The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-03
THE HOUSE.
The Day Devoted to the Delivery of Eulogies
of the Late Vice-President.

The Day Devoted to the Delivery of Eulogies
of the Late yice-President
WASHINGTON, Feb 2.-Immediately after the
reading of the journal, Mr.. Holman. of Indiana,
offered the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the House has received with pro-
found the intelligence of the death of Thomas
A. Hendricks, late Vicepresident of the United
States
Resolved That the business of the House be sus-
pended in order that the eminent services and private
virtues of the deceased may be priately COM
memorated,
Resolved That the Clerk of the House be directed
to communicate these resolutions to the Senate.
Mr. Bynum of Indiana who represents the
district which formerly returned Mr.. Hendricks
10 the House of Representatives was the first
speaker TO bear testimony TO the true worth of
hs dead statesman. He traced the life of Mr..
hendricks through childhood youth and man
rood, showing that in every stage he had mani
tested that ability and talent which had made
mis- name familiar TO every household in the land.
Mr. Hendricks was no ordinary man. He was
one of the few great men whose greatness in
creases and whose sublimitv becames more
sublime the nearer approached He was an hon
est man: suspicion never breathed a calurnny
against his integrity He passed through the
fiery furnace of public life without a scar. His
statue. TO fifty represent him. should be chiseed
in spotless, white marble He daily practiced
the greatest of all virtues-charity. All along
the pathway of his life were scattered 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 on his journey beyond the clouds, looking
back over his career. viewing the great struggles
through which he had passed and the great con-
tests IN which he had borne such conspicuous
part feeling the weight of the burden he had so
long and patiently horne being gently lifted
from his shoulders his last words were, II am
free at last"
Mr.. McCreary. of Kentucky, reviewed Mr.
Hendricks life an illustration of the posi-
bilties of an American citizen. Whether he
was viewed as legislator and Commissioner of
the General Land Office IA Representative in
Congress- as Governor of Indiana as Senator
Or Vice president of the United States, there
would be seen the impress of his splendid mind,
the lustre of his unfaltering patriotism and
noble manhood
Mr.. Logan, of Massachusetts, in behalf of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, paid his trib-
uto to the memory OF the late Vice president.
A great majority of the people of that Common
wealth had differed from Mr.. Hendricks on all
the leading political issues which had agitated
the country during his public career. and on
which they believed his views to be contrary to
the public welfare; but they recognized not
alone that great ability which won him such dis
tngushed advance in the profession Of law, and
70 which he was indeed ornament. and in the
councils Of State and Nation the highest places
OF which he reached, but. also, and especially,
SOuolStcuSc vi MS anu tie tA-
cellence and worth which. in his private charac-
ter gave him such a remarkably strong hold on
the people of his State. and endeared him so
much TO his large and deservedsy large, circle
uf personal friends.
Mr.. Throckmorton, of Texas and Mr.. Ding
10y, of Maine eloquently laid their need Of
praise upon the grave of the late Vice. president
Mr. Hewitt, of New York. said that his ac-
auaintanee with Mr.. Hendricks began when that
gentleman received the nomination for Vice
president in 1876. and it was during that strug-
gle that the aeouaintanceship had warmed into
friendship. Mr. Hendricks was q drectminded
aud single hearted man. He had no conceal
ments and no reserve of confidence from those
who were brought into relations of intimacy
with him. His answering fidelity TO the Dem
ocratc party was due to mis- absolute faith In its
principles He did not deny the patriotism OF
hiE political adyersaries, bus 40 did not regard