The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-07-07
Thomas A. Hendricks.

Gov. Hendricks, the Democratic nomi-
nee for Vice PRESIDENT was born in Musk
ingum county, Ohio, on the It'll ofSeptem-
Der, 1919, and his father removed the
family to Shelby county, Indiana, when
the Governor was but three years old, so
that he belongs to both those great States,
in which, as well as in the whole country,
he is of commanding respect and influence.
He had the advantage of liberal educa-
ton, and graduated from college in 1871.
In 1943 he graduated at law in Chambers
burg, Pa, and ut once returned to Indiana,
where lie built up for himself lucrative
practice of his profession, in which lie is
remarkable for legal lore, eloquence and
astuteness. He served in succession as a
member of the Indiana Legislature, the
State constitutional convention, Congress
and the United States Senate He was
also commissioner of the general land
office, and is now Governor of Indiana
While in the Senate he held high rank
among Senators for his answering deyo-
ton to the principles of his party and the
best interests Of all the people, particularly
being distinguished for the boldness and
frankness with which he maintained his
opinions on leading subjects. No Senator
was more persistent in opposition to
measures subversive of State government,
to test.oaths, to the civil rights bill, the
freedmen's bureau abortion, and to all
similar legislation.
No better evidence of his high position
can be given than the fact that in 1868 he
led all other candidates for the presiden-
tial nomination, receiving the combined
vote of New York and the Northwest, and
failed to receive the nomination only be-
cause of the stampede of the Ohio dele.
gates, who, failing to secure their own
candidate, determined that no other West
ern man should he nominated He is
committed to the theory that gold and
silver are the true busis of our currency,
and that the only proper means of specie
resumption is the development of South
ern resources, increase of products and re-
trenchment of government expenses.
On questions of State policy Mr.. Hen
bricks has shown mastery knowledge, but
there is one matter upon which he has
ever been especially solicitous, namely, the
school system of Indiana. AS q member
of the constitutional convention he was
active in securing ample provision for pop
ular education, and placing its support
beyond the vicissitudes of politics. I'm.
pressed with the value of the work then
accomplished, he has since repeatedly in
sisted upon the most anxious watchfulness
over the growth and perfection of the sys-
tenn and relaxed in its favor his Democratic
prejudices towards strict construction and
economy.
Gov. Hendricks is man of medium
height and symmetrical form. He is erect,
active and vigorous. His face is manly
and handsome. The features are large and
expressive, and while there is q soft, good
humored expression in the large blue eye
and in the mouth and in the dimpled chin,
the brow, forehead and full heavy jaw
show wisdom and resolution. His COM
plexion is florid, and his hair and side
whiskers are yet untouched with gray
He looks like one who has lived happy
life encountered no great sorrows and
yielded to no great vices. Though he has
for years been taught to regard the presi-
dency as within his grasp, his ambition
has been rather sort of rational longing
for the honor than an Unsuitable thirst for
power. His disposition is as sunny as his
complexion, and in social life he is great