The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-12-03
MR. PURSELL'S REMARKS.

I OhO VI thOh, ohu tACiE iCsthCt UCCduSC
his merits induced them to mako him
so.
MIR PURsELL's REMARKS.
Wr. Pursell being invited to
make few remarks spoke in sub
stance as follows:
Had l the power and eloquence
of Marc Anthony. l might do jus
tice to the memory of the illus
trious dead. Bat in view of the
able and masterly manner in
which this sad subject has been
presented to you. by those so
much abler in eulogistlc oratory
than /. l can but feel it a work
of superogation for me in my
crude way to attempt to sp LAX or
dress in different style tie char
acteristics of the noble dead or
the events in his proud career.
l feel it my duty on this Occa-
sion to only express a sentiment
of pride, that the illustrious one
who has so recently passed from
among us, was a product of our
own State, a State to which so
many of the bright and noble
men of our country owe their or
igin. 1t is with pride that l re-
alize that the deceased sprung
from obscurity, ,and in the face of
his humble origin and the count
less obstacles that beset thos e
who have to contend in the race
of life, with poverty and obscure
beginning, carved his way by
force of intellectual and laudable
ambition, to the very pinacle of
worldly fame.
In the political strife of onr
country, Mr.. Hendricks was ar
rayed in party affiliation and in
political principles. antagonistic
to the party in which I have
train ID. But while / have en-
tertained ideas exactly the re-
verse of MIR. Hendricks, his man
liness and his magnificent cour-
age in the advocacy Of the prin-
ciples and convictions which he
deemed right, has ever COM
manded nv enthusiastic respect,
and given him warm and en-
during place in my heart of |
hearts.
Death levels all. Bitterness
and differences fall at the bier
In this hour of sadness. when the |
voice is modulated and the head |
Is bowed IN sorrow, when the |
great party that followed him to |
triumph and victory are sorrow
ing at his grave. l feel it my sad
privilege to throw one blossom
among the tributes to the hon
ored dead, and cast one sigh to
the memory of the heroic and il
|ustrious departed.
JUDGE GROGAN'S REMARKS.
Judge Grogan said he was not a eulo-
yist, but for Tom Hendricks he had a
good word to say. He was a decent
man. Hs vas the ablest lawyer of his
State. the cleanest politician of his par
y. He was decided partizan, bnt it
seemed in our American system that a
nan must be party man to obtain an
influence in the determination of our
,ablic affairs. All our great men,
Franklin excepted have been partisans,
led to party, leading it. but If it.
He said that Hendricks was credit to
luman nature, that he shOne in no Dor
owed light. but that he illustrated. IL
animated the page in the worlds histo-
y, in which he appeared. His impor-
ance was the just award OF his honesty
md hs intelligence. His fame is his
wn and as much the peoples as it is
is party's.
Messrs Lowry, Green and Will Price,
made few brief remarks expressive Of
heir sentiments, and in accord with
he expression already made by gentle-
len who had spoken before.
The meeting was composed of an in
,llIgent and attentive audience, and
ne common feeling of sorrow at the
cath OF a good ana great man, the Vice
resident of the United States, seemed
, oppress and pervade every heart.