The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-10
SAVANNAH. GA WEDNESDAY APRIL 10, 1901.

5A., WEDN .ESDAY l
Union, always for his country and for
the flag he loved.
His Fathers Remarkable Tribute.
The highest eulogy ever paid him was
by his father. The latter IN his viii, di-
vided his property between his widow and
children equally, except-and l quote
from the wll-"John Alexander whose
marked abilities arc such that he can
provide for himself and aid his mother
If necessary. This provision is not made
from want Of affection, but because of
unbounded confidence in his future sue
cess" What g remarkable tribute from
father to son! That expression of faith
was enough to quicken the young mans
noblest aspirations and call out the best
that was in him. And how worthily he
vindicated the confidence, To have inher-
ited to have deserved and to have full
filed that commentator from his fathers
love and faith were better than any in
heritance of lands and tenements, stocks.
bonds and money. Beloved of father, wife
and children beloved of his comrades in
war and in peace. and beloved of his
country, his whole life REALIZED his IA
theirs prophecy, and its words would
dUOTH any monument 10 MS tame.
The President several times was inter
rupted by applause and there was a great
outburst of cheering when he concluded
The grafton was delivered by Senator De-
pew of New York, who spoke as follows
Senator Depew's Fine Effort.
When hostilities began, weaker man
than Logan would have sided with his
constituents in their sympathy with the
South. Had he been with them an in
surrection in Southern Illinois, barring
the way of the Union army to Kentucky
and Tennessee, would have been a fright
full blow to the success of the national
cause. 1t was a conflict in which on the
one side he would apparently lose his
home and his political future TO enlist in
a cause which, in that hour and atmos-
phere, seemed well nigh hopeless; while
on the other, in addition to the hardships
and perils of war, would be ceaseless
dangers from enemies both In front and
rear.
The stirring news came to the House
while in session that the battle of Bull
Run was in progress. The soldier OF the
Mexican War again heard the music Of
the national anthem, and flew to the de-
fense of the national flag. The dramatic
scene was Witnessed upon the battle held
of a civilian in frock coat and top silk
hat who had seized a musket from a
wounded soldier, and by action and words
and reckless daring was doing his best
to stem the tide of defeat and turn the
army back to meet the enemy. In that
hour Logans vision clearly saw the path
of duty. He hastened home to his con-
stituents to bring them around to the
Union cause and to have them enlist in
the Union army. He met sullen and
otfr,i
ing could resist the feryor of his elo-
quence, the inspiration of his presence.
and his cry, Follow me to the field for
the old flag and the Union. IL
is no longer the right and
wrong Of slavery; it is no
longer the disputed question of the exten-
sion of that institution into the terrific
ries. but it is whether you will be with
me for the preservation of the Union and
of this last refuge and security of liberty
and humanity" Character, courage and
patriotism triumphed, He led his whoe
people out of the darkness of Egypt into
the light Of the promised land Within a
few weeks he was in the field with his reg
iment. and other, regiments followed as
often as the government called for volun-
teers.
Logan a Fine Example.
Logan is the finest example of the vol
unteer soldier Around the nucleus of a
little army Of q, 600 regulars gather mil
lion of volunteers who formed in an in
credibly brief space of tine the most
magnificent and resistless body of SOL
diery of modern or ancient times. They
demonstrated in the quickness with which
the army was modified and disciplined,
in the steadiness and endurance which 1t
exhibited as IL trained veterans, and in
ffs naacafn1 dfelaandnapf and reftIrn n
the pursuits of peace after the close of
the war. that the strength and reliance
of our country rest upon its citizen SOL
diery. This experiment also demonstrate
ed that while the citizens soldiers are
engaged In gainful pursuits and increas-
ing the wealth of the country, an ade-
quate army composed of those who select
a soldiers career, can protect the public
property, suppress -insurrection, meet i'm
mediate and exigent requirements at
home or abroad, and that we need have
no apprehension of militarism or OF
Caesarism. The regular army is but the
pockets and the skirmishers Of that vast
host who, from the mountains and val
leys, from pains and cities, from hamlets
and towns, are ready to respond to the
cad to arms for the protection of their
liberties from within or the defense Of
their country from abroad.
Logan DTlllldnL career emphasizes LHt
necessity for a military education. In
arms, as in art, in the professions and
the industries, the severest training and
the best education are the requisites for
success in our day of terrific competition.
We viii not dispute Logan's claim, car
ried too far in his enthusiasm, of the
distinction Of the natural soldier; but
great as were the merits and the success
Of our General, If his genius had been
trained, broadened and strengthened by
the drill and discipline of the Academy
the fort and the field, he would have stood
in the front rank of the commanders of
the great armies of modern times.
In every community in our land the
leaders OF public opinion and the dwell
ers In the homes of prosperity have come
from the ranks. Among those successful
Americans in many lines who have won
and held the public eye and died MOURN
ed by all their countrymen, there viii
live in the future In the history of the
republic no nobler figure, in peace and
i'm war In the pursuits of the ctiz sn,
and in work for the welfare Of his fell
low-citizens, than Gen. John A. Logan.
At the conclusion of Senator Depews
address, Senator Cullom of Illinois read
a letter from Gov. Yates Of Illinois ex-
pressing his regret at his inability to at
tend, and paying tribute to the love and
affection IN which the memory of Logan