The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-27
RXpnEssIoNs or EsrEEN1
For the Dead senator by Many Publ
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q Union soldier, and In the highest branch
OF the national Legislature.
Congressman Townshend-"I am over.
whelmed with profound grief. General Lo-
gan was born, grew up and married in my
district, He was my predecessor In Con-
gress. / do notsuppose there Ia q human
being In Southern illinois who will not re-
ceive the news with the deepest sorrow.
Our people will bs very deslrous that he
be buried there, but otcourse this will be
left for Mrs. Logan 10 decide"
Senator Miller said: 81 saw him yes
terday, but had no Idea he was go low.
l called to inquire about him, and when
they told him was here he expressed a
wish to see me, He had been uucon-
sclous but had rallied, 80 that he recog.
nlzsd me, and ! talked with him briefly.
Naturally he said but little himself, but
he listened intelligently for a moment to
my expressions ot coincidence and wishes
for his speedy recovery. Then he re-.
lapsed again into unConsciousness. l
think his death Q greater loss to the Coun.
try than that OF any man who has died in
recent years, because up to the moment
he was stricken, he was actively engaged
In public affairs. He was one OF the
strongest men In the Senate, and his iudg.
lnent was regarded by his fellow Senators
as worthy the CLOSEST attention. especially
respecting arm yand pension matters"
suERIpAN's TOUCHING TRIBUTE.
General Sheridan, who was just leaving
his residence as a reporter called, spoke
OF General Logan's death with much feel.
ing and at times his eyes we're bedimmsd
with tears. He said: ~ had known Gen.
eral Logan for twenty-five years and held
the highest appreciation Of him as sol.
ller, as q statesman and as q man. went
out to hia house to-day and saw him
die, and It was one OF the saddest exper.
fences ! have ever had. saw him q day
or two ago. He was very sick then, but I
did not suppose he was so near death.
His family did not think 80, and do not
believe the doctors thought so either. He
certainly did not act as II he thought he
was about to die. His death will prove o
great loss to the country. He was one Of
the ablest men l have ever meta man Of
fixed opinions, and one sl ways ready and
able TO maintain them. Although we
were both in the army during tho war, we
did not become personally acquainted
until 1t was over.
The scene at his deathbed to-day was
particularly distressing to me. never
like to see a man die. OF course have
seen thousands Of men killed In battle, but
1t never has the same effect on me "a 10
stand quietly by q bedside and see q strong
mans Lie ebb away. During the war, ]
never liked 70 20 into the hospital TO see
the wounded and dying, and had almost
to be forced into them when 1t was neces.
sary for me to visit them, 60 you can i'm.
agine how keenly 1t affected me to stand
by and see an old and esteemed friend pass
away"
SEcRRTARr HAZARDS TESTIMONIAL.
Secretary Bayard had not heard OF Gen.
eral Logsn's death when reporter Of the
Associated Prets called on him this even.
ing, but he had feared the end was near
from what he had aeen In the morning
papers. Said Secretary Bayard: "some.
thing suggested General Logan to my
mind Just half hour ago and turned to
my children and remarked what a career
he had had. l was thinking what q
strong, active, vigorous life he had led,
how much he had undergone, how much
he had suffered. II is sad when a manly
career 80 active aud vigorous as his closes.
but he finds rest and peace at last"
General MCCook n feel the deep grief
which will be common to all his old friends,
and especially old soldiers. How sad and
sudden II iB. | saw him at health the
other day at Arthur's funeral, and since
then he has been in my office, where he
sat for while smoking his cigar and chat
ting very pleasantly and gRily over old
army matters. He was a most compan-
ionable man, and as generous Rs he was
brave"
oARLAND's OPINION.
Attorney General Garland said: "sena-
tor Logan and myself were four years to.
gether in the Senate. did not know
him personally until we met there. We
served together on the Committee on Ju-
dietary and the Committee on Territories.
l always found him agreeable and he was
very kind to mo and my friends. He was
very active, energetic and straightforward.
You always knew his position on all lead
Ing questions. He was o man Of great
force Of character and did, within my
knowledge, many kind and good things.
He had faculty Of mingllng with and
managing men aud making himself felt in
everything he undertook. His party and
the country as we'll will deeply feel his
loss. / liked him very much and sym.
pathiEe keenly with his family aud friends
In his DEATH
Mr., Hit, Of Illinois, said be had known
General Logan intimately for more than
thirty years, and respected and loved him.
His death would DO felt As a personal loss
by q vast number Of people In his native
State, but that feeling would be keeneSt
perhaps among the soldiers who had In
tense admiration aud very warm atIeo.
tlon tot him. Mf, Hit spoke especially
oi the apotleBs purity and integrity Of Gen.
sral Logan's life. IlllnoOiana had watched
his career during the war--at first with
great interest, and by and BY with the ut.
mUet pride, aS he rose In tho army until
atkhe end ul tho war he was the most
conspicuous soldier from civil life.
LOGAN AND TnE NEwsPArsRs.
Mr.. Hit also said "He always excited
adverse newspaper criticism aud seemed
10 have no art ol plACating II, He was
even rather pleasantly surprised afnsws.
paper praise. Once, some yeara ago,
took O speech Of his az the opening ot q
political campaign and gave II 10 the AS
ISOLATED Press. II was commented upon
% q strong keynote speech In most Of tho
leading Eastern journals, a. II deserved 70
be, and when the newspapers came with
these comments In them General Logan
seemed half surprised, for no said he Was
not used 10 NJ and / thought he really
undetoatlHated the strength Of his own
speeches."
"Thefe was one pecullArily about Gen.
Logan said Representative Springer,
"And that wa hls reluctance 10 stating hlS
ase. You will not aud that Information
in tie Congressional directory aud .eyof
bic Intimate itlshaa wore kept in ignot