Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-06-19

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JAMES c. BLAINE.
Blaine's enemy he must keep away from
him, beyond the reach of his voice, and
close his eyes and ears to anything but the
ancient stories of his former enemies, many
of whom are to-day his friends. Criticism
of this brilliant and able man should be left
to those who know that they are better than
he; by men who have never made any mis-
takes; by those who have always done
right, and whose one regret in life is the
sorrowful fact that the majority of men are
not like unto them in goodness.
JOHN A. LOGAN.
| CANDIDATE FOR THE vICE-PREsIDENCY.
BY universal admission the Republican
nomination for the Presidency is a
strong one. John Alexander Logan of
Chicago, ILL.,, was leading soldier during
the war, heroic in his valor and skillful in
his plans. Myriads of men who bore arms
for the cause of the Union, will give their
heartiest and most enthusiastic support to
the ticket bearing his name. Moreover,
General Logan is a good lawyer, a states
man of more than ordinary ability, and a
power in the councils of his party. His
| canddature is hailed with satisfaction which
extends beyond the Republican organiza-
tion, for the heart of every Union soldier,
ed by honor done to the most brilliant OF
the civilian generals of the war;
The candidate for the Vice-Presidency
was born in Jackson county, ILL.,, February
| 8, 1924, the eldest of eleven children born
to DR.. John Logan. His father was an
Irishman, who had landed in this country
three years before, and had lost no time in
marrying an American lady, Miss Elizabeth
Jenkins, of Tennessee. Being a man of cul-
ture Mr.. Logan undertook the instruction
of his son, who besides, enjoyed some ad-
vantages from the schools of the neighbor-
hood. In 1910, when 16 years of age young
Logan became student of Shiloh College.
At the outbreak of war with Mexico, when
twenty wears old, he volunteered for service
among the first, was accepted and made a
Lieutenant in the First Illinois Regiment.
He rose to be Adjutant in the same regi-
ment, and was distinguished for his great
bravery in action. In October, 1S4S, he re-
turned to his native State, and became
student of the law in the office Of his uncle,
Alexander M. Jenkins, who has been Lieu
tenant Governor Of Illinois. His first civil
position was in 1919, when he was elected
Clerk of Jackson county. The next year,
upon the completion of his term of office,
he attended the law school at Louisville,
Ky., where, in 1851, he received diploma
He was subsequently admitted to the bar
and his uncle received him into partner
ship. Within year he attained a reputa-
tion as good lawyer and fluent and forcl-
BILE speaker, and in 1852 was elected Prose-
cutting Attorney of the Third Judicial Dis
trict of the State. He then made his home
at Benton, and held his Office by reelection
until 1857. The year of his graduation he
was elected to the State Legislature, and
was reelected in 1853, 1856 and 1857 When
Buchanan and Breckenridge were candi-
dates for the Presidency and Vice-Presi-
dency, Mr.. LOgan's name appeared on the
ticket as q Presidential Elector. His first
election to Congress was in 1898: he was
reelected two years after. In July, 1861,
he left his seat in the extra session of Con-
gress, and Joined the Union troops, then on
the march to Virginia. He fought as a
private soldier in the battle of Bull Run,
and was one Of the last to leave the field.
His record in Congress agreed with his
heroisn in the field of battle. AS Demo-
crat he favored the nomination of Stephen
A. Douglas, and did his best to elect him
but, at the same time, boldly avoWed his in
tention to fight for Mr.. Lincoln's Inaugural
ton in the event of his election provoking
physical opposition to it. His loyalty to
the Union was conspicuous IN Congressional
debates in the winter of 1860-61, during
which he was frequent in his reproaches of
Southern disloyalty and on repeated occa-
sions forcibly drew comparison between 1t
and the obligations of the oath of fidelity to
the Constitution, which, as members Of Con-
gress, those protesting it had taken.
The disastrous battle of Bull Run stirred
Mr.. Logan to the depths of his earnest and
ardent nature. He returned to Illinois and
began campaign of stirring speech in the
Southern portion of the State, which reused
the patriotism of that section to white heat,
and enlisted thousands of volunteers in the
Union cause. His personal service was Civ
en- to the Thirty-frst Regiment Of Illinois,
of which he was made Colonel. The opera
tions of his regiment were begun Septem-
ber 13, 1861, when it was mustered into ser
vice in the brigade commanded by General
McClernand. Seven weeks later it was un-
der fire at Belmont and in the same fight
made a successful bayOnet charge led by its
Colonel. This broke the line of the enemy,
and saved a portion of the command from
capture. In this action Col. Logan's exam
pie fired the courage of the soldiers under
him. Thenas often subsequently, his daunt-
less courage was the inspiration of the brav-
est of his followers. His horse was shot
under him and the pistol at his side shatter-
and that of his regiment were equally con-
spicuous, and in the terrible assault on Fort
Donelson he took glorious part. There he
was severely wounded and was carried from
the scene of slaughter. Early in March,
1862, he had so far recovered as to report for
duty at Pittsburg Landing, under the COM
mand of Gen. Grant, and on the 9TH of the
same month was made Brigadier General
of Volunteers. He distinguishedd, himself
at the siege of Corinth in May, 1862, the oc-
cupation Of which city was largely due to
his skill as we'll as valOr. To this brigade
was entrusted the task Of guarding commu-
nications by railroad, with Jackson, Tenn.
Pressure was brought upon him in the
summer of 1862, with the view to replace
him in the House of Representatives at
Washington, but he refused in language of
unmistakable emphasis: II have entered
the field to die, if need be, for this Govern
ment," was his reply, "and never expect to
return to peaceful pursuits until the object
of this war of preservation has become fact
established" His command took a lead
ing part in the operations under Gen. Grant
in Northern Mississippi in 1862 and 1868,
during which he was promoted to be Major
General, a proper recognition of his mill
tary sagacity and heroism. He commanded
division under Gen. Mcpherson in the
battle of Port Gibson, and was present at
the capture of Jackson, Miss, and the battle
of Champions Hill. His brigade was the
first in McPhersons victorious army to
enter Vicksburg when it fell, July 4, 1868,
and he was appointed its first military
governor. There he was presented with
gold medal by the Seventeenth Army Corps.
Subsequently General Logan visited the