National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-03

ponent Of Mr.. Hendricks, bore witness TO
his sterling qualities Of heart and mind.
He was, without challenge, the chief rep
resentative Of the Indiana Democracy. Ifhe
did not formulate its policy he accepted IL
as the true faith; II he did not go before he
went well abreast Of the party alignment.
He went into the thickest of the fight, CON
graduated his forces in victory, or In defeat
covered their retreat. lie was not politl-
cal boss. lie governed without whip or
bastile. He was king, but he reigned by
common consent, and made his subjects
his peers. He was ever true TO himself, true
TO his honor. No temptation beguiled to
venality. No dlshonestdollar ever touched
the palm Of his hand.
Mr.. Randall expressed his admiration
and regard for the dead statesman, whose
life had been the embodiment of that old
Latin saying, .Mild IN manner and resolute
In conviction His ways were gentle and
Kind, but In matter Of right or wrong he
was fixed and immovable. No seductlons
could allure, no terrors brighten him. To
duty he was fidelity itself. As he was
greater than others, he was always stronger
than any political organization to which he
was attached. He was deep student OF
our republican government, and was the
firm defender Of well-balanced power and
the distribution Of duty between the states
and the general government. lie believed
that our liberties were sacred only when all
tendencies toward Capitalization were to be
resisted and destroyed In HIS public CON
ficts he never lost the sweetness and gem
tleness Of his character, and he died, as he
had lived, calmly and serenely. Like
shadow thrown softly and sweetly from
passing cloud, death fell upon him.
Mr.. Springer cited anecdotesin the life Of
Mr.. Hendricks illustrative OF his kindness
and charity Of heart, and paid high trib-
ute to the purity Of the public and private
character Of the deceased.
Mr.. Geddes added 0hio's voice to the ex-
Carnations OF sorrow over the death of
Thomas A. Hendricks. Measuring time by
years, Mr.. Hendricks had lived three score
and five, but the length Of life was
best measured by its usefulness "iie lives
most who thinks most, feels the noblest,
acts the best" Applying this standard, no
limit could be fixed to the life Of Mr.. Hen
bricks.
Mr.. Lowry, of Indiana, deplored the loss
OF an exemplary and generous man, q
patriotic public servant, the greatest Of
contemporary 1ndianans, a typical Ameri-
can, wise and revered statesman, and an
honored friend, the symmetry Of whose
illustrious career, the beauty and grandeur
Of whose character had been stamped upon
the annals OF his country, and whose
patriotic services were craven upon the
hearts OF his countrymen.
Mr.. Hall, Of Iowa, In an eloquent ad-
dress, laid fowa's tribute of regard and sor.
row upon the tomb of one whom she had
always loved in life.
Messrs. Klelner and Holman, as repre-
sentatives of the commonwealth which
knew and loved Mr.. Hendricks best, closed
the ceremonies with brief addresses eulo-
CYSTIC Of the public and private virtues Of
the dead statesman, and then the resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted, and the
House, at $40, adjourned.