The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-02
THE WELCOMETO GEN. LOGAN
A Tremendous OutpOuring of the People
of the Old Burnt District.
The "Back Eagle" Greeted at All Points by
Immense ThrOngs of Civilians and
Organized Bodies of Veterans.
q GENERAL LOGAN's TOUR.
Enormous Crowds of Enthusiastic People
Greet Him at All Points

Enormous Crowds of Enthusiastic People
Greet Him at All Points.
Hearty and enthusiastic as were the receptions
given Mr. Blaine in Indiana little more than
week ago, they were fully equaled if not sur
passed by those accorded his confrere, the gal
liant son of Illinois, by the people of the old
burnt district on yesterday Never before have
the Hoosier Republicans greeted any man in
such large numbers as they did the distinguished
soldier, patriot and statesman John A.
Logan. All eastern Indiana seemed TO have
concentrated its population at the points
visited by the vice presidential candidate,
and if spontaneous and unanimous
welcome of citizen to great State by its peo-
pie awakens feelings of pride, satisfaction and
responsive gratitude, then the proudest and
most grateful man who slept between the two
oceans last night was Tohu A. Logan At every
station visited the sturdy people of the State had
gathered, not simply in crowds to be charac-
terized as large and enthusiastic and thus
dismissed but in regiments, armies, multitudes,
myriads. ut is mistake to bring Logan into
the State so soon after Mr.. Blaine's visit" So
urged and objected many persons who feared
that the recent draft upon Hooser en-
thusiasm had exhausted the supply and
would not bear repetition; but Logan came, and
with him came the rekindling of that enthusiasm
for which Indiana Republicans are fam Gus
wherever the Republican party is known
at all, and the path way of the partys candidate
was marked by an unbroken train of Republican
gatherings never before equaled in magnitude
or enthusiasm since the first campaign drum-tap
or the first shril note of the rustic fife was heard
in Indiana while the echoes of cheers uttered by
100000 Republican throats were heard far into
the night. To characterize General Logans re-
ception as an ovation, fails to do the
subject justice. 1t was an outpouring
United only by the extent of the population of
the sections through which he passed. At every
point citizens took part in the demonstrations in
his honor who have hitherto looked upon cam
paign procession as a frivoity far beneath their
dignity and not to be indulged in under any cir
cumstances Old men who had long since given
over the arduous and fatiguing duty of march
ing to martial music to the younger genera
tions, hobbled along for blocks beside the car
riage of General Logan and forgot thei stiff
ened joints and bended backs in the enthusiasm
of the occasion. At Cambridge City an
invalid who had not walked for sixteen years
was carried in a brothers arms to the
stand from which General Logan spoke and
what probably the first smile that had
parted his thin lips for many a year lighted up
his pallid face he felt the touch Of the old sol
diers hand The first appearance of the famous
BLACK Eagle of Illinois on the platform of mis-
car suficed to enable onlookers to determine
who among the crowd had followed his heroic
lead in the days that tried mems souls for the
hats that went up with one accord were those
that covered the grzzled heads of veterans, and
the shouts of welcome to "Back Jack" that
mingled with the cheers for John A. Logan,
came from the throats of men who lay with
him in the trenches at Vicksburg or followed
him from Atlanta to the sea-
The meetings in many places partook almost as
much of the nature of soldiers reunions as DO
litical gatherings and the contact with his great
commander fired the heart of the soldier, re-
called many an instance of hardship and glory
long since forgotten, and rekindled in his soul
patriotic fervor that had been allowed to
smolder in the interyenning years. Conspicu-
GUS on all sides was the significant badge of the
old fifteenth Army Corps, and on many a breast
the cartridge box and 40 rounds was proudly
worn.
At nearly every point organized bodies of vet
Grams were received by Gen. Logan, each one of
whom craved the honor of grasping his hand,
and as many of them were accommodated as
could force their way through the crowd within
reach Every band seemed inspired, every drum
corps imbued with the spirit of war DAYS and
while the former rendered such airs as March
ing through Georgia. John Browns Body"
'"rhe Starspanged Banner" the latter thrilled
the soldiers with the never-to be-forgotten time
to which they kept step many long and
weary march through an enemys country, years
ago Their joy and enthusiasm was to
all appearance boundless; men who had
long fancied themselves weighted with years
and broken by time shouted like boys and cried
like girls by turn, as they listened to the words
of their beloved commander. If the drum had
sounded the call to arms at Mnncie, Newcastle,
Cambridge City, Connersville or Greensburg it
would have met with ready respose from every
man who had answered tho call of Father
Abraham for three hundred thousand more. "
Such awakening of loyalty and patriotism
has never been witnessed since the glorious day
when, after years of bivouac and BATTLE march
and siege the soldiers of the Union returned in
triumph to their homes to receive the joyful
welcome of loved ones who had longed for their
coming
The greeting extended Hon w H Calkins.
Republican candidate for Governor was scarcely
less general and enthusiastic. AT every stop he
was loudly called for and accompanied General
Logan to the stands, from which he also spoke
at as great length as the time would admit and
in every instance awakened the greatest enthu-
siasm and good feeling. 1t was perfect love
feast at every stop and no more fitting termina-
ton of great political campaign coud have
been made. 1t filed Republican hearts with
spirit and confidence and carried TO Democrats
dismay and CONSERVATION.