Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-06-12
What MIR. Hendricks Says.

hStNS
.AninteryIew with Mr.. Hendricks
was printed in the Wabash, Ind. !.
CosSTer on Saturday which is said to
have created considerable stir in po-
litical circles. To the suggestion
that the country would regard the
nomination of the old ticket as equiv
alent to a Democratic victory, AIR.
Hendricks said: ssThereis no doubt
some truth In that. MIR. Tilden is
one of the most remarkable citizens
OF the Republic. Everything that
he does is complete. a work to sat
isfy him mustbe finished His letter
of acceptance was treatise of per
feet master of the whole system of
political economy His letter to the
last Cincinnati convention, every enc
my admits, was one of the most inge-
Rious documents that ever emanated
from man, while his friends feel that
it was a strong, candid statement
from the highest possible plane of
patriotism 1t is wonderful. Tie has
lived down every calumny. Every
SANDER awakened by the prosecution
of that fellow Bliss, and dismissed
SIS soon as:they ceased to be of any
political benefit, would add to his
strength at this time. The whole
country has watched him closely
since he was defrauded of the Presi-
dency, and there has been everything
in his life to inspire respect. He is
indeed, a grand man."
els it the Bliss now prosecuting
Brady and Dorsey who brought these
indictments against Mr. Tnden2a
1.-The same fellow
stI remember" said the reporter,
seeing in the Cincinnati h.guirer a
paragraph to this effect, ssThe Re
publicans laugh when the old ticket
of Tilden and Hendricks is mention
ed There are some people who al
ways laugh when they are scared -
Did you see tt 90
eyes," answered Mr.. Hendricks,
with a smile, stI saw that. There
seemed to be a strong sentiment il
favor of the old ticket Four years
ago did not realize the full force Of
the demand, and really felt that ]
had been in the position of Vic;
President long enough. I did mo-
feel the absolute necessity of taking
the second place. 1t was for tina
reason that declined-nct from any
hostility to AIR. TiIden. On the con
trary there was no man IN the Gov,
eminent whose virtue I held in high
err esteem.'
10 this the writer replied: al hav,
talked on this question in various
parts of the country and with Demo
! Gratis from every section. All unit,
in believing the failure to nominate
the old ticket at Cincinnati publ,
calamity George ". Julian said t.
me- G1n that nomination there wouit
have been, or will be, a yitalizins
principle In every section it would
awaken patriotic impulse, an en-
thusiasm to wipe out the great stair
of 1876, that would result IN electine
the ticket by q larger majority thar
ever before was cast within the histor,
of the country. L have heard nj
man, from Democratic country edi
tor to a Democratic congressman
doubt that the ticket would be trium
phantly elected. But this was Away
calculated regretfully:
Yes; but Mr. Hendricks would
not accept" L haze felt that NJ
Democrat hearing tie call and seeing
the force and earnestneSs of the ap
peal could, as citizen Of the Repub
lie, resist
| s'Yes," answered Mr. Hendricks
''when = duty is required of US, how
ever distastful. it must be performed
1 do not doubt that if the old tickle
were rcnominated it would be elect
ed"