The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-05
No. n.

ties of the contest winch / hone
never 10 De repeated in our country. The
PERSONAL attacks and ISLANDERS that have
neen indulged in are unworthy OF p0li-
tics. have not troubled to answer the
misrepresentation to which | have been
suplected. -Four times these
anrications have been before the peo-
pIe OF indiana, and four times
,heS nave gwen them the lie as to those
right or to the left, and will now but
briefly report them: During the first
month OF the war l found IL NECESSARY
70 correct one of the misrepre-
sentations at that time. and /
used the following language: "Since
the war commenced have uniformlv
sad that the authority of government
OF the United States Is not questioned
N Indiana, and regard it as the duty
Oh the citizens OF Indiana to respect
anu maintain that authority, to
sNe 10 the government an
honest and earnest support in
the prosecution of the war until In the
providence of God II may he brought 10
an honorable conclusion and the bless.
lngs OF peace be restored over the couu-
try, postponing till that time ali
controversies relative to the causes
and responsibilities of the war. No
man Will feel deeper solicitud IN the
welfare and proud bearing OF the In
mana soldiers in the conflict OF arms ts
which they are called than myself.n
me sentiments thus expressed
guided my conduct throughout the
Of the times has charged that
failed in duty in opposing the law for
the draft. To opposition 10 the draft
pleaded guilty. found army volunteers
encouraged by suitable bounties, and
the first month of my service in
the United States senate L said:
II desire to express .hc opinion
that congress ought to encourage volun-
teering, rather than rely upon what of
necessity, must be an unpopular meas
ure oil tho goyernment-draft sI
dld not regard the draft as 4
TsIaoie p.la support for the army.
been drafted. Six thousand entered
the service under draft, 10000
substitutes were furnished and 10000
were induced to volunteer by bounties,
which communications enabled the de-
oof Of $4,000 y resulted IN IN ss'ooe sra,s
soldiers in the field. believed
then and have believed ever since, tlat
volunteers encouraged by suitable
oouhtles, renewing them from anxietios
about provision for their homes, was the
best assurance of support to the army.
The same politician to whom have
referred, speaking of myself, said
"He did not vote or favor any measure
that looked to carrying on the war;
viii refer but to two acts in the san
ate in answer. On the 23d Of April, 1854.
offered an amendment to the army an
preparation bill 10 increase the pnv
OF soldiers and non.commis-
stoned officers generally In
proportion to the then depreciated
condition Of the currency. ! Thought
that the proportion was an encourage
ment to the army and TO enlistmenfs.
My collegue, Col. Lane, voted with me
on that subject. On tho same day l
voted for the great appropriation for'the
army for the coming year. L believe 1t
was the larges appropriation bill ever
passed in this government-$ $3.50. 900 900.
believe 1t was, and that II was the ap-
preparation that carried the army to the
close of the war, under which many
battles were fought under which Sher-
man marched to the sen and the sur
render was made to Grant.n :
Mr.. Hendricks closed by returning
thanks for the call. The delegation
then shook hands with the vice-presi-
dent-elect and social courtesies were
exchanged.