New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-02
GENERAL LoGANS ESTIMATE OF GRANT.
THE DEAD HERO AS HE APPEARED TO ONE WHO
c1nsr1 V WA 1cuEn His CAREER.

mn, ,,y.n uyRo AZ HE APPEARED TO ONE WHO
CLOSELY WATCHED HIS CAREER.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-Services in memory OF
General Grant were held this evening under the aus
pces local commandery of the Grand Army OF the
Republic in the Metropolitan Church of this city, at
which General Grant regular attendant during MS
Presidential term The auditorium which is ono OF the
largest in this city, crowded Funeral chimes were
rung from to o'clock. notable feature OF the ser
vices the chanting and the singing OF war songs bY
the st Cecilia Ladies' Quartete. General JohnA Logan
the orator of tho OCCASION introduced and warmly
welcomed with cappng OF hands by the audience His
speech was frequently interrupted by the plaudits
General Logan's address embodied recital, from the
standpoint OF personal observer ofthe military history
OF General Grant He began with his first meeting
with Grant at Springfield ILL., touched briefly upon tho
steps his upward progress the battles fought and
won. and the campaigns planned and carried out lie
alluded to the Jealousy and littsness OF General
Haleck WHOM Grants SUPERIOR in keeping him almost
"A prisoner at Fort Henry, and described breny tine
events OF Grants civil and the honors showered
upon HIM by his own people at home and by men ana
Nations abroad.
From Belmont to the siege of Vicksburg said Gen
eral Logan his summing up. e" near him IN near
IL all his marches campaigns and battles. During my
term commander OF Vlcksburg was with him almost
every day. and down to the last painful days OF MS
memorable life was with him often. Daring all this
while was a close observer Of him Grant was usually
known ana recognized as q quleL ana slienL num- DuV
when engaged in conversation any subject In when
he felt an interest there were few who
exceed him a conversationalist. lie wrote tersey
and well and at times most eloquoniIy.
His cooness his perception his aptness in using the
right word in right place and doing the right thing
at the right time the bottom of his success as
civil magistrate just his great faculty OF doing the
right thing at the right time and place, ana some
times the most unexpected manner was at the bottom
OF his military success 1t has been said that Grant was
not a straiegist In my belief he was without rival
either strategIs or commander lie Was greater a.
a military commander than Washington. Napoleon
Wellington Marlborough, the Prince OF Orange Fred
erick Charemagne, Hannibal or Scpio Afrlcanus, ahd
coming centuries will give him rank equal II not
superior to that OF Julius Cesar aud when the msts
thrown around his civil administration by partisan
enemies shall he dspelled. II will equal In glory any
admin stra ion the past Duty with him living
pruciple Nothing could swerve him from course he
believed tobe right lie conscientious, just truthful
courageous ana magnanmous He ftOod by his friends
and forgave his lie fought not for glory but
TO save his country When criticised and red when
the clouds OF caumny hung about him. n stood vita
folded arms amid the thunder witnessing the wrath OF
his enemies but ne spoke not III his own defence Time
finally dspelled the clouds aud lot In the sunlight OF
honest Judgment. Then his heart found pure lie
believed the justice OF God and that, sooner or later
He would by some means, guide him as commander oi
our armies the line whore justice would take the place
of wrong and mans inhumanity TO man be properly
rebuked"