Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-26

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gieom over the capital Dir. HendfickB
health had improved so much during
the last year or two that his friends
looked to bis continuance in public life
for many more years, and the news Of
his sudden death came with q shock.
The first news Of the sad occurrence
was an Associated-Press bulletin from
Indianapolis. The President and mem
bers of the Cabinet were informed at
once, and the President Immediately
called meeting Of the Cabinet to take
suitable action.
Senator Edmunds was spprised Of the
death Of the Yice-President by an As
socisted-Press reporter, and was greatly
affected. He said that be had known
Mr. Hendricks a great many years, and
they were intimate friends in old times
in the Senate, and he added: I" have
always had 4 personal regard for him.
/ regret exceedingly his death. ! shall
call q meeting tomorrow Of all the
senators in the city to make such ar
rsngements to have the Senate repre-
scented at the funeral as are proper
Secretary Bayard said The news
Of Mr.. Hendricks's death is painful to
us all. but the condition in which the
American people are placed By his
death through the failure Of Congress
to pass the proper laws regulating the
presidential succession, the fact that
there is now but one mans life between
the American people and no President,
is more painful to contemplate"
Secretary Lamar said: my ac-
ouaintance with Mr.. Hendricks was not
intimate. He has been far many years
q great favorite in the South, and /
think be was regarded all over the coun-
Try as very safe, conservative states
msn-a man Of great dignity and force
Of character. He had the faculty Of at
taching his friends to him very warmly.
Although his death is very sudden and
3 great shock to US all, | have often
heard his friends express apprehension
as to the condition OF his health ever
since his attack some years ago.
Senator VOORHEES, said: There is
nothing kind that can be said Of Mr..
Hendricks that would not be true. He
was a man Of stainless life and great
courage and ability, and . leader Of
men. To say that he was timid in
politics was . great mistake. He never
was in a position in his life that he did
not I'LL it. His death will cause q great
void"
Senator VOORHEES, and Judge Holman,
Of Indiana, were informed Of the
yice-President's death BY 4 tele-
gram from Hon. William III. English.
They immediately tslegraphed the fol-
lowing TO Mrs. Hendricks d" We
tender you the deepest sympathies
of our hearts in your great loss.
The nation mourns with you"
They also sent the following to Hon.
". II. English: when will the
funeral Of the Yiee-President take
place: 1t will be fully attended Off
ClalIE HUN ucIc.
1t is understood that the Presiden,
and his Cabinet will attend the funeral.
aetisu OF the Cabinet and President.
WASHINGTON, November 25.-The
Cabinet meeting tonight was attended
by all the members except Secretary
Manning and Attorney-General Gar
land. Ii was decided that the Presi-
dent and members Of the Cabinet should
attend the funeral of the Vice-President.
When the Cabinet adjourned the Presi-
dent issued the following:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, !
WASHINGTON, D. c., ;
- November ., ISIS. }
ID. To the People cf.l< United StG'es:
Thomas A. Hendricks, yice-Presi-
dent Of the United States, died to-day
At 5 O'Clock P. NJ, AZ Indianapolis. and
it becomes my mournfal duty to An
nouuce the distressing fact to his fel-
low-cOuntrymen. In respect 20 the
memory and eminence and varisd ser
vices OF this high official and patriotic
public servant, whose long career was
50 full Of usefulness and honor TO his
State and to the United States, it
IS ordered that the national flag be
placed at half-mast upon all the
public buildings Of the United States ;
that the Executive Mansion and
the several Executive Departments
in the city of Washington be closed on
the day of the funeral and be draped
in mourning for period Of thirty days.
That the usual and appropriate mill.
tary and saval honors be rendered, and
that on all legations ard eonsulates ii
foreign countries the national tag shall
be displayed at half-mast on the recep-
ton Of this order. and the usual EN-.
blems Of mourning be adopted for thirty
DAYS. GROVER CLEVELAND.
by the President
" T. T. Bdyard,
" Secretary Of State"
The following was sent 10 the secre'
tary Of the Senate.
" EXECUTIVE MANSION. !
WASHINGTON, d. c.,
L" November IS, 1855. }
=. To the Hon. AnsoR G. XcCoot, So
rstGry sf the Senate:
Il an directed by the President Il
inform you that he mas received intelli
gence Of the death OF Hon. Thomai
A. Hendricks, Viee-President Of tn
United States. and TO convey to you hi.
suggestion that you take immediate
steps, in conjunction with the Clerk o
the House Of Representatives, to secur'
a proper representation Of Congress a
the funeral Of the deceased.
Very respectfully, your obedien
servant, DANIEL s. LAMONT,
Private Secretary"
The President was just sitting dow
to dinner when the following dispatcl
was handed him:
"INDIANAPOLIs, ND,
November IS, SIS.
= To President Clereldad:
yice-President Hendricks died sud
denly this afternoon. Disease probabl,
paralysis.
WILLIAM II. ENGLISH"
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