LIFE OF GENERAL JOHN A. LOGAN.
It has been well said that the life of General John A. Logan was one of such ceaseless activity, rapid changes, earnest endeavor, and impressive situations, that it is extremely difficult to do justice to the man, his motives, his character, to the masterly labors he performed, to the exalted position he won, and the lasting benefits he conferred upon his country in forensic arenas, in legislative halls, and the broader and more stirring fields of battle. For most men of genius it is enough to shine in one walk or profession of life; but General Logan's light was prismatic, as the incidents of his life were kaleidoscopic. He attained eminence in many fields. As a Congressional Representative and Senator his record was brilliant, consistent, and statesmanly; as a jurist his eminence was attested by his long service on the Judiciary Committee of the highest representative body in the land; as a soldier he strode rapidly up from the ranks of a private to the command of an army; as an orator he was second to none in the Republic; as a candidate for VicePresidential honors on the Republican ticket he was acknowl