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now acknowledge with pleasure his MANY kindnesses
to them, and especially do they recall his action
at a time when an attempt was made to denounce the
French people and their country. and his refusal to
join in such denunciation. In his death they appreci.
ate the loss of an honored citizen, a distinguished
statesman, and a true advocate of liberty.
tits moved that the foregoing be spread upon
the records of the society, and a copy thereof
furnished to the widow of the late Vice-presi-
dent.
Meeting of Mexican Veterans.
The Mexican war veterans met last night. Tha
meeting was called to order by Major Gordon.
and on his motion Gen. James w. Denver, presi-
dent of the National Association of Mexican
Veterans, was elected chairman, and James B.
Mulkey secretary. General Denver made very
feeling and impressive remarks on the sudden
and unexpected death of the late Vico-president,
and remarks were made by General Manson,
Major Gordon and others. On motion a COM
mlttee or three was appointed to draft and re-
port resolutions. The committee reported the
following resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
We, the surviving veterans of the Mexican war, de-
string to unite with our fellow-citizens of the whole
country in paying due honor to the life and public
services of our distinguished countryman, Hon.
Thomas A. Hendricks, late Vicepresident of the
United States, lament his death as a great public loss,
while we cherish the example of his life as of priceless
value to all future generations. A model of personal
and social excellence; an officer true to his ideal
OF QuUy IN ADMINISTRATOR: faithful and fear
less in his adherence to, and maintenance of
his convictions; kind, courteous and admirable in his
intercourse with all men in every relation, we cherish
the memory of his career as worthy of admiration and
honor from all men, without regard to differences of
pursuits or opinions. He has stood -four square be-
fore the country for more than thirty years, and with
out personal resentments gone to his grave without
blame or stain that will survive him. We shall cher
ish his life and example as jewels in the crown of our
country that years cannot wear out nor ages dim.
With the rest of our fellow citizens, we unite
in giving our tibute of grief and love to the Just man,
the public spirited citizen, the great advocate, the
brave and faultless executive, the incorruptible legis-
lator, and the model man; and will, as a body, follow
his remains to the grave, which the love of his friends
and the gratitude of his country will forever conse-
H. H 4 !; S S + Sss:,,,. ~oe~niss.s.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to meet at
the Grand Hotel at 10 o'clock this morning.
At Madison.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, Ind, Nov. 30.-The meeting in the
city hall Saturday evening to take action on the
death of the late Vice president Thomas A.
Hendricks was called to order by Judge j. Y.
Allison, and on his motion, Mayor j. T.. Bra
shear was made chairman and John A. Crozier
and John McGregor secretaries. On taking the
chair the mayor explained the object of the
meeting.
Hon. John R. Cravens moved the appoint
ment of u committee to consist of ten gentlemen,
to draft resolutions expressive of the sense Of
the meeting, which was carried, and the follow
ing gentlemen appointed by the president of the
meeting. to-wit:
Judge ]. r. Cravens, chairman; Judge J. Y.
Allison, Col. j. r. Woolford, Judge c. E.. Walk
er, Rev. j. FL. Barnard, M. A. Marks, Alonzo
Chapman, Capt. II. B. Foster. G. A. Korbly and
Sidney E.. Haigh.
The committee Immediately retired, and in
due time reported the following preamble and
resolutions:
When, in the wisdom of God, an i~lustrious citizens
is suddenly removed from earth in the maturity of his
usefulness and in the full possession of his powers, it
becomes the people to bow with submissive reverence
to that will which they should make the law of their
minds while they mourn their loss in the Providence
In the death of Thomas A. Hendricks, vicepresi-
dent of the United States, and a beloved and ilustri-
Gus citizen of Indiana, on the evening of the 25th Of
November, the people of the United States were
startled with the sudden and unexpected announce
ment of the sad fact.
And, whereas.it is eminently proper that the peo.
pie should giveappropriate expression to their sorrow
for the distinguished dead, it is especially becoming
that the citizens of Madison, the first home of the de-
ceased in Indiana, should unite with their fellow
citizens throughout the Republic in bearing witness to
the goodness and greatness of the departed statesman,
and to express their own profound grief in the loss to
themselves, to the State, and to the Nation, OF. one
who was so uniformly honorable and so universally
honored.
Therefore, resolved, That in the death of Thomas
A. Hendricks the people Of the United States have
lost a faithful public servant, the Republic an honest
statesman, the United States Senate an accomplished,
patient and impartial presiding officer, and humanity
a representative man, whose life work, achievements
and nobility of character justly entitle him to rank
hereafter with those who have been declared to be the
great of the earth.
Resolved, That Indiana laments her loss in the death
of a citizen whose genial influence, purity of life, no.
BILE character. youthful patriotism and exalted pur.
pose her people will ever hold in affectionate remem-
brance and cherish as a life for the emulation of her
sons.
Resolved, That these resolutions be published in
the daily papers of the city, and that, as an expression
of the sympathy of the citizens of Madison in this.
the hour of her. deep affection, that this committee
present the widow Of the deceased statesman a copy
of the same.
Resolved, That as a further mark of respect to the
memory of the deceased. the city hall be draped in
mourning for the usual length OF time.
at the conclusion of the reading Judge
Cravens spoke appropriately of his long &C.
quaintance with the deceased, aud moved the
adoption of the resolutions.
Judges c. K. Walker and j. Y. Allison, Rev.
J. III. Barnard and c. A Korbly followed in APP
propriate and ~eulogistic remarks of the deceased,
and seconded the motion for the adoption of the
resolutions. The vote being taken, they were
unanimously adopted, and the meeting ad-
journed.
AT LaPorte.
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