The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-03-09
MRS. HENDRICKS.


In answer to an article In the OYsgoaias
Mrs. Thos. A. Hendricks, vile Of the late
Vice President, writes as follows
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., Feb. IS, 1888.
To he editor Of fhs Orsgosias
A copy Of your paper Of the 18th Inst.
has been received. II was sent to nae
suppose by some one for the purpose OF
having me read the article In II headed q
"Cnrious Complaint" As TO the mode
usually pursued In answering such mat.
ters ~ woman claim ignorance, and II
this is not In the usually prescribed way
hepe you will pardon me. Il may be that
the article needs no answer, yet, In my
way, feel Il a duty 70 answer 1t.
The writer Of the article proves to me
the fact casually referred to In sentiments
quoted as being mine, that the republicans
are very much more ready to protect their
trlends than are democrats. The manner
In which this writer springs with ssch
alacrlty to defend his party and party
friends bears out the trntA Of what was
said. But wish here 10 say that never
at any time felt or expressed myself as
complaining that the widows of Cen. Los
gan and Gen. Blair should receive pen.
sions. No such sentiment was ever ex
pressed BY me. Indeed am rejoicsd TO
know that those ladies are likely TO re-
celve pensions. II IL great mistake that
lever alluded 70 pensIon for myself.
have thought, and so expressed myself,
that the government should give me the
salary that would have been due mine. Il
Il In the abundant United States treasury
and, a. am told. Ii drawn BY no one. The
acting vice.PresIdeat gets his own pay as
Senator. The reason given by my dis.
erect party friends fer not granting fne
this pay Is that Il would act a preeede mt
But suppose that the same would apply
70 the pensions, only that there are very
few Vice Presidents TO come In and very
many gsne rals.
Although we live In an age when wo-
men are much honored, the writer seems
to ne 70 be very pronounced, aid almost
unjus. 10 me he seems TO forget that
may have my views. as many Others havs.
OF the fact that there are during seasons
Of war, battles to fight at hone that neeIs
cool heads 10 command the forces OF a
well managed government to furnish sup.
plies aud incsme to keep the necessary
army paid, fed aad clothed. consider In
this the one that the writer In that article
80 roughly tries TO dIsparage Is on record
as having voted for all war supplies dur.
Ing the time that he was in the Senate.
And all that he (thls writer needs TO do Is
TO look AZ the government records and
know that hls assertions canaosbe verified
BY records and dates that do not err Yet
concerning this matter, toe many In this
land have borne testimony TO the truth Of
his loyalty 70 render II necessary for me TO
contra dict the assertions Of your writer
made evidently without knowledge Of
facts, In heat Of passion rather than from
desire to be unjust - one who was so
beautifully kind and considerate Of all
those that ever differed in any way with
him.
Please pardon the length of this letter
and kindly give 1t publicaiian. ! have
some friends in your far away country,
and would like to have them know my
views about matter concerning which
may have been misunderstood.
Mas. Tnos. A. HENDRICKS.