The Republican journal., 1876-11-23
The Observation-Disclosures.

indianapolis Despatch (Nov. H. to the \, Y. sun,
Since the election until to-day Gov
Hendricks has been unable to attend to
his official duties in consequence OF an in
disposition from a cold contracted on that
momentous day. when the tide in the al
fairs Of the country was taken at its flood
by the Democrats. To-day, however, al
though not fully recovered, he is at his Of
flee, giving attention to all the demands
made upon him, great and small. Always
courteous and considerable, he is no less so
now than when only the dignity of the
1ubernatorial title was to be sustained
His bearing is entirely tree from that most
aggravating and yulgarest of all airs, con-
descension; and although his dignity is
of the kind that makes itself felt, it is
never oppressive. Every rural voter,
Democrat or Republican, honors the Gov
crnor with a call upon visiting the Capt.
tai. The obscureSt cannot truthfuly say
that he was ever ''snubbed" in the eX-
ecutiNe rooms, or received less considert-
tion than was due him. The future Vice
President is q handsome man, Pleasant
to look upon rs are the engrayings of him
that have been scattered over the country
daring the campaign, they scarcely do
him Justice He has Il fine face, with
every feature of it strongly cut and full of
meaning. Years have rather added to
than detra"ted from Mr. Hendricks come
illness. Jaey have bestowed upon him the
suave composure and complaisance which
experience of a successful nature only can
bestow. and happily have left him free
from the Inheritance of pomposlty, the
legacy which years of success too often
entails. His fair hair is changing in color
In response to al inquiry pertaining to
his views on the election, he observed =
Il nave saidvery little about the election
to any one 1t is 4 delicate matter for me
to speak at all. have no doubt, however,
that Mr.. Tilden is elected. | depend for a
tar count in the uncertain States not up
on Democrats, but upon the honest, con-
servative Republicans, whose interest it
IS to have the election conducted fairly
Inere is no doubt whatever in nv mind
that Mr.. 1ilden has been elected - no
doubt at ALL
"Grantlng his election, what. in your
opinion" | asked, Twill be the effect up
on the business OF the country ?"
There will be a change in the business
aspect of the times beneficial to the coun-
try. The masses Of the people have con-
lidence in the Democratic party, and, once
they are assured tt.ar a Democratic reign
has begun, they will rest in certainty that
their interests will be taken care of, and
business must revive. Democratic admin
lstration will be retrenchment
This speech the Governor delivered with
considerable warmth, and a few very APP
propriate gestures.
'.inW In this ~ in,
gold when MIR. Tilden's election was an
nOunced ?"
That" said Mr. Hendricks, SIS owing
to the unsettled condition of affairs in
Louisiana. 1t does not indicate want of
trust i'll Mr.. Tilden, who stands very high
in financial circles in Europe as well as in
this country but is only the natural out
growth of the confusion in the South"
"Mr. Tilden IS very wealthy, is he not ?n
At this Mr.. Hendricks smiled us though
the subject was not altogether new To him,
and said: His wealth has been exagger-
ated; very much exaggerated. lie told me
himself that it had been. He is quite we'll
off. In this part of the country we would
call him very rich. In New York he would
only be considered quite well off He is,
| presume, worth Il million; while the
general belief is that he is worth three or
tour millions He is a gentleman Of the
highest ability as we'll as unbemished in
tegrity, and his Administration will be a
blessing to the country"
"Do you think he will take the sort of
action on the matter OF the rebel claims
which his letter implies?"
The payment of Southern claims
hendricks was very careful to avoid the
use OF the word rebel--''must be stopped
Millions OF the peoples money have been
paid upon fraudulent claims. President
Grant admits as much in his message. 1t
must be stopped, and it will be stopped,
said the Governor in heat of Indignation.
is it true, or in any degree true, that
MIR. Williams, your successor, is as coarse
and Ignorant as the Republican newspa-
pers have represented him ~
ION, those reports are most outrageous
and malicious ialsehoods. Mr.. Williams
has not had the advantages of an early ed
ncatlon, to be sure; but he is by no means
ignorant or undigntied. He has been in
public lite tor twenty years, and has at all
times proved himself able as well as hon
est He is Il man Of sterling integrity and
dignity of character He was member
OF my first Senate, and very efficient one.
! have no fear whatever as to his ability
to fill the position to which he has been
elected feel sure that he will make a
conscientious, able and excellent Govern
or"