The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-27
Expressions of prominent Men.

To the Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec 26. Among the hundreds
of expressions regarding General Logans death,
the following are selected as showing the place
he held in the estimation of those with whom he
was associated in his daily public and social
life:
The President said he was inexpressibly
shocked by the news of Senator Logan's death.
From his own limited personal acquaintance with
him Re had formed high opinion OF him as a
sincere, frank ana generous man, and his loss
would be very sensibly felt by hosts of personal
friends throughout the country, who had become
attached to him because of his qualities of heart
and by the people at large whom be had sesvad
we'll as Union soldier and in the highest branch
of the national legislature
Congressman Townshend: 81 am over
whelmed with profound grief. General ~bgan
was born, grew mp and married in my district.
He was my predecessor in Congress- don't sup.
pose there is a human being in southern Illinois
who will not receive the news with the deepest
sorrow. Our people will be very DESTROYS that
he should be buried there, but of course this
will be left for Mrs. Logan to decide"
Senator Miller said: II saw him yesterday,
but had no idea he was low. / called to
inquire about him, and when they told him
was here he expressed q wish to see me- He
had been unconscious, but had rallied so thai
he recognized me, and talked with him briefly,
Naturally, he said but little himself, bue
he listened intelligently for a moment to my
expressions OF coincidence and wishes for bis
speedy recovery Then he relapsed again into
Inconsistencies l think his death a greater
loss TO the country than that of any man who
has died IN recent years, because, up TO the
moment ne was stricken he was actively en-
strongest men in the Senate, and his judg
ment was regarded by his fellow-Senators as
worthy of the closest attension, especially re-
specting army and pension matters
Sho. - s.,NN -
residence as a reporter called. spoke of General
Logan's death with much feeling, and at times
his eyes were bedImmed with tears. He said:
II had known General Logan for twenty Ave
years, and held the highest appreciation Of him
as soldier. rs statesman, aud as a man.
went out to his house to-day. and him die,
and it was one of the saddest experiences / ever
had. / saw him day or two ago. He was very
sick then. but did lot suppose he near
death. His family did not think so, and don't
believe the doctors thought So either. He GER
tainly did not act az if he thought he was
about to die. His death will prove great
loss to the country. He OF the
ablest men / ever meta man Of
fixed opinions, and one always ready and able to
maintain them. Although we were both in the
army during the war we did not become person
ally acquainted until il was over The scene at
his death-Ded to day was particularly distressing
to me. / never liked to man die Or
course, have seen thousands of men killed in
battle, but it never has the same effect on me as
to stand quietly by a bedside and see a strong
mans life ebb away. During the war never
liked to go into the hospitals to see the wounded
and dying and / had almost to be forced into
them when it was necessary for me 10 visit
them, so you can imagine how keenly it affected
me to stand by and old and esteemed
friend pass away
Secretary Bayard had not heard of General
Logan's death when a reporter of the Associ-
ated Press called on him this evening. but be
had feared the end was from what he had
seen in the morning papers Said the Secretary
Something suggested General Logan to my
mind just half an hour ago, and turned 10 my
children and remarked what career he had
had. / was thinking what strong, active Wig
orous life he had led. how much he bad under.
gone how much he had suffered. 1t is sad when
a manly career, so active and vigorous as his
Closes but he finds rest and peace at last"
General McCook said: Il feel the deep grief
which will be common to all his old friends. and
especially TO old soldiers How sad and sudden
it is. / saw him in health the other day at Ar
thurs funeral and since then no has been in my
Office. where he sat for while smoking his Oh
gar and chatting pleasantly and gaily over old
army matters. He was most aompanionable
man. and as generous as he was brave"
Attorney general Garland said: Senator
Logan and myself were four years together in
the Senate l did not know him personally UNI
til we met there. We served together on the
committee on the judiciary and the committee
Territories. | always found him agreeable
and he was very kind TO me and my friends.
He was very active, energetic and straightfor-
ward. You always knew his position on all
leading questions. He was q man OF great
force of character, and did, within my knowl-
edge, many kind and good things lie had
faculty OF mingling with and managing men,
and making himself felt in everything he under
took. His party, and the country AS we'll. will
deeply feel his loss / liked him very much, and
sympathize keenly with his family and friends
in his death"
Mr. Hit, of Illinois, said he had known Gen.
Logan intimately for more than thirty years, and
respected aud loved him. His death would be