The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-27
THE NEWS IN INDIANAPOLIS.

General Sorrow of the PeoPle-Tributes to the
Character of the Dead Statesman.
The news of the death of General Logan
reached the newspaper Offices in this city quar-
ter past o'clock yesterday afternoon, but was
not generally known for several hours after
and to the majority of the people the first news
of the sad event will be brought by this morn
ing's paper. Wherever it was known it was re-
ceived with expressionsof the deepest regret. To
many the first intelligence of the occurrence was
made known by the pastors of the churches At
Central-avenue NJ. e. Church Rev. J. K Pye
most feelingly mentioned 1t, both in his sermon
and in his prayer. Perhaps no man
not a resident of Indiana was better
known to the citizens of this State than General
Logan, for not only had many thousands of In
diana's served with him in the war for the
Union, while others had seen and admired him
in the field, but for nearly twenty years he has
taken part in every important political cam
pagn in this State making numerous speeches.
In 1884 his canvass in Indiana was made per-
feot ovation. This was especially true in this
city, where he was greeted with an enthusiasm
hardly second to that evoked by
General Grant himself. His last appearance
here was at the dedication of Tomlnson Hall,
where he certainly received rousing soldiers
welcome from his comrades of the Grand Army
of the Republic. while the citizens swelled the
chorus and added warmth to the greeting
Below are given some of the tributes to the
life and character of the distinguished states
man by those in this city who were intimately
acquainted with him:
'rhe news of General Logan's DEATH" said
Senator HARRISON TO journal reporter twas a
great surprise and shock to me. Until | read
the dispatches in the morning paper / had no
idea that his sickness was of serious charac ter
just before | left Washington l saw Mrs Logan
and Mrs. Tucker, his daughter, and inquired
after the Generals condition. / did not gather
from their responses the impression that it was
at all serious, though he then suffering
great deal from rheumatic pains. His death is
national loss. In his public life, as
member of Congress, and especially
as soldier, he identified with the most i'm
portant and stirring period of our history His
career in the army exceptionally brilliant.
He was, no doubt, the most conspicuous of our
great volunteer army. Without previous mill
tary training, he very speedily became great
commander He WAS a hard. honest fighter.
He had no question about his duty from the
moment that the flag fred upon, and pur-
sued it relen tlessly until the war was done. He
was three times wounded in battle, once very
seriously in the shoulder. think at Donelsou.
'1As a Republican. Senator Logan was one OF
our most stanch and powerful leaders. He
an ardent supporter of General Grants repomi-
nation in 1880, and his influence was perhaps, as
potent as that OF any other in consolidating the
friends of General Grant in that convention.
But, when Garfield was nominated. General Lo-
gan at once gave manly and warm hearted in
dorsement of the nor" nation in speech in the
convention, and went into the mpagn with as
much heartiness and vigor as If his own
didate had been chosen. / recolect that his la
bors in that campaign were such that when it
was over he was prostrated with the fatigues he
had undergone in campaign that extended over
most of the Northern States In his own cam
paign for the Vice presidency, in 1884, he was
received with al enthusiasm that marvel
Gus. ] was with him for several days in this
State and never stronger evidences of
popular affection than were given to him.
have been told that in his hurried tour through
New York the same thing WAS trne and that
many who had credited the slanderous state
ment as TO his lack of culture were surprised at
the ability and force of his public utterances.
He a very living and potent agency In the
Republican party. and will be greatly missed
from it's councils and its campaigns.
.Since entered the Senate the three most
conspicuous soldiers of the late war the side
| of the Union have died; first Burnside, then
| Miller. of California, and now Logan. AS a
| Senator, Logan was Industrious and influential,
| and while in debate he was combative and ag-
respect and the affection of his associates,
but among the Democrats. The Confederate