Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1886-01-27


This being the day appointed for the
Senate addresses In memoriam OF b \
late Vice President Hendricks, the z al
leries OF the Senate began to Gil at an
early hour. When, therefore, al noon
President pro tenn. Sherman called the
Senate to order, all the eeats in the
galleries were occupied, the larger pro-
portion OF the occupants being ladies.
The Chair laid before tho Senate a
letter from the Secretary OF the Treas
uary relating 10 the payment OF sala-
ries oil collectors OF customs not con-
frmed by the Senate; also a letter
stating that the information called for
by recent resolution OF the Senate re-
lating to claims paid under French
and Spanish treaties could be most
speedily furnished by the State De-
partment. The letters were appropri-
ately referred.
Senator Voorhees, then called up his
resolution expressive OF the Senate's
deep sense OF the public loss in the
death OF the late Vice-P President Hen
bricks.
The resolution having been.read Sem
ator Voorhees, addressed the Senate:
''For the eminent citizen OF the re-
public" he said, "who lately fell from
his place and who now sleeps in honor
in the bosom OF the State he loved 30
well and served 30 faithfully, we can
do no more than has already been
done by tongue and by every method
which human affection can inspire.
The heavy drapery OF woe had dark
ened slike the public building, the
stately palace and the humble home.
The proud colors OF the Union have
drooped half.maat throughout the
Unimd States and In every civilized
land beneath the sun. Eloquente In
the forum, and the sacred desk has
paid it's riches and tributes to his ex-
allied abilities and to his stainless char
acter. The tolling bell, the mourniul
dlfge, the booming, solemn minute
otp, the mighty multitude of mourn
sfe, have all attended the funeral OF
Thomas A. Hendricks and borne wit
ness 10 The deep love and grief with
which he was lowered into his
hat resting place. All the honors
due to the most illustrious dead
have been PAIN by the Chic: Mag.
iatf. 10 oil the government, by the
authorities ~ the States and
byithe pnreetisined affection OF the
people. In the Senate, however, we
may not be silent even though the cup
ofhpnor 10 his memory is full to over
II ,ViEg, la this exalted theater OF
actlon--here on this brilliantly-lighted
slaae--he fulfilled his last flicial en-
eakpment. and closed his long and
.conlmandIng public career"
Then, in sIrong and graphic English,
Senator VOORHEES, reviewed the life
and ;slblic services OF Mr.. Hendricks.
Ia dealing with Mr. Hendrickss polit-
icalvsews senator Voorhees, said IL had
beet and especially late in his life,
cha ped "a reproaoh against him that
he Was q partisan. II by that, the
eneaker raid, was meant that he sip-
Merely believed in the principles. and
Anrpate5 OF the party TO which he be-
IN hed, and sought by honorable
nXshods what he believed 10 be the
pun iced byphcing it's measures
andnsm II IN control OF the govern
nAtn. ihen the accusation was true,
s,nu tae tom IL reprosch became ; just
tnhals toSto hopest man, IL was the
Iuapt kAa otAleer, honerl convictions
t.paliAg Justly With dfposing views
>rha, v, Il sizes OF the World, ia every
y tiupNn progress bad led the
konrinsioe Senator VOORHEES,
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