Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-28
SORROW AND SYMPATHY.
Local Sentiment Upon the Death of
the Illinois Soldier-States-
ACTION OF THE BUSINESS MEN.

man.
ACTION OF THE BUSINESS MEN.
In pursuance to a call from President
Ferguson, special meeting of the Rock
Island Business Mems Association was
held at o'clock yesterday afternoon to
take action upon the death of the dis
tinguished Illinolsan. There was an un
usually large attendance present, and the
following message of sorrow and sympa-
thy was Immediately telegraphed Mrs
Logan at Washington:
Rock ISLAND, ILL.,, Dec. 27.-The Bus,
mess Mems Association of this city has
instructed us to convey to you its heart
felt sympathy in your bereavment and in
the nations loss Gen. Logan was our
friend and the friend of the people,
VIM. B. FERGUSON, Pres.
1t was further decided to pre- pare a
more complete expression of sentiment.
to be forwarded by mail to Mrs. Logan,
and be published by the local press. A
committee for such purpose was ap-
pointed, consisting of Hon, W. II. Gest,
Capt T. j. Robinson, and Messrs. Z. W
Hurst, J NJ. Montgomery, W. S. Knowl-
ton and F. Weyerhaeuser. Last evening
the committee reported the following:
The Business Mems association of
Rock Island, ILL.,, have heard with pro-
found sorrow of the death of Gen. John
A. Logan, the senior United States sena-
tor from Illinois. They have known him
to be true and gallant soldier; an able
aud faithful representative in congress of
the state at large. and most distin>
guished and powerful champion In the
United States senate. And while they
have been proud of his ability his integ-
ritY and his commanding influence. they
have been equally proud of the fact that
no man was too poor and humble to fail
of his comradeship and generous outs
spoken influence. Gen. John A. Logan
was emphatically a man of the people, the
friend of the common laborer and the
advocate OF the private soldier. and we
would have this remembered while the
nation mourns the loss of great volun
teer general, an able defender of the
constitution and laws and a conspicuous
champion of liberty and equal rights. In
his death the common people recognize
great loss, and all citizens mourn.
SORROW OF BUFoRD POST.
Last evening a special meeting of Blu
ford Post, No. 243, G. A. R., was held.
Maj. e c. Connolly presented declar-
alton which, upon motion of Capt. II.
c. Cleaveland. was adopted unanimously
as follows:
GEN. LOGAN IS DEAD-It is with
feelings of the most profound sorrow
that the members of MAJ. Gen. John Blu
ford Post. No. 243, G. A. R, give ex-
pressious to their sympathy in the death
Of Gen. John A. Logan. The old sol
dlers of the republic wherever they may
be found will keenly feel the death of
Iheie chief We Of Illinois especially
have lost soldier~friend whose place can
never be filled. In the great war of the
his record will always be brill
liant and bright as beautiful star. In
civil life no statesman, no patriot, has
made purer, a nobler record. 10 the
deepest sorrow we yield to the will Of
lust Providence. and with bowed heads
drop tear to his memory. We need
not say we sympathize with his stricken
family. We have no words in which to
express our great bereavement We
have no words in which to express the
loss to Illinois. We have no words in
which TO express the loss to our great
country. Peace to the memory of the
gallant soldierl Peace to the memory of
the intrepid statesman! Peace to the
memory of the unsullied citizen Peace
to the memory of our brave cOmrade!