20 tne position of Senator for nearly ten years, always taking an active part in whatever concerned the soldiers of the late war. NOMINATED FOR VICE-PRESIDENT. At Chicago, last June, General Logan was nominated by acclamation. The Grand Army of the Republic, which society he helped to organize, and whose president he was for three years, were scarcely more overjoyed than civilians, at this deserved recognition of a great soldier. In presenting the nomination to him, Chairman Henderson said truly: “Without wealth, without help from others, without any resources, except those of heart, Conscience, intellect, energy, and courage, you have won a high place in the world’s history, and secured the confidence and affection of your countrymen. Being one of the people, your Sympathies are with the people. In civil life, your chief care has been to better their condition, to secure their rights and perpetuate their liberties. When the government was threatened by armed treason, you entered its service as a private, became a commander of armies, and are now the idol of the citizen-soldiers Of the Republic.” With scarcely less honor and admiration is the noble wife of General Logan regarded by the country. She has been his trusted helper, and by her rare intelligence, true heart, and executive ability, has shown herself worthy for the high place she has been called to occupy. “ I fight for the great soldier and Senator, John A. Logan. He has proved his passport at every step of his life. He sought by proving his right to the honor of being useful to his country, that he loved it when others did not He left the lawyer to make his record not with his pen, but with his sword”.— IVm. H. Evarts. “ He went through the baptism of fire and blood, and ever since has been true as steel on every question of patriotism and freedom. He is the type and- representative of the American volunteer soldier. He entered the war a private. He came out the highest in rank and the most famous of all the men who enlisted from civil life. Ever since, the people of this great State have kept him in public service in House and Senate.”—Senator Hoar, Mass. “General U. S. Grant says that justice has never been done to John A. Logan. I know him well. He is an incorruptible man. He is interested in no jobs', and shares no plunder. All the world couldn’t induce him.”—Senator Haiuly, Conn. . “ The Irish blood of John A. Logan, my fellow campaigner, has never proved false to the gallant source from which it came.”—Rev. George IV. Pepper. - - ------ - - _ — —
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