National Republican., 1886-12-31
IN THE LOBBIES.
Opinions of Prominent Men on Current
Topfcs.


Senator Cullom "If the body OF Gen. Logan
is not taken TO Illinois the people of the state
will be bitterly disappointed, Several beauti.
ful sites for burial have been offered, aud with
the offers have come earnest requests that the
dead hero should rest in his native soil No
one but IN Illinoisan can understand how
high the general stood in the affections Of the
people. His personal friends loved him as few
public men are loved for themselves; his party
followers looked up to him as the bravest Of
soldiers, the staunchest Of patriots, and the
most lncouuptible of men; his political enc
mics all liked the man, while they opposed
his principles. As is well known, the Demo.
cratic press of Illinois is generally bitterly
partisan, and ready to take advantage of the
slightest flaw In the record of any prominent
Republican; yet do not remember that any
paper in the state has ever insinuuted in the
most remote way anything against Gen.
Logan's character. There are very few public
men in this country of whom the same can be
said, although, of course, most ol the charges
made in partisan papers are not grounded.
doubt II any other man In Congress has more
devoted personal friends than Gen Logan. lie
was slow In making fiiends and seldom lost
any; for, like Gen. Grant, when he once put
confidence in man he was most s;aunch in
his trust"
lawyer Lincell, Richmond: ~ am inclined to
believe that If there is an extra session of the
legislature in Virginia the Cluvcrius case will
enter into its deliberations The excitement
over the case he's been steadily on the increase
since Gov. Lee refused 10 commute tho mans
sentence. Everybody Is discussing 1t, and the
newspapers have every day columns of mater
bearing upon the subject The case has made
q vast number of amateur lawyers in the Old
Dominion, and the editorial tables are heaped
with their arguments. There is no denying
that the sentiment in favor of Cluveriuss in
nocenCe is growing and new believers In the
suicide theory are coming forward In the press
daily. believe good majority Of the law
yers, while convinced OF the mans guilt are
Of the opinion that the evidence did not jus.
tify c9nyiclion. COZ AS nall OF me legislature Is
therefore If Cluveriuss case were taken up at
the capitol and considered favornbly. The cir
culars issued by Cluverius are sure TO induce
many members OF the legislature to sign Pc
tition for u further reprleve, but unless the
petition is signed by n majority OF the members
Gov. Lee is not likely to listen TO such appeals.
GGluyerius may as well place his only hope Of Of
the legislature, for no mercy can be expec'ei
from the executive mansion"
Rev. John Donnelly, New York "Ihe
trouble Of DR.. McGlynn with Archbishop Cor.
Tigan has been greatly misrepresented. From
reading the New York papers one might judge
that there was personal warfare between the
two Such Is not the case. The doctor and the
archbishop have long been close friends and
are still although the latter has been e2m-
duty Of the rc6bisSopS life. VII Wien saI9 Dr. Ss. Sc-
Glynn advocated those land theories which
are opposed to the doctrines of the church the
archbishop wrote him in most friendly way
pointing out the error of Georges teachings.
and requesting him leave them alone. Dr..
McGlynn replied In the same friendly way that
he believed firmly In general property in land;
considered u the only solution of the labor
troubles, and intended 10 stand up 10 his con.
victions. Then the archbishop told the priest
that he was in duty bound to suspend him,
such n course. DR.. McGlynn preferred the
suspension TO giving up his views, but he does
not blame the Archbishop. can state from
personal knowledge that the two men are
iriendly Notwithstanding all that has plssed.n