Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-12-28
GENERAL JOHN A. LOGAN.


Various Organizations for the Dea,
Soldier and Statesman.
The Young Mems Republican CIul
held special meeting on Monday even
ing to take action on The csetb OF Gen
eral Logan. Presidents s.chell pre-
sided, and afteS th6 ooSect OF IN,
nesting was stated DIR. Thomas A
keahlee, EllwOod g. jackson ant
Samuel M. Knox were appointed /
committee TO prepare suitable Iesolu
tionb expressing the feelings OF tbs
members. After the resolutions were
prepared DR.. Keables presented them
and In moving their adoption spoke
heiipgly OF his old Ger e3al and con.
rade In arms The resolutions " ere then
adopted and are az follews:
WHEREAS, The rews has been re
ceived Of the unexpected death Of Gen
eral John A. Logan, U. &. Senator and
the candidate OF the Republican party
for Vice President at the last Presidep
tial election; therefore be It
Resolved, That the N m bers of the
Young Mems Repu blican Club, to m an
OF whom General Logan was personally
known, are moved with profouad BOT
row at the death OF that distinguished
soldier, patriot ard statesman, so sud.
denly outdown in the N ilist OF his grea,
personal popularity and VI public use.
Iulness. As soldier OF the Republic
In TWO ware, by bis dauutless yalor and
military skin he reflsoed glory upon
his 66urtry's arms aud flag, and
achieved for himself tbs high distinc.
tiOn OF being the ablest OF the volunteer
general officers of the lp,e war. In the
fexclt5ment Of political rife and in the
halls OF legislation q Q &c me Qualities OF
ardent PATRIOTS n, personal courage and
acknowledged forensic ability distin-
guished him as q statesnz of unusual
force and influence In public affairs.
His loss will be seyerel, felt by the BE.
publican party, to whc , principles he
| was dev0tedly attach ID and OF which
he was one of the most honored ard
idistinguished leaders. His COIL rades,
the veterans Of the late war, will
| mourn his death as their honored
champion and besefao'or. His per
sonal friends will sorely Lniss his franz x,
manly and sympathetic friendship, and
his countrymen will M lrn for him al
INV VIM W tho puEitS Dhu tohuothcrn
of his domestic life, lis integrity ot
character and bis dis. nguished servi.
ces, both In the field b ~. forum, meas.
ufed up to the full stature and privi.
lege of an American citizen.
Resolved, That the ational flag oi
this club be displayed ct half-naast
until after the funeral.
Resolved, That we extend to his
4 mi n nj nd IA nm aapa N
| thies In their great bereavement, and
that copy of these resolutions, prop
erly attessed, be sent 10 Mrs. Logon.
DUPONT PosT.
DUPONT Pest No. 2 6. A. r. also held
| a special meeting last evening and ap.
pointed committee who prepared the
following resolutions, which were IN.
animously adopted:
WHEREAS. In 1861 the murky cloud
OF war burst upon the nation until
mems souls were aghast at the pros.
pect; treason everywhere, the navy
| scattered, the arsenal depleted, men
educated by their country, the mother
| who had made them what they were,
prepared to strike the breast that nurs.
ed then Amidst this great turmoil
there came from the plains of Illinois
no uncertain sound Sne gave us Abra.
ham Lincoln, to his cares, responsible
ties and marty rdom; Stephen A. Doug
las. whose heritage U his own, "rell
my children TO be faithful to the Consti-
tuition andlawe," was the principle
that made us the soldiers we were;
John A. Logan, the protege of Douglas,
thereafter the EN- mbodiment Of the Ameri.
can soldier and patriot-bravei in battle,
undauni ed before the foe, equally great
when the time came as states man IN the
councils of the nation, when consider
ing the great questions which followed
In the wake OF war. Therefore, com.
rades, as the Great Commander hss
sounded the Forward March" to hin
whose memory we delight 70 honor, ht
has closed his eyes on earth, the eyel
that never looked but kindly on thu
soldier and his interests, either as sol
der or statesm an, to open them Amids
the hosts of his soldiers who shall as
sem BILE at the roll call in eternity there
fore,..
Be 1t resolved, That in 10 emory o
our comra ie and late Past Comman de
in Chief, General John A. Logan. whom
the iIscrutablt wisdom OF God has re
moved to higher sphere, that tn
charter OF Dupont Post, No. 2, Depart
ment Of Delaware, G. A. II be drape,
for the period OF thirty days and th
flag placed al hslfmast until after tn
funeral; that these resolutions be place
upon the minutes of this post, and
copy thereof be Forwarded with tn
deepest sympathy to the widow of ou
late oomrs6e and be published in tn
daily papers of this city.
PETER B. AYARs Commander
| W. b. DAWSON, Adjutart
sMYTE POST.
At special meeting of Snyth Post
No. 1, G. A. Il the following resolu
tioDs were adopted:
WHEREAS, Our distinguished com
rade, John A. Logan, past command Ell
in chief of the Grand Army OF the Re
lpublic, has beeu transferred by the Su
lpreme Commander TO the Grand Arm
above; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That General Thomas A
Smyth Post, No. l, Department {
delaware, G. A r.. hereby expresse
its grief, In common with the Who'll
people, at the great loss the country ha
/ thus sustained.
Resolved, That in the death Of CON
rade Logan the old soldiers and sailor
have Lost one of their warmest an
most influential friends.
Resolved, That the symrathies c
q this Post be rendered the family of th
honored dead.
Resolved, That as q tribute Of respet
to his memory this Post do now az
ljourn.
He was selecting presents for his 81
I be fore Christmas. He bought an amb,
! comb, box Of csrsmels, and bottle
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup, and Shove
lhimself thereby q right sensible dude.
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