The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-06-17
THE NATYON'S CAPITAL.
General and Mrs. Logan Greatly Loved
by the COiOred People No Charges
Against NeighbOr.
Various Appointments Made-Col-
oreI Depby Recsives His Final
Instructors From Sscre-
terry Bayard.
GENERAL LOGAN.
Bis Popularity Among the COIored Citi-
zens of - sashingtOn-CrOvd at the
Logan RaDsiOns
Special to The Sentinel

Logan Mansion.
Special to The Sentinel
WAsHIEeIoN. JuHe 15.-The enthusissm
over General John a. Logan evidences that
Republicanism today is one of the most Wig
orous quantities IN our political system.
Hundreds Of offensive partisan shots in hon
or Of his triumph boOmsd across the Poto-
mac in the very shadow of the White House.
The fish-Keeper protested, bat the gunners.
keyed up on Cincinnati lager, rejoined,
''Close your gills, and disturb not in the
manifestation OF our rapture, or We will duck
yor IN your own pond" While the Demo
Gratis may not openly psrtsks of the general
delight, the display Of feeling under the cir
cumssauces quickens no resentment. bs-
lieve it may be safe to write: They rather
enjoy it. A decidedly odd condition must
exist when a newspaper. prssuming to speak
for g Democratic oiministrstion, by de-
nounciDg Sam Randall as a pest condemns
every Democrat in the National Congress.
The much oppressed Republican depart
nlent clerks sIe tesr,ully complainiu against
the injustice of the star chamber trials thst
convict them of offensive partisanahip.
Were they allowed the insliable right of
every stcused man. to appear either in per-
son or by attorney, different results In
great sjorlty of instances might be reached.
Given no opportunity to prove themselves
stainless, their characters are smirched n a
court organized to establish guilt. About
euch nethods thers is too much OF the
Inouiaition. In the pslps0Ie sabtsrfage
there Is g0 element so OdiOus that il must
weaken ibs authors In ths beginning it was
anticipated THAI the administration would
hardly undertake the ex pertinent OF carry
ing on the Government with foTcs o.
divided politics, and every Republican post
master expected 10 60. The of1else of osing
out Of harmony with the President was
thought sufficient grounds for removal, bat
today these officers are braced up, having
had time 10 pull close their jackets and wipe
of their chins ard claiming special rights.
And If given q fair trial under the charges
many Of them must be allowed to remain.
-
An Indiana C0ngcsssman Yesterday SD.
Pearsd before Assistant Postmaster Hay and
asked for a removal.
'Ars there any charges against him on
tile?'
mo. and there are not likely to bs. He is
good neighbor, reciprocal in all the rels-
tions Of life, but be is an intense Rspubli-
can. During the Garfield campaign he
handled corruption money in my district
as he certainly would have done last fall,
and will do again in 1887, If the conditions
happen to be favorable to such an enterprise.
The truth of the matter is, he can go into
pOstsl CIR and perform the work of Two ordi.
nary men, and, taken altogether. is one OF
these Characters VIII m we must all unite in
pronourcing a splendid fellow. he is
Republican. with al the characteristics Of
that party. bat Undsr no consideration will
] bring charges against him effectiug his
moral character CT sar ding as citizen"
''In the absence OF specific charges rsduc.
ed TO writing" replied Mr.. Hay, 1.-The de-
partment Will refUss 20 move in the mat.
ter"
well, he mav remain there az q monu.
ment to the folly of those words Offensive
paTtitsUAhip, fer all tine, so far as / am con-
cerned."
Madam Logsn's hair alone, white ss snow,
tells that sbe is no longer q young woman.
Her words Of greeting aud her manners OF
entertaining reveal most beautiful spirit.
Something connected with ncipation, On
Friday evening called mixed audience to
the Logan mansion until the crowd seemed
to FIJI Iowa Circle and still want room 10
displsy It's gledness The General had JUST
pron ounoe1 a speech OF unusual power, and
had surrendered himself to the reporters IN
his back psrlor, when l arrived. Pushing
through 3 thTOng that reminded one of the
CHICAGO conventions I came to an iron rail.
diaDspolis Sentinel" to policeman, a gate
opened. Some people were Offering con-
gratClstioDs, other psople taking leave, and
still other people standing or sitting ia
GKOups discussing the happy events
of the evening ard all to the glory
Of the ''bcld volunteer"
"Well, Genera. sdieu; Heaven bless
you" said q veritsb.e Santa Claus-that is
If we can have q Santa Claus in summer
tire
'Must yoa go?' was asked.
Yes: it's stealing On past tea"
"Well, goodnight. Pll be busy with these
young cen some tine yet. l want to see
that they get their reports correct"
A glance at Mrs Logan explains why she
msintsins for years the high estimate OF the
world twenty years ago saw proper to & Z
upon her. The turn out of colored people
was more than ordinarily gratifying She
spoke her appreciation Of that character OF
friendship and esteem for General Logan
with great feTvor. The family has friends
all over, bat nogbeTe more than right here
IN the District Of Columbia among the ne
groes. Whcss cause tbe General has always
taken pains 70 champion Colored men
come TO the Senate door and demand: Il
want 10 tes Black Jack" This always
bTires her husband. Mrs. Logan told that
some one had recently sent to her clip.
ping from Georgia newspaper that was
very funny. The Scripture words pub
licans and sinners were being discussed in
a coloTed school. when q little African,
misiDferpretiDg the meaning, said, "Black
Jack Lcgsn is \ Publican, and Use Pub
lican." imagine the Logans people whom
If you don't want to love you will have to
keep away FROM JAP TURPEN.