Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-11-28
THE VICE PRESIDENT DEAD.

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tended a RECEPTION with his wife on
the night previous, at the residence
of friend, returning home about
midnight, complaining of chilliness
and exhaustion. He arose on
Wednesday morning and ate a hear
ty breakfast, saying he felt much bet
ter. He walked out with Mrs. Hen
bricks for half an hour, quite well
and cheerful. An hour later, how
ever, he was taken i'll and a physi-
clan was called in, remedies were adj
ministered, and he experienced suf-
ficient relief to arise from his bed and
peruse the morning papers. He had
a relapse just before noon, and at
4:45 p. N. breathed his last, Mr..
Henry Morgan, nephew, being the
only other person in the room at the
time.
The announcement of the Vice
Presidents death was a shock to the
entire nation, and papers of all shades
of political opinion "ondole his sud-
den departure from life of usefulness.
We give below the comments of sew
eral prominent papers:
New York World: "All over the
United States in all parties and among
all descriptions Of men, there will be
genuine heartfelt sorrow at the
nations loss. AS aggressive states
man, strong in his convictions and
staunch in his constancy to Democ-
racy, Mr.. Hendricks naturally was
honored by political enemies and the
hostile criticisms Of Republican or
gans. But no opponent could gainsay
his ability, and no assailant of his
partisanship ever dared to question
his purity and honesty. In his long
public life he had filled the highest
posts of honor and trust in his State,
and all but the very highest in the
United States. And no came out of
them all with clean, unsullied rec
ord as a public servant, and with the
increased respect, confidence and af-
fiction Ofhis party. The higher the
trust bestowed upon him by his party,
the more brilliantly shone the lustre
of his democracy.
"The death Of the Vice President
will materially affect the situation in
the Senate. fractional opposition to
the National Administration has been
urged blythe less scrupulous members
of the Republican majority. 1t was
felt by the people that Mr.. Hendricks
influence, ability and strength As a
presiding officer would be a whole
some restraint upon those who advo-
cate, and a valuable aid to those Re
publicans who would deplore such an
unwise and unAmerican policy. But
the Republican President pro tenn. of
the Senate now becomes its perma-
nent presiding officer until the vice
presidency again be filled by an cleo
ton, and it is to be feared THAT with
a Republican in that important posi-
ton conservative resistance will be
weakened and the will of the more
violent senators will be in greater
danger of prevailing.
"The political effects of the loss the
country has sustained must not, how
ever, be considered. 1t is only fitting
in this hour of sorrow to condole with
the people in what is national affiic-
ton, to express our heartfelt SYM
pathy with his bereaved family, and
to pay such weak tribute as words
can convey to the ability, virtue and
worth of the dead statesman. His
public career was full of honor, his
private life was without stain"
New York Sun: "Mr. Hendricks
has been conspicuous as public man
for more than thirty-five years.
Adopting the Democratic faith at the
beginning of his career, he was faith
full to it to the last. There was no
eccentricity and no compromise in
his political ideas. The doctrines of
Jefferson and Jackson were his doc
trines and he held fast to the tradi-
tional craftsmanship Of his party.
He belonged to the people and knew
nothing of that Pharisaic and federal
list pretension which holds them in
distrust and contempt. His political
speeches were filled with this spirit,
and like his forensic arguments, COM
mand respect by their breadth, eleva-
ton, vigor of reasoning and catholic
comprehensiveness. In social life
Mr.. Hendricks was dignified, kindly,
cordial, unaffected and generous.
His sympathies were never denied to
any deserving cause, or to any young