The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-02-04
Dan Voorhees, ON Hendricks.

In the Senate last week Senator
Voorhees, in his eulogy on the late
Vice President said
"Mr President, for the eminent citi-
zen Of the Republic, wholately fell from
his high place among living men, and
who sleeps now in peace and honor in
the bosom Of the State be, loved and |
served, we can do. no more ethan has
already been done by tongue and pen,
and by every method human affection |
can inspire. The heavy drapery of
woe has darkened alike the public
building, the stately mausion, and the
doorway OF the humble home the
proud colors Of the Union have droop-
ed at haif-mast throughout the United
States, and in all civilized lands be-
meath the sun; eloquence in the TO-
rum and at the sacred desk has paid
its richest tributes to his exalted abil-
tiles and his stainless character; the
tolling bell, the mournlul dirge, the
booming solemn, minute gun, the
mighty multitude OF mouners, have
all attended the funeral of Thomas A.
Hendricks, and borne witness to the
deep love and grief with which he was
lowered into his last earthly abode
All the honors due to the most illus
trious dead have been paid by the
Chief Magistrate of the Government,
by the au hority of States, and by the
unrestrained affection Of the people.
In the Senate, however, we may not
be silent even though the cup of hon
or to his memory is full and overflow
ing. In this exalted theater OF action,
here on this brilliantly lighted stage,
he fulfilled his last official engagement
and closed his long and commanding
public career When this body ad.
journed in April last he went out
from these walls to return to them no
more forever The chair to which he
had been called by the American peo-
pie was vacant when Senators gather
ed here again, and now we briefly halt
in our weary march to do honor to
ourselves, and to benefit the living, hy
pointing out the attractive virtues Of
the dead"
Then, in strong and graphic Eng
. lish, Mr.. Voorhees, reviewed the life
and public services Of Mr.. Hendricks
In dealing with Mr. Hendricks politi-
cal views, Mr.. VOORHEES, said it had
been, and especially late in life, charg.
! ed as reproach against him that ht
: was u partisan. II by that, the speak.
+ er said, was meant that he sincerely
5 believed in the principles and pur
t poses of the party to which he be
= longed, and sought by all honorable
methods what he believed to be the
public good by placing its measure,
4 and its men in control of the Govern
t ment, then the accusation was true
and the term of reproach became 8
just tribute to an honest man. In
|, conclusion Mr.. Voorhees, said
During the last two years of his
Q life he selected and prepared the beau
tiful spot where he now rcposes H,
gave his close personal attention tC
: the finish and erection OF the stately
marble shaft which bears his name
" and MAJ ks his final abode. His only
> child died when but three years old
and for more than thirty years haC
= rested at the old home at Shelbyville.
8 "As he felt the evening shadow
coming on, the strong man, the abl
lawyer, the distinguished Senator ant
=, Governor, and Vice President, wisheC
y, " his long lost little boy to sleep by hi
y side. He tenderly transferred the sa
: cred dust from Shelbyville, and whel
p" he himself was, by loving hands, lai,
to rest, the grave of the Child was OF
served close by covered by flowers
70 At times he visited this hallowed spo
x. and fingered there while his ow
ce name was ringing with applause, q
ic provoking fierce controversy. HI
H. thoughts were then far away, and wit
at deep emotion he gathered up the brc
ken links of the past, and by fait
%, that never faltered or grew dim, /,
,ss united them in that high world b,
rs. yond the sun, and beyoud the stars
es Governor Hendricks was belle
of ing and practical Christian all IL
xi- days OF his life. His duties to IL
i'd. church were no more neglected II,
,e- evaded than his duties to the Stat
he He held official relations with bot
m but never mingled them. He bo
tes open and public testimony on all pro
lid er occasions to his reliance upon Ii
* teachings of Christianity for and a
ev vancement Of civilization and for IL
for happiness of mankind. In his priva
ex- life he exampliied the beautiful Vi
an tues Of his religion He was mut
given to charity, not merely in the b
slowing aims to the poor, but in Il
kindness Of his heart and the tolt