South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-07-14

ment, with its usual accompaniment OF
spare figure, blue eyes and fair complex
ion. Ills hair. originally chestnut. is
now partially silvercd with age. lie has
never been married.
Thomas A. Hendricks.
Gov. Hendricks. the democratic nom.
inee for Vice President, was born in
Muskingum county. Ohio, on the 7th OF
September, 1919. and his father remov
cd tue family to Shelby county, Indiana,
when the Governor was but three years
old, so that he belongs to both those
great States, in which, rs we'll rs in the
whole country, he is OF commanding re-
spect and influence. He had the advan-
tage ola liberal education, and gradual.
ed from college i'm 184l. In 1S43 he
graduated at law in Chambersburg, Pa,
and ut once returned TO Indiana, where
he built up for himself lucrative prac-
tice Of his profession, in which he is re-
markable 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.
lie was also commissioner OF the general
land Office, and is now Governor OF H.
diana. While in the Senate he held
high rank among Senator'S for his un-
swerving devotion to the principles of
his party and the best interests Of all
the people. particularly being distin-
guished for the boldness and frankness
with which he maintained his opinions
on leading subjects. No Senator was
more persistent in opposition to mca-
sures subvcrsivc Of State government, TO
test-oaths. to the civil rights bill, the
| frcedmen's bureau abortion, and to all
similar legislation.
No better evidence OF his high posi-.
ton can be given than the fact that in
1868 he led all other candidates for the
presidential nomination, receiving the
combined vote OF New York and the
Northwest, and failed to receive the
nomination only because OF the STAN
pede OF the Ohio delegates, who failing
to secure their own candidate, detcrmin-
ell that no other Western man should
be nominated He is committed to the
theory that gold and silver are the true
basis Of our currency and that the only
proper means Of specie resumption is
the development Of Southern resources,
increase OF products, and rctrenchment
OF government expenses.
On questions Of State policy Mr.. Hen.
bricks has shown mastery knowledge
but, there is one matter upon which lie
has ever been especially solicitous, name
", the school system Of Indiana. As n
member Of the constitutional! convention
lie was active in securing ample proyis.
ion for popular education, and placing
its support beyond the vicissitudes Of
politics. Impressed with the value OF
the work then accomplished lie has
since repeatedly insisted upon the most
anxious watchfulness over the growth
and perfection Of the system, and re.
Taxed in its favor his democratic preju.
diccs towards strict construction and
economy. 20.
Gov. Hendricks is man Of medium
height and symmetrical form. lie is
erect, active and vigorous. His face is
manly and handsome. The features arc
large and expressive, and while there is
a soft. good.humorcd expression in tho
large blue eye and in the mouth and
dimpled chin. the brow, forehead ard
full heavy jaw show wisdom and resolu
ton. His complexion is ford, and his
hair and side-wliiskcrs 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 Ia
regard the presidency "a within his
grasp, his ambition has been rather q
sort OF rational longing for the honor
than nh Unsuitable thirst for power
Ills disposition is IA sunny as his com
plcXion. and in social life he is great
favorite to acquantances he is afTablc
md easy, to close friends warm and Low.
able. TO political partisans courteous but
cautious. lie would rather conciliate M
enemy than obligc an ally. Ills habits
are such that lie found $4,000 a year am
pic for his expenditures during his sena
atorial term at Washington. Ills voice
is thin tenor, and has nothing imposinu
in its tones. but is audible 10 n great
distance when he speaks with earnest
ness. One OF the features Of his career
has been tho long rivalry between hin
and Mortou--a rivalry in which tho
bitterness was all on one side. Mr.
!, Hendricks is an Episcopalian. Ills wife
is woman of great culture and force oil
charncter--one formed TO be man.
comrade in the path Of honor rather thar
a source OF temptation. They have no
children.
tV II is noticeable that those who arC
too niggardly to take the county paper,
how eagerly they borrow or steal som,
honest Subscribers. IEey know theit
contents befOrc tho ink 9th yvb;cL :, 4.
printed is even dry, and then their vii