The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-28


leF, and that was his rsIr,,- m
tate his age. Even his intins,o sle 70
we're kept IN ignorance in thar lends
have just unearthed an ola f,,fcct.
directory cOntsiri-.,' l9s
From this boot = me
pears that General Logan was ap-
Jackson County, Illinois, FebrDo-l N
| S26, 50 that his age was GO vea-.y =,
months and 10 days. His fatbs--'' 10
nauve OF Ireland, doctor. A7T -
OF education and intelligence - .-4a
he was able TO instruct bis SON a. s-as
when schools we're not easily acra.s;t,se
IN Illinois. l first heard General T,,'.!ol.e
deliver . political speech in IS5- se9
have known him ever since. He T-4
prominent figure in Illinois politics "a
was greatly admired by his Us-tv -t y
that state. He held his friends v;,Sr
tenacity, but was very severe to~s-i
his enemies. The Legislature. wb,-I
meets a week from next WeInasds-
will elect z successor 10 Senator L.og95
liz Is ha-d 70 name 81 Republican caTJ;'
date for the Senate az this time. b1tr
am quite sure that no person cgrt
com uald the powerful. support tb,.
was given b General Logan.
II nave known Senator logan int
matelv ever since / hsve been In br.i-
ne.s." said Representative Pav.or
! Dand since / have been IN public i.sf
| nave been identified with him IN B1i
/ tics. Whenever there was diFsr-r-s
| 10 our party, as rule, / have act-
with him. There has not been anO.bs.
man in public LIE who had Gene-gi
/ Logan's following among the people B
our state. ] think be was closer % he
people than Lincoln or Douglas, In Il5,
| lifetime. His performances in Igci
life are, OF course, known 10 everr0ls
and his death Will cause shock h
Illinois, not only 70 men Of his on.
marty. but 10 those Of opposite polite,
/ never heard him, during campsig-
descend TO personalities, IN pO.itIca. is.
bate, and he had the respect and ts;es-
OF the opposition even. de hau ast-J-g
hold upon the rank and ME IN Illinois
growing out OF the fact that be East
typical representative Of the peoples
man He was always as hearty N hy
. greetings to the hun0iest man II tie
, Country as TO those of more pom.
hence financially or politically. Every
, bodv knew him. and he had the Eor.
derful faculty OF remembering ia,s
and localities. and had an lndlvltlL
ACuuALQLanLo WIN VII F~NF@N u AL
NOS eaualed By very few men. Its
too early 10 speak OF the polucai FsiCl
in Illinois, and i, IS not proper 20 hsz3,t
; any indication as to wha- VIII % ta= =.
-. suit from his death"
? Senator Cullom said: p" There l. ?.
Z man In the United states, IN my Ilcs
a ment, whose death Will bring sre1ls
: shock TO the country. TO me, PeFss-
: ally, il is q terribly severe one, Deca1
I our relations have been OF me rs
n Intimate character for the last tWsa'
4 wears. His position IN the senate 0.
: been one OF pre-eminence, ana theIs
4 no man in the Senate whose loss WI
be more regretted"
n Senator Blair SAID; among
) strong men, he was one oil the strOnsr
n among the wise men, one OF tne W
~ among the good men, one OF the y
n Everybody wall mourn MIN.
!, Senator Wilson said: Il an g
y ,r;sed and grieyed beyond measure
- had no idea that he was 90 low unt
= heard he was dying. his loss VII
almost universally regarded as tina.
10 one OF the nations greatest men.
Secretary Whitney said "Gers
= logan was of a very - Ok type.
Il fearlessness and the absence OF all d.
- buggery and falseness in his chara-'
were what l most admired. Forms
20 he was not credited with the great
~ telIectual power which has lately .
= conceded 10 him. He is another o.
E, great national figures o. the Reouo-.
~ marty gone. HeIs q great loss u
Iy country, in my Judgment
a. Senator Sherman said: Zen
Logan has always hlled a very G
NJ spicuous position since he has bee
he public life. I knew him before ne
- As a member OF the House OF hsP
,as sentatiyes. He was then the l0'
ne and spokesman Of Douglas u
y latter's political contests, and Tas
- Of his most intimate friends when
~ war broke ont. I have know Ue-
nd Logan ever since his election 10
al Senate. He was undoubtedly 3
va brilliant soldier, eminent for gals-
,w and courage, and among al sOil
on from civil life he was one OF tLe
i distinguished, If not indeed the =
md brilliantly distinguished OF them a.
.est Senator Beck, who, WITH SeI
Allison, had Just returned IRON
the Logan-s house, said: Il knew US-
oId Logan intimately, both IN the q
a-s and Senate. He was a blunt -
i'm bold, homes, manly man. NJ
rs tegrity was absolute. and II MS ~
in had been equal 70 his lntegnJs
nile would have got along better: ~
inc no more honest man behlau
naT, General Logan had lived an eAg
.bIe life, especially in the Me1ican -; ~
. y late war. He was always a. tus
,to- IN battle. As General Frank bial %
as was opposed politically 10 In
not aid to me: General Logan W. ~
We brayest of the volunteer Oh
the Wherever there was exposure -
ON TOOK all the risks. .r
md Congressman Burrows ssid'
20 known him for many years, anu -
az. miration for his character III ~.
ard with acquaintance. He was -
81 strong convictions and great GU
!, % His death is a national caianily
shin Senator Voorhees, said; J,
80 c,edinely lamentable event "
linz which 1 have been greatly shocA'.- :
tinS was an exceedingly strong maL u, =
de- country. q marvel OF force,
Iii peace and war. 1 know Of NJ d
-, death which could at this IN
anil. struck the country with gIss' -
of loss than that of General ~
have known him for years, -. ~
had has never been q SHADE o. PEI
for ference between US 81 q.
-, - senat6r Dolph said: i Zee :. :
= 80 sense OF personal bereayem en- i-.,, ~
"a nc l,.s.,- ,-;th General L9E---