Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-12-31
OLYMPIA. WASHINGTON TER.
OLYMPIA. FRIDAY EVENING, DEG. 81. 1856.
JOHN 4. LOGAN.
Death loves a shining mark"

SUNDAY afternoon, at ; O'Clock, John
A. Logan, the patriot. soldier and
statesman, passed over the dark river
at his home in Washington. He had
been quite i'll for some days past from
acute rheumatism, but until few
hours before his death, no apprehen-
sinns were felt but that his vigorous
physical nature would rally and that
he would he speedily restored to his
usual health. 1t is reported that the
Generals system was very sensitive to
weather changes of Il particular kind,
and he has often been heard to re-
mark, in ii half jocular way, that IN,
believed he could accurately foret.ll
the coming of a snow storm. The
seeds of his disorder were sown during
the war, his first attack Of rheumatism
having followed Immediately at the
end Of a twenty-four hours march
through binding snow storm. His
last attack, too, resulted from a brief
exposure to Il snow storm fortnight
ago, and his death was preceded by
a heavy furry, which, though brief,
covered the earth with thick carpet
of white.
The limits of a newspaper article
are inadequate for the expression of
a just conception of the traits which
have made Mr.. Logan the idol of his
party and which command the respect
OF the whole people. His unquestioned
patriotism, his unswearving fidelity to
the flag of his country, his undaunted
courage on the field of battle, his ster-
ling integrity in public life, and the
zeal and enthusiasm with which he
invested every act Of his notable
career, command the respect alike OF
friend and foe. The expressions
of sympathy that have fallen from
the lips of his most uncom-
promising political opponents concede
this, and show that no matter how bit
ter may be the conflict of individual
opinion on temporal matters, that the
gateway to the invisible world is wide
enough for all to meet as brothers in
the brief moment of separation that
ensues before they meet again on a
higher plane of action.
Gen. Logan was born in Jackson
county, Illinois, February 9th, 1926
He received a common school educa-
ton, and when he had barely attained
his majority went into the army as a
private in the war with Mexico, and
was subsequently made quartermaster
in his regiment. He was elected Clerk
of his native county in 1S49, but re-
signed and began the study of law
He was admitted to the bar in 1852
having graduated at the Louisville
University in that year. In the same
year he was elected to the State Legis-
lature; in 1856, was appointed Pros
ecuting Attorney; in 1853 was Pres
idential elector; in 1856 was elected a
Representative to the 37th Congress-
and resigning, served as Colonel in
the Union army in 1861, and subse.
quently as a Major General, having
commanded with distinction the army
of Tennessee. In November, 1885, he
was appointed by President Johnson
Minister to the Republic of Mexico
but declined. He was delegate to
the Soldiers Convention held in Pitts.
burg in 1866, and reelected to the
10th Congress, and was one of the
managers Of the impeachment trial Of
President johnson. He was elected
to the U. S. Senate, to succeed Rich
ard Yates, serving from March 4, 1871
to 1871. He then resumed practice Of
the law at Chicago, and was again
elected to the U. S. Senate in 1885, t.
succeed r. J. Oglesby. His term
would not have expired until 1891.
Fifteen thousand dollars were raised
in few hours at Washington for Mrs
Logan, who is said to be without
money. The General had nothing bu,
the proceeds of his book and his salary
The Senators talk of pensioning Mrs
Logan at $500 per year. As the
Generals rheumatism was contracted
in the war, the pension will not be in
violation of either the letter or the
spirit of the law.