The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-12-03

have done so much to suppor
] and assist him in his great ca
: reer, our kindly sympathies.
V. @. Lowry.
2 Levi ]. Burgess
S. H. Bright.
D, H. Willard.
J. NJ. Floyd.
REMARKS OF COL. WELDY
Responding to the resolutions Col
Weldy said:
He endorsed the sentiments express.
, ed. He looked upon Hendricks as the
marvel of American politics and states
, manshi1. He was always foremost in
the fight. yet he was alwaysin in esteem.
His character was unsullied although
his politics always invited attack. He
was the Chesterfield and the Wellington
OF the Democratic party. Corteous
genial, gentlemanly at the same time
bold, defiant, determined. He had the
sense of right and he had the cultiva-
ton to be polite, when he made his
most desperate assaults upon the oppo-
sition. The Col. paid high compli.
ment to Mr.. Hendricks ability as a
lawyer, and his honesty as public OIL
cial.
REMARKS OF s. q. FRIGHT.
Mr.. Bright being called upon
said in substance:
A great American has fallen
He was great in the strength OF
his intellect; In force of his char
acter, and by virtue of the place
he occupied in this country. His
great Office was the second in
magnitude within the gift of the
people.
The position is one of great ex-
altation. The United States is
one of the great powers on the
face of the globe. But few ma
tions exceed us in population
Perhaps none in military
strength. To be the Vice Presi-
dent of the greatest Republic in
the world, or that the world has
ever seen. is a distinction which
comes 10 but few men. He came
to that place as the chosen lead
er of his party. Chosen not be-
cause Of his high social standing
or his immense wealth, but be-
cause he was the recognized lead
er of his party in whom they had
implicit confidence.
In spe akipg few kindly
words on this occasion, am not
called upon to surrender my own
political opinions, and it would
be in bad taste to critisise those
Of the great party to which the
deceased belonged. You all
know that l have never followed
his political teachings. In fact
he was the antipode of the great
leaders whom have followed
He was my political enemy. 1
have at proper times and places
done what could to thwart and
overthrow his political purposes
and ambitions. This being so l
trust l have liberality enough to
bear no personal malice. Stand
ing now in the presence of the
nation of mourning people, can
we not all join in the sentiment
that another great American has
fallens
We mourn not as partizans but as
Americans.
The voice that has so long been heard
in the arena of political strife, is now
forever hushed. The chelftain whose
plume was ever seen waving in the
thickest Of the fight now lies low and
cold in death. No more will he chal-
enge his opponents to the contest. No
more will the legions ofhis party follow
him to victory or defeat. When the
national conventions shall assemble in !
future years there will be no delega-
tons casting their votes for Hendricks
of Indiana.
No great mass meetings will Assem-
BILE to hear him discuss the questions CT
the day.
The great leader who for more than
quarter of century has acted so con-
sp:cious a part in our public affairs is
gone, forever gone! We can now add |
nothing to his laurels, let us detract
nothing from his fame For myself 1
am glad to have this opportunity in my
humble place to cast the olive branch
Of peace at the side of his open grave.
How has death been busy among our
great leaders.
Mr., Bright closed with a touchi ng
reference to the death recently of 9th.
ers of the great leader. Mcclellan,
Grant, Garfield, Lincoln, Johnston,
Sumner, Greely. and others.
REMARKS GA o. w. H. WRIGHT.
Mr.. Wright speaking to the resolu.
ions paid glowing and eloquent trib-
ute to the deceased. In his remarks
he referred to the death of the King of
Spain. and contrasted the difference in
;he feelings of the people of that mon.
archy and our republic in the loss of
leader and ruler. He drew from the
expression of universal sorrow,
comfort in the assurance that although
our great might die, the light might go
,ut, Intelligence and patriotism illu.
and that the Republic lived.
CAP. BOwENS REMARKS
Cap. Bowen in a brief but eloquent
md tender expression compared Hen
tricks with John Adams, leader
When the fight was on, but was in peace
.lways a man looked up to because of
lis integrity and ability. The Cap
ain spoke of his personal acquaintance
With the deceased, and paid high trib-
tie to his character as man and gen.
leman. !
All. WILSON'S REMARKS. ,
Mr.. Wilson in very eloquent words
aid glowing tribute to the virtues of
he dead. He made the especial point
hat Hendricks was man of the peo-
lie. Although leader by his intellect
nd ruler by the vote of his people