
in reference to myself, the following
extraordinary language
! understand that Colonel Lowe claims
that this is not correct report of what
he said to the reporter. If NOT, ,he should
correct the statement and make the re-
porter respOnsi BILE for putting lie into
his mouth. The statement l brand AZ
false and slanderous, and Colonel Lowe
and the reporter can settle the question
between themselves as to which one has
been guilty of perpetrating this william
GUS falsehood. Very respectfully,
JOHN A. LOGAN.
Upon reading this language l sent
Senator Logan the following note:
WASHINGTON, ID. c., 2lst April 1870
Hon. John A. Logan, Washington, ID. q.
Sir: In the Republican of this morning
! find communication signed by you,
commenting upon an alleged interview
between the correspondent of the Pitts
burg Post and myself in regard to your
rumored participation IN raising troops
fer the Confederate army in 1861. You
bad been informed that the interview
published in the Post was incorrect.
In that interview Isaid substantially that
there were two or three companies from
Illinois in the Confederate service; that
! had talked with one of the officers and
some of the men, and they said they
were enlisted to constitute part of Gen
eral Logan's command in the Confeder-
ate army; that such reports were current
in my section; that l had never heard
any denial of them; that If they were
true General Logan, if asked upon the
floor of the Senate, could not deny, but
might, perhaps, evade direct answer.
This being the substance of my stat meDt
in said interview l desire to know
whether, in your communication to the
Republican this morning, you apply the
words "false and slanderous" to me. Re-
spectfully. w. NJ. LOWE.
This will be handed to you by my
friend, Charles Pelham, Esq.
w. NIL.
This note was delivered by Judge Pei
ham to Senator Logan, at his city resi-
donce, on the morning of the 22l inst.
Mr.. Lowe then says that, receiving no
reply, he caused another note, of SINH
lar tenor, to he delivered to Senator Lo-
gan personally, in the vestibule of the
Senate Chamber, on the afternoon OF
April "a. This also having failed, he
says, to elicit reply, he sent, on the af-
ternoon of the next day, communica-
ton of which the following is copy:
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 25, 1879
The Hon. John A. Logan-Sir: On the
2ist Instant you published in the Repub-
Hcd,l, of this city, communication con-
aiming words personally reflecting upon
me. l have twice addressed to you a note
| calling your attention to this language.
| You have failed and refused to answer
either of them, and you thereby force me
TO the last alternative. l therefore de-
mand that you name some time and
| place out of this District where another
| communication will presently reach you.
My friend, Charles Pelham, E'q., is au-
ihorized to act for me in the pemises.
Respectfnlly, WIN. M. LOWE.
Colonel Lowe ther concludes his card
as follows: "Thus ended this one-sided
correspondence, which explains itself. II
needs little or no comment from me. i
will not brand John A. Logan as a liar,
for he is Senator of the United States.
| will not post him as scoHndrel and n
poltroon, for that would be in violation
of he local statutes. But / do publish
him as one who knows how to insult, but
not how to satisfy gentleman, and in
woke upon him the Judgment of the hon
| orable men of the community"
The charges against Senator Logan so
| Extensively reiterated by Colonel Lowe
stand on such basis OF proof that they
cannot be put aside by simple denial.
| Colonel Lowe assume thes responsibility
for the publication, and substantially
confirms the correctness of the interview
with Mr.. Luther, who is the Washington
correspondent of the Record, and whose
word is as good rs any mans in either
the House or the Senate. We think Col
onel Lowe has made a mistake in send
ing challenge. If he feels bloodthirsty
he should pull Logan'S nose on the steps
ofthe Capitol. There Is no glory to be
got oit of ashooting match and precious
| httle satisfaction.-RecOrd.
To the Editor Of the Sunday Gazette:
One hundred of the best citizens OF
Jonesburg, Illinois, will testify that John
A. Logan did raise a regiment for the
Confederate army; that he afterward
came to Washington and sold out 10 Sec.
retary Stanton and, returning to Illinois
with comnission in the Federal army,
he, by means of threats of arrest for
''treason," forced most of these men to
| enlist in the Federal ranks.
| j. l.. MCALENNY.
942 II street, Washington, ID. G..