New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-03
SENATOR LOGAN.
HIS CLAIM TO THE GREAT PARTY PRIZE
NOT THE CANDIDATE OF rAcrroS-ms Long


sent u that paper from wasnin ton interesting state
ment OF Senator IOgans claims to the Republican
nomination for President. Beginning with the
argument that the party must make up us
mind up0n Que man in advance, ani nominate him on
the frat balOt-aosolute harmony and unity De'ng inc
equsite successthe letter proceeds to eliminate
from the candidates for various reasons, Blaine
Ednunds the shermans President Arthur, Grant ana
COnkng leaving only one man Observation-Disclosures
Logan. Then follows a spirited assertion OF Logs,'s
answering 10y atty before and at the outbreak OF the
reb hhOn, a and not undcseryed tribute 10 the
frank generous AMI valuable support which, IN advance
OF any other stllwart," he brought to General
Garfield in the last campaign. and mention OF the con
ciiaory attitude which maintained in respect 10 the
complications OF the bref Garfield administration. Re
viewing career the writer these additional ele
ments OF strength: Senator Logans hands are sOso-
uely clean hs public record IL consistent and unassa
sble hs personal magnetism would evoke great enth
and draw back the party host OF old Douglas War
Democrats his Irish blood would win rri-h votes his
simple sturdy and his efforts FOR the dstribu
ton OF the surplus make him strong with the
laborng classes biz advocacy OF the interests OF the Ma
sissppi Valley has given HIM great popularity IN that
section and the c0Ored people know that he would find
way under the Constitution and The laws 10 protect
them ia their political and civil rights. The letter
closes With this interesting sketch Of General L1sans
career in and since the
And then the soldier voc-hlt vote which Is cast nOt
alone By soldiers themselves but by their relatives
and all whom they can infu nee Is we-that progiss
vote which safely GOES into the mlons-d- know
would all be brought out and go sodly for Logan
ths soldiers, friend ar ereeace How they would come
ont an work in a campaign with him for their leader
Not soul OF them will forget how he has wor.ed year
the matter Of pensions. Of pensions, and eqaz
ton OF bounfe nor how regardless OF time, trouble ana
cxes he has spoudei with them and urged their
cases prompt settlement nor how crippled soldier
soldiers widow nor orphan ha= ever appealed 70 MIN
for help far possible for him TO help In vain
Letters by the hundrcdsnO from Illinois only. but from
all Of Union-come I'm his daily mail from the
soldiers or their survivors and force hin 20 keep several
clerks attend These things will he forgot
ten by the old soldiers They viii remember, II no one
else does, how he fought In the Mexican wars how M the
beginning OF the rebellion, he LETT his OF safety
Congress- Joined the troops on their way 10 the first Bu
Run a. private and was amon' the last 10 leave that
disastrous ed how, Colonel ~ the 3lst Illinois dur
belmont Ills horse wis shOt iroA under MN now, ~
Fort DOueson. where lie led the victorious cbarge-and
answered 10 ihelr hnes tne mex moinin-LhT va -
verely wounded how with wounds SIN unhedled, hly-
lnc joined General Grant at Pittsburg Landing BrG~
diereneral ne declined denomination for Congress IN
these memorable words II have entered the field 10 de
pect 70 return 10 pelcelul pursuits uhul Tue
object Of TIKI war OF preservation has oeom vi.
s,.ippl campaign, h. commanded division
Of MCPHERSON seventeenth Army Corps with such con
OF n AsjOr-icnera; now his military renown grew with
e Sr Hs RaIy a zen Of the many booy battles
bs orc Vlckburg now IN the terrible assaults upon that
Gibraltar OF Mississippi whose bluffs were
studded with batteries and scanned with rftpits his
signal valor was known OF all; and how il was Logan.
coun thar was tine first 10 enter that great conquered
fortress They will remember his succeeding General
sherman In the command OF the tife-ntn Army Corps.
the corps which Grant himself had communicative
corps which by order adopted their corp-b tdge
a Carrid2r-bOX with the significant legend Forty
Rounds how staItiy he lei tha alvSnce Of the
Army OF Teun at Resacl repused HsFee at Da
las. and di.lodged the enemy from his forhauons n
Kencslw Mount ain, amid blood and sweat aud slaughter
He carpetsnight-nO knight Of thr white feather
but IN the thckest Of the fray his victorious raven
plume was seen.
AT THE BATTLE OF ATLANTA.
Then came the battle Atlanta or Peacbtrre Creek),
the blOOdest fought in the West AMI OF the decisive
battles Of the war. Those OF them VINO were ther: vii
It the 22 Of iulY 1891 Hood nai succeeded John
stOn anf Mcpherson. finding himself faakcd was r0inE
u the left. when he met MS death The command o. the
fanked Army OF the Tennessee at once de7olved on
Logan. Surgeon WEIGH, ~ the 53d Illinois, de-
scri0es the panic which AZ once sezei tue seveneent
Army Corps, aud continues General Logan, who then
cane dame Of IRE and rHTy yet keeping wondrous
method I'm his inspired madness He his
horse covered with FOAM and himself hatless and be
grimed with dirt perfectly comprehensive the position
giving sharp orders to officers he met them and plant,
Ing hims- II firmly In front Of icing columns with TevOl-
IN hand, threatening in not 70 be mstken
fire into the advance did they instantly halt and
form in order OF battle. lie spake, and It was
done The b1,tlc resumed IN order and with
fnrya tempest % thunder and frea hastOrm Of shot
and shell. And when night closed down the battle
ended and We were masters Of the field some Of the
came with but thirty men. and another When
went IN IN me morning VIA 700 came OUT WIN Et III
toni But thousands OF the enemy Dt N, aust that DAY
ami though compelled TO Zt II front and
crowned WI VI tory. Then JO3esDOrO and
complete rout Tor the enemy ne bioWng mp or hlS mag
azne7 and the cy IcuaOn O Atlanta, The lat strong
ticpa'cd in the famous March 70 the Sea" His military
record would i'll volume. IN all his brilliant career he
never s red defeat II has been well said 4 him that
~ his soldiers he Wa an inspiration prophecy u SUE
cess; they believed him uyincibc."
SINCE TIE WAR.
At the close of the War OF the RcEe lion Logan was one
o. e sSp OF STf fbe @ e5ST a nesa t
celebrated Cooper Union meeting where Logan
cessly rolad the efforts 0i the Democrac TO win the
Inlcn generals 10 hcrud under the picteEt or dOrsng
President johnson With the exception OF brief inter-
val 'rn q" O-Au noa orVii III yh .h' 1'i.c "
resigned hs Army commission IhtH now Ms second Term
Ia rho senate expiring the 81 dlv 0f March next His
during that period has been most useful and hehas
frequently distinguished himself Us asouud lawyer aud
courageous statesman, IS well a. terNd orator 'ie
was prominent manager on the part OF the House IN the
mpeac trial OF Andrew John no barely lacked
conviction by tNO-rhiIds majority. He secured the
from the House FOR corrupt practices IN relation naval
detap2onneut H. Is not frequent speaker but when
,,o an tts LIN Gnn~-r6e,1s in tb, U"nse mr. Snnrh
ern BrgAiirrs in fle he has always vanQH-hed
sentIon-such for ilstairr a. that IN The House In
1867 the supplementary Reconstruction bill, being
Som,h. in 500 on The Civil Ten are Oco NH Conoginr
al class legislation IN any FORM and all perpetuitIes
snb.. for rlroad. In the senate hl- .peecn.s have
been still powerful Never dill the Rebel Brigaders
day. in defence o. President Grants conduct of
affairs in Louisiana. and OF General sheridan,
Who had been sayageIy ,attacked FOR calling the
dered $500 men for their political convictions
=" hsndl-ti." Hs speech, in ls72. in behalf of
bills for the relief OF Chicago, then lying IN aches,
OF the most vivid descriptions OF calamity AMI OF
the most powerful appeals for assistance made in
legislative body. Another remarkable speech fairly
brstling with comparative facts ami statistos, and
trenchant deductions thererrom, specie payments,
1879. Another also on the Army Appropriation hill,
1879 presents -ngusrlY clear analysis u the relations
of the Army 10 the ciy power Of the Government and
strong dcnuncatOn Of the mischief stutOna!
and revolutionary nature Of the Democratic attempt
conquer Executive approval OF Obnoxious riders upon
appropriation bills under the threat OF otherwise With
holding appropriations
sOME RECENT SPEECHES
His recent set speeches in the Senate ednca-
ton and the Fit Ohm Porter e9ceen gy able
and exhaustive. But the OF all the four
days speech. March, 1850, the bill 10 restore tiJz
John Porter 20 the Arm and him SGOOOO 20 boot