The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-24
MIR. HENDRICKS sERENADED.
He Explains Why He Was ga Beggar and a
Mendicant."

He Explains Why He Was ga Beggar and a
Mendicant."
Last evening Vice president Hendricks was
given serenade, about $50 gentlemen, including
the Rice Guards assembling in front of his resi-
dence on North Tennessee street After Hail
to the Chief Hail Columbia" and other airs
front and delivered brief speech of welcome.
He said, in concluding his remarks, that the
people of Indiana had always been glad to come
to Mr. Hendricks support on every occasion
upon which he had asked their suffrages and
they were still to be depended on to give him
anything he might ask for.
AS Mr.. Hendricks stepped forward, hat in
hand to reply, he was roundly cheered. He
said: Fellow Citizens: 1t is always very pleasant
to return home. Everything inspires happiness.
The scenes and sentiments of the past come up
delightfully."- before me- and the memories that
are revived are always agreeable But now
there is added to all this the charm and pleasure
of welcome so nicely expressed by Judge Bus
kirk, on behalf of my fellow-c citizens, extending
to me the greeting of well DONE faithful SER
want" This is particularly agreeable to me, for
have lived with you many years. You have
known me in my outgoings and my mornings,
and of course ! enjoy your appreciation
very much 1t is only three months since left
here to assume the duties of a responsible office.
Those duties did not require me to remain long.
My impulse was 60 come home, and would have
desired to return and be with you; but felt that
must remain and, if possible, help some of my
friends who were with me in the contest Of last
year, and who now desire public Offices. l
would be glad to help them, and for that purpose
stayed. | have incurred some criticisms In the
newspapers on that account. Why should it be
sol Did not ask the people for their votes last
FAM Did | not earnestly appeal for their sup
port, and did not say that never desired that
support so much as then2 And when spoke of
defeat OF the ticket, | prayed that it should not
come from Indiana. Some people said it was not a
proper thing to get down on my knees and ask
the poople for their support. Why was it not a
proper thing to ask the sovereignty of the coun-
try for their supports Some gentlemen then,
too fastidious, / thought. criticised me for
making such an appeal, and was told that one
gentleman speaking of it spoke of me as being a
menGicant, because begged votes. thought he
was not mendcant, for when he asked his own
national convention to give him nomination he
only got thirteen votes out of large convention
of his own party / was then sure he had not
appealed to it with undue earnestness. ap-
pealed to the people of Indiana, and the result was
extremely satisfactory to me. But after ask
ing the people for their votes, they now
ask me TO help them. Shall not do sol Whether
succeed in helping them CIR not, am not to be
charged with being an migrate, for / do what l
can Why is it that for this newspapers should
CrltlclSe mes y man coiueS 10 w washington, ne
wants public Office, and no man knows him,
from the President down. And shall no one
introduce hint Shall no one receive Office but
those who are sufficiently known as politicians
at Washington
interruption from man in the crowd, full of
enthusiasm and mixed drinks, compelling Mr.
Hendricks to stopl
ain glad did stay and attend to that duty.
will tell you what is the real reason 1t is be-
cause am Democrat, and believe in those prin-
cples that take the common people by
the hand and place them on an
eouality with the most fortunate. A
scribbier from Washington sends on to one of
his dirty papers here that Mr.. Hendricks is
about the greatest beggar in Washington.
have had no purpose of increasing any partiality
OF the people for myself No. / shall have no
criticism will not hurt am glad to
see you tonight. You aad / hare stood