The bee., 1884-03-01

We present this week a picture Of Gen.
JOHN A. LOGAN, United Senator from
Illinois, and candidate for the Republican
Presidential nomination at Chicago in
June next. He is the man above all
others who should receive the support of
the colored delegates to the nominating
convention. Born of humble parentage
and reared In unpretentious style. he has
had an opportunity TO see and know the
wants of the poor TO whom he never fails
TO respond in the most substantial way. He
is fifty-eight years old, and so well pre-
served as TO appear not more than forty
five. His early life was spent in the back
woods of Illinois, and was uneventful
until the breaking out of the Mexican
war, when that patriotic and brave spirit
for which he is so characteristic rose in
his bosom and he enlisted for his country's
cause. He served brayely and with de-
stinction, and when the war closed had
been promoted TO a lieutenancy. He after
wards studied law and was admitted to
practice. Entering the field of politics
about the same time he was shortly after
elected district attorney OF his county.
he was elected to Congress in 1858 aud
remained there till the beginning OF the
civil war when he resigned his seat, went
home TO Illinois and raised a regiment of
volunteers aud went to the front as Colonel
of the Thirty-first Illinois Infantry. His
first fight at Belmont. Mo-, where he dis
tinguished himself by leading a gallant
charge which saved his brigade from being
cut off from all transports. 1t was In this
battle he had his horse shot under him.
He and bis regiment were next engaged
tRe attaeek 9n n EGT tg G Ronelsen %neTs ne
away for dead. He recovered, however,
and for his bravery in this fight was pro-
NOTED TO Brigadier General on General
McPherson's staff. After this he partici-
pated in the engagements at Port Gibson,
Vicksburg, Resaca, Dallas, (where he was
again wounded in the lett arm, but never
left the field,) Kenesaw Mountain, At
Ianta, and many other places, where much
hard fighting was done, but not made
prominent in history. At Atlanta after
Gen. Mcpherson, commander of the Army
of the Tennessee had been shot down
at his side, Gen. Logan took command
and here showed bravery aud skill i'm
manRuvering men that was hardly
equalled during the whole civil war. I'M
der his rallying cry at the head of its
columns the Army Of the Tennessee bore
itself more bravely than the ten thouaand
Greeks. Brave and fcrociOus a lion in time
of war, yet as gentle and compassionate
as woman in time OF peace; hard fighter
Of soldiers on the battle field, but the
greatest guardian of their interests in civil
life the world has yet seen. So kind and
yet so brave was hc during the war that
the soldiers of his command presented
him with gold medal for gallantry in
nine different engagements which he wears
to this day.
After the war Gen. Logan returned
home bearing the wounds and scars of
many hard fought battle, but carrying
at the same time all the honors and glory
that a brave soldier could win; and Iili-
nois, feeling justly proud of her most val
liant son, elected him Congressman-At-
large to the Fortieth Congress. He took
his seat as black republican and ever
has been from that day to this. In the
days Of reconstruction when party feel
ing was at its highest pitch, Logan could
always be found with the ultra wing of
the party fighting for the protection and
enfranchisement of the Negro i'm the great
reorganization of the Union. Then it was