The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29

position and as a man and citizen we learn he was
most highly esteemed by his friends, neighbors and
acquintances His personal life is said to have been
above reproach and such is entitled to respect
A BLAMELEss PRIVATE LIFE
Lafayette Courier
Posterity alone fairly Judge him. his acts and his
motives. He is dead. His private life was bameless
his brilliant Much has been said and
ness, much that unjust, much that should have
been left upsaid. He stood in the fierce light that
beats upon the prominent figures of the historic land
scape and his defects perhaps magnifed, his
bemishes too clearly revealed.
AMBITIOUS AND INDUSTRIOUS
Wabash Courier.
His personal character for integrity and good fell
lowship was above reproach. Ambitious, industrious,
and possessed of keen, but not analytical intel
lect he pushed himself to the front. Governor Hen
bricks certainly impressed himself upon the men and
times in which he lived but it must be left to the
future historian to make fair and impartial estimate
as TO the merits and defects of his character.
PURE MAN.
Michigan City Dispatch.
Thousands of young men in Indiana to-day can bear
testimony to the kindness of the deceased who at all
times and upon all occasions, stood ready to assist
young men in various ways. History will point to
Mr.. Hendricks model statesman, whose public
and private record pure that not blemish
can be discovered.
A STATUE OF THE GREAT DEMOCRATIC LEADER
Knightstown Banner.
statue erected by her people to the great patriot
war Governor and leader of the Republican party,
Oliver +. Morton, doubt not the second will be
TO the great leader of the Democratic party Thomas
A Hendricks
ABOVE THE AVERAGE
Fort Wayne Gazette.
Hendricks not man of extraordinary abilities,
but he was above the average man in the land. His
true position statesman we'll understood
within the State. lie was far from being discredt
and the State will claim him with satisfaction.
LOSS TO THE NATION
Mishawaka Enterprise
the State, and although ardent partisan, like the
latter, he boasted numerous friends and ad-
mirers among the members of all parties. His death
is a loss to the Nation,
OF THE sTRICTEsT HONESTY.
Bloomington tIll.) Paragraph.
1t not his ability as a statesman or politi-
clan, but the confidence he enjoyed among his neigh
bors and friends as of the strictest personal
honesty and integrity that constituted the strength of
Thomas A. Hendricks.
NOBLE STATESMAN.
South Bend Times.
Death has taken from great and noble states
man. His memory will live while true nobleness of
character is hed'n proper esteem and as long as in
flexible integrity is considered personal and public
virtue
ALWAYS APPRoACHABLE.
Indianapolis Independent.
Mr.. Hendricks always approachabls to the
poorest czen and no one VINO ever met with and con
versed with him but became fully impressed with his
genuine and unselhsh philanthropy.
HELD HIS FRIENDSHIPS WITH AN IRON GRASP.
Frankfort Banner.
He even-tempered and courteous to al-in So
cia life he at his bes-a perfect gentleman at all
times, who held his friendships with iron grasp.
A CHARACTER UNBLEMIsHED.
Xeina journal.
AS politician Governor Hendricks was strong
partisan, as his ideas of the positive sort AS
man his private character stands without spot or
blemish.