The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-27

death will prove great loss to the country.
He was one of the ableSt men ever met; a
man of fixed opini ons, and one always ready
and able to maintain them. Although we
were both in the army during the war, we
did not become personally acquainted until
it was over. The scene at his death-bed was
particu larly distressing to me. never like
to see man die. OF course / have seen
thousands of men killed in battle, but it
never had the same effect on me as to stand
quietly by the bedside and see strong mans
life ebb away.
Secretary Blair said: Among the strong
men he was one of the strongest. Among
the wise men one OF the wlsest Among
good men one of the best Everybody will
mourn him.
Secretary Whitney said: Gen. Logan was
of very strong type His courage and fear
lessness and absence of all humbuggery and
falseness in his character were what l most
admired Formerly he was not credited with
the great intellectual power which has lately
been conceded to him. He Is another of the
great national figures of the Republican
party gone. He is great loss to the country
in my judgement
Senator Sherman said: Gen. Logan has
always filled very conspicuous positions
since he has been in public life He was un-
dOubtedly very brilliant soldier. eminent
for gallantry and courage, and among all the
soldiers from civil life he was one of the
most distinguished, if not, indeed, the most
brilliant and distinguished of them ALL
The President said he was inexpresslbly
shocked by the news of Senator L0gan's
death. From his own limited acquaintance
with him he had formed high opinion of
him as a sincere, frank and generous men
and his loss would be very Sensiby felt by
hosts of personal friends throughout the
country who had become attached to him
because of his qualities of heart, and by the
people at large whom he had served well as
Union soldier, and in the highest branch
of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Congressman Springer, in referring to Lo-
gan's characteristics, mentioned his reti-
cence in regard to his age, not even the Gen
erals most intimate friends being aware of
his exact age, Mr.. Springer said that he
had just unearthed an old Illinois biographi-
cal directory containing the information.
From this book it appears that Gen. Logan
was born in Jackson county. Illinois, Feb.
9th, 1926, so that his age was 60 years 10
months and Is days. His father was ma
tive of Ireland, doctor and a man OF edu-
cation and intelligence.
Messages of Coincidence.
Mrs. Logan has received many messages
of coincidence, among them this from Mr.
Blaine:
Mrs. General Logan-The startling news
of your husbands death is just received.
Never until this morning did we receive an
intimation that he was considered in danger.
dare hardly speak of my personal sorrow
in view of your own inexpressible grief, and
of the general loss to the country, which in
peace and in war Gen. Logan has served
with commanding ability and courage. Mrs.
Blaine joins in the deepest sympathy with
you and your children.
Attorney General Garland said: Senator
Logan and myself were four years together
in the Senate. always found him agreea-
BILE and he was very kind to me and my
friends. He was very active, energetic and
straightforward. You always knew his po-
sition on all leading questions. He was a
man of great force of character, and did
within my knowledge many kind and good
things. He had faculty of mingling with
and managing men and making himself felt
in everything he undertook. His party and
country as well will deeply feel his loss"
Mrs. Cleveland Extends Sympathy.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26-Mrs. Cleveland
sent tenderly worded note, expressing her
sympathy and that of the President, and say
ing the latter was too i'll to call and thus
show in person his respect for the memory
of the dead.
Nothing has yet been decided regarding
the funeral.
Mr.. Rlaine's Tribute TO the Warrior
Statesman.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 26.-A reporter of the
Associated Press called at Mr.. Blaines resi-
dence soon after the intelligence of General
LOSdH . uCdth AtdNHCN bhlo ivy NIL DidlhC
had left his chamber, and, though very lame
from his recent illness, had come down to
his library for the first time. He said the
announcement had come to him without his
being in the least degree prepared for it.
He had heard only in the forenoon that
General Logan's condition was considered
critical
Mr.. Blaine discussed General Logan's
characteristics freely. he had not person
ally known the General before the war, and
had met him for M the iirst time when General
Logan came to Washington from his COM
mand in the field Il think" said Mr..
Blaine, sit was some time during the winter
of 1868 that by mere accident / entered Mr..
Lincoln's room just as General Logan was
leaving. The President introduced me to
the General and we had a very brief talk.
remember that after General Logan had re-
tired the President eulogized him very high
ly, adding that 1T was very fortunate, when
so many Generals had fallen far below ex-
pectation, to find few that had gone far
beyond expectation and in the latter class
he gave Logan eminent rank.
But am not the one" said Mr.. Blaine,
''to speak of Gen. Logan's military rank.
That can be far more fittingly done by his
brother officers. and by the thousands of vet
Grams who are at this moment in tears over
the death of their beloved leader in the war,
their Watchful and constant friend in peace.
History has, think, definitely assigned
General Logan his military rank, the high.
est of the volunteer officers in the army Of
the Union.
My close acquaintance with General Lo-
gan,'' continued Mr.. Blaine, dates from his
entrance upon his duties as Representative
at large from Illinois in the Fortieth Con-
gress. He was elected to that post in No
vember, 1866 From that time onward our
relations came to be friendly and intim ate.
Occasional statements as to jealousies and
rfxr o1,fn lott nhnrn
never was an unkind word between sand so
far as / know neither had anlunkind thought
of the other. / say this, knowing all it con-
veys and knowing also all it contradicts."
Mr.. Blaine described General Logan as "a
man of immense force in Legislative body"
His WILL" said Mr.. Blaine, was mbend-
ing. His courage, both moral and physical,
was of the highest order l never knew a
more fearless man. He did not quail before
public opinion, when he had once made up
bis mind any more than he did before the
guns of the enemy when he headed charge
of his enthusiastic troops" '.In debate"
said Mr.. Blaine, General Logan was
aggressive and effective. His best prepared
and longest sustained argument was the
speech be made in the Senate during the
Forty-Sixth Congress against the restoration
| Of Fitz John Porter to the army. The speech
occupied, If remember Alright, a part of
three days, and was maryelOusly sustained
throughout. General Logan had great feel
study in it,
General Logan was a most indefatigable
worker" said MrssBlaine. "His close rela-
| tions with the volunteer soldiery of the
country involved an immense eorrespon-
dence and an immenss labor. In addition to
| the labor imposed upon him as leading Sen
| ator from such large State as Illinois. he
was punctual, faithful man, and but for
| his constitution of iron he could not have
gone. through all the work that was put upon
| him."
General Logan's loss 20 the Republican
| party" said Mr.. Blaine, sis beyond compu-
| tatiOn. His personal following in the party
was very great, and among the veterans he
| had almost the solid body. As party leader
| General Logan was singularly direct, manly
| and candid. His personal energy and puliti-
| cal power were strikingly shown in his con-
| test for Senator, perhaps the most memor-
able of the kind ever waged in the United
| States"
"The shock of his death is sudden, the