The Indianapolis journal., 1884-11-01
General Logan Discusses the Current
Political Issues in an Exceedingly
Earnest and Effective Speech.
An Imposing Torchlight Procession
Reviewed by Him Last Night.
The Serenade at the DenisOn-The Generals
Future MOvements-N and In
cidents of the Demonstration.
THE SOLDIERS DEMONSTRATION.

Gen. Logan's Arrival and ReceptiOn-The
Imposing Afternoon Street Parade.
There is something about gathering of SOL
diers that makes it different from any other as
semblage. No one knows just what it is, but
everyone recognizes it. There are other gather
ings where there is as much harmony and good
will; there are others when old associates are
met and fond memories are revived; there are
others with all the accompaniments of martial
music and flyingibanners, but they are easily
distinguished from military reunions Possibly
the distinction may be found in the bearing of
the men themselves Certainly no one fails to
recognize them as they march The spectator
views procession as it passes and names them
without hestation-"That is "a campaign club, ="
THESE are militiamen"-''T are old sol
diers." He sees the difference from the time a
line begins to form until the ranks are broken
One may watch old soldiers forming by the
hour, and yet, strange as it may seem, he will
never hear an officer calling, Hey, there, you!
get around four into a line" They move
off, and each marches with an independ-
ent air that seems to say, ~ carried a
musket in defense of my country, and I'm not
drilling for prize now" When they get
through they manage to get out of line without
getting excited and red in the face They seem
to know what they are expected to do and have
a calm confidence that they are able to do it.
Meanwhile the uninitiated stand by and wonder.
The magnificent ovation to General Logan
here yesterday had this military air. 1t was
the warm greeting of old soldiers to an honored
chieftain. Thousands of civilians thronged the
streets and aided in the parades, showing
that he had warm place in their hearts also,
but it was soldiers day 1t was not the tre-
mendous outpourng that greeted Mr.. Blaine,
but there has been no other demonstration of
the campaign that could be compared to it. The
decorations were more numerous even than on the
former day, and especially was this noticeable
in regard to banners. All over the city, too
were representations of the historic forty
rounds cartridge box which was 1.-The only
badge wanted" for Logan's army corps There
was patriotic air about it all that
reused the feelings of young and old-made
them almost forget their politics for the time
being. They saw only great gathering of the
people honoring one of the bravest defenders of
his native land. They felt, without regard to
party, that the land he had fought for was
their land, and his glory was the glory of their
Nation. For the hour, at least, they were all
in sympathy with the proudest doctrine of the
Republican party-that the Nation owes debt
of unending gratitude to every man in that
great breastwork of flesh and blood that was
thrown up between Union homes and the de-
stroying armies of treason These feelings
do not beget the noisy demonstrations of purely
party enthusiasm They are deeper and holier
The people of indianapolis hopored General
Logan.
markable, considering that the large majority
of them were from this county. In the pa
rades, in the afternoon and evening. al
most the entire soldier vote of Mar
ion county took part There is no
doubt whatever as to how the soldiers of In
diana stand. They are where they were twenty
years ago in their belief concerning the best
interests of the country They composed largely
the enthusiastic crowd that welcomed the city's
guest early in the morning. and they greeted
him with cheers whenever they came in sight of
him They did not need to have him pointed
out to them and he did not need to be told who
they We're He knew that cheer. He heard it
at Bull Run, when he shouldered his musket as
q private. He heard it at Doneson and Vicks-
burg, at Resaca and Kenesaw mountain. But
most he heard it at Atlanta when he took COM
mand of the panic stricken army, regained our
lost position and changed defeat to victory He
remembered it and it pleased him, for as it came
again and again he smiled with the proud cor
sciousness that it was uttered in his honor and
that these veterans were guarding his interests
1t was the sentry cry of 'Alrs well in Indiana"
The demonstration yesterday was almost ex-
clusively that of the old soldiers for it was they
who filled the streets and the procession. coming
not only from all parts of Indiana but from Ohio
and Illinois alike All the trains coming into
the city were filled with strangers in the morn
ing and nearly all the roads were compelled to
run extra trains or coaches, 1t was great crowd
and great day.
THE CITY DECORATED.
Washington street. from East to West street,
as on the occasion of Mr. Blaines visit, was
aglow with colors, while upon the side streets
many places of business and numerous resi-