Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-31

visible, there came to him an opportunity,
which would have been a trial and tempta-
ton 10 most men. But il was not to him.
Grant sent him to relieve Thomas. ard In
doing so, gave notice TO all the world, that
Logan was fit for high command. 1t WAS
one OF the picturesque situations or the
war. n Army OF the Potomac was hold
Ing the confederacy by the throat, while
Serman, marching to the sea. was
cutting all its veins and arteries. Mean
while. Thomas with belsagured Nashville
at his back. was making ready, slowly,
but surrey. for the blow that should kill.
Grant, the inperturable, seeing the whole
Held. was, for once, impatiei-t ana could
wait no longer. lie called for his Thun-
derbolt, and sent Logan, who no one had
ever thought slow, to make the fight. i
could name men, with stars on their shout
ders, who would have seized that oppor-
tunity TO humillate the man. whose lineage
ran from Mil Sprng, through Cortnth,
Murfresboro and Chickamauga 10 ATTAIN
"a. He. like Logan, had become a type.
He was the synonym for that enduring
courage, which stays forever in Its place.
But Logan, Fastening 10 the field, where
Thomas and Hood were preparing for
their last grapple, stopped at Louisville,
not because II seemed best for his own
fortune, but because II was right. He.
who would have flown to any place where
danger lay, halted at that supreme mo-
Elent. He ruled his own soul: and his
conduct shines with a great 4 when
we read, I'm Sherman's Memoirs, that, af-
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scientiously, beyond any question-remon-
strated warmly against giving the COM
mand OF the Army OF Tennessee to Logan.
The day Logan halted on his way 10 Nash
vile, brought him the noblest revenge that
ever one brave man ever had over anoth-
er. Il reads like some story of some old
romance. In his pocket was the order,
which gave him the right to stIpercede
the general who had SAID he must not
command the Army Of the Tennessee. .
Both now are gone Their armies Will
? lNTAR M - - Asanln Ite fha haitian lnNGE
and honors the two men who were thus
drawn together in those last great days.
The word will never forget how Logan
stopped at Louisvillc-as who else would
and left Thomas 10 go forward. In his own
way. to that victory which was like
Cromwells' browning mercy.
This hour Is dedicated 10 Logan, as n
soldier. He won it from the calendar and
made II his VIII. But, in the midst OF all
It's ~p9geantry, we must not forget that he
was a statesman in the most trying times
Of all our history. II is not for me, at this
august moment to discuss any question Of
party opinion. Logan was "A man Of posi-
tive views; plain. direct and uncompromis-
ing. For what he believed to be right, he
would fight In the senate as ~undduntedly
as he fought on the field. lie was for free
dom, and for all those great amendments
OF the constitution, that made capital
freedom organic In this nation; he was for
equality before the laW. lie was for the
common soldier, who had felt rs he had
at Donelson, tho wounds, which is the
soldiers best decoration; he was for the
national honor, on land or sea; for the
army and navy and for force, If need be,
TO defend every right which ought TO be
recognized without force.
lie loved Illinois, and Illinois loved him
the son she had nursed in her W cradle.
He was loyal TO her and faithful TO the ut
termost; but he believed, rs this great
state has always believed, that "the soil
of Illinois is tho soil Of the United States
The republic is greater han II state.
1t is little TO say that he was honest.
Through all his great career he went UNI
scathed, and no mar ever dared 10 whis-
per In his ear a thought Of personal gain.
If anyone had ventured, he would have
seen. in that flashing eye. such "A warning