The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-10
DEMOCRATIC VETERANS.
The Democratic Soldiers and Sailors
Of Marion County
Pay Their Respects to Vice Presi-
dent Elect Hendricks at His
Residence.
Captain ". r. Myers Presents the
Yeterane' Address - Response
by Governor Hendricks
The Roster.

According to previous announcement the
Dsmorstic Soldiers and Sailors Veteran As
ISOLATION, OF this county, called upon Mr..
Hendricks last evening for the purpose of
eOngrStuls ting him upOn his second election
10 tbs Office Of Vice President of the
United States. They called as friends
snd as Deighbors, having those kindly feel
iDgs which the personal character of Ar.
Hendricks naturally engenders. not un-
mixed With sincere admiration for that spot
less private aud public record which he has
been most happy IN sustaining in long
public life The association met at the efice
OF the Secretary Of State, marched in body
10 the residence Of Mr.. Hendricks, where
they we're recsiyed in that cordial manner
peculiar 70 his hospitality. After passing
INTO the house Mr. Hendricks took POSI-
ton in the center Of the room, Whereup0n
Captain Myers acted as spokesman for the
veterans. introducing the address OF the az
sOcistiOn, as follows:
CAPTAIN MYERS ADDRESS.
ME- HESDRICKs-The pleasant 1uty by request,
seEOlves upon me 10 present to you an address
Of reorganization, adopted by the Democratic
Soldiers and Sailors Veteran Association of Ma
non County, Indiana In the performance OF this
duty, deem IL appropriate 10 say that your lie
has demonstrated That there arc other than those
battle fields, where blood aud carnage
elothe the ground in crimson" upon which
victories have been won for humanity
80 isr-Teaching in their benlfcent results that
mankind IS pledeed 20 keep them in fadeiess re-
membrane while truth and night demands 8
sBam piOn. or virtue has & vOtaTy. The Demo
cratic Soldiers snd sailors Veteran Association
OF sadOa County, as tts name Imports is com
posed Of your neighbOrs: men who. whether the
question ''The Union, one and indtvisible,'
or the challenge OF a foreign foe. sought on
and glory.
These vetarsns tefng profoundly impressed by
the power OF your intellect, the patriotism of your
siatesmanship, your unsEerylng fealty TO princi-
pie, the purity OF your private and public life,
come nov ia this hour OF your second great Ma
nOnal triumph 10 otler 10 You cOngratulatOry
address emoody ing sentiments OF personal friend
snip and esteem,
As Democratic soldiers and sailors, these veter-
ans who, Tisking a in battle and storm, have
marched and sailed beneath the siarspgnglei
banner
FLAG Of the free hearts only home:
By angel hands 70 valOr given
have had only sentiments OF lofty scorn for those
unfortunate persons whose perverted visions aud
defoTmed intellects disqualified them from seeing
and eOmprehending your devotion TO your cOln-
try welfare and who, guided by the luminous
star OF your destiny, have sought TO impede the
MAJESTY Of your march and obscure tue glory Of
your deeds.
But me American people have. twice placed
As In 1876. have made you Vice President OF the
United States OF America
The TACT Is euinently suggestive. II speaks
glow ing eulOay OF the spirit OF justice which is in
herent in the paOple
To you, sir our neighbor, our Fellow-citizen,
our Wee President, the fact OF your secured cleo
hon touches with sublime lifting power your
cary manhood, and sheds iustsr uDOn ali your
Kper years. and crowns you AZ last with National
hOnors, the fruits of which not to be bestowed
by the mean appliances Of chiczne upon another
Inspired by the feliciues OF the OCCASION, sur
to1nded as i am by Democratic soldiers aud
sailors, veterans Of two wars, who direct me to
voice their COMMUNICATIONS, confess 20 a tempta-
lion 70 extend these grHtulatOry remarks.
But sir, should trespass upon the patience OF
those who are anxious 20 take your hand, and the
warmth Of their grasp VIII be more eloquent Of
heir appreciation OF you than any words my
feeble tongue could utter. We know, sir with
what wealth and warmth OF friendship you have
been received wherever you have met Jour fei-
lOG-eijzens throughout the great Republic. We
know, cir, that oVatiOns have followed oya-
ttiOns Gs fOam-creasted billOws march at the
command OF The storm god OF the ocean:
bur. SIR, knowing Row we'll you have loved indiana
end how dearly Indiana loves you, aud remember
ing hoI often you have led the DemOcr&tc hosts
this occasion, in the quiet OF your pleasant hol
unbefaiced inouRht IL be By the acclaim Of the
pOpni8ce, viii b. treasured "a priceless souvenir
IN yonr memory forever The address when am
permitted 20 offer. reads as f0lloSs:
THE address.
10 Hon Thomas A. Hendricks, Vice President.
Eleci:
RIR-The Democratic Soldjers aud sailors Vet
efsn association OF Marion County, Indiana, do
most siI cerely Congratulate on upon your second
election 20 The Office OF vice President OF tue
Unit 7fatnE.
-, yonr frIeDds and nesh1orv. haze adhered
to Jou thI0ugh many political esnpaisn, aud