The National tribune., 1888-02-16

demands upon It's relIef funu are out OF ali pro-
portion to its numbers or wealth.
LoGAN's BIRTHDAY IN WASHINGTON.
Gen. Logan's birthday, the 9th, was OBJ
served in Washington by the unvailing of
memorial tablet in the Metropolitan Methodist
Church, of which the Rev. DIR. John Z. New
man is pastor. The assemblage was very dis
tingnished one, and the occasion memorable for
various reasons DIR. Newman was the pastor
and friend of Grant as well as Logan. The
statesmen on the platform were each famous
in his way. The tablet stood side by side with
that erected by Mr.. George w. Childs to Gen.
Grant as the two men had stood ia the great
cause to which they had offered themselves IN
life. Even the marble upon whose icy face
the words of love were engraved was from
Georgia, recalling the fields of Logan's proudest
achievements.
Veterans in GAR uniform acted as ushers,
and Logan Camp, Sons of Veterans attended
in body.
Mrs Logan, her son John A.. jr. }, and his
wife. her daughter Mrs. Maj. Tucker, her
husband and son, entered just before theservices
began and took seats directly in front of the
speakers desk. On the platform sat DR.. New
man, Senator Stanford, Senator Sawyer, Sene-
tor Sabin, Senator voorhees,. Senator ingalls,,
Mr.. Justice Miller AMI congressman Thomas
u. Reed John ID. Long Thomas J. henderson
and William NJ Springer.
The Rev. Dr. Newman introduced Senator
Stanford as the presiding officer Of The occasion,
and read the epllaph, us follows:
To the deathless memory Of Maj.-Gen. John Al
exander Logan. Six years in tie House of Repre-
sentaiyes three times elected 20 the Senate Of the
United States 40 years IN official life. Great
statesman of the mighty West; commander of the
Army Of the Tennessee, and foremost VOLUNTEER
General Of the Republic he loved 50 well. NlctoTi-
arms; ilusiFious in council; esteemed wor-
thy the highest honors Of his country. Noblest
type OF American manhood, generous, frank,
faithful friend, devoted husband, beloved parent,
sincere Christian. 9 humby trust in God. If
this Is The end am ready"
Mr.. Stanford made few remarks in acknowl-
edgment of the honor. Then Dr. Newman led
in the repetition of the Lords Prayer the vast
audience standing. The choir sang Onward,
Christian Soldier" and then AIr. Stanford in
tToduced the first speaker Of the evening" Mr.
Justice Miller.
Mr.. Miller said that though Logan entered
Congress rs a Democrat heneyer faltered in his
allegiance TO the Government. He rendered his
services to the President, and went to the front,
where he remained 10 the end, ever active
vigilant and constant in the cause he espoused.
Logan was magnificent in debate, with his
commanding form, black eyes and splendid
| presence. Though the marble might crumble
and pass away, he had made place in history
for himself in war and peace, and as long as the
! Nations respect for integrity, courage and
]
Senator Ingalls, followed with one of his in
comparable addresses. There is little use to
| try and give an idea of its substance short of
reproducing its text. He directed his invec-
| tive toward the sentimentalists who would
mingle " The Blue and the Gray" He had no
| question as TO who was right and who was
1 wrong in the great struggle He thought il
mOckery to maintain there was only differ
ence of honest opinion between the North and
! the South. One was right and the other wrong
1 Otherwise Logan and his comrades risked their
| lives for q sham, and 100000 men died for a
/ within instead of a principle. The rising gen
Grafton never learned from Logan that there
was no such thing as treason. He refuted the
| heresy that the revolt against the Government
had been honest and patriotic, AID that Lincoln
and Davis were both patriots.
Senator Voorhees, succeeded Mr.. ingalls, and
said: Logan was the brightest, most alert,
most vital man / ever saw. He was magnetic
to degree He was born leader of men, If
| he had been born in the days Of Napoleon he
would have been Marshal Of the Empire. The
/ lesson Of this evening, to my mind is impress
sive in a different direction. With all his Clio
| mes here in this church be bowed his head as
Christian. Shafts may rise TO his memory
and monuments be erected above his ashes, but
this tablet viii be the highest tribute to the
/ triumph Of the man over himself. His place
| is fresh in history. He lived well and died
WILL LIS bE4l1C VI 4Uky WAS as q guiding star.
We honor ourselves IN honoring him. We can
make our lives better by emulating his / was
one OF the last TO look upon his kind face before
/ the vail Of death was drawn. His placid and
courageous eountenanee viii go with me to my
! grave"
Congressman John D. Long was the next
/ speaker. he said there was a warm place for
Logan IN the hearts Of the people Of the far
Northeast. One thing about Logan that was
conspicuous was that he never fell short of him
/ self either In civil or military life. He never
failed TO do as well as his friends hoped and ex-
| pected. Mr.. Long made touching allusion to
the domestic life Of Gen. Logan, and dwelt
upon his career as a subject Of emulation for
! the youth Of America
| Representatives Henderson and Sprinpar. of
Illinois, and Reed, Of Maine, made brief address
| Is Of a ealogistic character and the audience
! was dismissed with the benediction by DIR. New
man.
In front Of the platform stood the first mar
| bic bust Of Gen. Logan, just completed by Lot
] Fiannery, of Washington.
1t was modelled from life in 1863, but remain.
ed in plaster IN the artists studio till this time
| 1t IS cut from pure block Of the finest italian
/ marble, and IS a wonderful counterpart of the
subject it represents.
CHAT ABOUT PEOPLE.
Mrs. Long. daughter of Gen. E. ID. Sumner
has been in the city for some little time visit
ing her friend, Mrs Gen o. D. Greene. Mrs
Long was married TO Gen. A. A Long when he
was a Lieutenant in the I'd Art. When the
/ rebellion broke out he went with his State .
and eventually became Military Secretary Il
Gen Lee and Chief Of Artillery of the Second
| Corps, Army Of Northern Virginia. Thus, dur
| ing her fathers life her husband and her father
| were continually opposed to each other on the
| field OF battle. Her husband lost his eyesight
| and became greatly enfeebled on account of hi,
service. His property was swept away by the
war, and President Grant appointed her Post
master of Charlottesville, Va, and she has sup
ported the family upon the salary.
Gen. Henry j. Hunt, the old Chief of Artil
lery Of the Army of the Potomac, and nov
Governor Of the Soldiers Home rear this city
has been confined 10 his house for several weeks
past but is now again able to be out.
VETERANS IN THE CITY.
G. c. Royce, Past Commander Department O
the Potomac, has been here on visit for ,
] week or so. His wife preceded him BY fort