The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-09

originated and which now in every part
OF our reunited land sets aside one day
in the year as national holiday IN or
der that the graves CT the gallant dead
both on the Federal and the Confederate
side. may be decorated with flowers 1t
il no longer confined to the soldiers OF
tie civil war but continued to those OF
our latest struggle. The ceremony VIII
exist and be actively participated in
while poSterity remains proud Of heroic
ancestors and of their achievements, and
our country venerates the patriotism and
the courage Of those who died for It's
Preservation or its honor
RETURN To CIVIL PURSUITS.
But our typical American had only be
gun his Kaleidoscope career when the
war closed. Like his companions in arms,
he returned TO civil pursuits Illinois,
seconding the voice of the people every
where. demanded that ne surrender his
private affairs to the call of duty and
give TO the country his ripe experience in
the critical measures Of recon struction
and pacItication. The dashtng soldier be
came the acute TsarIiaaeutaTl21a- the Wig
orous debater, and the constructive states
man The fierce passions OF the civil war
and the VfndictiVtneSS Of the r-eCOncita-
bleS made the. way difficult for the legIS-
latiou which has happily made our coUn-
Try one IN the titanic debates OF the
giants of those days there was no more
conspicuous figure and no more absO-
lutely uHseltsh legislator than Logan HIS
nature WAS so intense that ne could nor
helm being q partisan. but the kind Of a
partisan whom his worst enemies most
| highly respected. He fOTesdW in 1879 the
necessity of that work for the Cuban
people by the United States which was
done in 1885 He stood for the national
/ credit. the honest payment o. the na-
/ tiOnal debt, and the redemption at every
sacrifice Of the national honor At a Pc
! riUG when We were rushing heIdlong into
1 reputation and fat money He coJr-
! ageously took UP the problem Of the ne
gro, that most difficult OF the questions
which are still before US There has
! been in the thirty years since he preached
no suggestion better than the one which
! he advanced, which was, Educate, edu-
cate. educate
| This typical American who was good
/ lawyer. a great soldier. a constructive
| statesman, and "A magnetic orator, must
needs give rest TO his restless activity by
! labOrS with the pen In the intervals OF
his work in Congress and responses to
calls for speeches at public meetings and
the 0FUdseTY OF a vast correspondence ne
found time To prepare two large volumes.
one historical anu the other critical, which
are Of much value and merit
Happily for the youth of our country,
we are peculiarly rich in these exarnIiars
Of American liberty and opportunity. With
the extension Of our boundaries. our pro-
duCtiVeneSS our industrial enterprises
and our educational institutions. the old
avenues are kept open and newer and
broader ones are buiIded for present and
/ future generations
'.ITs every community IN our land the
/ leaders OF public opinion and the jewellers
! in the homes Of prosperity have come
from the ranks. Among those successful
J Americans IN many lines who have WOE
! aud held the public eye and died incurred
/ bs all their cOUHtrynen. there viii live l.
! the future IN the history Ct the Republic
! no aoblsr figure. IN peace ana in war
/ in the pursuits of the citizen and in vferE
! for the welfare Of his fellOW-citizenS, thar
/ Gen. John. 4. Logan.
After music by the band. TIE cere
monies closed with a bened.ction by
| the Rey- J. G. Butler.