The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-15
SCHUYLER COLFAX.
Meeting of Citizens Who Bear Testi-
mony Of the High Character
of Colfax.

A number OF Indianas prominent men,
among whom were Vice President-elect Hen
bricks, Ex-Governor Porter, Hon. w. H.
Calkins, and others, assembled ia the Fed
eral Court room last evening TO take appro-
PIRATE action on the death of the Hon.
Schuyler Colfax. Governor Porter was made
chairman, and Postmaster Wildeman an
nounced the object of the meeting, after which
Mr.. Hendricks arose and made some very
appropriate remarks relative to the deceased.
MIR. Hendricks said that in 1850 and 81 he
and Mr. Coifax were members of the Consti-
tutional Convention, and it was then that
they contracted friendship which he con-
tinued until the latter's death. he was no
common NAV, but was recognized as one of
great ability. He had filed the positions of
Speaker of the House aod President of
Senate to the entire satIsfAc
ton OF the Nation. Mr.. Hendricks
SAID be did not thiUk he had ever met q
man more thoroughly trained than Schuyler
Colfax "a painstakiHg, kind and generous
gentleman. 81 respected him while he lived
and lament his cath, - said Elm conclusion
Hon. w. II. Calkins had known Colfsx
since boyhood. 81 never..snew a man, said
he, "sho had a firmer hold on his party
Il
not refer to now. He was elected to many
prominent positions by the party of which
he was member and filled them
all to the entire satisfaction of that marty"
AS private citizen Colfax, Major Calk;Ds
ssid, had adhered strictly to resolution
which he formed Immediately after his re-
tirement from political life, aud that was to
remain q private citizen. As husband
and father he was kind. considerste and
gentle. His family circle was always blessed
with happiness. THAT he was guiltless of
the charges made against him, firmly be-
lieve," said Major Calkins, land can only
say of him what Will oe said of Us finally,
after LIES ftful fever, he sleeps we'll. F"
Representative Smith, of Tippecauoe
County, then spoke at length on the good
deeds of the deceased, and was followed by
f. w Halford, of the Journal
Governor Porter said he thought he under.
| stood the character of Mr.. Colfax. as he had
| come in contact with him great deal at
Washington. Although he was poor, Mr..
| Colfax bad started out with good advants-
| ges. He had started out with faith in the
, right. VI never knew q man." said the
| speaker. who so loved his fellow men. He
| was q man of prodigious intellect, univer.
sally liked. aud was certainly one of the
| most industrious men / ever knew. He
never retired until l o'clock in the morn
| ing, and arose at 6, saying that
| five hours sleep was enough
for him. Ii was oyerWork, L think, that
brought on this calamity The speaker
| said that it was shown by the acts of the de-
ceased that he hardly knew what malice
WAS and was never more happy than when
| doing some kind deed.
After few remarks By Charles Drapier,
on motion OF Postmaster Wildmau, the fol
| lowing were appointed committee to pre-
pare resolutions concerning the distln'
| guisbed dead: Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks
| Hon. David Turpie. Hon. A. G. Porter, Hon
w Il. Cslkins and K. w. Half0rd. The com
miitce will Meet at o'clock this afternoon
The funeral services will take place on
! Saturday afternoon st l o'clock. A large
number of representative men OF this city
\ will attend.