The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-02-12
RApALL ON HENDRICKS.
Pennsylvania's Congressman Pays Fh
Tribute to a Son OF Key
stone Parentage.

stone RarentaRes
In the House on Tuesday, Feb. "a,
during the delivery of the Hendricks
eulogies, Mr.. Randall, who rare ly speaks
on such occasions, attracted the most
attention when be rose and addressed
the Speaker THE life of Thomas A
Hendricks. = he said, ''was slngularly
rounded and complete, and it is not sur
prising that his death excited lamenta-
tion. general and sincere. We are told
by Divine inspiration thai no man Nv
eth and no man dieth unto himself.
The incidents of this noble and hOnora-
BILE career, the story of this leader or
men. has been fully depicted by loving
friends, and the lesson OF wisdom they
teach has been eloquently enforced.
The whole field has been covered, SO
that to a scTupulOus and careful CLEANER
there is little to add. One Characters
tic OF Mr.. Hendricks to noe lent con-
stant beauty 10 his life. He was the
embodiment of the old Latin saying,
Mild in manner, resolute in conviction
His ways were gentle and kind, but ID
a matter of right and wrong he was hxed
and immOVable no seductlOns couId
| allure. no teTrors fTighten him. 10
| duty he wss fidelity itself. He was easy
/ of approach He dwelt in greatest lntl-
macy with his neighbOrs. lie knew Une
/ heart beats of the people. he could
| not be deceived as to their wishes. To
his earnest good will they responded
! with the most generous confidence
! His geutleness of manner won them to
| his presence, and then his ming,
firmness. honesty, fidelity and logic
bound them TO him.
''As he was greater than others lndl
Vidua}Iy by whom he wBs surrounded
so. too, he was always stronger thaL
any political organization TO Whlch he
was attached. He was a devoted stu
dent of the principles of our republican
government. He anchored his hope Ii
their preservation in their pristine In
tegrity. He was the firm defender o
our well balanced powers and the dls
tributiou of duties between State ant
/ general governments. He believed ina
our liberties were secure only when al
tendencies toward Capitalization ant
toward parental government were re
sisted and destroyed. Full scope Wa
5 | to be given for the regulation OF neT
, focal affairs to the home rule OF Stat
Legislatures and the action of Congress
was to be confined TO legitimate Fedora
4 affairs. In his public conflicts he neve
a lost the sweetness and gentleness OF hl
daily life. He was fixed as fate ID hi
resolution, yet as affable as If be sale
only over summer seas.
y 1T is fitting and proper THAI I'd
) great commonwealth of PenusylVaul
+ should pay the tribute of its atfectlo
to the memory of Thomas a. HeudTlck:
He was the descendant o. one OF he
. own children. His uncle, who was sol
= representative from Indiana TO CongTe'
- from 1916 to 1922, governor OF that STAT
= from 1922 to 1925, aud from the latte
. year to 1887 its United States Senate
was born in Western Pennsylvania,
IS WestmUTelaud county, as likewise W.
o the father Of the father Of Thomas !
n Hendricks, who III after years, in add
tiOn to the hOnoTs worn by his uucl
10 was elecsed to the Vice Presidency
e the United States. they were ScOtcI
f. Irish pioneers, belonging to race
d men OF splendid physical fOlm, cOurag
= and endurance, and renowned 10y the
mental vlgor and strength Of chaTacte
- These pioneers were the ancestors
d many distinguished families of Il
IS South aud West. Wherever those bra
m men fixed their abode the land bTOug
70 forth aDundantly and The people pre-
pered. The Vice President died as
81 had lived, calmly and seTenely. LII
ID a shadow thrown softly and sweet
Of from d passing cloud death fell upt
NJ him. -