Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-03
A ING OF THE PEOPLE.
THl HOUSE LAYS ITS TRIBUTE
ON HENDRICKS TOME.

Jowels of Charity.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-In the House
to-tAy. Immediately after the reading or
the journal, Mr.. Holman, of Indiana,
Offered the following resolutions;
Rs91ped. That the House mas received with
ur0iound sorrow the intelligence OF the death
OF Thomas A. Hendricks, late wee fresiueht
of fne United States. 49,, ,r /,
Eesolnef That the business of the House be
suspended in order that the eminent services
and private virtues of the deceased may DC
appropriately commemorated,
ResOlDed That the Clerk OF the fiouse pe
directed TO communicate these resolutions to
the Senate.
Mr.. Bynum, of Indiana, who represents
tbe district which formerly returned Mr..
Hendricks to the House of Representa-
tiVes, was the first speaker to bear testi-
mOny to the true worth Of the dead states
man. He traced the life of Mr.. Hendricks
through childhood, youth and manhood,
showing that in every stage he had mani
tested that ability and talent which had
made his name familiar to every house.
hold in the land. Mr.. Hendricks was no
ordinary man. He was one OF the few
great men whose greatness increases and
whose subIimity became more sublime
the nearer he was approached. He was
an honest man. Suspicion never breathed
calumny against his integrity. He
passed through the fiery furnace of
public life without scar. His
statue to fitly represent MIN should be
chiseled in spotless white marble. He
daily practiced the greatest of all virtues
charity. All along the pathway of his
life were scattered the jewels of charity,
which would finally be gathered home by
the angels Of eternity. His life was
great; his death sublime. AS he family
heard the hoofs of the. messengers steed
on his way to.summon him from time to
eternity, and was preparing TO start upon
his journey beyond the clouds, looking
back over his important career, viewing
the great struggles through which. he had
passed and the great contests in which he
had borne such a conspicuous part, feel
ing the weight of the burdens he had so
long and so patiently borne, being gently
lifted from his shoulders, his last words
we're: 81 am free at last"
AMERICAN POSSIBILITIES.
Mr.. McCreary, of Kentucky, reviewed
Mr.. Hendricks lie as illustrative of the
possibilities of an American citizen.
Whether he was viewed as legislator,
as the Commissioner of the General Land
Office, as Representative in Congress, as
Governor of Indiana, as Senator, or as
Vice President Of the United States, there
would be seen the impress OF his splendid
mind, the lustre of his unfaltering patriot
lam and noble manhood.
Mr.. Long, of Massachusetts, in behalf
of the commonwealth of Massachusetts,
paid his tribute to the memory of the late
Vice-President. A great majority of the
people of that commonwealth had differed
from Mir. Hendricks on all the leading po-
litical issues which had agitated this
country during his public career, and on
which they believed his views to be con-
trary to the public welfare, but they recOg.
niZed not alone the great ability which
won him such distinguished advance in
the profession of the law, OF which he was
indeed an ornament, and in the councils
Of the State and nation, the highest places
OF which he reached, but also and especi-
ally the consistency of his political life
and the excellence and worth which in
his private character gave him such re-
markably strong hold on the people of his
State and endeared him SO much to his
large and deserVedly large circle of per-
sOnal friends.
Messrs. ThrockmortOn, of Texas, and
Dingle, of Maine, briefly and eloquently
laid their need OF praise upon the grave of
the late Vice President.
Mr.. HEwTTr's ACQUAINTANCE
Mr.. Hewitt, of New Y York, said that his
acquaintance with Mr.. Hendricks began
when that gentleman received the nomi-
nation for Vice President in 1876, and It
was during that struggle that the &C
quaintaneeship had warmed into friend
ship. Mr.. Hendricks was dlrect-minded
and single-hearted man. He bad no con-
cealments and no reserve of confidence
from those VINO were brought into rela-
ti0ns of intimacy with him. His mind
naturally found it's way to the elementary
conditions of truth, and there were no
devious methods Of thought or action by
which the truth thus found was ever OBJ
scured or perverted.
PARTY FEALTY.
This answering fidelity to the Demo-
cratic party was due To his absolute faith
In its principles. He did not deny the
patriotism of his political adversaries, but
be did not regard the Republican creed as
calculated to secure equal rights 10 all
men. he was necessarily partisan, but
always sincerely, always manly, always
truthful. This sincerity of character was
best understood where he was best known.
His nomination for Vice President IN 1884,
IN his (Hewitps) opinion, secured the
success OF the Democratic ticket. 1t pre-
sented an issue addressed TO the con-
science Of the people, and in New York
especially was so acceptable TO the pOr-
ton OF the party otherwise dissatisfied
that personal grievances were, TO a large
extent, swallowed up and postponed TO
tue large uuty OF justice 10 the man In
whose person the viii OF the people had
once been defeated.
SAVED THE DAY.
But for the existence Of this feeling the
accession OF independent voters would
not have neutralized the strong current
oil feeling among portion of the Demo.
cratic voters for the candidates of the
otber party. This feeling Of loyalty was
largely due TO the patriotic course of Mr..
Hendricks during the agitation which
Followed the election of 1876. When an
ndVerse result was reached he did not ex-
press any vain regrets as TO his hard for
pune, and he never called in question the
courage and patriotism OF the majority OF
Tue representatives OF the people in the
uecisiOn OF one OF the gravest problems
eVer encountered in the history of the
world. On tue contrary, he recognized 10
the fullest extent the unshaken fidelity
nnd true patriotism OF the Democratic
majority which proposed a measure OF
eettlement by which peace and order we're
restored 10 the nation at the cost only OF
temporary delay in the transfer OF the adj
ministratlon TO Democratic control.
PATRIOTIC PARTIsANsHIP.
He was partisan, but his partlsanship
was never eXorted at the expense Of his
patriotism. He MIR. Hewitt made this
statement because he had seen desire I'm
A., some directions to exaggerate and exten-