The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-03

points for attack and in sheltering the Token
columns of retreat. Always routed, but never
dismayed baffied, but not discouraged; over
thrown. but not crushed; surpassed in strength,
but unsurpassed in ZEAL his dream was the re-
turn of the Democracy to power. His sword
was never sheathed. and knew no rust Toward
this goal he travelled. with the enthusiasm of a
worshipper to Mecca.
g. With an eye that never sleeps,
And wing that never tires
s'And, when the restoration was ACCOMPLISHED
his own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT was, think, the least
of his gladness
MIR. Hendricks was the embodiment of the
doctrines and principles of his party The CEN
trail theater of his operations was his own State
"a State famous for the bitterness Of its pollt
ical animosities. naturally caused by its uncer-
tain relations to the prosecution Of the war and
legislation following. AS the foremost man or
his party he invited and received the fiercest de-
nunciations. A mere youth. by blood and choice.
/ was opposed to him. With all the fierceness of
boys patriotic enthusiasm, / opposed his
course and rpening years have only added
gravity to my convictions That he was sincere
IN his convictions, no one will ever question
That the general tenor of his convictions upon
the relations between the North and the South
was erroneous, I think history will fully estab-
fish.
Il first saw him at one of his political meet
ings, in the campaign of 1866 xfter time l
got little closer to the stand liked To hear
lliu LAX. his IaIllfdF style. his quiet earnest
ness, his touches of persuasion. his benevolent
face, all won me. and henceforth / became an
admirer of the man.
t'The two great rival leaders are now in the
sacred fraternity of the tomb. Their outreach-
ing plans soon left the confines Of their State and
organized a national following. Two more di-
verse spirits never battled in government before.
Morton and Hendricks Sir Richard and Sir
Launcelot. The lion hearted and the fair knight.
The one spoke to men with the majesty of an
autocrat the other talked with men as man
with his fellow. The one always commanded,
the other always pleaded. The one brooked no
dissent in his following, the other let his train
camp wide apart. The one, like Caesar, would
burn eight hundred cities. battle his sword in a
million lives and wade through blood to preserve
the cause he championed; the other, Coriolanus-
like. seeing the carnage, the desolation, the an
gulsh, would sheath his sword and turn away.
The one could seZe the helm when the Nation
was strained in every fibre, the other might take
direction when peace hath her victories They
lie within speaking distance. The vast energies
of the one are hushed, the broad powers of the
other are pulseless. They have ground arms,
and rest we'll in immortal renown.
"As they fell upon him, the whitening breath
OF time and care were transformed in power.
ripening his judgment and touching his words
with deeper wisdom. When he nnshouldered the
weight of his great ambitions, and lay down to
rest. thousands wept, for they loved him. multi
tudes lost hope, for they had a friend in him. AS
leader in an cipaton of great political results.
he had made promises. They were based on his
views and convictions. He strove to fulfill them,
and respected him for it. Abraham Lincoln,
discussing the slavery question said, L believe
q man has right to eat the bread earned of his
own hands
''Mr. Hendricks's home life was we'll known.
A union had been formed there which, after half
century, must l think. have caused the sword
of death an effort to sever. She was wife, he
husbands but they never ceased to be lovers. con
tidantes, friends. She was the watch-guard; he
the main stay. He was talked to about the
house; she was consulted about the state. The
lines of bliss and burrows of care across
both brows you could see had been plowed
by the same hand. The sun never shown on
less than two. The four walls of that home
were paradise reset upon earth. Within
shrine where sacrifice of self was joy. obi
cations We're opportunities. and duties were ben
edict!ons. That angels wing should bring a
shadow to such home fills the beyond with
sigh. and helpless agony here. This side the
passion of Him who was Divine. There is no
thing in earth or heaven SO sacred as the bond of
the hearthStone.
"And what shall say for the stricken one
within the shadow? May she knos~ rssere is a
light beyond the cloud. The light is about the
cloud. The light is greater than the cloud. If
there was no light there would be
no cloud, for all would be shadows. The
cloud will pass away the shadow will
vanish. and the light will fill all things
With advancing years he drew affectionatey
nearer her side Their inseparability was com
menteG upon. The way was growing doubtful.
The lines on his kindly face assumed darker
hue. Their voiceless eloquence pleading against
separation, not that he feared DEATH he had no
thought of death, it was natures premonitIon of
the advancing fate, which he obeyed bnt did not
understand. After reaching home she cared for
him, as was the won't of each when the other
was ILL., Her ministrations were given through
the day, and toward evening, as he seemed free
at last she went down stairs talk with friend
about the Charity Society. He lay down on the
bed he was weary. and fell asleep"
Messrs. keinerand Holman, as representatives
of the Commonwealth which knew and loved Mr.
Hendricks best closed the eulogies with brief ad-
dresses descriptive of the public and private vir-
tues of the dead statesman, and then the reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted, and the
House adjourned.