The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-04-10


=& =->=SI far greater agony IN the
z thought OF facing the
world shOTn of his man
lys,rensth. Can man do more than that, even
il he yield mp his life?
Col. Henderson is 4 man Of fine physique,
with face that is good rather than handsome
honest. earnest strong in "a sort Of rugged reg
Ulariiy as 10 features. with high, broad lore
head. surmouuted by full suit OF hair-aiter
the manner Of his Scotch ancestry; hair ana
mUstdchc Son, both in texture and hue winch
is irun gray, rapidly turning lighter. In stat
urc be Is rather large; in carriage graceful,
even i'm spite of his artificial limb, has pose
stately. auu his manner exceedingly magnetic.
lie is q born statesman. and in tho conduct OF
question on the floor Of the House have never
known him 10 he rulel ont of order, although
the opposition have many times tried TO do so,
when he was making bayonet charge right
into their ranks.
lie WAS born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and
IS a boy manifested the strong traits of char
acter so common Ia his ancestry. It's as hard
20 find mandy pamby SrOtchman rs bald
headed one When Col. Henderson was a little
chap, eight or ten years Of age, his mother
usually sent him 10 the market near the old
homestead IN upper Iowa, TO dispose OF the
smaller products of the farm, and David never
brought an ounce of butter or an egg back.
Ny mother told me TO sell them. and Will
90 lk. III il lakes dli nlENL- nc ea4As AnA iAn-
cecded TO impress the purchaser with the fact
that such products had a value equivalent TO
the price paid. declining 20 yield To the various
discoumgements Of trade, just as he did sDhse-
quently when his country sent him TO recruit
for the army. and afterwards TO light Tor the
old flag; aud rs he does now when he is still
unfolding our Liberties in the Halls OF Con-
gTess.
lie was a hoy In the school Of the upper
Iowa University whcp the first shot was fired
on sumter. and his young heart was instantly
on Ere. lie determined TO 90 TO the war, but
he would not 20 alone: 50 springlng the mus
ter-r0ll on his ellow-studCuts in the chapel,
after prayers, lac made a rousing speech for tie
Old Gag and the Union established by our
fathers Even then his persuasive eloqueuce
swayed the hearts Of his hearers, and 20 re-
crgits responded. thus forming the nucleus Of
Co. G., 18th Iowa. His success was the cause Of
his being designated. young as he was to re-
cruit for the company and regiment, so he held
war meetings daily. aud In one week the COM
pany was filled. Then be was nominated as
Captain. bat declined because be thought he
was too young for so responsible place, though
not too young 10 create the body that called
him chief; but he accepted the First Lieuten-
antcy given him unanimously, in which posi-
ton be performed the duties Of commander
most Of the time.
The lgth Iowa was one Of the regiments OF
the brigade selected 10 storm Fort Donelson
Oh the left Of the Union line. The charge was
successful as most readers Of THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE know. but Dave Henderson was
severely wounded in the throat on the rebel
works. Yet be resoluteiy declined every offer
Of assistance TO leave the captured works till
our lines were in indisputable possession aud
he had become so weak that lie could no longer
stand
HIS staying qualities were still further ex-
81 4. 4
time, az the battle Of COrinth, where our men
were resisting charge Of Gen. Price. This
wound cost him his leg, and very nearly his
lie. and yet. before IL fairly healed. he re-
turned % the field as Colonel OF the 10th Iowa.
Said his brother, Capt. William l.. Hender-
son, from whom ] obtained many Of the facts
usea iu this little sketch. aud who was himself
brave soldier aud a skiful officer:
have bad opportunities Of knowing this
brother Of mine thoroughly, from a child
70 manhood, aud he never betrayed trust.
proved false 20 friendship. or took an undue
advantage even Of an enemy"
Although veteran in army parlance Col
Henderson Is still a young man,-bOrn in 1870
still Cd the sunny side OF bis mid-century,-
but h0HOrs have been heaped upon him. Dur
ing part Of GO aud "a be was Commissioner
OF tie Board Of Enrolment, Third District oil
Iowa thus serving his country, even when his
wounded limb incapacitated him for more active
service, aud resigniDg 70 return TO the field al
stated above. before IL was fairly well Aftel
the war Was over, be returned TO Iowa
once more, but returned all untitled by reason
81 his wounds FOR his former occupations, be
was appointed Collector Of Internal Revenue in
his district which position he resigned 70 enter
as partner into the firm where he studied law
lie was also Assistant u. :. Attorney for the
Northern District Of Iowa. but again resigned
Henderson always has 10 resign. he is never
d.scAaTged-t0 give his undivided attention u
tie law. lie was special counsel for the Govern.
meui IN the famous KnuJerg trials for viola
ting the internal Revenue laws, getting a yer
dict and judgment for the Government amount
ing 10 $4,000 after an cightccn-day Gght il
I5s0 was Chairman Of the Iowa Delegation q
the Chicago Republican National Convention
was Chairman Of the Blaine Central Committee
taking active part in the proceedings with De
pew, Logan. COnkliug aud Others IN Is-9 wa
again Chairman Of the Iowa Delegation at Chi
caro-, and failing TO get his fayorite-Senato
Allison-nominated. led vigorously for Gen
Harrison. de has twice been Permanent Chair
man Of the Republican State Convention o
Iowa, and four times nominated by acclanatioi
and elected by a large majority to Congres
from his district.
COL JOS. II. SWEENEY
from the Fourth District, is a handgom
man Of about a.; a widowcr, and only pre-
NbAbSH slDiA D'1AE - great ldFDflIC III bJClet'
by reason 81 the arduOus duties laid on him b.
large constituency.
lie Is Pennsylvania by birth, highly edu
Gated, with cultured, patrican face. that vii
pass muster for a gentleman anywhere III
was a Sergeant Of Company X, 9th Iowa. II
which he served three years; was Colonel q
tie Sixth Iowa National Guard for four years
and Brgadier and Inspector General Of tb
State; was a member Of the Senate Of hi
State, and held many other posts Of honor. be
fore be was elected u the present Congress
giving the boys in blue another voice. aud ~
eloquent one too, in the National Hall of Leg
isiation. Col. Sweeney is fine lawyer. am
brings no mean ability with him, that wi
always be made available in the service Of hi
comrades.
NAL. JOHN p. LACEY,
the new Representative from the Sixth d.,
trict, was born in 1871, at New Martnsyille. "a
Va Since 1885 lie has MN
been a resident Of Os- AlzAA&A