St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-27

Office, where he sat for while smoking his
cigar and chatting pleasantly and gaily over
old army matters. He was most cOmpan-
iOnable man, and as generous as he was
brave.
| ATTORNEY GENERAL GARLAND.
Gen. Logan and myself were four years
| together in the senate. did not know him
personally until we met there. We served
together on the committee on judiciary and
the committee on territories. / always
found him agreeable. and he was very kind
to me and my friends. Hewas very active,
energetic and straightforward. You always
knew his position on all leading questions.
He was man Of great force of charac' er,
and did within my knowledge many nd
and good things. He had a faculty of
mingling with and managing men, and
making himself felt in everything he under
took. His party, and the country as well.
will deeply feel his loss. / liked him very
much, and sympathize keenly with his fam
lily and fIien13 in his death.
MR.. HIT, OF ILLINOIS.
Gen. Logan always excited adverse news
paper criticism, and seemed to have no wit
of placating it. He was even rather pleas
antly surprised at newspaper praise. Once,
some years ago, l took speech of his at
the opening of political campaign and
gave it to the Associated Press. 1t was
commented upon as strong keynote
speech il most of the Eastern journals (aS
it deserved to beg. and when the newspa-
perS came with those comments in them
Gen. Logan seemed half surprised at their
approval, for, he said he was not used to
| it. l thought he really undereStimated the
strength of his own speeches.
| REPRESENTATIVES, SPRINGER
There was one popularity about Gen.
Logan. and that was his reluctance to stat
| ing his age. You will not find it in the
congressional directory, and even his inti-
mate friends were kept in the dark. l
| have just unearthed an old Illinois bio
graphical directory containing the infOrma-
ton that Gen. Logan was born in Jackson
county, Illinois, Feb. 0, 1926. so that his
age was 60 years, 10 months and Is days.
| His father was doctor and a man of edu-
cation and intelligence, so that he
was able to instruct his son
at a time when schools were not
easily accessible in Illinois. l first heard
Gen. Logan deliver political speech in
| 1857, and have known him ever since. He
was a prominent figure in Illinois politics
and was greatly admired by his party in
that state. He held his friends with tenac-
ity. but was very severe towards enemies.
The legislature, which meets a week from
next Wednesday, will elect a successor to
Senator Logan. 1t is hard to name the Re-
publican candidate for the senate at this
time. but feel quite sure that no person
could command the powerful support that
was given to Gen. Logan.
SECRETARY WHITNEY.
Gen. Logan was of very strong type.
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sence of all humbuggery and falSeness in
his character, are 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 coun-
try, in my Judgment.
SENATOR SHERMAN.
Gen. Logan has always filled very con-
spicuous position since he has been in pub
| lie life knew him before the war as a
member of the house of representatives.
He was then the friend and spokesman of
Douglas in the latter's political contests,
and was one of his most intimate friends
when the war broke out. / have known
Gen. Logan ever since his election to the
senate. He was undoubtedly very brill
liant soldier, eminent for gallantry and
courage. and among the soldiers from civil
life he was one of the most distinguished,
if not indeed the most brilliantly distin-
guished, of them all,
SENATOR BECK,
who. with Senator Allison, had just re-
turned from Mrs. Logan's house, said:
Il knew Gen. Logan intimately. both in
the house and senate. He was blunt
strong, bold, honest, manly man. His
integrity was absolute. and If his temper
had been equal to his integrity, he would
have got along better He left no more
honest man behind him. Gen. Logan had
lived an exposed life, especially in the
Mexican and late war. He was always
at the front in battle. AS Gen. Frank
Blair, who was opposed politically to him,
once said to me, Gen. Logan was the
bravest of the volunteer officers. Where
ever there was exposure Logan took all
the risks"
CONGRESSMAN BURROUGHS.
l have known Gen. Logan for many
years. and my admiration for his character
increased with the acquaintance. He was
a man of strong convictions and great
courage. His death is a national calamity.
SENATOR VOORHEES,.
1t is an exceedingly lamentable event,
one by which | have been greatly shocked,
Gen. Logan was an exceedingly strong
man in this country. marvel Uf force both
in peace and in war. | know OF no mans
death which could at this time have struck
the country with a greater sense OF loss
than that of Gen. Logan. l have known
him thirty years. and there has never been
a shade of personal difference between us.
.. SENATOR DOLPH.
[ feel deep sense dip erSonal bereave-
ment for my relations with the general
were especially warm and friendly, The
news of his death will be a shock to the
people of the. Pacific coast, by whom he
was beloved, and to whom in his recent
visit. ne became personally known. The
members of the G. a. R., by whom he was
received with marked evidences of esteem.
learned in that brief visit to regard him as
brother. and upon none will the intelli-
gence of his death fall with a heavier
weight of sorrow.
GEN. STEPHENSON.
II have known Gen. Logan twenty-five
years. said First Assistant Postmaster
Gen. Stephenson. He was gallant SOL
dier, and rendered valuable service to the
cause of the Union. l regard him as a
thoroughly honest man, true to his convic-
tions, and have never known man more
loyal and devoted TO his friends. He had
many personal friends among his political
opponents. His presence will be sadly
missed in the senate. for although he was
strong partisan, he was ever on the side of
honest Legislation and pure administration
of the government. The highest tribute |
can pay his memory is to say that he dies
poor. have no words in which to express
my great regret at his death, and nv heart
goes out in deep sympathy for his heroic
and noble wife" 1T appals me-" contin-
ues Gen. Stephenson. "when L recall the