The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-07-11
MENzIEs on HENDRICKS.



isDrA~AroLis. July I, 1879.
Mr. Shanklin Is right in that mart n
hl- statement where he savs thar ~,
courage and wisdom OF (.oyeruor Hen
urieks can De proved by the State eIec
,ors of is.o- ] have IL from Major q
Ms, Menzies- Of Mount Vernon. viii
whom ! recently had conversation or
the subject. The major filed the posi.
'ion cf eieetor in the last presidential
contest and. having ably discharged the
duties OF State senator since. i consn;en.
IouSiy named for the position or lieufcn.
ant governor. lie professes 10 esrhew
poiitics In his devotion TO the law An,
ne y one Of the sterling capable men of
principle and brains. whose usefuIr.-s
10 party will insure demand for ~.
services that he can not in reason refus..
- chat about the next political cam
paign, the prospective i.sues aud ,apd;.
date~. ne aid To me thar he never fnlIv
appreciated Governor Hendricks until
the meeting ofthe State electors heI5 ~
indianapolis in 1876. The elecfors were
entertained BY Governor Hendricks ana
1Het ulnner there was formal express
ION " sentiment The electoral diff
suLss. which did occur, was pretty clear
y prengured- and the discussion there
upon was interesting i'm the extreme. hi
= ni-hiy worthy Of note that All Of the
electors who had performed military
service were in favor Of enforcing the
versfict of thepeople af all lengths. While
inc members OF the college who took no
part IN the war favored submission toI
tie party in power.
What advice did Governor Hen
iricks gives I asked.
Governor Hendricks did NOT hesitate
y say mat TIE will ofti-e majority should
- respected and sustained
L1d ne dictate or suggest anv poIirv ri
asked further
Not then, but he expressed himseId
Fery frankly and boldly In the mai,,r-
What did he savs nurrieJ an
nr Subsequent and more private confer-l,
hat night
neIs was amusing 10 note the ex-l,
Ie~Sion OF non-commirring feaIty in fheI,
rank- ingenious ccunfenance az shels
major. mt 1 could not resist driving the
|'iesticn home BY the further remark. ~
NltOW<-
Governor Hendricks asked vou andlr
ir- Voorhees,. when the meeting w.slif
ser- TO come back AZ 9 O'Clock and Il
vim your cooperation. perfected the \
e-oiutlon~ afterward adopted bv the y
srry and duly published \
Inc gallant senator cried truce and,
Aiu am NOT 1t liberty 10 .<ive de- :
ais ont may say. without breach OH
lItn- that while the governor de6pedlf
- he considered proper line ola
ollcy- he had too much rcrard for ,hsla
which the party had given to :
IT. liIden 70 take the initiative in thelb
after know that the policy Dictated
'et my aggressive views. and fhrourh-I
" tne interview | was impressed with!
ie high personal courage and states
'anship Of the governor. am fire. ,ol
" also, added Senator Nenxies. ..thsf ~
"a Mr. TiIden consulted ,ovsrporlc'
endricks and followed his advice Mr. >
ayes and Mr.. Wheeler would not have g
'en inaugursted- That resnlf vourl -
2. nave been brought about by violence. !.
tner- u would have come quietly and :.
'aeeably. IL i all bo-h about armed q
'forcement OF Mr. Hayes pretepsiong Y, Y
the presidency lie and his party y Y
rev ne Was not elected. and would y
we made no effort 10 resist The indis- y
liable Claims Of Tilden and Hendrick, -
HENDRICKS ". TILpEv.
In devotion 10 Democratic principIes ~
major Menxies II not second 10 anvlSs
an an his party lie has the utmost !.
!lh III the GLORIOUS destiny and perpe-l Y.
~ of the party. and he deprrrate. a. - -
rirnyly the tendency ~ t.yvernor' -
rndrieks friends 10 uuderrafc Mr.
lden.
What do von think. then asked -
tGovernor Hendricks declaration that ~
WI not rum again with Mr. Tilden ~ ~
: think il manls aud timely. Itfore- ~
Ms the emergency which rompclledl
~ 70 accept the -e~ond place on the =.
ket af the n. Louis convention. H.
= ~ that convention. and was satisfied ~
'm the fir~t that Mr.. Tildrn would rel n
nomination. Hi- claims were y,
mirablv pressed. TIE had friends n
'rr by fhc hnndred.. and there va N
: = delegation came IN hut what wsslsx
meslisfely waited upon in biz Interest. u.
~ ~ aficnifed- manly way. TOO. thar
= verv faftering 70 the average dele
y. When Governor Hendrix lin
tndH protested In III name that ~ 81
'mld mot take TIC ..ruuI ula.r ~ -,