Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-03

nomination for Vice President in 1876,
and coincided with the views of Washing
ton and Jefferson.
ALWAYS IN THE FRONT.
Mr.. Browne, of Indiana, as a political
opponent 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. II
he did not formulateits policy he accepted
1t as the true faith. If he did not go be-
fore, he went well abreast of the party
alignment. He went into the thickest OF
the fight. He congratulated his forces in
victory, or in defeat covered their retreat.
lie was not political boss; he governed
without whip or bastile.
A KING BY COMMON CONSENT.
He was King, but he Teigned by COM
mon consent, and made his subjects his
peers. He was ever true TO himself and
true to his honor. No temptation beguiled
to venality, no dishonest dollar ever
touched the palm Of his hand.
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, ex-
pressed 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 cOnvlc-
tion." His ways were gentle and kind,
but in the matter of right or wrong he
was fixed and lmmovable. No seductions
could allure, no terrOrs frighten him.
TRUE To DUTY.
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 a
deep student of our republican govern
ment, and was a firm defender Of we'll
balanced power and distribution Of duty
between the States and general govern
ment. He believed that our liberties
were sacred only when all tendencies
towards Capitalization were to be resisted
and destroyed. In his public conflicts he
never lost the sweetness and gentleness
of his character, and he died as he had
lived, calmly and serenely. Like shad-
ow thrown softly and sweetly from
passing cloud, death fell upon him.
KIND AND CHARITABLE.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, cited an anec-
dOte in the life Of Mr.. Hendricks illustra-
tive Of his kindness and charity OF heart,
and paid high tribute to the purity of
the public and private character of the
deceased. In conclusion he said: Gas
death lays his icy hands on kings so
must all die sooner or later. Our Vice
President was no exception to the mex
orable law. In his death the people
mOurned the loss Of great and good
man. OAllN0AbdA oOllOW Wao A6hAlCoNCu
on every hand. The highest honors were
paid him, but these hOnors and the peO-
ple's sorrow cannot call him back to
earth again. He has passed from the
busy and exciting scenes of this life to
the sweet TepOse OF the blessed, but to
such as lived as he lived even in the hour
and article Of DEATH IN the silent tomb, in
the day of judgment, in the life to come all
is well, 'all is well.'"
LIFE MEASURED BY USEFULNESS.
Mr.. Geddes, OF Ohio, added Ohio's voice
to the eXclamatiOns OF sorrow over the
death of Thomas A, Hendricks. Measu-
ring time by years Mr.. Hendricks had
lived three-scOre and five, but the length
of life was best measured by its useful
ness. 'sHe lives most who thinks most,
feels noblest, acts best" Applying this
standard no limit could be fixed to the
life of Mr.. Hendricks.
MIR. Lowry, of Indiana, deplored the
loss of an exemplary and generous man,
a patriotic public servant, the greatest Of
contemporary Indianians, typical
American, q wise and revered states
man, and an honored friend, the symmetry
of whose illustiOus career and 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 l0wa's tribute of regard and
sorrow upon the tomb of one whom she
had always loved in life.
Messrs. Kleiner and Holman, as repre-
sentatives Of the commonwealth which
knew and loved Mr.. Hendricks best,
closed the ceremonies with brief addresses
eulOgistIc Of the public and private vir-
tues Of the dead statesman, and then the
resolutions were unanimously adopted,
and the house at $40 O'Clock adjourned.