The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-12-02
VICE PRESIDENT HENDRICKS
DEAD.

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at his home in indianapolis, Indiana,
on "Wednesday evening, Nov %, 1885,
at 4:45 o'clock, after an illness of
about "a hours. His physicians pro
nounced his disease paraly sis of the
brain.
Mr., Hendricks was born September
z, 1919, near GAINESVILLE, O., aud when
six months old was taken by his pa.
rents to Indiana, of which state he
has ever since been a resident until his
death at Indianapolis, it's capital, last
Wednesday. The story Of his life
naturally divides itself into three
parts. The first covers the period of
bis bOyhood, education al Hanover
College, study of the law at Cham.
bersburg, Pa, election to the Legisla.
ture iu I84S and to Congress 10 1851,
defeat for reelection in 1854, appoint
ment to be commissioner of the Gen.
eral Land Office 10 1855 and his de-
feat for governor 10 1850.
The War of the Rebellion brought
food of great principles and new
ideas in craftsmanship, for which he
was prepared neither by the bent of
his mind nor by his training. He
could neither overcome them nor &C.
cord himself to them, and was borne
under not only by the irresistible ma
jority of his political opponents, but
by the rush of men of less mind, but
more adaptability, in his own party.
This makes the second period Of his
life, from 1862 to 1871, during which
he was six years in the United States
Senate and again an unsuccessful cam
didate for governor.
The last portion of his life's story
covers the time from his election as
governor in 1872 until his death, dur
ing which he was, in 1874, reelected
governor, and in 1875 and 1884 can
,iidate for vice. president, in the latter
year successfully. His public life
during this time was a constant strug-
gle against the changed conditions
brought about by the war, and an eff
fort, never more than partially sue.
cessful, 10 regain that identity with
the prevalent political ideas which
had been the cause of his rapid ad-
vancement in early life.
The death of Vice President Hen.
dricks will not make a lasting i'm.
preston upon the public mind, like
one whose genius has left its impress
on his age. No great thought or
great measure has originated with him
and been woven into the woof Of our
destinies, and yet, when he fell, a ia.
miliar figure passed away. He was a
man with many friends; warm, en-
tbusiastlc and faithful They fol-
lowed his movements with the keenest
interest and every manifestation ot
willing service. He was possessed Of
exceptional social qualities; amiabit
afectionate, easy approached and in
his intercourse with those about him
carefully considerate Of their feelings
For many years he was a part of The
public life of the couBtry, as leadel
of his party, shaping its policy, as {
part of its machinery and always act
i've in its operations. He was an act
i've bourbon Democratic partisan o
the ante. bellum school, He was sin
eere 10 his partisauship, and untirinl
iu pushing it to the front in his life
His death will be mourned especiall,
by those who look upon party success
as the road to personal emolumen
and regarded him as an important in
teger in the forces they relied upon t,
shape the policy of the National Ad
miDistration in accordance with thei
views and hopes For life devoter
to political activity, restlessly AM
persistently as Mr. Hendricks lif
was, the time actually passed in ofiic
was singularly brief A member @
the State Legislature at the age c
twenty. eight years, then a member c
the State Constitutional Conveutio
soon after, then a member of the Ma
tional House of Representatives, an