New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-09
PERSONAL MAGNETISM OF BLAINE AND
LOGAN.

SOME ILLUSTRATIVE INcIDSNfs-BLAISE's MEMORY
AND MAySTRs--LoGAS's ENTHUSIASM AND PER-
soNAL DARING.
&" Much is said and written remarked an
old journalist who reading some personal recolec-
tons Of the Republican nominees about the personal
magnetism of Blaine, his captivating manners ana MS
wonderful memory for and faces Logan possesses
the frst.named qualification in marked dc -" puI
while Blaine attaches individuals him "a with hooks OF
steel Logan enthses OF men. have LACEY resd
a story Illustrative Of Blsine's tenacious mem
DRY. I'm which he Is reported as recalling D,
name an Old farmer whom he had hS'
only once Def ore four years previously aud whom ne
instantly captiyated by recalling trivial incident OF
their first meeting aud discussion Of the merits OF young
colt owned by the farmer have such an illustration vi
the man from my experience. In 1853 wrote Tor
The Netr- York Herald account some twelve coiuS
long, of the battle of Chickamauca About twenty INES
OF the entire devoted tO.he narration Vi
triaing incident white pigeon dove, confused by
smoke OF the last desperate combat at the ooe
OF the battle In which George H. Thomas repllsed
Lonsstreets attack ON his nsaL hntteFeu
awhile over the heads Of Thomas, Garfield,
Wood and Others, grouped in little hollow In the held
protection from the Rebel sharpahooters and then
perched on ,the limb OF dead just above them Here
until the firing ceased. and then flew northvard I'M
hurt 1t pretty incident. and Of course TOOK All
the license OF writer and made II az striking passage
of the narrative as could In 1874 eleven years later
while in the capital one day introduced by ZeDulon
L. White then THE TRBUNE's Washington correspond
en now Editor OF The PT0ridsRce Press, to M blame
who was at the time Speaker OF the House
II remember rightly, hah never
before seen and supposed he had never heard OF me-
Imagine nv astouishment then when he said abruptly on
bearing my name called by Ne White, You're the man
I've been wanting Tor ten yeara o; course as
immensely nattered by such notice.
I've been wanting know if you were telling the
pause This was as surprising a. It was blunt lie TOOK
nv arm and drew me half away side of the CORR
dor Did YOU write for The Herald An account OF
Chckamsuga which white dove figured rather poet
caliy ? he .ked. and theu went on to recall what '
written. Now he continued. tell me was that true
incident or only done to make the story readable Las
sured HIM it was true, and mentioned that General
Garfield VINO was IN the House, would probably recall II
"a he was present Nothing OF interest passcu nc
tween u@ but naturally have since sworn by the man
| who rouli recall ny unknown name ana what had
written about "A mere incident occurring yen years o
tore lie earnest IN his inquiry thtt nav. m M in
DOUBTED his curiosity i'll the matter small a tus III
! cidcnt was genuine
LoGAN's soLDrERiY INSTINCTS.
logan is going to give hcket great strength as the
canvass advances" continued the same speaker " lie
will enhuse the soldier element better than either
Gresham Miller than any other likely 10 nave
been named would have done and VIII create as mucn
SHas Woad have won Logan belonged the caas
of popular volunteer generals and In the West was re-
|
nal M he daring. dash and pugDacity o. hearney anu
Hooker WAS with him nearly al the day Dgi0se ore tIo
batts ~ Resaca Georgia. May H. 1851 ana SEPT IN
al H. NOR, IL, the ,,rbnl1nce but he was thun-
derng mad when awake. and 40 restless when sleeping
that Tor NV own comfort up and lay down under
re ,yagon on The ground / never saw madden man
| OF McPhersou's corps on flank movement
Dalton and had planted his division squaTe across
their only line OF retreat; iust 6yyou 9,ii briye
OF great Importance to the rebels and LOGAN was pre-
IPr"'ter came mn and stopped the movement, deemng
! r. bazirdous Logan said ne could carry the works
otber brgadss thus cutting OF the rebel retreat and
forcing nim battle wth shermans 10000 me5lilIe
ahead. proposing % lead the assalIng col
umn m person From Pe-ins p Ours 't' Bob
! iond ana deep and these became almost bitter
] personal dcnunciati0ns o. Mcpherson when deciding
arnns an attack ordered Logan To march back SIX
miles a strons defensive position ana torIi.E IT, ,
It happened that heard part OF TINS fat1sr
interview, and the same evening ieneih t FI
took occasion 60 explain 10 me- tH u,n s r orr
rctrOTade movement h our'!.uct 10 m - -, o ~
II turned 10 zoe one OF the grave ni oi he war
for not taking the rsk suggested by Logan, though ne
sustained command Loan- instinct Ior n{nlin-
c,ver.d mat the rebel fort Re,aca WAS held hy only
900 dsmound Georgia militia esya!ry I L@sf ad
veterans could run over them l'i hcr'on IA"
. let 'en loose with Black Jack ut their mead
LoGAN's ARMY NICKNAME.
Why ia he called Black Jack It simply so!ier'
term OF endearment, such Fighting Joe as applied
Thomas Wa, always called. General Nelson, who was
heartily hated by his previous to their hrst BATTLE
/ was called IN hatred Bull Nelson but ater
/ they had once fought under him ana dl--
] covered how his hard training ana dfllnhg
! had made veteran. Of them before they had
sced burning powder. they expressed tneir love iOr
/ brrn NV calling bin Bully Old Nelson Logan Is very
dark OF complexion. and this fact OF course gives the
! color TO his nickname.
LOGAN's DArTNG n BATTLE.
cone OF the finest Illustrations of the magnetic
/ influence OF single in tho crisis
Of battle wa. furnished by Logan at Peach Tree Creek
battle fought before Atlanta The rebels had hanked
Mcpherson ~ completely lie had turned their line at
posaoa and had attacked him vigorously. McPhersOn
was killed and the command Of the whole corps une1
Uectedly deyolved in a moment on Logan and he mad
NJ onIy bis own but other divisions 10 look after. he
ieit b5 own immediate command, and IN person rallied
the FIRST Division which, being surprised, was In great
CONFUSION II was dOae by actual personal exerlon Ia
be front Of the great personal risk me troops
mad more confidence In Logan than ~ McFherAOu l"i
tho reason Logan led whereas Mcpherson directed
his men: and the retreating division saw Logan
7 riding along their confused lines, they rallied
| and went vigorously into the ngnt with
tic rebel forces. IL was TAR, square
illustration personal magnetism OF fearless ieaueI
oyer brave men IL quality many OF the generals
who gained greater military distinction IMAM Logan uu
not nosess aud did lay claim To. Hooker and heaf-
ney and Thomas had 1t: Grant and Sherman and Meade
aid NOT possess though to must not De construed,
a. redecting on them. Logan naturally leader Oh
men m r0uCh conflict He and Blaine VIII make So,u
team in this civic fight OF such supreme moment u tue