The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-06-27

tents. I called at the office of Gov.
Hendricks Immediately. Here is a
copy of that interview, Governor
Would you like to read i,?"
''No, I do not care to-not now"
"Then, have you nothing to say
about it2''
mo. Good afternoon"
The following is the aforesaid in.
terview published in the Wabash
Courier of this week:
On Saturday afternoon l gave Mr..
Hendricks call. He was alone in
his office, looking through the Indi
annapolis week'ics. He readily laid
the papers aside. and gave himself so
completely up to the visit that was
led to believe it matter of mutual
enjoyment. The conversation took
wide range, embracing his health,
his opinion of Mr.. Tilden,. ex-Sena.
tor Conkling, what he regards as the
most effective speech of his career in
the United States Senate, di.ing
with Charles Sumner and Agassiz,
the scientist, at the residence of the
great Statesman, in Washington, and
variety of topics. Atno time since
Mr.. Hendricks retired from his cam
in 1879 has his health been better
than it is to-day. "Iknew l was not
going to de-" he said, "but some OF
the doctors, perhaps, thought other
wise. l stood greatly in need of the
rest sore foot arbitrarily imposed"
"While in New York did you see
Mr.. Tilden?'
"My visit being merely of a bust
ness nature, and time an object, l
did not see Mr.. Tilden."
"He is generally described in the
newspapers as having recovered"
Eyes, from all that can hear i, is
reasonable to suppose that he is in
better health than hs has been for
years. | was talking to Senator Nc
Donald about him this morning, and
he told me there was no question of
Mr.. Tilden's good health"
"1he country assured that the old
iron Governor of New York is phys.
ically qualified for the Presidency
would make every Post Master be
tween Maine and California tremble.
They would regard the nomination
of the old ticket as equivalent to a
Democratic victory. The ducks
that came out boldly to secure the
election of Garfield would go to work
indusariously looking up evidence to
keep themselves out of the peniten.
tiary," said the writer.
Mr.. Hendricks laughed and an
swered: "There is, no doubt, some
truth in that. Mr.. Titlen is one of
the most remarkable citizens of the
Republic. Everything THAT he does
is complete. A work to satisfy him
must be finished. His letter of &C.
ceptance was the treatise of perfect
master on the whole system of polit-
Ical economy. His letter to the last
Cincinnati Convention, every enemy
admits, was one of the most ingcni
BUS documents that ever emaaated
rom man, while his friends feel that
It was a strong, candid statement
from the highest possible plane of
patriotism. 1t is wonderful. He
has lived down every calnmny. Eve: !
y Islander awakened by the prosecu-
ions of that fellow Bliss, and dis
missed as soon as they ceased to be
If any political benefit, would add to
lis strength at this time. The whole
country has watched him closely |
since he was defr;. uded of the Presi
lency, and there has been every
hing in his life to inspire respect.
He is indeed a grand man."
els it the Bliss now prosecuting
Brady and Dorsey who brought
hose indictments against Mr.. Til
len?'
t'The same fellow
II remember lately" observed the
writer, "seeing in the Cincinnati En-
luirer paragraph to this efiect:-l
The Republicans laugh when the
I'D ticket,of Tilden and Hendricks
$ mentioned. There are some PEG |
,le who always laugh when they are
cared.' Did you see ilY'
EYES," answered Mr.. Hendricks
With a smile, 81 saw that. There
eems to be a strong sentiment in
avor of the old ticket. Four years
go did not realize the full force Of
he demand, and l really felt that
lad been in the position { Vice Pres
lent long enough. ! did not feel
he absolute necessity Of taking the I
second place. ! did not feel the alb.
'olute necessity Of taking the second
place. 1t was for that reason that /