The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-31
Letter from Colonel Charles DENLY.

We are permitted to publish the following
extract from private letter to the editor of
this paper, received from Colonel Charles
DENLY, the Minister to China:
was shocked and Mortified at the news of the
death OF Mr.: Hendricks. had Just written him a
long letter, inviting Mrs Hendricks and him to
visit me here. / counted securely on their COM
ing, and was going to make it grand occasion.
He would have been received with all honor and
courtesy in the East.
always loved the man. had known him long
and intimately. | shall never forget a brilliant
day when entertained him, Hon. J. +. Mcdonald
and Hon. d. w. Voorhees, at my house at Evans
vile. No one else was present. We were together
some hours The conversation took wide range.
and with three such masters talking unrestrain-
edly in private intercourse there was flow OF
wit and humor and information which could not
be surpassed in any company in the world His
death brings back WILDLY to my recollection that
other death which preceded it-that OF my old
preceptor and friend, Conrad Baker, as pure man,
and as able lawyer, and as honest a statesman
as Indiana ever produced.
My relations with Mr.. Hendricks, though the
occasions of my seeing him were not very fire.
law business with the great law firm of which he
was the leader l sometimes played whist with
Mr.. and Mrs. Hendricks, and the lamented Cen
eral Love, at the Bates.
Mr., Hendricks struck me, somehow, as great
Dig oIy 1l is sPPaisns and cray
cious manners charmed me. He was as pure in
every relation as a man could be. as considerate
and honest as it is possible to be- and beau
tiful conversationalist great lawyer, an open
and honorable statesman. In other States than
Indiana. he was misunderstood He passed, some
how, for trimmer We, who him year
after year leading the fore front of the battle,
wrestling against enormous odds for the primer
ss Which weTs part OF his eedpg never thought
he fought with his own corps 'armee separate
battle in his own way. He wanted TO carry lndf
ana for his party and for the good of tne people
He did not consult other leaders to their views,
but formed his own opinion OF what Indiana
wanted and stroye independently TO win success.
He knew the State and her people as thoroughly
ever man did. He was the idol of the people OF
Indiana, and all men OF all parties respected him,
and vast majority loved him IS one loves a
cherished friend. Wherein Mr.. Hendricks
trimmed" politically am weary of conjecture.
1t Is singular that 10 him and henry Clay was
vouchsafed In common parlanee the title OF Mis-
ter. All the world spoke and speaks OF Clay as
Mr.. Clay, and so did all the world speak OF Hen
bricks. 1t indicates q species of respect surpass
ing the ordinary sentiment entertained for those
whom we knew iamiliarly, Icould illustrate this
very example from our own and other States, Dul
Isimply suggest It
The State has suffered irreparable loss. We have
| lost gentle amiable, upright citizen, who, as
| long history lives win be enshrined in the
hearts of Indianians. The Nation mourns peer
| less statesman, but we who knew him so well,
will fnoayn one whom to know was 70 love-, NY
flag and those of the Consulates in China VIII ny
at bali mast for thirty days ia his honor Ny
colleagues have also honored his memory by
putting there flags at half mast for several days