Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-31
OPINIONS IMPRESSED.
Gen. Sherman's Regard for the soldier
President Cleveland Thinks His Death
will be Very seriously FcIt-Narious
ENprehsiOns from Pmhlic Men.


NEW YORK, Dec 2G.-The news of Gen.
John A. Logan's death was received in
this city soon after it occurred and in all
quarters surprise ana regret were mani
tested. Gen. Sherman, stopping at the
Fifth Avenue MOTEL said | first met
Gen. Logan on a boat on the Tennessee
river and from that time until the close of
the war had good chance to know him,
as he fought for long time directly UNI
der me. No Drawer man ever lived than
John A. Logan. He had great personal
courage and was magnificent in action in
battle. He manifested intense devotion
to his cause and to his country, PrOba
bly, at the time of his death he was the
| most CONSPICUOUS example of the volunteer
| soldier living. OF late years in political
| life he was very ambitious, but his desire
to be president was lauddble and fully
warranted. His death is a great loss to
| the military profession "
The World says: Gen. Logan was a
brave soldier and capable commander,
! the noblest volunteer general OF the war
! If he carried INTO political contests after
the war ended much of the bitterness of
that strife and did not extend to the
Southern people the cordial hand of fra
ternity IN the spirit Of Grant, 1t was be
| cause his nature was narrow and intense
lblnel IMAM DTOtu anu generous, ana he
cause the essential sectionalism of his
party encouraged him in that course
Gen. Logan was ambitious, but in ii thor
oughly manly way and in patriotic spirit.
; Had he lived he would have been Il strong
contestant for the next presidential nom
ination of his party.
The sun says: The fiery spirit and head
strong will that made Logan slave
hunter and secession sympathiZer before
. the war characterized his later political re
cord, Everything else was changed
f There is a cloud OF doubt over the circum
stances that determined his choice %
I sides at the outbreak of the rebelliaI
. Perhaps it is not important to clear il
: away, Not many months after he mad,
"A speech from which we have quoted
e Gen. Logan WAS lighting IN the Northern
= army. He fought braVely and successful
i ly and when he entered politics again few
people cared to speculate on the motives
= of his extraordinary change. His intel
/ lectual qualities were not of the finest
His hold upon the people was OF tn
Il strongest His methods were as effectiv
q as crude His sincerity was seldom ques
Is toned He will be remembered as an AZ
o gressve, manly, shrewd, pertinaciou
* politician, in many respects the represeI
$ tative American of the West
The Tribune says Gen, Logan did nc
s. owe his commanding position to happy II
n Cldents. lie was the architect of his OW
5. honorable and distinguished career. /
70 war, a gallant soldier in peace, Il forcefu
y statesman at all times ardent patriotic
The key note to his character appears i
# the statement that he WAS one who ma
r the courage of his convictions and who's
p convictions were the outcome of hare
n practical sense.
S. WAsHNGToN, Dee. 20 senator Blai
81 sad, among strong men he was one
If the strongest; among wise men one {
n the wisest among good men one OF I'll
x best Everybody Will mourn him.
Secretary Whitney said Gen. Logan wa
lie of II very strong type. His courage an