The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-03
NEW YORK WORLD.

Inc NoTlu hNyh tullOIlNlly'
"All over the United States, in all
parties and among all descriptions
Of men, there will he genuine heartfelt
sorrow ut the Nations loss. As an
active, aggressive statesman, strong In
his convictions, and slaunch In his
conetOncy 10 the Democracy, Mr. llcnd
ricks naturally was honoled by political
enmities aud the hostile criticisms OF
Republican organ, But no opponent
could gainsay his ability aud no Gssail
ant Of his purlisanship ever dared IA
question his purity and his honesty, In
his long public life lac had filed the
highest posts Of honor and trust In hil
State, and oil but the very highest In the
United States. And he came out Of
them all with u clear, unsullied record
~ q public servant and with the in
creased respect, confidence and affection
of his party. The higher the trust
bestowed upon him by his party the
more brilliantly shone the luster Of his
Democracy. The death of the Vice
President will materially affect the
situation In the Senste. FNctional oppo
sitlon 10 the National administration
has been urged by the less scrupuloua
members Of the Republican majority. II
was felt by the people that Mr. llend-
ricks influence, ability and strength IN
u presiding officer, would bo u whole
some restraint upon those who advo-
Gated and valuable aid to those Re
publicans who would doploro such an
unwiso and unAmeriCan policy. But
the Republican President pro TEN. Of
the Senate, now becomes its permanent
presiding officer until the Vice Presi
dency shall again be filed by an eloc-
tion, and II IL 10 be feared that with u
Republican In that important position
conservative resistance will be weakened
and the will of the moro volcn
Senators will be IN greater dang
er of prevailing The political
effect of the loss the country
has sustained must not. however, bo now
considered, II Is only fitting In this
hour Of sorrow to condulc with the peo.
pie in what IL u national ullliclion Ia
express our heartfelt sympathy with the
bercUyed mmlly and TO ply such weak
tribute NJ words can convey 10 the ubil.
ity virtue and worth of the dead states.
man, His public career was full Of hon.
orr his private life WAS without stain"
THE NEw YORK sun.
The Sun says editohNlly; "Mr, Hen.
bricks has been conspicuous ~ public
man for more than thirly.ilyo years
Adopting the Democratic fifth nj thebe
ginning Of his career he was faithful 10
II TO the last There was no oCCentrioty
and no compromise In his political ideas
The doctrines of Jefferson and Jackson
were his doctrines, and he held Glst 10
the traditional statosmanship of his
party He belonged to the people and
knew nothing Of that pharisao and fed.
eralist pretension which holds them In
distrust and contempt, His political
speeches were filled with this spirit and
like his forensic arguments, commanded
respect by their breadth, o levatIon
yigor Of reasoning and catholic compre-
hensivonoes. In social liGo Mr. Hen.
dricks was dignilied, kindly, cordial, un.
affected and generous. His sympathies
were never denied TO any deserving
cause, or TO any young man ambitious
of usefulness and honor. Happy In his
home, beloved by his lelow.citiSens, his
life was onviuble, and though he did not
fulfill all the days that his friends wished
and hoped for him, his death, too, was
enviNble, He rests from his labors and
the sorrow and ailectionate esteem Of
the whole country follow him TO the
tomb"