St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-06-13
What Hendricks Thinks of CIeye.
land.

what HENDRICKS Thinks OI CI0Fe-
land.
An indianapolis special Of the
23d to the Cincinnati Enquirer,
says:
Vice-President Hendricks arrived
at home at noon to-day, and will be
here the greater part Of the summer.
Mr.. Hendricks is in excellent health,
looking better in fact than he has
for years. "The Administration is
getting along very we'll" he said to
an Enquirer correspondent who
called on him. "A great many peo-
pie can not understand that a new
President and Cabinet, almost to-
tally unacquainted with the details
Of the government, have to be very
cautious and go slowly. There IS
a disposition on the part OF the Ad-
ministration to make no mistakes
where they can be avoided. Some
complaint is made that the Presi-
dent is almost too conservative, and
that he has not been decided
enough in some matters, particular
lly in removing Federal office-hold-
ers.
s'Then you think, Governor, that
| in due time all these ofice-holders
will he removed p
"I would not put it as strongly
as that" was the reply, "but L do
think that a great many removals
will be made. So far as I have
been able to learn, the course OF the
administration has met with the
cordial approval Of the Democrats
throughout the country, except in
! the direction which / have indicat-
ed. and I feel sure that Mr.. Cleve-
land will prove to be q very popular
President"
The local Democracy to the num-
Der of a thousand or more, headed
lby two brass bands and the Rice
/ Zouaves, marched to the residence
Of Vice-President Hendricks to-
night and serenaded him. He was
called out and cordially welcomed
by Judge Buskirk, and in response
made q neat little speech, thanking
his friends and neighbors for their
kind reception. He said that he
was always glad to get home, but
on this occasion it was particularly
pleasant, because his associates and
supporters, who were familiar with
every act of his public career, had
welcomed him in such a royal man
ner. He had staid in Washington
six weeks longer than his official
duties demanded, for the sole pur-
pose Of helping his friends secure
positions under the government to
which they were rightfully entitled
and for this he had been severely
criticised by the papers, which said
that it was not becoming or common
lin q Vice-President to take such &C
ton. He wanted to know if there
was any Office so high that he who
was honored by being placed in il
should not help those who had thus
Ihonored him. He wanted to make
d return to the people Of Indiana
for what they had done for him
and for this reason he had done
and Intended still to do, what he
could to get his Democratic friends
in Office, an utterance which caused
much enthusiasm. If he makes
any mistakes in this direction i
would be in the way of earnestness
Regarding changes in the Offices
he said il was a patriotic sentimen
that demanded it. The Democrats
!, were beaten twenty-five years ago
!, and they gave up their Offices nov
they had won, and should have
them back, and when another party
j came into power they would Civ
r them up again. The administra
) ton was moving slowly IN this di
rection, more so, perhaps than thu
: party thought was right, but a grea
many changes would be made, anc
those who wanted places must b
) content to wait. In conclusion
: he disclaimed any aspiration for |
] higher place than that which b
llnow holds.