National Republican., 1886-12-27
a splendid reception on his return to At
lanta. "Peace has her victories" and
Grady is one Of her great heroes.
BORN FEBRUARY o, 1899.
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Death of Senator Logan.
John Alexander Logan, great SOL
dier, pure patriot, far.seeing states
man, faithful friend, and upright
citizen has closed his noble life, and
rests in the embrace Of death.
The shaft that snapped the vital
thread flew suddenly, and the blow is
almost stunning in its unexpectedness.
1t has been generally known for a week
or two that the senator was Ill, that
he was suffering much pain, but until
few hours before the closing scene
his fellow citizens all over the country
supposed that his malady was one that
would soon yield to remedial agencies,
and that, on the reassembling of Con-
gress, the tireless worker would be
found in his accustomed place in the
Senate.
But his work is ended, for the love Of
millions could not avert the coming of
the messenger that called him hence.
And to-day, while all that was mortal
Of John A. Logan awaits the last sad
rites, the hearts Of thousands in every
state are touched with such sorrow as
comes only when a beloved friend de-
parts. For II was Gen. Logan's happy
fol- ,une to have many friends to bind
them TO his soul as with bands Of steel,
and none OF the illustrious dead OF this
fateful year will live in kindlier mem.
ory than he.
It is due to Gen. Logan-and 1t is no
disparagement Of other distinguished
soldiers, living or dead-to say that he
was the best of all the volunteer gen.
erals who fought on the right side in
our great civil conflict. The restored
Union, regardless Of sectional differ
ences, owes to him an immeasurable
debt for splendid services in those years
OF fiery trial. History will do him and
his country the justice TO set his name
high up In the list Of the patriot war
riors who saved this Union-saved 1t to
bless the people OF the south as much
as their brethren Of the north; saved II
for universal humanity; saved It that
the great idea OF government Of the
people, by the people, and for the peo-
pie might not perish from the earth.
The story Of Logan's life is known
by heart to all his countrymen, and
there is not one OF them who will inti-
mate a doubt that during his many
years Of work in the House and in the
Senate he was that "noblest work Of
God," an honest man.
In Congress, as well as in military
campaigns, he was bold and aggressive,
giving hard blows, nor complaining
when they were returned In kind. lie
possessed great fund Of practical
knowledge and knew how to make
good use Of 1t. He loved his country,
and he loved 10 give ner tine DesJ SER
vice which his large experience and rare
ability qualified him for giving. II he
was ambitlous-"as which OF us Is
not"-his ambition was worthy of his
fame, and he sought to promote it by
no unworthy means.
The Giyer OF All Good showered many
blessings on the departed hero, but che
best and most precious OF all was the
grand woman whom he was proud to
call by the sacred name OF wife. To
her and to her children this bereave-
ment is an ailIction whose pOignancy
not even the fearful sympathy Of grief.
stricken nation can mitigate.
Gen. Logan was sincerely loved by
thousands in this city, where much Of
his life was passed, and there are many
homes in Washington whose inmates
are feeling, this morning, as they might
feel II the Grape on the door of his resi-
dence were on their own doors. The
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, voices the gen
eral feeling in rendering to the stricken
family the heartfelt sympathy of this
community. 1t were vain to speak ol
consolation and resignation now. These
may come hereafter, but grief must
first have its rights.
DIED DECEMBER 20, 1886.