Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-27
WASHINGTON.
The House and Senate
Proceedings.
THE LATE THos. A. HENDRICKS
Speeches by Voorhees,, Hampton
sherman and Others-The
Railroad Tax Cases.


Senate began to fill at an early hour
When, therefore, at noon Sherman
called the Senate to order all the seats
in the galleries were occupied, Large
proportion Of the occupants being ladies
Voorhees, then called up his resolution
expressive Of the senate's deep sense Of
public loss in the death Of the late Vice
President. Voorhees, delivered glow
ing suIogy of the private and public ca
rser Of deceased.
Mr. Hampton followed. When death,
he said, laid its inexorable hand on
Thomas A. Hendricks. vice-Presidsnt Of
the United States, we had new aud
faithful illustration of the truth Of the
old sdage, death loves a shining
mark" Mr.. Hendricks was best loved
where he was best known. Crowned
with almost every civil honor which a
grateful people could bestow, blessed by
domestic happiness as perfect as It was
beautiful, he did indeed offer shining
mark. When one of the great actors in
the political arena fell, all animosities
were buried with him in the awful
presence Of death. Friends and
foes alike strove to do justice
to the scenes around the death
bed, Mr.. Hampton said, proved the
brotherhood OF mankind and showed
that one touch Of nature made the whole
world kin. This thought made deep
impression on the speakers mind and
that impression wss indelibly fixed by
the extraordinary spectacle he beheld at
the funeral Of General Grant. We all
remember the imposing and touching
ceremonies on that mournful occasion,
and certainly no one who witnessed
them could ever forget them. But the
feature that struck him az the one most
signific cant, most impressive was the fact
that among those who bore the body OF
the great captain Of the union armies to
the grave were Confederate soldiers,
who. few brief years ago, were his
mortal enemies. Here to-day, while
honoring ourselves by doing honor to
the memory OF our late Vice President,
we see exhibited the same kind and gen.
erous feeling which marked the obse-
auies OF the dead ex-President.
Mr.. Sherman bore testimony to the
marked ability with which Hendricks
always maintained his opinions. He
had been ready and courteous in debate
and never violent in argument. HIS
arguments were always clear and lucid
IN their delivery. He rarely paused,
bat moved smoothly on like full river,
and II his premises were admitted it was
difficult to avoid his conclusion. After
the war his ground was that as ques-
fiop Of law II could not.apd bad not dis
turbed the relations Of the States. To
use his own words, "When peace came
Il found the State with the constitution
actually unrepealed aud in full force,
holding that State to the Federal
Union" His principles, MIR. Sherman
added, ware openly avowed and ably de-
Tended. He CARRIED none of the bitter
ness of politics into bis private life. He
was man easy OF approachs affable and
kind To all aud the best type Of an
American citizen.
Mr.. Evarts expri ssed pleasure at the
fact thst he had been asked to particle
pate in the expression Of the feelings Of
the Senate on this occasion. 1t hap
pened that he had a very good
acquaintance with Mr.. Hendricks dating
from an early period in his public ca
reer. In the Courts OF the impeach-
msnt trial of President johnson Mr..
Evarts had an opportunity to observe the
eandor, courage and constitutional value
Of Mr.. Hendricks opinions. As to Mr..
Hendricks partisanship, Mr.. Evaris
could find in history no other mode of
conducting the affairs of q great and
free people except by great and firm par
ties. He believed, therefore, that the
steadfast and intrepid adhesion to party
was merit. He had observed among
the most prominent characteristics OF
Mr.. Hendricks that he was always gov
erned by strong, in-born convictions.
These ceremonies and these eulogies in
the present death, said Mr.. Evarts,
however frequently brought TO the no
tice OF mortal man Is never q formal or
commonplace power. A man may live
In q market place, In crowded court, in
the Senate Chamber, at the head of
armies, and as an object OF popular ap-
plause. Man always dies alone. From
these mplations, Mr.. President, 1t
seems to me that the wisest man gains
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syIo .a ''o.'ol " sns p''ss''' u JUG INV IN
p'o,e an.agons'.
Hapsom osl'eveu u Almost l.pPoss'p.e ~.
~ tb's uaIe 70 measure 'ne woi'n s, 70 ouf ls
the late Vice President. The Southern
States in this emergency felt deep.
sincere and overfiowing sympathy and
sorroW ~ sne oorears"V"' .nou
Northern sister. ,.. nank Aimlgn.y
ood, said Ransom; na. 'ho ex9iiss',
ing covenant OF our Union y es'api,sneu
~ the 9earts OF aii our people, ana that
Prorgh t4e CLOUDS OF tnis sorrow we
fu behold peacs sRas - never 70 Dc
foken.
spooner. while not believing tsat ne
c,uld add to the eneot OF wnat nsd peen
said, desired as native OIL Indiana 70
speak word i9 tribute 70 the memory
OF the deceased. Hendsieks. ne sad,
vas heart ana soui q nemocrs.. ne
Ipo.onsn'y peI'sxsa nasa IN nus parry aha ,ss IT,
might rive direction to our words to.
day he would bid us say Of him
that he was a party Democrat" "
He rightly thoaght that principles
should DC matter OF conviction,
and that every man OF any political
faith owed it TO himself and to his
country to be partisan In this, at least,
that he should labor earnestly in all fit
ways best suited 70 his mental makeup
and his surroundings, 20 promote the
success Of the principles In which he
believes. To him no practical partisan
ship, honorable in its methods. was
offensive. In his party he saw only the
lpstrnmentality through which, and
fhreugh which alone, might be brought
out the triumph Of his principles, This
was Mr.. spooner's maiden speech in the
Senate and II attracted general attention,
not only for directness and force. but for
Its graceful and feeling delivery.
At the close OF his address, Senator
Vests resolution, In memorial, were
agreed to, and as further evidence Of
respect for the memory Of Its late pre-,
siding official the Senate, on mouon OF
Harris, adjourned.
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