The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-07-31

common sense, which belongs to no man
nu, TO an men; Logan is our great volun-
tesT. 30 they have named him, and SO he
VIII be known, when we are forgotten.
Whatever Is heroic. they can make classic.
Inc PROFESSION of arms is an inspiring
every age has attracted chiyalric spirits
ana made them happy - be Its ornaments
ana Its cXemplars. The scholar. whether.
" business. IN politics.. or in war. is almost
atWays superior to his unframed rival.
sraht n Sherman and Sheridan illus
trate the advantage which a country pos
sesses that has in its service men instruct
eu IN military knowledge. But a pus-
slant nation, such as came into the lnedi-
tations, OF John Milton, when It r.ouses
l, IS, from sleep. vaults our scholastic
rules, and puts men into Its ranks, little
regarding the methods which are taught
In schools. Science has always found its
way into moving columns, Caesar and
Marinorongh and Frederick Were great
SEEING eyes. perceive that generals oniy
lead men. and that battles, however
Tanned. are usually determined by the
pia.n courage of the rank and file,
IN calling him the great volunteer. we
nave, unwittingly, done Injustice to To-
f tha re was not a mere fighter. He had
who served with him, and they we'll an
SWer' Men whom Logan led never turned
PACK, Only a comprehensive mind can
axe events as they come and mould them
II ITS viii, as II they had been ordered IN
corps, army; these are the steps he took,
ana n never tripped or faltered.
which high responsibilities are met. Alb
raham Lincoln. III the school of Sanga-
mon. was hardly a prophecy of him who
W Uesa%s G fhe fof nnd Ann man q all this
apars. put Grant spanned them. The law
OF growth rules, and only those who can
rise to occasion are great. Measure Logan
by this unfai,ing test and he become CO.
,ossal; Emerson tells. in a familiar line,
how Michael Angelo wrought in a sad
sincerity but so, In truth, does every
i dnnn "no' IN The stress OF duty, builds
ties. ' "a
Let US see Logan under the light that
IsVeals motives and deeds. IN summons
ina came IN the spring OF 1861, found us.
AZ snei' a summons always does, unpre-
pared. Peace is newer quite ready for
war. 1t was the month of flowers:
trim, "s
Hath put q spirit Of youth in every
The seed was waiting to be dropped into
me earth: the sun, swinging round to the
nor n was ealing every field and farm to
tie OH repeated. but never comprehended
mystery or a new birth. The blow fell
while We were welcoming the buttercups
a a It gave such a hurt as we had never
imasings. for it seemed to write failure as
the end of everything for which we had
hoped. Thus 1t touched our pride as well
as our affections. More than all, it brought
me deepest grief to those who We're best
able TO realize its latent meanings.
John A. Logan, only 80 years Of age. was
already a striking figure In our national
politics. He sat in the house of repre-
sentatives, that body which touches the
people at every point. and in it lie was n
tribune. Himself ~triumphantly re-elect-
cd. the preceding autumn, he had seen his
party beaten, his adOrad lea6nr nnuu,o.
defeated. and, what to him was !nfnItelv |
worse, his country hopelessly drifting into
civil war. In those sad days, every heart
mad It's WI sorrow. No one San doubt |