The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-28

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distance.
GKN. LoaAN'a sYsTKM WAS VERY sEN-
hITIvK TO wKAl HER CHANCES
Of a particular kind, and he has often
been heard TO remark in half jocu-
lar way that be believed he could &C.
curateiy ~foretell the coming Of q snow
storm. The seeds OF his disorder were
aowH dutiDg the war, bis first attack
Of rheumatism having followed imme-
diately the end OF n venty-four hours
march through a binding snow atorm.
His last attack, to-, resulted from
brief exposure to the snow storm OF q
fortnight ago, and his desth preceded
by but q few minutes the beginning Of
ahesvy furry which, though briei,cov-
cred the earth with a thick carpet OF
white. Among the hundreds Of ex-
pressions regarding Gen. Logsn's
death, the following sre selected as
showing the piece he held in the esti-
nation of those with whom he was as
sociHted in bis daily public Ard social
life:
TBK PREsIDBET SAID HR WAS
PRRssIBLY SHOCKED
by the news OF Senator Logan's death.
From his own limited personal &C.
quaintaDce with him hs had formed q
high opinion Of him as a ~eiucere,
frank aud generous man, and his lots
would bs very seusibly felt by hosts OF
personal friends throughout The coun.
try, who bad become attached to him
because OF his qualities OF heart, and
by the people at large, whom be had
served we'll as a United States soldier
and ia the highest branch OF the Ma
iional Legislature.
CONGRESSMAN TowNsHKND:
~ am overwhelmed with profound
grief. Gen. Logan wsB born, grown
up and married in my distIict. He was
my predecessor in Congress. l don't
suppose there is a human being in
Southern Illinois who will not receive
the news with the deepest strTow ".
Our people will he very desiiops that
he should lie buried there, but Of
course hi. will be left for Mrs. Logan
10 decide"
SENATOR MILLER
said: II eaw him yest, rdav, but | had
no idea be was so low. l called to
inquire about him, and when they
told him | was here he expressed a
wish TO see me. He had been I'M
conscious, but had rallied, not thst he
recoen zsd me, 80 l talked to him
briefly. Naturally he ssid but little
himself, but he listened intelligently
for a moment 10 my expressions OF
coincidence and wishes for his speedy
recovery. Then he relapeed sgain
into uDconsciousnse. l think his
death o greater less 10 tho country
than that OF any man who has died In
many years, because up TO the mo.
ment he was stricken he was actively
engaged in public affairs. He wss
n OF the strongest men In the Sem
ate, and his judgment was regarded
by his fellow Ssna'ots as worthy of
the closest attention, especially re-
speeding army and pension ma,ters."
GENERAL SHERIDAN,
who was Just leaving bis residence a.
a reporter called, spoke OF Gen. LIZ
gan'a death with much feeling and at
times bis eyes were bedimmed with
tears. Hs said: 81 he'd known Gen.
Logan for twenty five years and held
the highest epprec a ion OF him as a
soldier, "a a salesman and as a man.
l went out TO his house today, and
saw him die, and 1. wac n Of the
ssddest experiences l ever had, l
saw him u day or two ago. He was
very sick then but l did not suppose
he was no near death. His family did
rot think 60, and | do not believe the
doctors thought 80. He certainly did
not act 40 though he thought he was
about 10 die. His death will prove a
great loss to the country. He was
one of the ablest men | ever meta
man OF hxed opinions and always
ready aud able TO maintain them. AL
though we were both in the army dur
ing the war We did not bscome pereon.
ally acquainttd until 1t was over. The
scene a his death bed was particular
ly distressing 10 me | never like IN
see a man de. OF corrse l have g
thousands of men killed in battle
but l never had the experiences oil
standing quietly by a bedside and see
q strong maD's lie ebb away. During
ths war l never liked to 20 into he
hospital to see The wounded and dying
and ! had almost 10 ba forced into
them when il was necessary for me to
visit them. So you can imsgine how
keenly II affected me TO stand by end
see an old and esteemed friend pass
away"
SECRETARY BAYARD
had not heard of Gen. Logan's death
when a reporter OF the Associated
Press called on him this evening. but
he bad feared the end was near from
what he had seen in The morning pa
pers. Said Secretary BavaTd: "Some
things suggested Gen. Logan to my
mind Just a half hour ago, and ] turned
to my children aud remarked what q
career be had had. l was thinking
what q strong, active, vigorous life he
how much he had suffered. 1t is said
that when a manly career as active
and vigorous as his closes he finds rest
and peace at last."'
aEN. M'o0oK
said: at feel the deep grief which will
De CuHlIlOu w HI ulb Olu ltuut hnu
especially to old soldiers. How sad
and sudden it is. l cav him in health
the other day at Arthur's funeral, and
since then be has been in my office,
where he sat for awhile smoking his
cigar and chatting pleasantly and paily
over Old army matters. He was q most
companionable man, and as generous
as he wss brave."
ATTORNEY GENERAL GARLAND
said; "Senator Logan and myself were
four years together in the Senate. l
did not know him personally until we
met there. We served together on
the Committee of Judiciary aud the
Committee on Territories. l always
found him agreeable, and he was very
Kind to me and my friends. He was
active, energetic aud straightforward.
l always knew his position on leading
questions. He was a nan OF great
force OF character and did, within my
knowledge, many kind and good
things. He had a faculty Of mlngling
With snd managing men and making
himself felt In everything he under