The Indiana State sentinel., 1881-06-22
Speeches by Governor Hendricks. Sen
ator Mcdonald, General Coburn,
Major Bundy and Others---Adop-
ton OF Memorial.

p TenbrOeck and COlOnel Wlldman
Ot motion by Colonel w. II. Holloway,
Ex-Governor Hendricks was made Chair
mai of the meeting. and Charles Walker
- Secretary. On taking the Chair,
(fNernOr Hendricks said:
Twas never my good fortune to be intimate
tide Of him. but as an orator knew him we'll
H was the first in the state. His fame as pub
lie speaker and political debater upon tne great
VS. as broad as the union of states.
II has now been twenty-one years since Governor
Isne aud myself ran for Governor as the candl-
dstes of our respective parties Never ia the
history Of the Stale did party spirit high as
during that campaign. IL was the year previous
tc the beginning of the terrible trag-
ely Of the civil war, which s1, came
eeo1 was R tine tnen pendins He Was successful
and / came out of the campaign respecting him
the same as did when became his competitor.
He was all through the campaign respectful fair
SENATOR M'DoNALD
$aid:
I remember Colonel Lane since the spring of
hs37 / was then at Lafayette attending noted
criminal case that was being tried there. was
Ehen but boy. and have ever since known him.
During my residence in Charlottesville, before
icame to this city, Mr.. Lane was my neighbor. In
IlSlg he was my competitor for Congress in that
fDistrict. / always had the utmost respect for
lhim. and always found him fair, kind and up
II right.
II Senator Mcdonald recited many incidents
j in the life of the deceased of which he knew
deceased speak, in reference to the earlier
days as lawyerand member of theMontgom-
cry County Bar, showing that he rose to the
| zenith by hard study, labor and with strict
4 economy. He also spoke of his generosity
and ever willingness to contribute to the
wants of the poor.
GENERAL coBURN
in substance said:
/ have not known Mr.. Lane so long. and neither
III lrnnr x-prNr we'll / vel rpmp ~ hp
first time ever had the pleasure OF seeing him.
was then but a stripping of boy, 1t was during
political campaign, and he was making speech
In the old Hall of the House of Representatives.
As went into the Hall the first man Isaw was
Lane upon one of the desks making what thought
one of the greatest speeches | had ever heard
have heard many since that time. ana do not
think have ever heard one to equal IL think
that Mr.. Lane possessed the friendship OF both
great political parties perhaps with a greater
esteem than any man that ever took am active
debater and an orator he had bat Jew equals in
the State. His friends were in both parties.
When il iE was ammo announced that Lane
political parties went 10 hear him. When he re-
signed his seat in the United States Senate felt
sired to retire from the trials of the field Of
politics and seek plain and quiet life. / believe
be was honest in his action in that as he was in
all Others OF his life.
HON. NJ. L. BUSDY
said:
. have known Colonel Lane since 1s47. have
known him intimately since 1885, when /
member Of the legislature OF this State. | voted
for him for United States Senator. In 1856 was
at the Philadelphia Convention, the 1rst Repub-
hcan National Convention eyer held, and Hon.
speech upon that OCCASION. | thought
speech ever delivered. l think he stood with a
character, both public and private that was with.
out a blemish and without sham: He loved his
makes us proud that we have such honorable
men for citizens and neighbors.
Other speeches were made by General Har-
rison, Hon. John NJ. Butler, Judge Gresham
and Professor COllett After the adoption
of the memorial Major Gordon spoke briefly,
and referred especially to the time of the
Philadelphia Convention in 1856, of which
Mr.. Lane was the President. He related
scene of his, taking the stand when it was
unmasked by the Pennsylvania delegation,
who did not take well To the ungainlv ap-
pearance of Mr.. Lane. "0h hell we have
sold out to HOOsiers."
Mr.. Lane not more than half finished his
speech until the same delegation were say
: Ing, Just send us that man during the
campaign, and We will carry Pennsylvania
yes, we can carry He'll with him.
- The following is the memorial which was
submitted by the Committee, composed OF
Governor Hendricks John NJ Butler Sena-
tor Mcdonald, Governor Porter and Major
Gordon, which was unanimously adopted:
THE MEMORIAL.
The death OF Hon. Henry S. Lane is call to
the people of Indiana TO pause and consider his
long career full of noble deeds and inspiring
words in relations of duty.
In private and social life he was a model man
and citizen. His home was the shrine of love,
purity and fidelity, consecrated to religion and
pious trust In God, where he and his excellent
wife dispensed a hospitality as simple and unos-
tentatiOus as il was sincere and delightful Such
home is of itself one of the best contributions
that can be made TO the general welfare; and 1t is
ened and inspired TO meet in becoming spirit
every public duty His lines were cast in pleas
ant places and his political and professional life
reflected the genial warmth and light with which
his home filed his heart and soul.
he was lawyer OF solid aud extensive learn
ing. and achieved high distinction in his profess
sion. but the country took knowledge only of his
political career, upon which he entered when yet
very young man. His peculiar gifts as an ora
tor fitted MIN for this fascinating field of action
and ne entered II with all the enthusiasm of his
nature He succeeded. At the age of thirty-four
he had already become one of the most distn-
guished men Of the State, and was very widely
known throughout the country man of great
promise and distinction. He closed his services
with the House Of Representatives on March g
1876, having served two terms.
His Congressional career embraced stormy and
important period Of our history, beginning with
the death OF President Harrison, and ending with
the annexation OF Texas. He was Whig, and
and stood with his party, opposed to this great
measure; but when, in the spring OF 1916, war
> with Mexico followed, he Immediately raised
company of volunteers for the wsr and he be-
came successfully the Major and Lieutenant
Colonel of the FIRST Regiment Indiana VOlun-
teers He served in the army one year, and re-
turned to his home with his health and cOnstitu-
ton greatly and permdne tly impaired, but
adOred by his cOmraaes in the army and doubly
intrenchedin the affections of the people.
He wisely kept pace with public affairs and in
union and sympathy with his party and its leaders
He was modest, and did not thrust himself for
ward or claim Office a reward for services
rendered. He learned to labor and to wait, and
when the great days of 1854 came. the country
found him prepared and ready for the conflict.
wherever freedom
her cry of pain, !" aud he became the President of
the first National Convention of the Republican
party. That day his life eliminated. and he re-
tired from that position with peerless reputation
as popular orator
In 1860 he was nominated and elected Governor
of Indiana. an Office which he held but two days,
before he was transferred to the Senate of the
United States. In that posi- ion he gained and
hello high rank for all the sterling qualities that
give confidence and comfort to the people in time
Of trouble. and win honor for the man. He was