The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1885-12-02
TuE DEATH ga NENE President
HENDRIshS. LAST NIDNISDAN.
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stretches it, -hadowy arm over all,
like the ominou> sky that envclop- a
snip at sea. tar-rcachiu- Ia ii~ extent
and shutting ont an sight oflight and
sunshine Death comes every day.
often enough % make hi, visits COM
mon and mnoticed In many instances.
but when he beckou- with his dark
and invincible finger 10 one of our
great and noble statesmen, and plucks
from the galaxy of sage, one of IT,
brightest gems, then can We more
fully realize his tirclc~- and awful
power. and accord TO him his ~over-
eighty. while we devoutly bow ia
sorrow over the victim his rc-istlc--
hand has touched.
Hon. Thomas \. Hendricks, Vice
President of the United States, died
very suddenly at his home in Indian
apoli,, last Wednesday evening at
1: 45o'clock, of instantaneous paraly-
SIS of the brain and heart. Mr.. Hen
bricks had been complaining for
week previous. bal il was not thought
that hi> illness Vas of "a seriou, MAJ
ture, a. he was mp and about his du
ties ;he most of his time. lie had
lain down on his bed. on top of the
cover. seemingly To rest a few min
utes. and his wife, all unconscious of
the approaching end, had gone down
stair> 10 attend to some household
duty, and then IL ii picking it,
choicest moment, when no one was
near 20 hear the lone mans diving
whisper. death beckoned 10 him to
launch his fail bargue out upon the
broad and >horele~s ocean of eternity.
And when the good woman "a ne
back beloved and noble husband
had passed away. and she had been
robbed OF what would have been the
dearest and most precious hour of all
her life-the privilege of being with
him in his dying moments. \ wild
ON stood and eazed upon the form
that was the dearest Of any one in all
the world 10 her. and u nations pulse
of sorrow beats in unison with her
own. and participates in the great
grief that touches the heart-String> of
her life.
The sorrow has been general, and
in all the large cities of the Union
public buildings have been draped in
mourning and emblems displayed As
fitting acknowledgement, of the uni
versal sorrow.
The remains laid in state in the
courthouse in indianapolis until yes
terday, when with much ceremony
and in the presence of an immense
concourse of people they were laid
away in the Hendricks lot. in the
beautiful Crown Hill Cemetery. All
the prominent men OF the Union
were in attendance. and the city was
thronged with strangers.
HOW HENDRICKS DEATH WILL AFFECT
POLITICS.
The death of Vice President Hen
bricks will virtually throw the poll
ties of the country in very compli-
Gated condition. A. the law stands
now, the President of the Senate sue
ceeds a. Wee President, and as the
Senate has Republican majority, of
course they will elect their man.
This divides the head OF the Govern
ment in such a way a. the people
have never seen before-a Democrat
ic President and Il Republican Vice
President If President Cleveland
were to die now, the country would
be back in Republican hands again.
If he were to die before the assem-
bling of Congress next week, the
greatest confusion would be the re-
suit. The administration of the Gov
eminent would be without a head,
either real or acting, and out of this
complicated condition of affairs might
emanate the gravest dangers.
The Louisville Democrat has the
following to say:
The Democracy feel the loss of Hen
bricks most acutely at this time, for
it throws the organization Of the SEN
ate committees into the hands of the
Republicans aad will result in the elec-
ton 10y the Senate of pro tenn. pre-
siding officer, who will be in the line of
immediate accession To the presidential
Office if il should become vacant by
death or disability on the part of Mr..
Cleveland. Hence, Mr.. Hendricks
death is fraught with consequence IN
evitable and possibly far from pleasant
TO contemplate. What the country de-
cided as 10 the organization of the Sen
ate and its committees will now be dis
annulled by the Republican majority
of that body, for it is not at all likely
that they have the wisdom and self sac
rifice to forego immediate gain for moral