The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-06-15
Coz. Hendricks on the Presidential
Election.

Following is stenographic report of the
most interesting part of a farewell speech
delivered at Indianapolis, on Friday even
ing last, by Governor Hendricks on the oc-
casion of his departure for Europe
1 have had my conts SIS. have been thrown
somtw hat into the political strifes in lnditna--
and they were no ordinary strifes that have
been made i'll the state; the party lines nave
been closely and tightly drawn, aud the con-
tests nave neen very tafhcSt, very poSitiNe,
very determined on both sides; The tendency
has been to- make the men of the respective
parties very bitter towards those of the other
side. have experienced that somcw hai-not
very much, | think-und why Is ltt Because
| have never carried it myself; l have never,
in the political contests into which have been
judice, a bitterness toward the men OF the
other side. (ApplauseD conceded II TO any
gentleman who occup pied different position
from myself politically the absolute right To
OccIpy that position, | have never questioned
myself, and only one sentiment has governed
me, and that was. believing that the side oc-
might according to the principles OF honor and
right. (NehemeDt appiauseJ The presiding
that II the vote "f the people had been regaru-
ed would occupy the position to which was
have no more doubt than that Governor VIII
inns w9s elected Governor of Indiana. APP
plause) But at the same time justice requires
me TO say that if the decision had been left TO
the great body of the people of both parties
the decision OF the baiot-bux truly made W. u
not have been reversed and defeated. tAp-
plauseD believe that tonight il is a subject
OF regret to thousands of gentlemen who Ga
not aud would not VOTe for mc-whO did not
and would not vote for Governor 1ildcn-a
subject of profound regret that the damaging
blow has been given to American institutions
Great app1ause) And l would not refer TO 1T
in any partisan spirit except to say this: That
hereafter the man who is elected President OF
the United States 10y the voice aud Judgment
or the American people must be lnaug urated
(Wild applauSeD
expect to see other lands within the rext
three months. expec: TO see countries that
are governed by laws and institutions to which
a
we shall always be Strangers. (AppluuSe.) Ana
ii was with pleasure that anticipated the up-
portuniiies OF making comparison betwcen
the institutions of my own country and OF the
cnndition OF the people under those institutions
with the institutions of other lands and OF the
people under those institutions. From Eng
land we derive to- II large extent our system OF
the Revolution. (Applause) Ii was Lafayette
who stood side by side with George Washing,
ton: Applausc.) From Germany and Ireland
we have a powerful element in cur ow a society
These countries hope to see. But in advance
could never hope to see country whose III
stitutiOns are to be compared with our own.
But the value of our institutions depends upon
the care with which the people guard them. Ii
we allow our Institutions @ go Into chance ahd
our OF the guardian care of the Judgment ana
will Of the people they will soon become no
better and perhaps worse than the institutions
OF other countries. tApplaHSeJ Ana II you
would allow me one single expression of the
duty that dcVOlvcs upon the people of the
State OF Indiana ii would be this: That you
and ], without respect to political faith, should
stand ny the Constitution and laws ana the m
stituttonS OF the country. and allow no pOliti-
cal scheme whauever to defeat the purpose OF
any one of the provisions Of the Constitution
OF the land. (Applause.)
| expect 10 be a1sent about three months.
/ That viii not give me opportunity To see
very much of the world, bu; il will be the first
tim" that have ever looked upon any sky eX
crpt thar of America. 1t will he the FIRST time
that have ever looked in foreign lands upon
the people governed hy their institutions, ana
in that respect it is an opportunity That prize
very highly l thank you, my fellow cltizens,
and tllHnk you cur ming To the men the
stage lnr the expressions of regard md esteem
fh.af hay. fro ,ssxI,,
never forget this night so long memory
presidcs in my brain. (Appiausc and checrsJ