New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-30
LogANs UNFALTERING LOYALTY.
JUDGE BURTON {. COOK TELLS HOW CALUMNIEs
AGAINST HIM AROSE.

JUDGE BURTON c. COOK TELLS HOW CALUMNlEs
AGAINST HIM AROSE.
CHICAGO Dec 20 (Special.-Judge Burton T.
Cook who was an intimate personal TREND Oh
Abraham Lincoln and John A. Logan, made an I'M
portant statement to-day in reference to the dsioyay
charged against General Logan. Judge COOK SAID
that he first became intimately acquainted with
General Logan in 1852 when the General wa
member of the Illinois Legislature and the Judge was
in the State Senate. {" then in the Republican
State Central Committee" said Judge Cook. Mr.
Lincoln was anxious to know what would be tue
postion of the leading men of this State if war should
break out General Logan and bad been on opposite
sides in politics but we're gool frends went to him
and had a satisfactory talk with him on the subject
He gave me clearly to understand that if it came to
war he would be found the side of the Union. lie
SAID If there is any fighting my grip Is packed on
the Union sde.'
at was supposed that Logan reflected good deal
the sentiments of Stephen A. Douglas, and 1t was
decided object with the supporters OF Mr. Lincoln 10
ascertain wha' his views and what he was gong
to do 1t looked pretty blue in this state ana when
we ne, I'd that Logan coming out with us IL gave
us great encouragement"
"You have heard OF the story OF Logan raising
troops for the Coniederacy. DO you Know anything
about tbat9"
We'll. oan say this: Mr.. Lincoln told me at Que
time he wa pretty well persuaded that man .hoI
been giving money young men down there ana
fitting them out the Confederate army Mr: LIN
60 In told me that man had been TREND OF mine "a
we'll as his own Now SAYS he, If we can't stop this
thing he will have TO be sent to Fortress Monroe
But said Mr.. Lincoln, he IS truthful man.
Yon 90 and see him and talk with him, ana tell MN
that the Government has all tine information about
HIM and ask him he will give his word. straight ana
square, that he will stop it, went TO see NM We
sat down under a tree and bad a long talk finaliy
when asked him If he would stop no hung down nus
head and the tears ran down hi- cheeks. lie said :
Tell Old Abe | won't do il any more lie passeh MS
word to President Lincoln that he would do nohng OF
thc kind and he kept his word. L positive that it
was out OF that circumstance that the charge was
made against Logan. and Logan had no more to do
with il than had" 80. -,
q Did Won ever speak TO Logan about this matter
Yes: I spoke to him about 1t and onerru 10 'hahe
this statement have just given you, about thus man
in southern Illinois, But Logan thought IL wouu 10
OF no benefit 10 MIN and might inure lhe PERSON WIN
actually did the thing"
Judge Cook relates that he was with General hoRn1
at he first battle OF Bull Run. lie sad Oenerai
LOGAN and | went from Washington TO Bnll Kun at
the time OF the first battle and were together most
OF the time the fight was going on. sevcraI tner
gentlemen from this CITY were in the party. know
nj that time that Logan intended to go into the mon
Army On FRIDAY. while the movements OF the army
OF the Potomac were beng made III the ne'ghoorh9ou
Of Bull RUN Logan aud we're in the neighborhood OF
h%r~ sH fs @ roops
sisting of New-York, a Vermont ana michigan
regiment. Logan and each got mysket belongn
TO soldiers who had been killed OF had thrown away
their pieces. l did not use mine IN the action anu
we hung ourselves with canteens and tor 'ong nme
carried water to the who we're wounded. IeIi
Logan there and went back TO Washington, Where
turned my musket to the Government