The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-12-03
Meeting on the Death Of
Vice President Hen
bricks.
ADDRESS by L. ]. Burgess. Resolu'
tiOns Of Committee and Remarks
Of Gentlemen Present.

L
|. the United States.
i Mr.. L. j. Burgess was called t
the chair and Lewis Green wa
made Secretary
: A number of gentlemen pres
eni made appropriate remark
expressive of regret at the sud
den death of the distinguished
statesman and Vice President.
On motion of V. C. Lowry tn
; following committee was ap
pointed TO draft resolutions ex
pressive Of the sentiment of th,
meeting, viz: V. G. Lowry, s
H. Bright. l. j. Burgess, Jno. N
Floyd and d. H. Willard.
On motion Of D. II. Willard tn,
committee was instructed to re
port at a public meeting in tn,
court room. on Monday evening
November Both.
On motion the meeting ad
ljourned.
CITIZENS MEETING.
MONDAY EVENING, Nov. 30, 1885
The court room was filled by ar
audience representing all par.
ties and all professions. Mr.. l.
J. Burgess in. taking the chair
called for the report of the Sec
retary of the previous meeting,
which being read. he addressed
the meeting in the followi g:
llr. Burgess Address.
It is one of the pleasant and
gratifying features of American
civilization, that all men bow
reverently at the bsir Of our H.
luStrlOuS QeaQ.
Whatever may have been the
political attitude of the deceased,
whatever the aniE.osities engen-
dered in the field of active polit-
ical strife. during life. in death
all criticism is silent, the tongue
of censure is stilled, the hand
that wields the caustic and vim
dictive pen falls palsied TO the
the side, and the broad mantle
of charity is drawn round human
weaknesses and human mistakes.
The life, character and achieve
ments of the dead are woven in
to- beautiful legends, carved in
letters of gold, and become i'm
pressive and imperishable lessons
to the living. On the silver
threads of narrative we gather the
richest pearls of their active and
useful lives, and weave in gar
lands the choicest flowers of their
intellect, and bear them aloft q
tribute to the dead, a motto for
Lhe living, It is with feelings of
pride and hope that we pay hon.
age to our nations dead. Pride
in their success and achieve
ments IN life; pride in the beni-
icence of American institutions
hat furnish guarantee of great
ness to the humblest American
BOY: and with the hope that all
may emulate their lives, and
to our remotest pos
erity the growth and existence
If Republican institutions. 1t is
With these feelings, with these
sentiments, with this pride and
With these hopes that We are met
o pay humble tribute to the
memory of one of Americas pur-
est and most distinguished pub
ic men, Thomas A. Hendricks,
who died athis home in Indiana
polls, on the evening of the 25th
nst.
Some years prior to The birth
If young Hendricks, Lis father
,migrated from Pennsylvania
md settled in Newton township,
Musklngum county. OHIO, ten
niles southwest of GAINESVILLE.
,ear the village now known as
Uniontown, on the line of Zane's
Trace, at the point where that
horoughfare crossed Jona.hans
creek. Here, near the margin of
, beautiful lowland, al lhe foot
If a circular range of hills, John
Hendricks established his home
Il the new West, built his cabin
md subsequently erected ii tan
lery. Another member of his
amily settled Il few miles west,
n Perry county, on The same
t ream. and constructed mill.
which is Yet known by The older
itizens as "uendrick S Mill."-
The place chosen ly John Hen
tricks for his early Ohio home, is
ne of the most attractive in that
picturesque valley. AT he foot
f a rugged range of hills, at the
'oint where the stream seems TO
ave cut through, stool his cab
n. To the east the valley eX-
ands in circular form. the hills {
on either side for Il miie
r more, when they again en- ]
ompass the stream, leaving it |
ut rocky gorge through which {
, make its exit. Each morn the
IN bursts over the summit of
le eastern hills and gilds the |
alley with The warmth and 4
low Of varied iints. Al eve the c
alley reposes in shadow, while '
,e summits of the circling hills Il