The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-07-12
HENDRICKS HISTORY.
A SOUTHERN SKETCH.
How Indiana's Favorite Son is Re-
garded in the South.
HoNoRED ABROAD AS BELOVED AT
HOME.

HUME.
A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF OUR CANDI-
DATE FOR VICE PREsIDRNT TOGETHER
WITH A FEW REMARKS REGARDING HIS
GREAT PUBLIC SERVICES.
The Galveston News, the leading news
paper in the Southwest says that
Thomas A. Hendricks, who has been
assigned the second place on the national
Democratic ticket, is now Governor of the
great state of Indiana. He was born in
Muskingum county, Ohio, September z,
1919, but removed with his IA her to Shell
by county, Indiana, in 1922 He grew up
among his present constituents, has been
identified with their interests all his life,
and shares their prosperity, their culture,
their sentiments and prejudice. No
man in Indiana is more generally
beloved, and what Is equally i'm
portsnt Ia political canvass, no
man is less hated. He was educated at
Hanover College, ana graduated in ls41,
after which he studied law at Chambers
nurg, Peu' avlvsuia, when he was admit
ted co thu bsxin 1873 Ee returned to In
DIANA Immediately afterwards and entered
on IL practice of his profession, In which
his success was rapid. He possessed the
'aculty of making friends; was pure in
m Drals, and not only upright in character,
but solicitous TO preserve himself from
even the appearances of evil. He was care
ul In money matters, and slowly sccu
mulsted his present moderate fortune, al
though his practice was often interrupted
by political service and bis expenses In
creased TO meet the social requirements o
fiji :ial station. At the bar he was distiu-
guished for learning, subtlety and elo-
queDce. His temperament IS such That al
times he filings aside his habitusl courtesy
and caution and gives free rein TO his
aggressive impulses. He was ever on suct
occasions
A DANGEROUS OPPONENT.
In comparing him SIS lawyer with his II
val, Morton, it is common to say tina
Hendricks Vas apt to be worsted before {
Jury and his rival hsd no chance before 1
Judge. In 1913 Mr.. Hendricks was chosen
a member of the state Legislature, ana II
1850 he served in the State Constitutions
Convention. During the next five
years he represented the Indisnapoli:
district in Congress, and for foui
Years afterwards was commissiohe
II the general land Office. In th'
memorable campaign of 1850 he ran To-
governor against Henry s. Lsbe and wa
defeated. Lane was chosen United States
senator i'm medistely after his iuaugurs
ton, and Oliver p. Morton succeeded t.
the governorship. In the election of 1S6:
there was political revulsion. and Indians
elected a Democratic Legislature. Mr.
Hendricks was then chosen senator for TIT
term ending in March, 1869. He served IL
the committee on claims, public building
and grounds, the Judiciary, publi
lands aud naval affairs. This wa
period during which the Demo
cratic party in the Senate was repre-
sented by a weak minority. Nothing Wa
possible save an able protest against the
various reconstruction measures dopted
and this was to be made in the face o
strong popular prejudice throughout th'
country, as we'll as strong opposition II
the Senate chamber. Mr.. Her bricks a
once took the lead among the Democrats
| and made for himself national reputa
| ton. Ii LETT to himself he seems colo a
| flint, but the clash OF a personal coOAIc
kindles HIM into fire. he was active II
opposition TO the measure overturning tn
ola stats governments, toe imposition @
test oaths, the civil rights bill, the freed
mems bureau bill and kindred Legislation
| HE SHAPED HIS POLITICAL CONDUCT
upon the theory that he prosperity OF th
white people OF the South, even thong
they had been rebels, was a matter c
more importance than the prosperity O
the negroes. If either race was to go t
ne wall he thought it should be the blac
race; but ne held that IN the natural So
premscy OF the white race was q guaran
tee for the safety of all. Exalting tn
freedmen into governing class and dis
| irsnchsing their masters be held to be a
| evil q system as slavery. His argument
on the great questions OF that day hsv
been adopted as the authoritative state
ment OF Democratic opinion in the sum
| maries OF congressional debates. Il
the memorable apisode of the PRESIDENT
Impeachment he plsye an important part
and added greatly to nis reputation as al
| able lawyer. 1t is ST fficient proof OF tn
ability and SUCCESS of Mr.. Hendricks in tn
senate that towards the close of a sIngl
term he had placed himself among the fore
most men of mis- party, and become prom
| inent candidate ior the pres idency. In tn
convention of 1878 he was brc ugbt for wsrd
md at one time led all other candidates, re
ceiving the solid vote OF New York and tn
| Northwest. He was nominsted by tn
| Den ocracy Tor we rnor OF Indiana TN
same year, and LIZ dOuOE honestly elected
but the r publican candidate, Conrad Ba
ker, was declared to have received ma
: iority OF 96l votes and was duly insugu
rated. hetiring from the UoiJed State
Senate in 1869, Mr.. Hendricks returned &
the practice OF his profession lndlsnapo
| lis. When Mr.. Greeley was nominated 10
the presidency in 1872, Mr.. Hendricks &C
| quiesced in what seemed to be the popula
will, and gave in hi hearty approval {
tne new departure. He was
| NOT ALLOWED TO REMAIN IDLE
during the canvass. Against his earnes
protest he was sgsin nominated for tb
governorship. The campaign was bite
one, and almost disastrous to the De
mocrscy throughout the country. Tn
result in Indiana was bad, but far bette
than In most other localities. The r.
pu blicsns carried the Legislature, an
elected all of their state ticket except th
governor and sup 4rintendent OF public in
struction. The msjorIties were very SINAI
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