The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-10-24
HOME AGAIN rs MIR. HENDRICKS,

HOME AGAIN rs MIR. HENDRICKS.
The Washington Club Of Indian
apolis gave Mr.. Hendricks a cordial
and rousing reception and welcome
home Saturday night. The welcom.
ing speech was made by Honorable
George W. Julian. He said they
were assembled to welcome home to
Indiana the duly elected Vice-Presi-
dent of the United States. Although
the gathering was by no means. ex-
clusively political, it would be vain
to attempt to ignore politics alto
sether. No doubt every one desired
to extend cordial reception to Mr..
Hendricks, in recognition Of the
kind, gentlemaaly and social quail
ties which, in his case, were of such
a marked character; but it was i'm
possible to meet under such circum
stances and not call to mind the
chief events Of his political career,
more especially those occurring since
1872, when he was chosen Governor
of this State, and took part in that
memorable campaign in behalf of
Mr.. Greeley. They all remembered
what hard fight was then waged on
behalf of the policy Of reconciliation,
and the campaign of 1875, in which
Mr.. Tilden and Mr.. Hendricks were
unquestionably elected to the Presi.
dency and Vice Presidency Of the
United States, was but new and
enlarged edition ofthe conflict waged
four years before by Mr.. Greeley.
The feeble words which are now be.
ing constantly repeated by Governor
Hayes throughout the country, are
but a very poor imitation of the
strong Saxon words Of Greeley when
he appealed for justice and fair
treatment for the South, but was
bounded to death as a rebel sympa-
thizer by the very men who after
ward try to restore him to life by
strewing flowers on his grave. 1t is
true that policy has now been adopt
ed and carried out in regard to the
South Of which Mr.. Hendricks, in
behalf of the Democratic party, had
been such a Jealous advocate. But
what does the Ohio election meant
1t means that the eleventh.hour
champions Of the reconciliation poll
cy shall not run away with the honor
which rightfully belongs to those
who have been its advocates for so
many years. The people of Ohio
believe in giving honor to whom
honor is due.
After some further remarks, Mr..
Julian introduced Governor Hen
bricks, and asked for him a hearty
welcome on his return home.
Mr.. Hendricks spoke for about ten
minutes, and his remarks were fire.
quently applaudeu. Among other
things he said: "My pleasure on
coming home was by no means les
sened by the discovery Of the situa
ton in Ohio. I got of the ship on
Tuesday, and could not learn much
about it that night. The next NOR
ming l awakened perhaps little ear
lier than I would otherwise have
done, as was anxious to know what
Ohio had done. When I opened the
paper and read that il was only from
$4,000 to 10000, 1 said That's
rough / always had faith that the
right would come out right in the
end. I thought it might take good
while, but I have never hesitated,
and believed that the idea we have.
always advocated of a confederation
Of equal States, each State govern
ment according to the wishes of it's
people in all domestic matters, must
eventually be accepted. It is nine
months since we fought our battle in
behalf Of that great principle, and
now the authorities at Washington
are compelled to declare in the pres
ence of all the world that we were
right all the time" Louisville
Courier journal.
THE name of John M. Harlan, of
Kentucky, who has been the stand
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