Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-07-24

lent aggressive spirit.n Those who analyzt
the character Of Thomas \. Hendricks will
lind that he has as a birth-right these traits ui
his mother TO u large degree. Together with hi.
brother and sister he attended the village
school from which his brother Abram passed
10 the University Of Ohio and, after gradual.
ing, became u Presbyterian minister while
! Thomas A. entered the college at South Han.
over, After graduation he began the study Of
law ut home under instruction Of Judge Major.
From early boyhOod hr had displayed a fond
ness for legal discussions, often attending
court when mere lad In order 10 hear the dis
cussionS Of counsel, After a considerable
| period Of study at hOmchc iOuncycd to Cham
| bcrshurg, Pa, where, In the office Of his uncle.
Judge Thomson, he completed the course nee.
CsSary for admission Ia the bar, and returned
home and was admitted Ia practice at Shelby
/ Vile. He did moi at once step into large
| practice, hut gradually ii increased and with II
his reputation rs a good counselor, clear rcaS-
0ncr and learned advocate. From the year
/ lSiS his legal life has been closely interviewer
with his political, and IL Is impossible almost
10 separate the two.
In this year hc was elected tu the Legislature.
serving one term, and declining denomination.
In 1880 he was chosen delegate, without up-
position, a. the convention Ia alter the cOusi-
tuition Of the state. Associated with him as
younger members Of The body were Judges Ilul-
man and loycy, and the late vicc-prcsrnt,
schuyler ColfaX; and, like them, he took an
active and prominent part IN the dribcratiyc
proceedings. In lNll he was elected To Con-
grCsS from the indianapolis district was re-.
elected. and in third canvass suffered defeat
lie had hardly settled down Ia the practice Of
his profession after his unsuccessful political
campaign, before President Pierce without
solicitation from him, appointed him Clmmis-
siOncr Of the General Land Ollicr. This mark
Of the Presidents confidence was entirely un-
expected, but he entered upon the trust i'm
posed with zeal, and, although the duties uf
the Land department were at this time exceed
ingly OnCrolis the sales, entries aud grants he
ing larger tnan ever before in our history, his
administration Of the Office was acknowledged
as being the ahlcst in it, history.
After Tour years service H. Commissioner he
returned 10 Indiana, and in lNliO ran for Coy
crnOr, la b. beaten hy his competitor, Col.
Henry s. Lane. Two years later. in lSt2, the
Democrats obtained majority in the Lcgi,la-
turc and In recognition Of Mr. Hendricks
services, elected him United States Senator.
His services in the Senate covered the entire
war period, and although on The minority side
Of the Chamber he voted for the earnest
prosecution uf the war, differing with the ad.
ministNtion only on the question Of cumsrrip
tiOn, rather iayOring enlistment and fair
bounty. At the close ut the war he held that
at no time had the States in revolt been out Of
the Union, and were therefore entitled to full
representation in Congress. He had moved,
in 1870, to indianapolis, and in lSli2, had
formed a law partnership with Mr., Oscar Il.
llOrd, which, in lSIi was extended To u
cousin, Col. \. W. Hendricks, the firm being
known ns Hendricks, IIorl ~ Hendricks. At
the expiration Of his term in the Senate, hr IT,
turned home Ia rest hoping tu quietly resume
the practice Of the profession h. loved; hut in
lNi2 the Democrats, against his earnest pro-
test nominated aud elected him Governor.
lie was inauglratcd Jan. ~, l>ii, and hi, ad-
minstraliOn Of tie Office called forth hut little
criticism, il being acknowledged upon ull
side, that 1t WAS able and honest.
In the exciting political conflict of 1876, he
was the nominee Of his party for the Vice
Presidency, carrying his own State by over
5000 majority. Although he and his party he
licycd that 1'ildcn and Hendricks were elected,
the Electoral Commission formed to decide the
question, decided that Hayes and Wheeler were
the men, In which decision Mr.. Hendricks nc.
Quirsccd though doubling lis Justice.
In the summer Of lSii Gov. Hendricks ac-
COmpancd by his wife, made tour of Great
Britain, Germany and France, and upon his
return 10 America resumed the practice uf the
law. GOV. Hendricks married, in 1873. Miss
Eliza c. Morgan, who lived near Cincinnati,
Ohio, and is the granddaughter of the late Dr.
Stephen Wood, prominent citizen ami early
settler Of Hamilton County. They have had
one child, a son, who lived 10 hc three years
old, or commanding figure, good address, high
attaiumcnS and with warm attachments, Il
pure record and great dignity Of character,
Gov Hendricks h, without doubt, one Of our
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