The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-07-09

name II Thomas A. Hendricks. said:
MR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN. hnvcfnc
hunNr " present the name ~ distinguished
citizen ~ iNilnna who 4 NJ ~ W President ~
thc nfctl STATES. have listened with pleas
urF ~ the recifal< apperfainin4 ~ the names
that have already been announced - you. I
know. each gentleman wen. ! know the
curnpli~httf iuri~t ~ California. ! know the
ahls and distinguished senator from Delaware
know the gAllafr. iron-heartk~i brave man
frum Illinois. Morrison. lApplnusp.l ] know
them well. nm proud 20 pay them honor.
Every name thus far T. worthy 81 this great
presence. md yet venture IA tn comparison
~ announce the name IT Thomas A. Hem
dricks. lGreaf cheering. continued for some
time No word of di-pnrrgement falls frum
NY lips on this occasion. ! honor ihc names
that arr present here. and honor the name ~
that great and abls man whose name has been
withi-lwn from the consideration ~ this
ss'nt rntipn. from the state ~ New York ZAP
pian>e.i Hut looking over the career ~ public
men there j. no man comes into this presence
With more commentator IN the work ~ his
life than Governor Hendricks. ~ Indiana
whether looking al him IN his early life ~
Legislator IN the Affairs ~ his state. a.
member ~ the Constitutional Convention
which framed the fundamental law ~ the
state. whcf her afterwari a. a Member ~ Com
xre-> representing a large populutls and infci-
ligssMf district: whether a. Commissioners ~
the Land-pfficc. passing upon great questions
connected with the pu',lic domain: or ~hether
afterwards. viewing him senator battling.
struggling Tor the Constitutional rights during
inc great reconstruction period ~ this Gov
rrnm~flr. the Constitutional rights 81 bruken.
ctnnicrcd stae<. nr whether still later. view
Ina him the chief Executive ~ that NTH
commonwealth ~ this great Ini0n-cycry-
thing 10 his record il full ~ honor AMI full ~
admiration ~ those who may come after him
n ms position which he will occupy. lap
pauSe.l
Mr.. President. shall VIC wonder thar his state
l. fur hlms Indiana has been the battle-ground
inr twenty years ~ the Democratic party.
Whenever yuu wanted 20 give back note ~
victory Won have looked a. Indiana far the last
thirty years: and Indiana. has she falfercdf
sometimes lornc down. but often triumphant.
and always with the plume 81 Thomas Hem
iricks IN the front lAI plausc.l Here. sir.
Ms state does come for him. and from the
ohio line on the chst 20 the Illinois
Inc on the west. from the lake on
the north ~ the river on the south. hut
one Voice T. heard here. and that y uphuidlng
ana presenting the name OF the h0uurci rltt-
zen whom am now speaking ~. There y NO
divided cause IN Indiana. no treachefH'. none
Why am for Mr.. Hcndricksf have fought
~ M side. have struggled through
many contests IN times gone hy.
have seen his valnr. his steady course in
tna charge. aud bis wisdom In counsel. AMI !
san stand with what little reputation ! have
before the aS~cmblcd Democracy ~ the Union
ana say that This man r. worthy II ali accept
Ancn. worthy ~ your support. and his admin
istrifion ~ higher affairs than Those % which
ne has becn allied will he a. true and pure
~ those through which he has passed. In
ever occasion ~ life he has risen ~ level
with every duty 20 which ne his been called
been more faiihfnlY To the Nnrth who has
hreu trierf 10 the East who has been better.
wiser. more considerable and more faithful
fv the West need not appeal. for he Il our
own -nn. EApplan-el And here. come what
VIII. ntlemen, We plant hi standard ~ YOUR