The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-03-01

uphill, he calmly points out that an In
crease of our exports and a decrease of
imports, which industry and economy can
Command, can alone bring our financial
affairs to permanently satisfactory con-
dition. When the radicals OF the North
are striving per faS ct Refds to exasperste
the South and draw forth foolish
angry answers ir I'm hot blooded Southern
men, Governor Hendricks calmly shows
the North that productive South is absc-
lutely nece sssry to a prosperous and con-
tented Union, and he tells the South as
plainly that prosperous Union il the in
dispensable condition OF Southern pres
perity.
1t is favorite saying of Mr.. Hendricks g
political opponents that be is always son
the fence" and the judicial temper which
shines so conspicuously in this address is
such as mere hack politicians can not
readily appreciate. Yet 1t is the very tenn
per of true craftsmanship. There are few
subjects which do not admit of much dis
cussion, with q good deal of truth to be
ELECTED from all sides. The mere
partisan seizes the truth set forth
by somebody on his VA side, vehemently
denies that there is particle of truth ca
any other side, and then probably fiops
over to the opposite opinion ard &C.
nounces his own former views with ANUS
ing intolerance. This performance has
been frequently exhibited by a cell tain dis
tinguished Indisnisn. The mind of Mr..
Hendricks is very differently constituted.
He is not precipitate in his conclusions; hs
is thoroughly dispassionste in his judg-
ments; he is exceptionally candid to his
opponents; and hence he is never guilty
OF puerile tergiver sation after he has ar
rived at deliberate convictions, which gen.
orally include and harmonic the partial
truths which free discussion has evolved
On the whole we do not think that Gov
ernor Hendricks has misused his opportu-
nifty, even il he had meant to use it only
to his own advantage. The country has
begun to feel the need of a large minded,
calm, deliberate craftsmanship. Hence
forth no section can hope to exercise su-
preme control in national affairs. The
government of the Union must be used
for the benefit of the whole Union. The
president of the United States must
not be sectional president, but
man whose heart and brain
are large enough. to grasp the
rights and interests of every state and Sec
ton of the land, and on whose strength
of will and purity OF personal character
the country may rely as a sufficient guar
antee of infiexible official integrity. We
doubt whether Gov Hendricks could
have nore conspicuously displayed his
strength before the people than in his mas
terly effort at New Orleans. From South
and North, and East, and West we shall
await a universal echo to the sentiment
which he thus expresses:
Fellow-citizens of the South, hope ant
pray and trust that never more while time
| shall last, shall any section OF our common
| country wish or believe that it has Just caus
TO wish for separate indie pendence OF the rest
| hope and believe the people OF the who'll
| land will, ere long, pronounce solemn ant
authority the United States shall every
| Were be respected and obeyed, and the right
and the prerogatives OF the states preserved
and maintained in accordance with the con
| stitution ana Union; and then there need b.
jealousy and distrust nowhere, but harmon!
and confidence everywhere; and then ever.
state and section shall feel just pride In tn
| strength and glory OF Its union with ever,
other state and section.
So may 1t be, and so we trust it will be
and we think the man who wrots tnes
noble words will, by the loud voice of the
people, be required to put his sentiment
into efficient action.