Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-10-22
VICE-PREsIDENT HENDRICKS ARD THE
CLEVELAND ADHIEIsTRATION.

T.
Henry d. Pierce of Indianapolis, is a
close relative of the late Vice President,
Thos. =. Hendricks He was formerly
Senator Turpies law partner, and at one
time was United States District Attorney
for Indiana. Mr.. Pierce is Just out in a
very earnest, an impassioned letier ad-
dressed TO the friends Of Mr.. Hendricks
and 10 the Protection Democrats of Indi-
ana. He declares that Judge Thurman WAS
brought TO the old Shelby home of Mr.
Hendricks, especially to boom the cam
paign there for the purpose of winning over
the hurt and indignant friends of the dead
Vice President, who WIS unwavering in
his attachment to the principles of protec-
ton to American industry
Mr. Pierce declares that Mr. Hendricks
was humiiated by &r. Cieveland he was
snubbed and put under the heel by the
Cabinet officers he was Inundated in so
1all matter as the Tostoffice sppoiDt-
meut in his own town; he was mortified
and handicapped in regard to appointments
By the administration of Mr.. Cleveland,
that the Boston and other receptions were
got up by his friends to soften the sense of
humiliation and hurt that he felt Even
il the campaign textbook Of 1888 issued
under the eye Of Mr.. Cleveland ard mis-
Cabinet, the name of Thomas A. Hen tricks
omitted f.om the list of Vice-P Presidents
OF the United States, and this fact coca
stoned e leading Democratic Journal Of
New York to express itself recently with q
good de1 OF emphatic and indignant earn
estness.
Returning to the letter of Mr.. Pierce, IL is
found TO be a warm appeal to Profession
Democrats and the friends Of Hendricks TO
vote against the man who bumiliated him,
who refused to honor him, and who insists
upon opening The United States free
market to Europe, to reduce surplus that
Nigh: be Used 20 pay the dsDt, 10 clear our
ciogged rivers and to open sad barred bar
b1rs, thereby enriching commerce and low
eriag transportation ;pro7ide coast defenses,
equip navies, erect ru5lic bulldogs. and
furnish fund in aid Of National Uaiversi-
tiss." 3r. Pierce tAen appeals 10 tie
Democrats Of Indiana and 10 Henirick-
men,
Recall with what royal dizdain and sublime
Indifference the President refuses to attend the
funeral OF TIE Eic5-PicSiieut when man, ,I
you drove III wagons or went On foot exposed to
winters cold, to pay the last tribute of respect
to your beloved leader. Reflect how Senator
Mcdonald has been ignored in respect to honors
due him and Indiana. Think of the sacrifice of
Governor Gray by Washington dictation at ST.
Louis. Bring to mind the Unpublished indigna-
ton expressed by our honoTed senior Senator
and Congressman at the treatment OF Indianians
applying for recognition by the Government
and refer 70 the files of your own able Demo.
cratic newspaper at home for instances without
limit OF Just grievance against Cleveland Do
not let us forget that this Administration only
discovered the importance of Indiana as q
factor in its safety after its nominations at Chi
cago, and never during the four years thereto
fore.
Dare we Of Indiana above every State in the
Uhlon-Wlth our unexampled products of soil
quarry mine and manufacture vast natural
gas discoI cries, influx of capital and popula-
tion-yes, at the outset of our great prosperity.
further countenance the course of an Admins
trhtlon unwilling to let alone q policy sufI;-
oient for 1t in 1854, and vital to our best inter
eStS
In this connection the Chicago Iate--
Ocean publishes facsimile of letter by
Vice President Hendricks to his sister Ann,
dated May 8, 1885, to show how Mr.. Hen
dricks considered the attitude of the Ad-
ministration toward him. Says Mr.. Pierce ::
When Ar. Hendricks extraordinary
moderation of speech is recalled, even at
moments of greatest irritation, one can
resd between the lines and discover his
extreme modification and disgust at the
insratitude shown him" We present most
of the letter:
Dear Sister Ann: Eight or ten tlays ago hsd 81
conference with Nr. Bayard. He said = n
think that is the name) had left the Consulate
IN bad condition. and the Vice Consul had been
promoted and hFd done well, so il might be
found useful to continue him. We talked quite
freely, but not satislaeto lily. | am not snre
that TINS was sincere. Il seemed too absurd,
was at gettysburg after that and Travelled with
thG PRESIDENT. aid had full talk with him
ana protested against Bayards proposition of
G ntlnulng the ViCe-Consul. But the trouble is
the Secretary of State appears TO control ali
to-elgn appointments himself Up to this limo
10 not know OF an exception. / have found
the whole matter OF appointments most disa-
tb se-lDIe} because no opinion can be formed Till
tne appontment Is announced-and in so many
eases those are disappointed who were supposed
To have most Information. 7 supposed -
~ N:a going 70 strengthen his application with
neadquart ters-General Hancock and others
but think nothing has been done Perhaps IL
would do no good, but il would have been well
10 try. Aheetionstely. T. A. HESDR cxs.
Mr. Pierce, in referring to this letter, the
saI tone OF which auy one can discover
shgs
Men less gifted utter phiippics; Hendricks
always smooth, proverbially moderate could
condemn by mere breath. whisper, in a
d!eton of Dean Swift. Observe his sad con
yletion, that even your own Hendricks was no.
n Iavor at headquarters, and that he bit
terry saw IT, yet, without him, that Administra
ton would have had no headquarters.''
Evidently Mr.. T. f. Grady of 1884 who
is being explained and apologized for by
Mr t. F. Grady of 1888, was correct when
in Tammany Hall in September, 1884 he
warned the Sachems and Sagamores that
Mr. Cleveland was the soul of ingratitude
that he would turn upon those who aided
him ana forget and deceive those who
trusted him most.