Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-23

An Attempt to Wreck His Train
In Illinois.

PEORIA, Ills,, Oct 22.-lThe demonstration
in honor Of Logan to-day was the largest and
most imposing ever witnessed In this city
He was met at Galesburg by a reception
committee and escorted here. At apoint
one mile west Of Knoxville adastardly at
tempt was made TO wreck the train convey
ing the party The train was running at the
rate OF forty miles an hour and upon
rounding curve the engineer noticed an
obstruction on the track. He put on the
brakes Immediately. but did not succeed
in bringing the train to stand until the en-
gine had run over two Of four ties which
had been laid across the rails. The news OF
Logan and escort spread rapidly. ana ar0us-
ed the most intense indignation. The ar
rival OF the train shortly after 3 O'Clock
was announced by the blowing Of whistles at
ali the manu- factories along the line, and wild
cheers from the assembled thousands. The
local and visiting clubs formed in line and
escorted Logan to a hotel. where he dined.
the wigwam. When he entered, the band
playing the vast interior rang with cheers.
When the escort had filed In, there seemed
not an inch of standing room to spare. Fully
a9sceful a ieIpe speech Miss Belle Iinerin behalf
OF the Union Veteran Club presented Gen.
Logan with large square horal emblem,
his name being In letters of blue on white
ground, and In behalf OF the Young Mems
Republican Club. with an elegant basket Of
Being introduced with a few eloquent re-
marks by the Hon. Washington Cookie. Post
master Of that city. who has been voter
over fifty years. Gen. Logan thanked the
climbs heartily for their floral tributes and
paid handsome compliment to the young
lady who made the presentation speech.
Logan was very hoarse. having made thir-
rAaxr nd had al
ready three times to-day, but with an effort
he brought out his voice and made himself
heard all over the wigwam, speaking more
than an hour. He first reviewed the tariff
devoted. Then he replied to certain re
marks OF Hendricks. The latter, he said,
had declared that the Republican party had
been robbing the country BY piling up a sur
had piled i up II was because they had
money to pile. up. while II the Democrats
had not II was because they had not money.
Replying to the statement OF Hendricks
that the surplus amounted to t400, ,000, 900 he
said that sisso 900 was reserve fund for
the redemption OF greenbacks and SAC, 900,
900 was silver certificates aud certificates OF
deposit, The latter circulated every day
he said was held 10 pay bonds and interest
Hendricks said turn the rascals OUT
he meant the Republican party. II so
SnOuio tney De turned out because tney mad
prevented the spread OF slavery In the Ter
ritories; because they had achieved national
honor, glory and success: because when the
rebellion undertook to strike death blow
at the republic they maintained they had a
power Inherent In itself to save itself; be-
cause they had given the country the best
currency the world has ever known, and be-
cause they had raised four millions OF human
beings out of the deep gulf Of despair into
free Americ snship. The Democratic party,
he said. were treading sixteen years In the
rear OF the Republic ms. and had always op.
posed everything they had ever done until Il
had been accomplished.