The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-27
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Death has been making sad havoc
among the leaders, but with the exCep-
ton Of the taking of Of the late Vice
President, none has been 30 sudden as the
summons to him who contested with Mr.,
Hendricks the priza OF the Vics-Presi'
dency, Death without warning makes the
deepest wound, and IS 1t was in the death
Of Vlce.P President Hendricks, so now 1t 10
in the death OF General Logan-the coun-
try stands aghast and wonders whether
this can beso,
John A, Logan was partisan and pa
trlot Of pronounced typei and he was On
Incorporating partisan because he was
filed with an intense, overmastering
patriotism. Early association made him
a Democrat. When he saw that DEM
ocraoy meant disunlon, patriotism asserted
itself, and, violent as the transition SEEM
ed to be, the fierce Democrat became tie
salwart Republican partisan as easily SO
water seeks its level, Az In war General
Logan knew no compromise, no surrender,
40 in politics he believed in 6ghting the
good fight all the time, contssting every
inch, and it was his nature to EorCe the
fighting,
To him the opposition in the mass YVES
always the enemy; Individually he count
cd among his dearest friends men Of politi
cal, faith as opposite a0 the poles. In .
speech on the stump or in the senste
Chamber he would ride rough.shod oyer
the hosts Of Democracy, and his fancy
liked 10 picture them by the hundreds oi
thousands in battle array; the next mo-
ment he would be olf TO do favor for q
Democratic friend, and the more difficult
the thing was to do the more he enjoyed
doing it. He drew the line sharp and
strong between the person and the party.
We know Of but one conspicuous in.
stance In which he swerved from the
strict line Of psrtisanship, and this, too
hld its personal side. He refused to join
with his party in demandiugan an investiga'
ton Of the methods by which Henry B
Payne gained seat in the United States
Senate; a stand which has never been
fully explained, but which, the ISTEtII'
oEScER has always believed, was induced
by friendly consideration for Mr.. Payne
and his family,
This incident, so unwelcome to his own
party, illustrates alec the courage and
tonaClty Of General Logan. Where he
planted himself there would he stand,
never moving except to advance on the
chosen line. His nearest friend could moi
shake him with persuasion Or argument
threats fixed him more firmly in his pur.
pose.
He was indeed rugged character, but
not uncouth. He had tho breeding and
the education Of a gentleman, however
his nouns and verbs might sometimes
parvemely refuse to agree in number oi
psrson, He was widely read, and deeply
where occasion sent him to the bottom oi
q subject. His speech was neither the
polished granite Of New England nor the
A'wery exuberance Of the South, but Q
plain, vigorous English pointed with tho
picturGsqueness Of the West.
AS q politician ho was honest with
the people, and they always knew where
to find him. 10 dodge, hedge or straddle
was not in his nature. On every public
question he had an opinion; as that
opinion guided him he spoke and voted; T;
and he was so earnest that. while he
wished to be tolerant, he could not under
stand how one could be at once intelli.
gent and honest who differed with him.
Logan was not only tho "Black Eagle -
he was the. dove as well, In his private
life he was gentle, cousiderate, tender,
not given TO speaking Ill Of his neighbor,
asQu!Ck TO forgive aS hO was to resent an
atIront. He was unqueStionably one Of
the great men Of his time, In two wars
and in the councils Of peace he served his
country with fidelity and courage and to
good purpose. Somewhere in the land o
monument will rise 10 his memory, and
twill tell Of the public services Of one Of
the most notable Of Americans.
lie wOss manly lace,
AndIttuEgled In the worlds rough race,
Aud won at lAit a lofty place.
And then hC died tOhOld bOtOoys
tIuuanllSt FoOtSum and story
iiic-DCALh-- and ali that's Of Glory
APerfCUtiy White Negro.
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