Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02
GENERAL SORROW.

GENERAL SORROW.
How tho People of the Nation Received
the Sad News.
New YORK, Nov. 26.-The World
representative last evening interviewed
Henry Ward Beecher, who said: ''While 1
regard President Cleveland as the prince OF
statesmen, would call Mr.. Hendricks the
prince OF politicians. Mr.. Cleveland has
fulfilled every desire Of those Independent
thinking men who sought to secure his cleo
ton. He has endeavored to serve the
people, not party alone. On the other
hand, Mr.. Hendricks has ever identified
himself with that class of men who sub
ordinate everything to party. He was a
staunch believer in the rule that ito the
vlctors belong thespoils.' While the family
OF Mr.. Hendricks has my deepest sympathy,
my heart is filed with Thanksgiving that
President Cleveland and the government at
Washin ton still i've"
Jay Gould said Mr.. Hendricks death
would not affect the material interests of
the country. There are 65, 900, OO0 Of peo-
pie here who can take care of themselves in
every emergency, and the death of even the
greatest man among us would not cause
ripple. AS for the market, he did not be.
ieve the news would affect it in the least.
A reporter called at Greystone and con-
veyed the sad tidings Of the death of Mr..
Hendricks to the household of Mr.. Tilden.
The aged statesman had retired, and it
was thought by his family that it would be
unadvisable to waken him to inform him
OF an occurrence which could not but arouse
in him sentiments of the deepest regret.
There was even feeling of relief that Mr..
Tilden had retired before the news had
come.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 26.-Judge Gresham,
who for many years has been on familiar
terms wi tn Vice-President Hendricks, heard
the news OF his death at about o'clock
last evening. He said the loss of Mr..
Hendricks from the city where he lived,
would occasion much regret, for, however
opinions might differ upon the political
sagacity of the ice-president, no one would
venture to dispute the honor and integrity
of the citizen.
The following telegram was sent from here
to-day to Indianapolis by E. B. Washburne,
ex-minister to France:
CHICAGO. Ill, Nov. rs, 1885.-WILLIAM H En-
GLIsH, indianapolis Indiana. 1 hear with emo
ton of The sudden death of our old colleague,
wee. President Hendricks. Yourself, Mr.. Hen
dr1cks and myself served together in the Thirty
th1rd Congress. l saw much of him afterwards
az commissioner of the general land Office and as
United states senator from the state of Indiana.
Though opposed politically, our personal rela-
tons were always of the most friendly and
cordial character In public life he was honest
and 1ncorruptlble and never in any schemes or
esteemed and respected by all who knew him.
intend TO pay my tribute of respec to his mem.
DRY by attending his obsequies.
E. B. WAsHBURNE
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. Ex-senator
VOORHEES, was profoundly moved when he
was told that the vice-president was dead.
He said II have known Mr.. Hendricks
lntima tely for thirty years. / never knew
anything OF him that it would not be be-
coming to say of a dead man. He was a
man OF very great ability, of high charac-
ter, and a man OF great influence. He
was man whom the people always
trusted. They always knew that he
was in sympathy with them, and
they were always for him. The COM
mon newspaper accusation against him was
that he was trimmer. It is not true He
was very prudent man, a very careful
man. but he had profound convictions, and
he had the courage of his convictions. He
was a man of unbounded moral and physi-
cal courage. He sought no controversy,
but when pressed-when circumstances
compelled him tO-he was one of the best
fighters | ever saw. He was eminent as a
lawyer, and as political speaker he swayed
men as few others have ever been able to
do. He was a great strength to his party
in his state and in the country"
Judge Holman says of the late vice-presi-
dent HE made his mark in Indiana at
the constitutional convention of 1850. At
that time he was 81 years old. For thirty
five years he has constantly maintained
very deep hold on the confidence and af-
fections of the people of Indiana. He was
modest. diffident man, and always very
conservative, but this fact did not interfere
with his entertaining very sincere and deep
convictions on all public questions"
Gen. Foster, OF Indiana, and lately minis
ter to Madrid, Republican, says: GAS to
Mr. Hendricks intellectual equipment, it is
sufficient to say that he was eminent at the
bar, and no man can be that without
broad and comprehensive intellect. In all
his personal and social relations he was a
man of the highest integrity. His private
character was spotless, and the people of
Indiana had great confdencein his honesty
of purpose and his regard for the public
good. Whenever he was a candidate for
office he got votes from Republicans, be-
cause, in spite OF political differences, they
liked him and respected him as a man, and
they believed that he would do what he be-
lieved to be right, and that he was beyond
the reach of sordid temptations"
Senator Harrison says: "He was q very
forceful and persuasive advocate; his pub
lie career has been very conspicuous one.
He has succeeded in acquiring and retain
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very high degree. His personal character
always regarded as exalted and blameless.
His death was very severe shock to me
indeed
John G. New says: "My acquaintance
with Mr.. Hendricks began in 1S41, and
since that time our relations have
been of the most friendly char
acter. In politics we never agreed, but
that in no wiseinterfered with our personal
relations or my kind feeling for him. His
private character was without reproach,
and his official career, saving as a partisan,
is blameless. He was one of the most emf
nent citizens of the state, and a man OF
whom Indiana has reason to be proud"
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 26.-Mrs. Hen
bricks this morning received hundreds OF
messages of coincidence from prominent
men throughout the country, among which
were the following:
GREYsToNE, N. Y, Nov. 26.-Mrs. Z. a. Hen
dricks: am inexpressibly shocked by the surpris-
ing and painful intelligence of the sudden clos
ing of the career of your husband. He has fallen
with the honors thick upon him and In the acme
of his popular esteem. In your personal bereave-
ment deeply sympathize, while in common with
the whole country, deplore the loss of Mr.. Hen-
ric he q ia